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[quote name='sixshooter' post='399061' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:46 PM']May end up doing that, other options are to get my local Luthier to build one, (expensive but nice), or buy a 2nd hand CS, (even more expensive and not found any 2nd hand yet). I'm thinking Sonic Blue would be a good colour! [/quote] Sonic blue would look ace. I see your in Surrey like me. Who is your Luthier and where is he based and is he any good?

[quote name='sixshooter' post='399043' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:32 PM']Thanks for the info. Considered the Sting, but not sure I want his name written on the 12th fret of my Bass, after all he does not have my name written on his [/quote] Over on talkbass, someone has taken the Sting inlay out and filled it in and it looks brilliant.

[quote name='artisan' post='399032' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:18 PM']hows about this one [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40101"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40101[/url][/quote] HEHEHE I had one of those in that exact colour. Great bass but at the time I just never needed it and it just sat in the case doing nothing so I sold it on here. If I buy a new one, then it has to be in either blonde which means the early 90's model or maybe in sunburst.

[quote name='ogri' post='398692' date='Feb 3 2009, 10:46 AM']the offers there my friend. lurvvve the black jazz incidently. and as much as i really like me new 'un, my jazz(with just the neck pick up turned up which is how i only ever use it) will always be my favourite bass, both for playability and sound. it does feel damn cool playing a tele though, dunno why, it just really does.. [/quote] Cool, thank you. My black Jazz is an ESP 400 Series from 1988. Pretty rare and probably the nicest Jazz I have ever played. It has the thinest neck ever. It will never be sold I would love to get an original Japanese 90's Telecaster in the pale yellow. It was a very pale yellow and nothing like the butterscotch that they do now. The thing is they are super super rare but I would love to get one. Doubt I will ever find one though.

[quote name='ogri' post='398235' date='Feb 2 2009, 07:48 PM']i would love to vote for my obvious choice buddy, but as i havnt played the other three i a unqualified to comment really..however if you live anywhere near me your welcome to try my tv yellow beauty (It is so NOT vintage white lol) for a gig and see what you think..[/quote] Thank you, that would be cool. I did actually try one when I was looking for basses and I thought it sounded amazing. Really nice angry Fender sound. Very impressed.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='288782' date='Sep 21 2008, 08:28 PM']If you insist... [url="http://wagthedogband.co.uk"]Wag The Dog[/url], we're a three piece doing punk, indie, and ska type covers around Guildford in Surrey. Lots of parties, a few pubs and the odd wedding. Crap name, but we're pretty tight with loads of energy. Frontman's a cheeky chappy too - good with the banter. Been going nearly two years and is a good laugh.[/quote] I think I have heard of you guys being from Surrey. Have you been going for some time?

Apart from the original, which I have owned one and sold on, which of the four models is the best? In fact, is there any difference in the three models in terms of quality, tone, playability etc. The four I am thinking of are, 1. 1990's Japanese Fender re-issue 2. Current 51' Japanese re-issue 3. Sting Signature 4. Mike Dirnt Signature Apart from the obvious like slab body, rosewood neck, pickup configuration, sting inlay on the various models, Is there really much in it between the four models? Any thoughts on any differences or which ones to avoid or go for would be really appreciated.

Yes, aware of about 95% of the stuff thats played but thats because I wrote most of the arrangements or structures so made it my business to find out whats being played. I still get surprised now and again when I listen to one of the tracks on the headphones and hear something new. Makes it really cool.

[quote name='Beedster' post='395796' date='Jan 30 2009, 10:11 PM']In my defence: 1. I still have a '78 2. I now have a real man's bass (Telecaster). Moving from P to T is the the low-end equivalent of a move from from Jen to Angelina C[/quote] I am clearly more a Jen than an Angelina as my 77 P was much nicer than my 73 T :)

Had to share this, its so funny. The Guns and Roses one at the end is the best. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r5R8gSgedh4&eurl="]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r5R8gSgedh4&eurl=[/url]

[quote name='AussieBassman' post='396636' date='Feb 1 2009, 09:53 AM']Didn't know there was a Who's version.[/quote] HAHAHAHAA git

[quote name='yorick' post='395760' date='Jan 30 2009, 09:26 PM']Ha-ha................ [/quote] Yeah but my reply was better because I used better words so there ... nah ... nah .. nah

[quote name='yorick' post='395753' date='Jan 30 2009, 09:21 PM']Sounds like the Mike Dirnt sig model. Bass player with Green Day.[/quote] Damn, you beat me by one minute

Sounds like the Mike Dirnt from Green Day model.

[quote name='Protium' post='395657' date='Jan 30 2009, 07:13 PM']Why not ask the real Adam Clayton?[/quote] I think the travelling puts him of a bit.

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='395286' date='Jan 30 2009, 11:52 AM']A lucky esape I reckon!! [/quote] hahahaha

Bugger, perfect gig for me. I can play all the U2 songs. Shame I live nowhere near Ipswich. How about moving the band to nearer me :):) [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yCe2fba51EY"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yCe2fba51EY[/url]

[quote name='MickyGinger' post='394250' date='Jan 29 2009, 12:21 AM']Well i'm studying at Tech Music Schools in Acton, so i have to learn a new bassline to perform every week. Last one was I Shot The Sherrif, nice! [/quote] Cool song. Who's version? I have planned to learn the Bob marley version at some point.

[quote name='tombboy' post='391682' date='Jan 26 2009, 01:09 PM']Generally, the 'clicking' noise you here is not bone or ligament. It's escaping gas (hydrogen I believe) which has built up in the 'pocket' of the joint through inactivity. Absolutely nothing to worry about but you'd still be wise to get it checked out.[/quote] This is very true. Nearly every joint in my body clicks. My neck, my back, my knees, all three joints on my fingers, my hips, my wrists, my shoulders, my elbows, my ankles, my toes. I can do it on demand usually and is quite a party trick although my neck and back usually makes girls feel sick :) I spoke to my physio once when my neck and shoulders needed some work and she said that its just build up of air escaping. She said its nothing to worry about unless it hurts.

Not sure why Peaches is voted the best bass line ever. Its good but I have heard stuff just as good and better.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='393108' date='Jan 27 2009, 07:48 PM'] He was a 40's comedian usually portraying a 'spiv'-type character. Very like Pte Walker in Dad's Army. ...and also appeared in Magnum PI The world just keeps getting stranger.[/quote] I always knew him as the caretaker in Are You Being served :)

Did a gig at a pub called The Fighting Cocks in Bagshot. We announced one of our songs saying this song is about fighting. Half way through the song, a big fight broke out, spilled out onto the road, the Police was called and the gig stopped. Even made the local newspaper Another one of our gigs was at The Princess Hall in Aldershot. They had a statue of Arthur English who I think was a soldier based in Aldershot or something like that. Anyway, during our gig, our fans decided to strip him of his clothes and deface the poor chap. Again, that made the local papers

At the time, it was the biggest gig I was about to play in front of about 6000 people. Brixton Academy in the early 90's. Nice Trace Elliot bass rig. Also had wireless system. Made sure I checked, double checked and checked again that everything was ok. However, due to my nerves, I accidently turned the amp off. So song started, big guitar and drum intro, drummer does his big fill, enter the big fat low driving bass but nothing. Thankfully, I like to keep things simple and so checked the bass volume was up, wireless was on, skipped over to bass amp turned it on and within 15 seconds after I should have played everything was working. Even have it on video and you can see the singer knows something was wrong. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WReDWRXEzEo&feature=channel_page"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WReDWRXEzEo&...re=channel_page[/url] Its amazing how quickly your brain takes over. The other one which was worse was playing small pub gig. Pub was packed and pretty intimate. We were doing a cover of Stand by me in G. We did a verse with just acoustic guitar and vocals and then the rest of the band kicks in. I decided to come in of F# and it was such a howler that the whole pub laughed. Oh well, funny looking back.