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Yep Magnum sounds was where we used to hang out as teenagers. Great shop and used to be able to borrow gear if playing somewhere special. Always good advice and never got the feeling i was being ripped off. I bought so much expensive and cheap gear from there.

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Didn't think you had any relatives still with us Dave

If its a small rehearsal room you want a volume that you can talk over (maybe talking loudly) but not to the point you need earplugs in. The lower you can get your volume within reason keeping in mind the drummer has a minimum level on a standard kit the tighter your sound will be at rehearsals. You don't need excessive volumes to be good and especially at rehearsals. At a gig let the PA do the work for you and keep your stage sound low enough to be heard over the drums on stage. Dave

That's a nice collection. Impressive. Dave

Any covers band or wedding / function band is in effect a Tribute act to various musicians or bands they like. To knock Tribute bands for focusing on one bands songs i just dont get. I'll enjoy any band whether its covers, originals or even Jazz provided they play it well. Its the musicianship i enjoy and if the songs are from bands i like then even better. Dave

That is nice. Dave

Oddly enough i've taken to using my PJ bass turned all the way to P settings and really quite enjoying the sound from it. Maybe i should just buy a Precision and be done with all this mucking around

That's the one i remember looking at before i went full Overwater fretless. Dave

You would lose the fretless in the middle as you near the frets at the body end. The 17th or 18th fret would be the problem as it will act on the fretless part if that makes sense. Could you drop the fretboard height from the 17th or 18th fret so that fret from there are same height as the fretless part of the neck ? Just a thought ? There are basses out there with fretted up to maybe the 12th fret and fretless from there on but haven't seen many about recently. Dave

Nice one

I'm guessing you have a string sponsor as well to look after your needs in there. Dave

I was an Engineering Manager for a Gas / Chemical company but bass has always just been a hobby for me. I currently have the 10basses i listed earlier but most were either special birthdays (50th) or Xmas pressies from my wife and i wouldn't get rid of those particulat ones. My PJ i bought for a specific band i was in but its a nice all rounder and a keeper. I am not a pro or even class myself as an amatuer altho i do gig every 4-6 weeks or will do once my current Glam Rock band is ready. I'm not a fanatic to gig every week because its mainly a hobby to play bass. Maybe if i was a pro bass i would be writing my own book showing off my collection Dave

Just buy a 2 bass stand and it won't take up much more room than a single. Job done and you'll have 2 lovely basses to stare at when telly is crap. Dave

Keep going and you'll have a list as long as Cetera's collection

Do you have a fav or a goto bass ? How do you choose which one to use for a gig ? Dave

No strong feelings there then

My nearest worthwhile bass stockist is Guitar Guitar in Glasgow which is 40 miles from me. Friendly enough and a reasonably decent selection of basses although i feel they have more Fender or Sandberg at the moment but that's fine for me as i like both. They are happy to let me try anything out when i visit and have only had pleasant experiences in their new downstairs bass dept. Their selection of amps is very limited and they don't stock the full range of any gear. Recently asked about Mesa Subway range and they had the 15 cab and if i wanted anything else in i had to fork out approx £500 as a deposit altho its fully refundable either way so why have it ? If i try and don't like i still get my deposit back and they have to sell the amps anyway. That annoys me a bit. Generally i find their prices a fair bit higher than other on line shops i use like GAK or Bass Direct which are the 2 shops i use most. I never buy strings locally as they charge full price by looks of it. All in all i would go in and try something and then see if i can get on line cheaper. If not much in it i would go back and barter with them to lower their price a bit. Some on line shops have a price match that they advertise quite clearly on their home page yet when you ask about a cheaper item elsewhere they told me they couldn't match that so why advertise it then. That annoys me too. I've used Bass Direct more than anywhere else as i find i get ggood helpful advice when i call them about something. I don't get pressurised to buy by Mark. He's just a nice guy to talk with. So much so i drove down from Glasgow to find a nice 5 string bass. Had the notion for a Sandberg or similar and ended up with a gorgeous Dingwall NG2 that just blew the others away. I simply pointed to a particular bass and he handed it to me to try out. That's what i like. Dave

I'll get it for Xmas so not too fussed if its £40. Will still be a god read i think...............I HOPE

Its a warehouse you need for them. Dave

1. Fender Jazz 2. Fender Deluxe PJ 3. Warwick Thumb NT 89 4. Overwater Progress 6 fretless 5. Overwater J4 Contemporary (not a Tanglewood) 6. Jaydee Roadie fretless 7. Dingwal NG2 8. Peavey Cirius BXP 9. Yamaha BX1 10. Epi Thunderbird Gonna sell some off soon tho along with various bass rigs to fund a Mesa Rig. Dave