pete.young

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1380538466' post='2226646'] Just a word to the wise ... don't take a DB/EUB to a jam session unless you're ready to play [i]Superstition [/i]on it. [/quote] Could be worse. Could have been Sir Duke!

Is there anyone here who has an Epi Les Paul bass and the case that goes with it - I believe the model number is 940-ELPBCS ? I'm hoping to find someone who can take some measurements of the case. I have a similar-shaped bass and I'm hoping it will fit the Epi case, which is a lot cheaper than the alternative.

The current crop of Bass Collections are nothing to do with the SGC Nanyo basses - it's the Bass Centre using the brand, that's all. I think the new stuff is made in China. The original SGC Nanyo operation, based in Japan, stopped making basses around '95 - 96. I've not seen or played one of the new ones so cannot comment on the quality.

Not sure what this is, maybe Yamato/National ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-/290983559659?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43bff8c1eb My LP-shaped GAS is now firmly in check, so I'm not going to bid.

Any suggestions for things to try on my newly acquired Duesenberg ? It's a short-scale bass requiring medium-length strings, which cuts the options down a bit. I'm thinking that it'll need at least 45-105 , looking for something to bring out the acoustic qualities whilst retaining some of the dark sound that it seems to have at the moment (has what look like 50-110 stainless rounds on at the moment).

Matt bought my Diago Showman board - he turned up exactly when he said he would, paid cash. He's an extremely pleasant chap and a pleasure to deal with. Recommended.

Roland Cube will be worth a look, as will the Yamaha THR10X (the one with the bass model) . If you can stretch to 300 you should be able to pick up a second-hand PJB briefcase.

I'd just like to add my thanks to Nik, Colin, Sarah and everyone who contributed to making this hugely enjoyable day happen.

Blimey, if I were you I'd go a buy a lottery ticket before your luck changes!

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1379802297' post='2217002'] There is a cracking little book called Basic Live Sound by Paul White that is cheap and is a great read for anyone starting off. Highly recommended. Have fun with it. [/quote] +1 for this, I found it a really good read and very helpful.

Based on the ebony board and the natural ash body i'd say this is an SB325 . The year is 1991 - that's from the first two digits of the serial number. I reckon you got a really good deal there, it's cleaned up beautifully.

The 4-string fretless SB330 looks familiar, think it might be on sale here. I think £155 for the 5 was a pretty good price. It appears to have an ebony board, so is a better quality than the standard 315s. GregBass please explain to your mate how to string the B and G properly (ie the other way around the machine head post).

Index index middle for me. Wouldn't do index middle index because you've got a lot less time to go down to the E string than you have to go up to the D string. Or chuck it like Bernard, down down-up.

I've just been in Wunjos, today. They have three Coronado basses (sunburst, black and cherry) and one Starcaster. The guitar shop also has some of the guitar variants. I had a quick look and play on one of the Coronado basses. I have to say that the finish is exceptionally good, probably the nicest Chinese-made bass I've ever seen. The binding on the neck and around the inside of the F-holes is a really nice touch and is well done. Dont know the weight, but more heavy than I was expecting, probably because of the solid block in the centre section under the strings. Altogether it feels like a well-made and substantial instrument. The instruments have only been in for a couple of days and the setup hasn't been tweaked, but they're surprisingly playable for something fresh out of the box. Sound-wise, I'm not totally convinced. The standard setup has fairly light gauge round-wounds which run out of steam a bit on the E string and I think this bass is crying out for a set of flats to really do it justice. With the rounds, the tone controls don't seem to do a great deal, but all 3 pickup settings (neck/both/bridge) make a nice sound. I thought the output was a little puny, but I'm more used to active basses. I didn't look at the Starcaster, call me old fashioned if you will but I think it's a bit ersatz. Plus I really liked the block bound neck on the Coronado and think it's worth the difference. I guess if you were looking for this kind of bass, you'd also be looking at the Epi Jack Cassady and recent offerings from Italia Mondial, Gretch and maybe Hofner. BigRedX I don't know what that is (Warwick Star??) but it looks fabulous.