Billy Apple

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1359280160' post='1952318'] Mine are all named after women I have a soft spot for - Dita (von Teese), Jessica (Rabbit), Mila (Jovovic) and Bettie (Paige) Don't slam the door on your way out [/quote] And with those Ladies, you'd be heading towards the door on your knees! [size=4] [/size]

I talk about basses on the forum using 'she', it just gives a flow to the chat, and in a build diary for example things become a little more three dimensional. I have never given names to my basses though, but my friend Anthony has. He calls my Thunderbird 'The Electric sp**k Rod', a sly dig at my attempts to overcome my small penis size by over compensating in my choice of electric sp**k rod.

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Very nice [size=4] [/size]

Oh, No! Epic fail on the spell checker! Although I would think the OBT is a very value driven amp due to it's keen price and remarkable popularity with bass players all over the UK.. Pick one up today on our deli counter. Buy two and get half a pound of Baloney FREE!

You bias the valves on the power section of the amp, which is not value driven on the OBT.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358883515' post='1946602'] Have you got very long arms ? [/quote] No, but my backside's bright blue.

The Lull headstock shape does nothing for me, It is blandis in extreamis. I'd have the Lull TBird if it was not for this bit of vanilla. By the way, I'm just about to turn 46 and I play a Gibbo Thunderbird, and with no apologies I must say I look and feel absolutely monu-f***ing-mental [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size]

I think the Badass is aesthetically un-pleasing When I changed the original bridge on my TBird for a Hipshot it really did make a difference but the Hipshot is full contact. The ordinary Fender is full contact anyway, so I think any gain is down to the beholder.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1358687391' post='1943279'] About sixteen stone, why? [/quote] Way-Hey!

I hadn't realised the Squier did not have the Badass. There's mixed opinions about these anyway, I doubt it makes a huge difference anyway.

Cool. What does she weigh?

Pics or you didn't buy it!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1358614568' post='1942259'] Excellent idea, you know a good underpinning contractor? [/quote] I was thinking about chambering your wood

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1358603151' post='1942009'] [/size] [size=4]It is, but I'm getting to the point where I just can't play for two hours with anything heavier! [/size] [/quote] There is an operation that can help with this

Sorry Clarky, I'm giving this a body-swerve. What with the weather being slightly inclement I'm not running the gauntlet of potentially standing around for 2 hours while First Great Numties get their act together. Hope all is well, see you soon.

Here's a snap of the one I had next to my '62 re-fin.. The whole look and sound of the thing ticked so many of my boxes, but the weight was prohibitive for someone like me who has had cars run into his left shoulder. I'm not sure about 14lbs, but there was no way it was below 12. I guess if you are looking at a Squier it might be a bit lighter, IIRC the body is basswood. I know the Fender one has some kind of custom pick-up, and I found it very powerful I really liked the Badass, and I thought the nut width slightly narrower than a standard P. Also there is no cheesy sig on it, so you can enjoy the bass for what it is and have no allegiance to Green Day. There were some QC issues though. The bridge was not properly screwed down to the body, the cut-out around the control plate on the scratch plate was a bit rough and one of the control plate screws fixed into air. Saying that though it was nothing that could not be sorted, and had it not been for the weight I would have kept a hold of her. But, I loved the style so much, I had this one built.. And she weighs in at 7.6lbs I'd recommend you make the journey and try it out. The worst that will happen is you'll get out the house for the day Well, I suppose a helicopter could land on you, but on the balance of probability you'll most likely end up buying a decent bass [size=4] [/size]

I had a Fender one in Sunburst. I really liked the look, sound and feel. Especially liked the neck. Trouble was the body was a big slab of very heavy wood, just too much for my shoulder. No under-guard routing, but the guard covered the bad fit of the control plate.

The only effect I use is to sit on my hand till it goes numb. Then it feels like someone else is doing it