Rayman

Green Manalishi - Judas Priest

Is it better? No. Is it a great bass, as well as the jazz? I'm sure. Jeff described it as the only bass you'll ever need, for all genres, but.... of course he wants to sell them, so he would say that. I fancied the 5er, but I've never been able to get the opportunity to try one.

I've used 12" speakers for 40yrs... this my first 15.... and I love the grunt. Ok it's no Markbass (had one, didn't like it), but 40 quid... I love it.

Favourite purchase of the year, is by far this Hohner B Bass.... absolute steal, and a joy to play. Bargain of the year is the TC BG250 behind it..... £40.... and it sounds fabulous.

Aria IGB68 joins the family. It's a beast ! Beautiful clear tone, massive amounts of power, I'm surprised actually, it's up there with a Spector Euro 5 I had in terms of the output from the mid/bass/treble cut and boost. Active/passive, Single/double coil, lovely dark and smooth fretboard. It's quite heavy.... it was a struggle to get the Dunlop strap buttons in, solid peice of timber. No "upgrades" required here, despite what I've read about the electrics, it sounds fabulous to me. Beautiful thing, very happy.

Nobody is more guilty than me, for unnecessary upgrades.... Nordstrand pickup and new EQ into an OLP Tony Levin..... EMG pickup and new EQ into a Fleabass.... Etc.... many many more pointless expense on other basses... and ALL sold on anyway. I learnt the hard way that in most cases, for me, I still didn't like the basses and lost money big time on the resale. Now.... I spend time with the bass, get to know it, get to know it's pros and cons, and take it from there. I REALLY have to love the bass and KNOW I'm going to KEEP it, before any more money is spent on it. There's very few basses, these days, in my opinion, that need any work doing at all. Just my thoughts, after 40yrs of wasting massive amounts of cash.

Sorry….. didn’t mean to sound like your dad 🙂

If you don’t already KNOW what you would change on the bass, my advice is don’t change it at all. Save your money for when you think of something you really want. They’re good basses as they are. A lot of money is wasted on unnecessary “upgrades”. A lot.

Aye, that's the one.... I watched it for a few weeks on the bay.... unwatched, watched again....... I kept going back to it, so I went for it.

I love Spector. I had an NS2 which I adored. I've never played a bad one, at any price, and ergonomically so nice to play. Sadowsky, I must be one of the minority who wasn't keen. I had a UV4 (??) Jazz that I was underwhelmed by and moved it on. Tonally it wasn't my bag. As previously mentioned, Yamaha BB, and definitely Sire V9 is worth a look.

I've got a comfort strapp I never use Matt, it's too short, if you want it?

Deffo..... pics once I get it later in the week

Yeah, unfortunately he wasn't open to offers, but I bought it anyway. My days of buying and selling on, I HOPE, are over (unless it REALLY isn't for me), so I'm hoping that they're all keepers. ... but we always say that don't we. If it it isn't right soundwise, I can bang in a Nordstrand.... I'm confident that it'll be a nice player. My last two purchases, we're both with a view to upgrading pups, but I got lucky with both, they're great stock. Maybe I'll get lucky with this one too.

Well thanks for your input guys but I've gone for the Aria 👍🏻

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Yeah, I know they're poles apart.... I DO want a Precision with flats, but my Yamaha is already doing a decent impersonation for now.... I could really do with a 5er though... 200 quid for the Aria, and it's described as "unmarked".... 1990 something... looks like a decent purchase, I just don't know a lot about them

I'm looking at a modest purchase.... can't decide on wether to go old school with an early 90s Korean Squier P bass or a 90s Aria IGB 5.... I had a MIK Squier Strat years ago that was really nice.... I'm guessing that the quality would be decent... with flats on it.... nice old school P on a budget? However I'd like a decent 5er... and the Aria looks well put together.... Any opinions on either?

Merry Christmas ****ers

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Toneriders 👍🏻

Thanks pal At the end of the day, just be happy. Play, enjoy life. If buying expensive gear makes you happy, and you can afford it, awesome, do it, and share, because we all love gear. For those who can't afford the flash stuff, love what you already have. That "modest" bass is probably fantastic, and ALL you need. Just play. Anyway......back on topic!

There's 2 ways of looking at your plans: 1: You really love how the bass plays, but you want to improve the sound and performance, and most importantly!..... you're going to KEEP it post modern. 2: You're clutching at straws as it's not quite what you want, and you might move it on anyway. Take it from someone who has thrown a fortune at modding basses over the years, and STILL moved them all on..... If it's A, do it, but honestly don't spend a lot, don't end up in negative equity, and be sure you want to keep the bass OR be sure you can get your money back if you sell. If it's B..... big fat no.

I've been a bass player for 40 years. I, like many of you have had hundreds of basses over that time, every make and model you can think of. Around 5yrs ago I hit hard times. Horrendous times, personally and financially. So everything went to pay rent and survive. My last basses.... 2 Stingrays, 78 P bass and a Gretsch Thunderjet plus my TC rig, all gone. I've had nothing since. Literally 6 weeks ago life turned around financially, new job, new hope. So..... I'm starting to rebuild gently at first.... In: Yamaha RBX460 Hohner B Bass TC BG250 Totally delighted with all 3, under £500 for all 3.... the TC was £40!! Looking forward to a P bass, a Jazz and a Stingray joining the gang next year. The RBX460 was the start of my new journey, a gift from my new partner....and I couldn't have started with a better, albeit modest instrument, and honestly the Hohner is immense, up there with basses 3 times its price. NEVER give up fighting. I'm proof that life can turn around, even when there seems like there's no hope.... keep fighting. It WILL get better.

I'm baffled as to why SGC Nanyo basses aren't expensive to buy.... they're superb, and mostly overlooked