Jamesemt

I've just bought a PB from Ishibashi - took about a week to arrive factoring in paying for customs. Very happy - although the bass wasn't packaged as well as basses I've bought from the US before... Surprisingly its actually setup quite well. I'll post some pictures when I get chance - PB62-105 DMC. Nitro three tone sunburst with Di Marzio pickup

Just bought a Jap 62 ltd edition Precision, and would like to get a nice case for it. Are the tweed cases worth £130? What about the Tolex? Would prefer a Fender case as it would add to the special vibe of the bass...

[quote name='Hit&Run' post='79214' date='Oct 25 2007, 07:29 AM']Give the dough to me, and rest assured of your place in the heavenly afterlife![/quote] Oh, OK mate. Send me your address and I'll Paypal the money across

[quote name='grosa' post='79178' date='Oct 25 2007, 01:00 AM']led's? unless its sunburst. led and sunburst look wierd to me.[/quote] Yup, it's a sunburst...

I'm turning 30 in January, and SWMBO has offered to buy me something special bass related. Easy answer would be a bass BUT I've just placed an order with Ishibashi for a PB62-105DMC, and she won't let me have another so soon. So, apart from one of those custom leather straps from America, what else could I get? Price range up to about £300 or thereabouts...

[quote name='elom' post='75346' date='Oct 16 2007, 11:42 PM']I'll have the Flea DVD please! PM sent[/quote] Ste_m3 has already got first dibs on that - maybe PM him for when he's done??

Hi guys, I'm thinking of going to music live to buy a bass, and wondered if there are likely to be any decent deals on basses there? Would it be better to go on the Sunday? Is it worth going? Cheers, James

[quote name='bnt' post='64607' date='Sep 24 2007, 08:07 AM']I've got one book I can add to the Library: who wants to read Tony Levin's [i]Beyond The Bass Clef[/i]?[/quote] Can I take that? Can also add: Flea Spontaneous Jamming DVD and Green Day CD American Idiot

[quote name='andy67' post='71514' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:43 PM']selling my pbass for £500 with fitted hard case if you are interested? check link: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5265"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5265[/url] andy[/quote] Andy, it's the wrong colour!!! Does look very nice , though.

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy another bass and am trying to decide between these three Fenders. When you factor in a (proper Fender) case, there is only £130 difference between the American series and the other two. I fancy the nitro finish of the highway 1, but really like the idea of a maple neck (on a sunburst Precision). Also, the blue Aerodyne Precision looks cool too. Still undecided between P or J - I have a set of Antiquity 2s and an audere preamp sitting around...so it may be a Jazz... I play mainly soft rock - Aerosmtih/Bon Jovi and a bit of GNR Any advice

Knowing that they are similar to SX/Jim Deacon is very annoying - I searched high and low trying to find a UK distributor of an SX (all the Jim Deacons I've seen are Precisions, and very limited colours...). In the end, I bought one from Rondo Music in America... Worth knowing about for a future purchase - although I've seen JD Precisions at £85...wonder if the extra cash is worth it?

Just curious, they popped up a while ago with teles and strats, now they do a Jazz and Precision: [url="http://www.basscentre.com/cat/product_info.php?cPath=24_263&products_id=1356"]http://www.basscentre.com/cat/product_info...roducts_id=1356[/url] Any ideas?

I'm going on holiday to Scotland next week, and will be doing a fair bit of sight-seeing. Will be staying near Dundee, but will be travelling to Edinburgh/Glasgow and up to Loch Ness. I'm on the lookout for a second hand cheapie bass, can anyone recommend any particular stores?

Thanks for all the advice - might give the Harley Bentons a look... Size isn't an issue - I'm in the ambulance service and can leave the bass in a spare room (which I'll probably practice in). The SX bases are branded Jim Deacon in this country - the cheapest I can find those is £85, which is still a bit more than I want to pay...

Cheers for that - there's an Encore on ebay without any bids...wonder if I could get that for £15

Firstly, hi. I've been lurking for a while, but only just got around to registering. Anyways, I'm looking for a really cheap bass for work (a beater that I can play on my dinner break) - what should I look out for? There are a fair few Westfields, Alba (??), No names etc on ebay. Would I be best off with an Encore? (Did my first ever gig many years ago with one of these ). Is a Squire going to be a huge step up quality wise? Any advice would be greatfully appreciated.