Kev

[quote name='MythSte' post='557962' date='Aug 1 2009, 06:04 PM']Alternativly shoot them an e-mail and ask! Ive found Elixer to always be very accomodating with enquiries.[/quote] +1 to that. I bought a set once and the D string broke at the bridge when i first strung it up. They sent me a full set replacement, free of charge!

i would imagine the string wouldn't be long enough due to the obvious big difference in scale length between a 6 string guitar and a 7 string bass (id assume its 35")

they are very tasty....

got a nice 80s JV Squier pickup in the P now, sounds great! Big improvement on the wilkinson pickup

[quote name='budget bassist' post='557323' date='Jul 31 2009, 05:56 PM']Really? i sold mine for £360 and i just saw one sell on ebay for around £295... you just have to pay what's sensible. Personally i wouldn't go much over £350ish[/quote] keep an eye on ebay, you would be suprised! People payin quite a lot for them every now and then! You sold yours for a good price [quote name='lemmywinks' post='557326' date='Jul 31 2009, 06:03 PM']The market has picked up a bit now, SUBs are going for nearer £400 and Rays aren't going for sily money any more. Even when there was a lull in the market i saw a SUB with flightcase go on eBay for well over £400[/quote] Yeah, its weird the way it works sometimes.

recently bought a vintage precision, very happy with the build quality and playablilty, however the pickup is a weak point. Very easy to swap out for something better though, as i am doing

a point worth making.....people do say that SUB's are great value compared to stingrays, however in the current market, SUB's can sell for anything up to £450, whereas stingrays are selling as little as £550. I dont agree that a real stingray is worth twice that of a sub, but i do think its worth £100-200 more. IMO, of course

Great basses! Sounds very much like a 2 band stingray as very similar electronics are used. My first proper bass a musicman sub was, i enjoyed it. Only complaints id have is the slab body being a little uncomfortable at times, the terrible stock pickguard (you MUST replace that), and sometimes the neck could feel a little 'sticky'. Musicman stopped producing these as they cost too much to make and were too similar to stingrays....go figure

[quote name='mrjim' post='554459' date='Jul 28 2009, 09:36 PM']Well...the scratchplate has since been returned to white. I must have been lucky with the paint stripper cos it did'nt tarnish the finish of the plastic (The painbrsh wasnt as lucky however). Managed to get the rest off the edges by shaving off with a stanley knife. I dont understand the star either... its currently covered witha sticker more suiting my tastes. It is a cracking bass, especially with the upgrades: [attachment=29832:Picture1.jpg] I'll need to get a proper outdoors photo like most folk seem to have[/quote] was the black finish poorly applied? i though it looked brilliant with it black, but of course i havnt seen it in the flesh...

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[quote name='thebeat' post='553697' date='Jul 28 2009, 11:18 AM']Because they have a greater disposable income than you? [/quote] more fool them

[quote name='karlbbb' post='552539' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:51 PM']I'm really gassing for the V1005SP (spalted maple top 5 string): It looks so nice, but seems to be in most shops for around £429+, and considering I could get a Spector Legend 6 for around £489, I'm unsure whether or not to buy it over the Legend.[/quote] whilst it may seem better value to go for the spector, consider with vintage you are getting the whole bass for the money, whereas with the spector your paying for the bass and the brand

the attitude you get from alot of music shop workers when it comes to trying some gear out is enough to persuade me to nearly always buy online.