gary mac

Nice review. I hate the saddle screw issue on some basses, being mostly a pick player I've had a few incidents. Mind you it looks so rock and roll with blood dripping from the palm onto the bass. Best bit of the review? You can spell Squier ^_^

That looks damn fine. If it's a keeper are you planning any upgrades?

UPDATE Fender GAS on hold due to a run of expensive bad luck: Had to have half the lounge floor pulled up to fix a central heating problem. Now waiting for a two day plumbing bill. My trusty old car has died. Had to order a new front door today. Wife loses her job in two weeks time. Spose it could be worse.

Welcome, hope you enjoy.

Excellent news, chuffed for you.

Feel you that's a real blow. All the best, mate

depends really. If it's Mustang Sally or Brown Eyed Girl then I don't look at the bass. If it's Mr Brightside, Lose my Mind or maybe a Muse number, then I have to watch what I'm doing a bit more.

Due to being a bit bored and very glum today I decided to have a bass day. I've spent the afternoon with my bb1200 and the Wal. Can't believe I was contemplating letting either of them go in order to fund the fender gas. The yamaha hadn't been out of it's case in a while and I suppose I had forgotten what a quality piece of kit that it is. It was such a joy opening the case and getting it out for a play, didn't even need a tune up. The action is perfect (for me)and everything functions perfectly. Put my ipod on shuffle and played along to everything from soul, funk, reggae and rock. Sounded like a precision when I wanted it to and funky when required. Will fit some strap locks this evening and take it out to kick up a din tomorrow night for rehearsals. And the Wal........ ....well I'm all loved up again. Still got the fender gas though. But it will have to wait. Thanks for all the earlier replies and info. Cheers, Gary.

Hi mate. Love the look of your jazz. I put a set of wizard 64's in my Vintage modified jazz and think it was a first class upgrade. Even get compliments on the sound from guitarists! Can't comment on any other makes I'm afraid, as this has been the only bass so far that I've tinkered with. But I wouldn't hesitate to use them again on future projects. seventy quid (or thereabout) well spent. All the best, Gary

What's to hate about a through neck? I'm not being argumentative, just interested. Never owned a Warwick but have lusted after some of them.

Thanks Ian. Think you have probably saved me wasting dosh. Due to serious financial restraints I've been tempted with these and similiar ones on the bay. For the foreseeable it's going to be string boiling for me.

Thanks Beer Dragon, will check it out later All the best, Gary

Hope that someone can help. I've got a depp tomorrow night and this song is in the set. I've been sitting here playing along with the CD, but I'm having a problem with one particular section and that is the chord/note progression at the the end of the guitar solo resolving back to the chorus. Feel like a bit of a novice asking for help,but just don't seem to be able to nail it on my own Cheers all the best, Gary

Thanks Old Git, had a look at the link and saved it. Tisch bein: Tell me about your jazz, thanks

sounds like my sort of thing,, but at at forty plus, well 51 actually, guess I'd be too fozzilised for you guys. Good luck with your search.

It all seems a bit of a mine field. Watching a few on E bay, but mostly from the states. Some seem unrealistically expensive and then there is the shipping and presumably import duties Thanks for all the tips and pointers, I'm sure I will be asking more questions if I ever track one down that is affordable to me. Maybe it is time to move on my Wal and Yamaha's to help fund it. Cheers, Gary

Chin up mate. Think yourself lucky, the function band I play with usually has four/five guitards. I cope with your grief, times four. I do sympathise, but as for advice, I'm not your man today. My heads all fuzzy as I just watched an episode of Jeremy Kiel, where do these people all hide out when not an that show.

A nice pair, hardly jealous at all. Hope you enjoy. All the best

Good news Si, well done. All the best

Was Whitney stoned or damaged from her past?

If you do decide to sell, I am after a precision.

Thanks chaps, most helpful, it's really appreciated. I think it could be a long search, but I am a patient type,

Hi all, I've been hankering after an old Fender for some time now, this has been made worse recently due to the flurry of postings from Pepone2401. Now I really want one, but due to lack of funds I need to consider selling, swopping or trading some of my current collection. Twenty odd years back the last thing I wanted was a fender and was really keen on exotic woods and active electronics, anyway got that all out of my system and now find myself favouring simple passive arrangements. The reason for this post is to ask for some pointers really. An idea of prices for sixties and seventies models, either precision or jazz. Good years, bad years etc. Pitfalls to look out for. Not sure yet, but thinking of selling,swapping, trading my Wal. It's an option to consider. I can't get any pics up at the mo, but I did post sometime back in the gear porn section (page 29). So any info would be appreciated or offers from fender owners, via pms if you feel it's more appropriate. I also have a 1980's Yamaha bb1200 and a , bex 4 Sorry, bit of a rambling post, but not having a good day today. So hope to hear from some you, all the best Gary.