Rayman

If money was no object I'd be after either a Wal or a Fodera or a '65 Fender Jazz or I guess if money was no object I'd have all three. Are they the best basses money can buy? No, I think almost every player on here would pick a different bass. Best bass money can buy? Doesn't exist.

Well things didn't pan out the way I intended, but they never do with me. Both G&Ls are away, and my main bass now is a Spector Euro 4LX. Stunning bass, and with a fresh set of Hi Beams on it, it's really very nice indeed. Also incoming is an Ibanez GWB35, a fretless 5er, which should cover the jazzy stuff I like to play at home. I'll only have the Spector for gigs though, so I guess I kind of ended up where I intended to.

You can get one new for under £400. I wouldn't want to pay more than £300 for an absolute minter, in fact I want it for a bit less than that, after all, it is second hand, £275?

I was close to buying Si's Red Precision a few months back, the one as used by Mucical Youth allegedly, we'd joked about the song Pass the Duchie which must have been played on it a few times, and I'd wondered how the bass would feel having Muse songs played on it instead . Wish I bought the bass. I'll have a wee dram for you tonight Si mate.

[quote name='Davo-London' post='942153' date='Sep 1 2010, 02:34 PM']They're not all overpriced![/quote] No? £1500 for a late 70's Precision? From a period of time when Fenders were notoriously poor. That's overpriced to me. There are some really nice 70s Fenders, [i]really[/i] nice, but 2 grand for a Jazz? Nope, that's silly money in my book, for a bass that was put together from boxes of random stock parts from a handful of different years. My 78/79 Precision was a case in point, parts from at least 2 different years, and not exactly put together with love and care from what I could see. Nice bass, but it only cost me £800, that's [i]much[/i] more sensible price in my book. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a nice 70s Jazz, but I just couldn't ever afford to buy one, and more to the point, I refuse to part with the money people are asking for them. A grand for a JV Squier?? No chance. Of course, I'm sure there [i]are[/i] some fabulous 70s Fenders, in fact I know there are, and if you're happy to fork out the asking prices I've seen, well, you've got more money than I have. The 1990 MIJ Squier Precision I bought for 200 quid was head and shoulders above many of the 70's Fender I've tried.

Epiphone Thunderbird Gothic or a Black Ibanez SR300 or similar. Yamaha BB414 is a great bass too, and also available in black I think.

Find a good one and they're fabulous basses, but there [i]are[/i] some dogs out there, just because it's a "vintage" Fender doesn't mean it's any good, just overpriced.

I've just taken delivery of a Spector Euro 4LX, and it's missing some control plate screws and a trussrod cover screw. They're really tiny screws, I'd say even smaller than normal pickguard screws for say, a Fender. They need to be black. Anyone know where I can find anything similar that might fit?

The L2000 is a classic, wonderful bass, but it does weigh a ton.

Definately a gear head, but only when it comes to basses. I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in amps and effects.

I went with the Precision. The AC might be a better bass, but you can always get another. Try finding another nice '72 P, and they're only going to go up in value/price.

Sadowskys, Stingrays and Precisions. Had a Sado, desparately wanted to love it, but I just didn't, the sound wasn't right, too generic. Had two 'rays, couldn't get over the silent G problem with either of them, shame, great otherwise. Had a few Precisions, [i]really[/i] wanted them to ring my bell, but, again, they just don't sound right in my hands.

I need to come to one of your gigs. The Terrortones look to be right up my strasse.

I'm shocked. I didn't know Simon personally, but I did get used to seeing him around on here, and had various communications with him. Very very sad.