TheGreek

Red Tort???? Naaah, just kidding

I agree with the PJ - more gutsy than a J, more refined than a P...why did it take me so long to figure this (especially as I love my SGC Nanyos!!)

I'm with the Green Party!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373554006061?hash=item56f98dc82d:g:IJUAAOSwz71ghBep

Leave me alone - Michael Jackson

White PVA?

Maggie May - Rod Stewart (apparently "Peggy" is short for Margaret - I know)

Welcome Tony When you need to expand your skill level check out the SBL site. Scott's a great teacher and has lots of FREE lessons for every level.

Ouch!! That is GREEEEN!!

If you're going to do Northern Soul then this has got to be the ultimate choon.

I think they're copying the EBMM Model....charge far too much so when you reduce by £500 people think they're getting a bargain.

You're going to hate me for this.... The Chicken Song - They say "Spitting Image" but more likely the Devil himself...

I like the look - not over keen on the price tag... https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2021/04/23/sadowsky-announces-masterbuilt-24-fret-single-cut-bass-models/ Price: $7,960 Sadowsky Masterbuilt 24-Fret Single Cut Bass, Fretless 5-String – Natural Transparent High Polish Specs: Strings: 5 Body: Chambered Okoume Top: Brazilian Rosewood with Black Accent Line Neck: Roasted Flamed Maple Fingerboard: Ebony Frets: Fretless Inlays: White Quarterlines Pickups: Sadowsky Soapbars Electronics: Sadowsky Treble/Bass boost tone circuit with Mid Boost and active/passive switch Hardware: Black Straplocks: Dunlop Flush Mount System Price: $10,590 Sadowsky Masterbuilt 24-Fret Single Cut Bass, 5-String – Natural Transparent High Polish Specs: Strings: 5 Body: Chambered Swamp Ash Top: Spalted Maple Master Grade with Black Accent Line Neck: Maple Maple Fretboard: Flamed Maple Frets: 24 Inlays: Black Dot Pickups: Sadowsky Soapbars Electronics: Sadowsky Treble/Bass boost tone circuit with Mid Boost and active/passive switch Hardware: Black Straplocks: Dunlop Flush Mount System Price: $7,620

White Lines (don't do it) - Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel

What we don't necessarily appreciate is how good "budget" gear is today compared to what was around when we started playing. I started playing in the early/mid 80s and TBH a lot of the used gear that was available was garbage. Nowadays, I keep finding budget gear that is surprisingly good. Like many here I am financially stable with disposable income so, for me, spending it on myself and my hobbies is completely justifiable. Whenever I've had high end gear I've been too precious with it so had trouble justifying having it sitting in a case rather than using it. I believe that there is a psychological benefit from using high end gear - having nice gear makes me want to play more and I get more satisfaction from playing. I'm glad that young people have access to resources that weren't available when I started playing. Anything that highlights the Bass guitar (over geeetars) is a good thing in my mind.

There are lots of "solid" basses in your budget. Very few bad basses about now. Squier Standard - you get the benefit of PJ pick ups, nice neck and traditional design. Mine is currently with @Lozz196, I'm sure that he'll confirm they're VFM. If you want something a bit different a Bass Collection SGC Nanyo - 301 is passive, 310 is active. Great necks and beautifully weighted/balanced.

@BCH has a Quilter Bassliner for sale for not a lot, for what you get. You could do much, much worse....(see if he'll lend it to you for a while).

@BCH's Quilter Bassliner is a monster - used to be mine - can't understand why it hasn't sold already. It's a steal at any price, never mind what he's selling it for. If I was gigging and didn't already have an alternative, I'd buy it back.

Interesting comments...Even though I think Prince was an absolute "genius" and that there were few as prolific, original and pushed the boundaries of music as he did - I don't believe anybody, not anybody, is the greatest ever. There are, have been and will be many great musicians. What I prefer may not be what you do, who I think was great you may not. What we can all agree on, hopefully, is that there are musicians who made massive contributions to the field of Music and comparison is meaningless. Music has benefitted from so many great musicians and long may it continue!!

Say, say, say - Jackson and McCartney

Wow.... You must feel like a kid on Xmas Eve...

Interesting article... https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-prince-is-the-greatest-guitarist-of-all-time/