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BigRedEx The mere fact that you can wear your bass on a strap around your neck and not have to stand it on the floor is down to Mr Fender and his 1950's limitations. Anyway, I thought the post before the post before your last.....was gonna be your last?

[quote name='BigRedX' post='897896' date='Jul 18 2010, 11:31 AM']Fender basses are full of design compromises that stem from the limits of what Fender considered to be cost-effective back in the 1950s. Had Leo Fender really seen the future even if it was only as far forward as 1980, I would like to think that his bass guitars would have been far better designed and made.[/quote] Enlighten please? Some examples to support your view would be really nice.

The blues rock band played the final evening at the Chelmsford Beer Festival on Saturday night. Played in a huge open sided marquee with a good 300-400 people inside, and a further 2000 odd outside. Great weather, great beer and a great experience. The Trace stack was yet again....unreal!!

Agree re decals. To me its totally pointless and in the end is grief if you want to sell your bass. For a start, whats on the headstock means sod all to most your audience. Those in the audience that would recognise the Fender name would also recognise the fact its NOT a Fender instrument, its a Squier, so whole process is pointless. People that do this are just wanting to kid themselves they have a brand which they dont. What other household item/possession would you do this too? As I say, when it comes to selling, you have a dilemma. Most buyers dont want an altered bass, do they??

I actually prefer maple boards. My US Jazz has a maple board and thus has a brighter clearer tone, nice when using pick.. My Classic Vibe P has a rosewood board, nice mellow tone for finger work. I think the difference is huge.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='885509' date='Jul 4 2010, 03:13 PM']I think the story is that it was Ronnie wood either stoned or drunk and basically making it up as he went along. ypu can hear a few mistakes here and there. This is close [/quote] You mean [i]its close[/i] regarding the "mistakes here and there"???

Me and the new band. ..and me being an utter cock....

Nice sunny day and my sons sunflower has bloomed..... first my US Std Jazz: Next is my Squier Classic Vibe Precision (these are soooo good. The new age JVs I reckon!!) Ive done several mods to this Squier, including rewire (CTS etc), new plate, Wizard Pups and Fender Reverse Vintage tuners. This is a real player now!!!

Excellent band and set, After the Deluge is a classic.

I played in my new blues Rock Band on Thursday night supporting P-A-U-L (great american blues rock guitarist). PAUL is playing this Sunday on the Bourbon street stage at Glastonbury. Great bloke and great band. It was nice to support.

I would apply but I cant do all that gymnastics stuff Im afraid.

Just dont ask for a meet with Alec John Such...there's a love.

[quote name='witterth' post='853368' date='Jun 1 2010, 10:28 AM']The fact Im on half term holiday, means I've been here a lot over the past few days. In my curmudgeonly old way, its got me thinking about lots of Bass related topics/stories. For me, one that keeps coming back to me is one, that even with hindsight/time still irritates me, when I mentally recount it. Its about being "slagged off" by another musician. that I can cope with (really, I can,Honestly, we all get that from time to time!!) but.....Well..let me share... I was playing at WMC somewhere (bad start I suppose!) and the drummer had invited an aquaintance (Bassplayer) down to watch. he sat and chatted with said drummer through our break and spent the whole time slagging of my "tone" & kit (according to the drummer) and how his was so "much better" Now "tone" is fairly subjective anyway. but what really piss#s me off, is the fact that having been told of this guys fairly vitrolic tirade, (and his "tone" & kit & much superior knowledge to mine) he was quite "put out"/offended that when meeting him, at the bar I completley blanked him!! ( not rude, you understand, just blanked, you know; Him: "allright mate?" Me:(reponse) nada, nowt, nothing. BTW) like I should be greatful for his "advice" ! two faced old womans "bits" say it to my face and dont EVER call me mate!! was the thing. is it just me?...probably is, it was years ago but still makes me cross to this day that this guy didnt get why ANYONE could ignore him depite his own dualfaced rudeness. the very zenith of arrogance! Rant over,but KWIM? (feeling better now!)....let it go....and.....relax..... W[/quote] OMG...it was you!!!!! I didnt actually say your sound was sh*te, to be fair!

We can discuss small/large logos all we like, but the OP states his bass has a CN serial number. This denotes non Japan origin around Nineties era. No JV or any valeable early squier would have this serial. Can the OP post a pic of both the front of the stock and where the CN serial is. Any other pics of the overall bass would be handy.

[quote name='lojo' post='851455' date='May 29 2010, 09:10 PM']thanks guys think the number is CN something?[/quote] Oh...thats not good then. Sounds more like a Chinese late 90s Squier with a decalmorphosis!!!!!

The RWs dont have string through bridges,the US Stds do.

Rachel Your choice of gear is fine IMO. The GK stuff is bombproof, there are some 700 owners here I think. As for the cab, I think Peavey make the best built and sounding budget cabs of all. The 4 x 10 cabs are robust and give great sound if your in any type of band, except possibly jazz etc. BUT, the Peavey stuff is heavy, so mind your back. Regarding sufficient power, I would always DI at med venues and outside gigs, so it only needs to be loud enough for on stage.

Intonation???