Rayman

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='497744' date='May 26 2009, 07:17 AM']How'd the P get on Russ?[/quote] Outstanding Peter, just unreal. Even the band accepted the departure of the Overwater to bring this one in, they loved it too.

Two utterly breathtaking basses. I had a go on both last week, and was blown away.

Smart bass, good choice, and yes, it [i]has[/i] to have a black plate on there. Black/maple Precision is always a winner.

That's a simply outstanding bass. In fact ALL the basses in the above pics are superb. I'd give my right arm for any of them.

Best budget passive basses for me are the Yamaha BB414 & the Fender Vintage Modified Jazz. You really don't have to spend big bucks to get a great sound.

Bah... I saw the ash just after he'd left, replaced by Trevor Boulder, many years ago on the Number the Brave tour. They were brilliant, but not as good as the original line up. Thanks for posting that.

Oh yes, I think I'll have to have that one too .

Thanks everyone for that. Well I realize the covers aren't for everybody, but I like the vintage vibe, so for now they're staying on. Yes Dave, I do like to charge about a bit, and at one time it'd be below waist level being swung in all directions, but I've melowed in my old age, and it's at stomach height and I'm a bit more subdued. After rehearsing with it a couple of nights ago, I can tell you it's without doubt the best Precision I've had my hands on, no question, and that surprised me. I'd expected a nice old bass, but not a tone monster too, and that's what it is. Steve Harris & JJ Burnel rolled into one, just what I was after. I daren't even hint at whether or not it's a keeper, I'm a totally hopeless case when GAS hits me, and I was really gutted to let the Overwater go to buy this, but I'm skint, so I had to. Am I glad? F*** yes. Thanks to Paul for selling it to me, and I'm afraid mate it won't be coming back to you anytime soon. This bass is exactly what I was after. It's a total stonker.

Outstanding sir, very nice to see it brought back to life, good job.

Hmmm don't know, close, but I'm not sure. The logo in the centre of the headstock isn't identical.

Don't think it is Hagstrom actually, unless it's a new logo.

[url="http://www.thewonderstuff.co.uk/multimedia.htm#_self"]http://www.thewonderstuff.co.uk/multimedia.htm#_self[/url] Look under Mark rehearsals June 08. Hagstrom??

Very very nice indeed, black/maple Precision, hard to beat.

Eh thenk yoo.......... Rehearsal with it tonight, and we rehearse at gig volume, so I'll get a good idea of how it will sound. Looking forward to tonight a lot.

Superb, how did you get the 'jack colour scheme on blighty?

Just goes to show, the bass in your hands is only a tool. The tone is in your fingers to a large degree, and a competent musician can produce many tones from his instrument. The Bongo, as mad as it looks can do almost anything you want it to, and in the hands of someone who can really [i]play[/i] it's a top quality bass. Yes, I'm sure it'd sound great on an upright, but that's kind of not the point.

It's got some weight to it yeah, but not bad really, after the Overwater which was a bit of a beast this is quite nice in comparison.

Did someone mention Tony Pulis' barmy army?? The [i]MIGHTY[/i] potters.

I haven't forgoten mate. Like I said, with my track record for turning stuff over, I could never hand on heart say anything is for ever, but I do like this bass an awful lot, so I live in hope. How are you getting on with the Shuker/ACG basses you went to check out?

Sandbergs are the mutts nutts, simple as that. I [i]nearly[/i] got me mitts on Tomboys blackburst one a few months back, but he sensibley hung on to it. I've played them straight off the wall in PMT and they were to die for, tone and playability by the bucket load, and having played Alans (shown above) round a Peters last night, that just reinforced my GAS for one. Outstanding basses.