Kev

i agree actually, its not like its a modern fender copy that people are mistaking for the real thing, its a vintage fender, the kinda people that would bid on something as beat up as this are bidding because they know something about vintage fender and their worth, and they are trying to get a bargain. pity they cant tell a real fender headstock from that horrible lump of wood at the end of that stick in that listing

make sure you get a full review up once you get it!

how interesting

by that i meant i would never put the wooden neck back on the stingray, and i would certainly take that bet

[quote name='budget bassist' post='261058' date='Aug 12 2008, 06:07 PM']Very nice, matsumoku made some quality stuff and yours and all the other matsumoku arias/westones that are still going strong seem to be testament to that. I'd rather like a westone thunder 1A... Also it's a full 1 years older than me that [/quote] i thought you were 17, not 27

look at the questions as well, someone has said its worth £1500, i think its gunna go for alot more no point in reporting to ebay as theres nothing to report, its a perfectly legite sale, shes not said its a 60's fender, shes just hinted

f*** very clever listing, im not sure if the title will mess him up as in the title he's actually said its a fender, but in the description he's just said its from 60's with fender on headstock either way, someone is paying too much for this, reckon he's a con or not? if he is, its clever and its worked, lets hope the bidding doesnt get too high

i love it, as has been said the graphite neck makes a massive difference, i dont think i could go back to wooden now

okay, gone with the wooden neck, in with the graphite [attachment=12120:DSC00383.JPG][attachment=12121:DSC00388.JPG] [attachment=12122:DSC00386.JPG][attachment=12123:DSC00394.JPG] [attachment=12125:DSC00400.JPG] pictures dont do it justice, it just looks stunning the sound has improved just as much as well, just generally 'better', more growl, more highs, more defined lows etc etc, amazing apologies for laptops terrible soundcard (it actually wont even let me use overdrive without farting out )

[quote name='Mod_Machine' post='262494' date='Aug 14 2008, 03:30 PM'][i]who knows, this could be a green muff reissue after all![/i] ??? excuse my stupidity...but what do you mean?[/quote] the green russian big muff from the 90's is known to be the best for bass, im hoping that this pedal could be a similar circuit

[quote name='BigRedX' post='262403' date='Aug 14 2008, 01:36 PM']Judging from this and your previous posts enquiring about various basses, you seem to be in the market for a J-type bass with about £2000 to spend? That's a massive market that encompasses everything from SX right through Fender, Bacchus on to Sadowsky, Lull and beyond to Fodera and Celinder. As you are probably finding just about every bass manufacturer/luthier offers something in J-type which can make the choice a little overwhelming... Once you are going to spend £1000 upwards you're very unlikely to get a bad bass, however you might not get [b]the right bass for you[/b]. Unless you have disposable cash about to order without playing or you are prepared to trade your way through the basses that don't do it for you until you find "THE ONE", you are going to need to go and play some basses to figure out what appeals and what doesn't. Start by taking a day trip to London and spend some time at The Gallery. You might find what you like but even if you don't you'll have a better idea then just looking at pictures on web sites.[/quote] +1

who knows, this could be a green muff reissue after all!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='262366' date='Aug 14 2008, 12:54 PM']I seriously can get a pick sound with my fingers. I'll try and do some sound samples, but it'll be a while before I can.[/quote] with or without nails?

well iv only ever owned 9 basses altogether, and currently have 2! when you fall down a 6ft hole, who gets the basses? (personally i think they should be raffled off on basschat )

[quote name='TheRev' post='262276' date='Aug 14 2008, 11:34 AM'] Don't think we've had a spangly blue one yet, so here's mine. Bought in 2000 and I haven't looked at another bass since[/quote] nice bass dude! is that sparkle paint or just metallic? if its a sparkle what colour is it? looks like metallic blue pearl but i could be wrong...

[quote name='rmorris' post='259152' date='Aug 10 2008, 10:46 AM']depending on what 'pick' sound you're looking for but it may be worth trying out a [b]Musicman bass or similar - I've heard those get a pick like attack with fingerstyle[/b] ? But yeah - persevere with the pick itself - a lot cheaper ![/quote] no, they don't, unless you attack with your fingers really hard and you use your nails, but thats the same with every bass i dont think you will ever get anything to sound like your using a pick unless you actually use a pick.

take your coat and get out