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[quote name='wez' timestamp='1317594737' post='1392275']All sounds great guys. Only looked in on this part of the of the forum because i saw the west mids mentioned, but after looking at some of the other bashes i'm interested.[/quote] Cool, another person interested! Where's everyone else gone!? COME ON!!!

Congrats, what a lovely bass! Hope you enjoy it!

@ Dr Szelma: Personally, I disagree that a P bass is at all versatile. The fact is that it sounds familiar and therefore pleasing. Most of us have probably heard p basses on about 90% of the records we've ever listened to! They sound great and sit well in a band mix, but offer very little flexibility really. We're all here to voice our opinions and share our experiences, but I think that you need to voice your opinions without trying to force everyone to believe that your opinion is the only correct one. I think that some people are finding your approach quite abrasive. Just one more thing, you keep talking about "deaf" basses; as far as I'm aware, basses are unable to hear anyway! Do you mean duff?

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1317671644' post='1393185']Could one of you great bass gods explain to a lowly member why, on this bass, and the "Pino Paladino signature precision", "Jaco Pastorious tribute" and "Reggie Hamilton signature" that Fender have chosen to select premium wood, upgraded electronics and pickups yet chosen to leave the bridge standard. Isnt this the one component that everyone changes. I cant believe that Pino's "exacting standards" never stretched to an upgraded bridge. Ok now beat me up! [/quote] I expect a Badass would take it over the £3k mark, and they want to keep it at a sensible price point I've tried quite a few different upgrade bridges and never noticed that much difference, especially for the price some of them are. In fact, one of the bridges I found most satisfying was a Wilkinson BBOT with brass saddles which cost £15! Whilst I can see what the advantages of fancy upgrade bridges should be, IMHO the benefits are not usually that noticeable, and these bridges are hugely overrated.

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1317644117' post='1392587']I'd add a Sandberg Ken Taylor to the list if I were you... just to confuse things further![/quote] +1000000! If we're looking outside of the three basses mentioned in the title, I would without a shadow of a doubt go for a Sandberg (personally). If I was in the market for a new 5, I would definitely go for a Sandberg! I did notice the other day that there was a black KT 5 in the FS forum for less than £600.......

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' timestamp='1317462551' post='1390891']They all handle and sound different, it's a matter of getting them in your hands! My vote is the TRB BUT thats me, and i've played all three and i don't rate the Spector sound and the MM is great but don't like the neck and the sound was exactly what i wanted! Just go travel to play them [/quote] +1 pretty much! I had quite a tight budget and I just don't think you can beat the TRB for VFM. A TRB1004 was my main bass for many years so I knew what I was getting. I hadn't owned a 5 string for years, but it became apparent to me when I started trying different basses that I needed a 35" scale. The B just felt flappy and not responsive enough for me on all the 34" basses I tried. The TRB just ticked all the boxes for me; feel, sound and price. I've found it useful in almost every style from metal to disco. The only other bass I really liked was the lakland skyline 55-01 but the TRB edged it for me.

Maple/Olympic White for me!

I think that all sounds great guys, but I agree with Machines that perhaps we should look a bit further north, especially if we're potentially going to merge with the Nottingham guys (although I've not heard anything back yet). I'm just itching to have a bash! And hopefully try one of your basses Dave.....

I know a few people on BC have done Warmoth basses, but I just wondered if anyone could tell me a bit more about doing it? It seems to me that it could work out pretty expensive! Is it good quality stuff? Is it a nightmare and expensive getting the stuff shipped over? I'd be grateful for any opinions and experiences people can share.

[quote name='Darkstrike' timestamp='1317249451' post='1388781'] Aren't they Mayones's budget line? [/quote] I dunno..... These are made in Danzig, Germany, whereas Mayones are Polish. It looked also as if "Baphomet" is Fame's budget line. No idea really! They look quite nice though. I'm desperate for a nice white bass with black hardware so I was eyeing up the ltd ed one on page 2.......

Only recently spotted these; they seem to be exceptionally good value for completely handbuilt basses made in Germany! [url="http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/en_EN/-/GBP/ViewParametricSearch-OfferPaging?SearchParameter=%26%40QueryTerm%3D*%26CategoryUUIDLevelX%252F6OTVqHzpu7YAAAEZ63gtK5qL%252FsUPVqHzpVKQAAAEZOApFop40%3DHhnVqHzpNRgAAAEZwwlFop40%26CategoryUUIDLevelX%252F6OTVqHzpu7YAAAEZ63gtK5qL%3DsUPVqHzpVKQAAAEZOApFop40%26CategoryUUIDLevelX%3D6OTVqHzpu7YAAAEZ63gtK5qL%26ManufacturerName%3DFame%26%40Sort.Ranking%3D0%26%40Page%3D1"]http://www.musicstor...0%26%40Page%3D1[/url] Has anyone here played one?

Hi guys, don't know whether you've seen but a few of us have been discussing a West Midlands Bass Bash. As Birmingham and Nottingham aren't all that far away, what about linking up for one big Midlands Bass Bash? It would be good to get as many people together as possible IMHO. What do you think?

Hmmm..... don't know what's the best thing to do at the moment........ I just want to go to a Bass Bash!

[quote name='Ukelele Salad' timestamp='1317207632' post='1388014'] Ones to watch for are the exclusions (what they won't cover), geographical limits (REMEMBER that countries like Norway, Iceland and Croatia are NOT in the EU), theft from vehicle specifics and what the claims procedure is. £76 on the "natural" or the "harmonic" quote? Allianz have always been good for me - plus you get £2000 free sums insured with MU membership. Will be looking into this New Moon one though, could save a few quid! [/quote] It was £76 on the Harmonic policy. They seem to be nice and clear about the specifics of what they do and don't cover, especially with reference to theft from unattended vehicles. They say that they know not everything fits in a glovebox or boot, but as long as it's not in plain view and all security features on the vehicle are activated (basically), that's ok.

[quote name='TomKent' timestamp='1317165339' post='1387679']Can't remember who does mine, but for about £15k of stuff it cost me £349 - not claimed in the past 5 years though. For Public Liability cover, join the Musicians Union. It comes with your membership. Just as a dig, I might add, don't expect your card or any documents to come through until a month before your membership expires though (11 months and no Public Liability cover yet haha - record eh?)[/quote] I've looked at MU, but it says you have to be a professional musician, which sadly I am not. My New Moon quote was only £76 for all my gear inc. theft from an unattended vehicle and £1m public liability! Seems almost too good to be true......

Just spotted that the Peavey PXD basses are available now and wondered if anyone's tried them and has any opinions? Thru neck and VFL pickups, they should be ok for the money.

Wow, cheap! And if it's underwritten by Hiscox the actual policy should be ok, I guess the customer service side from New Moon is just more of an unknown quantity. What does anyone else think about Public Liability cover? I've never bothered before but not sure if I should......

Slowly losing the will to live with this now..... Tried Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome and can't set a profile pic on any of them. In fact all I've done is manage to lose my old pic! Tried clearing the cache and everything else I can think of. Anyone got any ideas?

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1317145107' post='1387349'] Have a look at the Nottingham Bash thread. They've set up a poll regarding venue and dates which looks like a good idea! But thinking about dates...the Nottingham crew are looking at dates in November. I wonder if that would clash a bit with a WM Bash .. I suspect there are people who could go to either one. Do you think we should look at dates in the New Year? Give us a bit more time to plan? Or maybe have a small event (ie in one room) this side of Christmas to test the water, and if that goes well aim for a biger one later on? (Sorry if I'm interfering here. Politely tell me to butt out if you've got other plans!) [/quote] No you're not interfering at all, any input is greatly appreciated! All good thoughts, I suppose I could even make it to the Nottingham Bash if I want to. Perhaps if us lot can go over there, most of them would come to Brum in the new year? Either that or depending on how far along the Notts crew are, perhaps they would consider linking up and finding a venue inbetween? (I don't want to tread on anyone's toes though!) Personally, I would like to go to a bigger event where you can meet more people, and there's more going on. Anyone else got any thoughts too? There must be more BCers in the West Midlands!!!

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1317132167' post='1387128'] Until a date and location is established I don't think it should be publicised . [/quote] I agree, but it would be good to know if there's sufficient interest before we bother organising anything concrete..... bit of a chicken/egg situation! I've put a message in my sig anyway, so that hopefully others might express their interest.

It looks like it was a great day! Wish I could've been there....... I would LOVE to know who everyone is in the photos though!