The Burpster

Anyhooo.... whats wrong with these.....? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_bxr1800h.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_bxr1800h.htm[/url]

Warwick Rockbass and Ibanez too......

With a blk pickguard and upgrade blk hardware that could be a stonking bit of kit...... Never have liked metal control plates on jazzes....... a real turn off IMO..... now a Strat stylee PG..... hmmmmmmm

A PM to Beedster would probably answer this well as he's had more than his fair share of dealings with Fretless and Ps.....

No one can be really sure whats likely to happen with our economy currently, HOWEVER some good news for once..... Guitar Emporium is importing again, bringing in Japanese Fenders (primarily). Below is a link to the latest goodies up for offer! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46985"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46985[/url]

Rather than just being 'a different design' from the 80's I see Ned as probably the only other person (other than Leo of course!) to have done anything truly outstanding with the bass since its inception. I think if hed had some of todays electronics at his diposal as well as the material technology skills he has, his designs would have been the 'watershed' he was hoping for....... A true inovator IMHO......

I have a Tascam and the Boss Br micro. For quiet boppin'/practice the Tascam wins. The Boss will do that too but has a recorder and other clever bits. I use the Tascam more often because it doesnt need recharging so often..... OR using with the power supply on.... the Boss seems quite power hungry.... Bit like the old CD BT1... My opinion FWIW..... that being said Boss have just bought a gucchi little Mic for teh BR which I have got to have....... (what a kid.... )

COMPLETE WaStE OF TIME....... Kidding...... Very nice genuine, easy going, & honest chap...... Highly recommended .

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='458037' date='Apr 9 2009, 02:10 AM']Why's he trying to get this thread removed? [/quote] I have no idea, I'll close it but I dont see any reason to remove it.....

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='457776' date='Apr 8 2009, 08:18 PM']I know, and it's not going anywhere! The Roadsters have a fatter neck though, and I like a fat neck - so there's room for one in the collection I actually think that - nostalia/collectability/mojo/voodoo etc aside - Ibanez in that era put their name to some genuinely great basses. Pluck[/quote] ...... and guitars......! It was an era when they were trying Sooooo hard to be accepted as luthiers in their own right as opposed to 'copiers'...... they used some stonking bits of wood and were (and still are!) very good at what they do..... Their QC is loads better than the big 2 US makers..... (I actually think its about where the Koreans are getting to now...... watch them as they will be turnig out some cracking stuff soon.......!)

There is more cahnce fo me being made Pope Bob the 1st than that being teh genuine article..... I have Table Tennis bats that are nearer to a P bass than that......

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='457731' date='Apr 8 2009, 07:20 PM']I've seen good examples of Roadster's with the 'Blazer' shaped headstock fetch well north of £300 on eBay - certainly the TOTR models. The Bass Cellar on Denmark Street has/had one in - admittedly in really nice shape but ( typically for them ) were after £400 for it, which is too much IMO - for now at least. I'm actually in the market for one myself, although I'm looking the natural version and in great condition - and will pay fairly decent money for it when I find it. Take Jon's advice: I'd offer him £100 - £150 quid for it, spend some time on it and fix it up ( needn't cost much ) and then be happy with what will be/is a [i]really[/i] nice bass Pluck[/quote] You'll be hard pushed to find that matches the Blazer that you've got........

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='453229' date='Apr 3 2009, 12:21 PM']I think that what he is doing is great to bring awareness about a purveyor of top end goods who is ripping people off without any cares - and who btw way has a supremely worse attitude than the guy we're talking about here - he brags about his cars and homes like a cheesy pimpin' G as justification of him being right/better.[/quote] I'm not sure he is..... there are far better, more cost effective, and highly disruptive ways of 'getting ones revenge' than gobbing off about it..... [url="http://www.bo2k.com/index2.shtml"]http://www.bo2k.com/index2.shtml[/url]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='451602' date='Apr 1 2009, 03:32 PM']Ooops. Look what I collected yesterday (No. Not the rug!) That's me out of fashion again But given that the only viable alternative was a Steinberger.... I guess it's not [i]so[/i] bad[/quote] Alex I hate you for doing that..... I must cadge a go off you, but I know as soon as I do I'll want one......

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='453090' date='Apr 3 2009, 10:55 AM']Sitting at home learning to play an instrument, by definition, makes us all uncool. We should be leaning up against a 1950's US Muscle car smoking Marlbroughs.[/quote] And learning to spell........

[quote name='Beedster' post='453062' date='Apr 3 2009, 10:37 AM']Buying a bass unseen from the USA is hugely risky (as I famously found out), not simply because of the distance, but because of the varying (but usually seller-protecting) legal systems there. If you do it, you accept the risks (as I did). If you don't think ebay's risky, then you're essentially a naive fool who's waiting to be ripped off, and there's loads of sellers there (and here) queueing up to do so. Just check out most USA dealers' descriptions and T&Cs, which together often amount to "even if it's useless, you can't legally get your money back".[/quote] Ahhhhh but Chris it can sooooo rewarding.... I wouldnt have had that wonderful Fender P and 3 of my PRSs now if I hadnt been prepared to "take the risk".... Having said that I did get stuffed for £800 as well (but just got the last of that back thanks to a very nice detective in Tulsa OK) I frimly believe in the adendum, "if its too good to be true it almost ceratinly is...." I believe our ebay friend fell for that hook line and sinker, and now he wants to air his disgust rather than admit he's been a bit of a plonker..... Some folks want to blame everyone else for thier own errors, and this is normally hereditry..... He wont be wound up at all, as he firmly beieves the other guy is wrong and not him for not being thorough before parting with his dosh......... Anyhoo bud how you keepin?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='452081' date='Apr 1 2009, 11:48 PM']Well if its any consolation to anyone who still doesn't quite see the funny side of it, I was caught out in a major way myself this morning by a close friend. I fell for it mainly because I didn't think they knew about April Fools and served me up my worst nightmare on a plate! Just goes to show eh?[/quote] CK, Not the "I hope you like the patter of tiny feet" talk eh....? Bob.....

Take the grill off spray it Matt black and then it'll look kick ass..... (it cant be a true Black Beauty with a silver grill!)

[quote name='stevefletch59' post='450406' date='Mar 31 2009, 11:46 AM']Hi Burpster Can you tell me, did you have the Rotosounds long enough to be able to comment on the difference in sound between those and the Daddario's ? Cheers Steve[/quote] Steve, yeah I did with the Rotos.... the Fenders lasted about 2 weeks, they just were like cheesewire on my fingers. In fairness I did only try the one set of Rotos so other sets might be different. Theyh definately had a feelable gap between the ribbon edges and when sliding this made my fingers raw very quickly.. Tonally the Rotos were quite nice and muddy but tactially a big nah ahh from me. The nylonwound Rotos are great but HUGE guage..... Nowhere near as nice in feel or tone as the GHS nylonwound 45-100s

[quote name='tauzero' post='450421' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:09 PM']Let's see if there's a reply to "Do u no anywun that cud do a relic job on this i rekon it would look wikkid"... [/quote] Apparently we're wasting his time........ Is he not wasting his own by putting it on and being the butt of our humour?

FWIW I use predominantly flatwounds so have tried quite a few. I have settled with GHS and D'addario. Mostly because although they are quite bright initially they 'dirty up' after a couple of weeks. This then makes a wonderful tone that I am happy with. Status and DR boht make nice ones too but stay a bit too brite for my liking. Roto's and Fenders I just dont get on with, they feel very rough under my fingers. Hope that helps.

I've merged both of these threads and put them in the appropriate forum.

[quote name='peteb' post='448005' date='Mar 28 2009, 01:16 PM']I was talking to an old friend in a pub the other night who works ‘in the industry’, pretty much as a freelance A&R type (for both indie and major labels) and in artiste management. He was drinking with a guy who manages lots of nu metal type bands (some that you may have heard of) and who has had some degree of success. Anyway, my mate said that I would be shocked at the level of playing of the bands that he deals with (we’re talking about mainly rock and metal here) and that standards have dropped dramatically from when I was around 20 years ago! So, is he right? Is it true that the 20 somethings can’t play as well as their counterparts from 10 or 20 years ago?[/quote] Pete, If you beileve my g'tarist there has been little 'talented' music made since 1975......... In some ways I have an elemnet of agreement with him but otherways, he is sooo wrong. I feel the fundamental differance between now and then was that rather than know the physics of sound creation, artists honed their craft to perfection and played more..... Now music is broken down into channels and frequencies, and can be 'cleaned up' digitally..... negating the need to be perfect craftsmen of thier tools.... does this make young musicians lazy? No just different...... I feel that now is just a diferent time, with WAaaaay more information available, and in some ways its too easy..... Just my view FWIW.

Watch the next question I'm going to wind him up.......