Linus27

This is how I would had designed it :)

I have a MIA 75 jazz, a 3EQ EB Stingray and a brand new German made Warwick Corvette Standard in Ash. The Fender new costs around £1400, the Stingray new around £1100 and the Corvette which I paid for at the beginning of Feb was £580. I would say that the quality of the Warwick and Stingray is equal. Both are amazing quality and can't be faulted. The Stingray however feels more solid and feels like it could take a bit more bashing. This might be down to the fact that the Corvette is much skinnier and feels a little more fragile. Overall, nothing at all wrong with the Corvette in terms of build and certainly not quality. Please note that they have now stopped making the German Corvettes. They are now made in Korea. They say the quality is going to be as good but to me, it had to be German to count as a proper Warwick. If you are luck you might still find a German one around. Maybe at Thomman, Andertons or dare I say it, the Bass Centre. Good luck.

If the five in front of me don't want it then I will have it. I'm only up the road so happy to collect

[quote name='machinehead' post='748329' date='Feb 17 2010, 12:44 PM']The Lakland are undoubtedly lovely basses but all three I looked at weighed between 1 and 2 lbs more than my US 75 reissue jazz? Work that one out. And I weigh using fishermans scales which are reasonably accurate - unlike the method of holding the bass while standing on the bathroom scales. I love the smaller body size on the Laklands. Frank[/quote] My MIA 75 Jazz is much lighter than the Darryl Jones I had. I think the DJ weighed about 10lbs from memory and the Duck Dunn was 9lbs. My MIA 75 Jazz feels light and well balanced. Saying that I am thinking about selling the 75 Jazz and going back to a Daryll Jones for some very weird reason.

[quote name='Marvin' post='747954' date='Feb 17 2010, 05:32 AM']I don't think you were being naive at all. You had a verbal agreement and as such I would have expected them to stick by it. I always stick by ' if you say you're going to do it, do it. If not, keep your mouth shut.' I've got plenty of bricks, if you want some [/quote] HAHAHA thank you, as you can tell, after all these years, I am still bitter, probably because it was inheritance money they had ripped me off with. I may call you for those bricks

As I posted in the best and worse music shop thread. I hate Music Ground in Doncaster with a vengence. Totally ripped me off back around 1999. I had some inheritance money so wanted to buy a couple of basses. Decided on a 77 MIA Fender Precision but could not decide on a Ricky or a Telecaster bass. The guy there, probably the manager said hey, don't worry, we do a 30 day return so if not happy, bring it back and we will refund you. Cool I thought. So bought the Ricky and took it home back to Surrey with the Precision. After a week, decided the Ricky was not for me so phoned up and they said yeah bring it back no worries. So drove all the way up from Surrey to Doncaster to be told that they don't do returns or refunds but we can exchange for something else. I was furious and ended up letting rip but he just said it was my fault. Plus I should had phoned before leaving which I informed him I did which he then denied ever having a phone call. Ended up swapping it for a Fender Telecaster bass but I was furious. Maybe a little niave on my part but they still lied to me and treated me like sh*t. I promised myself that if I ever drive past that shop, it will be very hard to not throw a brick through the window. Sounds like its gone now anyway.

Ped, now you have a super duper sexy new car, you got no excuse now to give it a nice run up to Preston :):):):)

[quote name='Wil' post='746417' date='Feb 15 2010, 08:00 PM']Well, now it's been demonstrated that it was a scam, I can only say, what a c***.[/quote] Now don't hold back, tell us what your really think

[quote name='Marvin' post='746349' date='Feb 15 2010, 07:28 PM']+1. Although a little sad that all the intrigue is now over That said, he's either a conniving git or needs help, who knows.[/quote] I actually think he needs help or is in quite a state, possibly finacially that he needs to pull something like this. If non of those, then possibly he's not actually a bass player and just a simple scammer.

Yep, also feel a bit of a mug but hay ho, we are all helpful souls here and never thought something like this could happen here, especially as something as sick and low as claiming a suicide. I really wonder what was going through his head to make him want to pull such a sick stunt. Baffles me. Congrats to the mods, admin team and anyone else involved. Sterling job and yes, this forum really is the best I know thanks to you guys.

[quote name='thunderbird13' post='746059' date='Feb 15 2010, 04:31 PM']anyone know when to expect an announcement ? I 'm planning the rest of my evening around this[/quote] HAHAHAHAHAHA

[quote name='FLoydElgar' post='745904' date='Feb 15 2010, 02:39 PM']I might be selling a fretless one[/quote] I bought a brand new one in the end for £560 Thanks anyway, superb basses.

[quote name='retroman' post='745759' date='Feb 15 2010, 12:32 PM']Yeah, there does seem to be a real buzz with the vintage Fender thang at the moment Main thing that concerns me is build quality. Don't want to end up with a dog!! As my user name suggests, I really dig anything with an old skool vibe to it. Have to admit, to be different, I am also considering saving the pennies for a Zon. Don't see many of those about! The build quality of Zon's seems to be impeccable, which really interests me Then again, there's something uber cool about a '70's Jazz, with the ash trays, and big block markers I really like the feel of Jazz necks as well.[/quote] My MIA 75 Jazz play beautifully. I can't fault it.

[quote name='witterth' post='745449' date='Feb 15 2010, 12:52 AM']Linus.... I'm still thinking about that Kiera Knightly/Sandra Bullock swap? do you? naaa? (its between us guys) a stingray thing.....[/quote] HEHEHE I must admit, it does cross my mind also, in fact Saturday night. I could quite happily have a bit of Sandra Bullock :) I gave Keira a bit of a clean and wipe down and new strings and she is singing real sweet

I have kind of been getting into some Jamiroquai stuff recently and enjoying that poppy/jazz drum/bass/keyboard type of sound. I really love the Jamiroquai songs Space Cowboy, Cosmic Girl, Runaway, Too Young to Die, Alright, Blow Your Mind, Little L, Love Foolosophy and Virtual Insanity. Can anyone recommend some other bands/artists similar to Jamiroquai with a similar sound/style? Thanks You.

Could not find a GAS hits thread for 2010 so I thought I would start one. Not sure whats happening to me but I seem to be going through a faze of vulgar greed and just want to keep buying lots of basses, despite havings some wonderful, amazing basses that I am truely happy with. It's like I am having a second childhood of bass buying. I love my MIA Fender Jazz 75, my Stingray 3EQ and my newly purchased Warwick Corvette standard. However, I now want the following for no reason at all apart from just wanting them. I just want to own and play lots of basses. Well, maybe around 8. 1. Fender Precision MIA or Lakland Duck Dunn. I so want that Precision tone in my collection. 2. Lakland Darryl Jones in black with maple neck and matching black headstock. I used to own a Darryl Jones and it was not to my liking but the black one for sale on here looks stunning. I just want it. 3. Warwick Streamer $$ or LX is red like Stuart Zenders. I so love my Warwick Corvette that I just want another Warwick. This time a Streamer. I even looked at a Hohner Jack bass for some bizarre reason. Maybe I just want to own a headless bass or maybe it was because I was watching some Curosity Killed The Cat videos. Over it now. Anyway, can't afford any of it for a long time but the GAS is there. Whats on your GAS list at the moment??

[quote name='Marvin' post='745251' date='Feb 14 2010, 08:46 PM']I wouldn't be surprised if someone was trying to pull the wool over our eyes. It is after all a well known fact that bass players are some of the kindest and most generous people you are ever likely to come across. In all seriousness though, what Hamster has done is indicative of how the forum is run, and makes it what it is, a place to be proud of.[/quote] Quite possibly. I've just had a nose around the local Guernsey new sites and I can't find anything about a suicide or the name Jimmy/James Preston.

This bass keeps coming up for sale. I contacted the seller back in October when I was looking to buy a Corvette but he never replied back to emails etc.

[quote name='Hamster' post='745038' date='Feb 14 2010, 05:51 PM']I have given maddude16 24 hours to answer my simple questions and to provide evidence to refute some serious allegations I have made to him. If I don't hear from him by 10am tomorrow then I will make a statement (but I will be at work then so it might not be until the evening) Hamster[/quote] Thanks Hamster for keeping us informed.