Old Horse Murphy

[quote name='bob_pickard' post='1208668' date='Apr 22 2011, 09:27 PM'] yes very interesting - I answered the same advert on joinmyband for that "country rock" band - go the set list through this afternoon - hence the frustrated post [/quote] Small world If you decide to go for it, PM me and i can fill you in a bit

I've been after a band like that for ages and thought I'd found one recently. JJ Cale, Eagles, Little Feat were all mentioned. Unfortunately the wider setlist included Mustang Sally, Duffy and "crowd pleasers". I was offered the gig. Hmmm....

[quote name='rockape' post='1208587' date='Apr 22 2011, 07:45 PM']Thank you for all of your kind comments....... I own a few of the six string variety, and while there is little on them to pick fault with, their bass brothers are (in my opinion) perfect from top to bottom. Yes, I would have liked to have seen vintage style tuners (full size back plates....is that the right word?), but these work fine. I love the Jazz Bass too, even in white, but I would grab a sunburst if they made one. I am a real sucker for fiesta red, but I am also paying homage to my late friend Jet Harris (of 'The Shadows' fame), who owned one very similar to this in 1962. He inspired me to take up the bass after watching him play his 'Nivram' solo. I am a relative newbie to bass playing, but I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into this new beauty (though I do see a bad case of Bass GAS heading my way). [/quote] And are/were you a Rock Ape?

[quote name='martthebass' post='1202916' date='Apr 17 2011, 08:20 PM']3 words......Status Streamline 5 (well 2 words and a number). TBH I've given up on Fives because theyre generally too heavy for me, or if its a light one (<9lbs) then I've hated the neck dive on the ones Ive had. So, the Streamline 5 is prbably the only 5 I'd ever consider. Hope it works out Nick.[/quote] It's not the weight Mart. Its the additional string. I'll see how I go but maybe 4 is the magic number

Thanks for all the comments It's a phenomenal bass but not sure whether I'm beginning to feel the old problems in my arm due to the 5 strings.... TIme will tell

Not everyones cup of tea I know, but I have just traded a Fender USA Jazz bass for a Sandberg reliced PM5. I always regretted selling my PM4 a while back, so when the chance came to own another one I didn't hesitate. The colour is wonderful and the relicing (like it or not) is very well done. Supreme build quality, superb playability and sounds and very lightweight too. I'm really pleased

Played a 50th birthday party last night in Frimley. We were booked by the Birthday Boy's wife who had seen us play last year and it was a great crowd. We played from 9 until gone 1am with a 30 minute break so it was pretty tiring and my hands and throat are sore today. The load in/out was horrid too as the carpark was about 200 yard from the hall. Sadly too we had to busk a version of Mustang Sally as it was requested several times. It made me feel dirty. I'm off to get a shower now....

I'm a huge fan too and it certainly has influenced both my playing style and my sound more than British music has.

He reminds me of McLovin

A Subtitle saying "It Aint No Fun To Me" comes up at about 20 seconds in. That's my guess

[quote name='chris_b' post='1174258' date='Mar 24 2011, 09:21 AM']Have you thought about Lindy Fralin pickups? They seem to be recommended for getting a vintage Fender tone and sounding better than the original article.[/quote] +1 for Fralins