Rayman

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='897964' date='Jul 18 2010, 12:17 PM']By the way, the other thread was for someone selling a bass on e-bay, giving pictures of him holding said instrument while posing on stage.[/quote] Which thread?

[i]I believe[/i] that when you're playing in front of an audience, you owe it to them to put on a show, or at the very least look like you're enjoying the gig even if you really aren't, after all, it's showbiz isn't it? Even if it's only down the local pub, it's still a live gig, and people have taken time out of thier day to come and watch you. I've always hated bands that stand motionless staring at thier feet looking miserable, I really hate that. So my vote is for showing off, every time.

Me too, Stuart's playing does it for me every time. Although I did my best on the album version, it never quite stood up to Stuarts vibe.

Absolutely right Pete. I've used EB Slinkys for years, and the odd set of DRs on a couple of other basses too. Recently when buying a new set PMT had no Slinkys left, so I went for a set of Rotos Swing 66. I stuck them on the L2000, and hated them instantly. Couldn't put my finger on what the problem was, they just sounded and felt poor. I stuck a new set of Slinys on at the soonest possible juncture, and hey presto, the bass was fab again.

I sold Nick a Precision, and couldn't have wished for a better transaction. Great bloke, and highly recommended to all.

Shame, I was just about to post something along the lines of 'don't buy a MIA jazz whatever you do, the Reggie Hamilton is a much better bass'.

Fantastic Band Squeeze, saw them many years ago. Yeah, nice bass tone too.

[quote name='simon1964' post='894898' date='Jul 14 2010, 06:01 PM']I'm no expert, but I do own a CIJ Precision and a red Hohner B2a, so its only right that I offer an opinion I'd say £350 to £450 for the Precision. As Old Git suggests, it will depend on the model. The reissues go for more than the standard models. I think much more than £200 is optimistic for the Hohner. They're cracking basses, but I think I got mine for about £140 off ebay a year or so back.[/quote] Yeah, I'd agree with that on reflection. 450 would be the top end price for the P bass IMO, and maybe I was a bit optimistic with the Hohner, but I still reckon it's worth around 250 quid.

I loved my Epi T bird. Used it in a UFO tribute band and loved every minute of it. I for one [i]love[/i] T-Birds.

£450 for the Precision, and £300 for the Hohner, that'd be my guess. Pictures will help a lot though.

Bang them up on here, picture and description of each, and you'll get loads of opinions. What are they? Make, Models etc.

Schwiiiiing..........nice, always a good sign when you nod your head in time to a tune, and I did.

Where are the ruddy pics !!

Maybe this thread has run its course Or at least it [i]would have[/i], if I hadn't just replied to it.

The first track "Compassion" put me off, what a crap song, and the drum track sounds like it was done on a Casio Keyboard, shocking. However, by the time I'd got to "Act Of God" things were looking up, that sounded a bit more like the Prince of old. So, we'll see if it's a grower.

They're fantastic basses, although some still argue that the Pre is a bit harsh like on the Japanese 4 stringers. I've wanted one for years, and nearly got myself one once, but just missed out. The build quality on the one I've tried was superb, and to me it sounded totally sublime, and very similar to the also fantastic 4 stringers. Second hand, I guess I'd be expecting to pay just under a grand for one if it was in nice condition, but I've seen them go for a tad over that.

Agreed, that does nothing for me either. That's the kind of 'jazz improv' I don't like, and certainly not [i]my idea [/i]of bass playing. However, you can argue that stuff like that pushes a few boundries, and if that's what you like, brilliant.

Now [i]THAT[/i] sir, is a proper bass guitar. Beautiful. If only it could speak, I bet it could tell some stories.

I've owned an Epi T bird, and it was fantastic, I loved that bass, and I would argue that it's better value and just as playable as it's much more expensive relative. My mate has the Tokai bird, and once again, it's a fantastic bass, nice player, and loads of thump. I can't honestly say there's a massive difference between the two, even though the Tokai has a glued in neck, I couldn't say that made a massive difference to the tone [i]for me personally[/i]. In my experience I can highly recommend either bass.

One or two people have said that the O2 gigs weren't great sound wise, but where me and Mrs Rayman sat it sounded fantastic, but we were quite close I guess. He was an outstanding showman, and funny too, which surprised me, I thought he's be a bit moody and standoffish but he wasn't at all, he seemed to enjoy every minute of the show.

Just picked the paper and CD up, of course the tracks aren't listed in iTunes so it's difficult to save the album in there unless you do it manually. I'll give it a listen in the car later.