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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1470326120' post='3105179'] Do you really believe this? [/quote] no Crez! I should rephrase that to not everybody gets paid to play music they love. Op clearly doesn't enjoy that kind of music,however it's a standard set list for a lot of weddings. The clients will pay to hear what they love, unfortunately not what the bass player enjoys playing. ive been lucky that I've earned a living playing music,although playing ballroom on a cruise liner didn't fulfill me musically. my point if you are being offered decent money to play music,you are very lucky to be in that situation and perhaps for the time being,he can just enjoy playing,which is what we're all here for. cheers

Nobody gets paid to play music they love Andy 😉 take the gig while Mrs Travis is on maternity! Whose the band? That list looks familiar (every wedding band in the country). I'd be quite happy to take a gig with a decent wedding band,especially as I lost all my gigs after moving to another part of the county 😕

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1469445275' post='3098290'] I've owned a JV Strat since the early eighties, it's an excellent instrument but in this day and age I'm sure you could get something to equal it in quality for less money. [/quote] I completely agree! The classic vibe squires are fantastic for the money and those limelight copies get a lot of love. Even modern day japanese basses are fantastic (bacchus etc). I feel there are some far more interesting fender inspired basses coming out of Japan these days.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1469450173' post='3098349'] I need to get out more... [/quote] lol 😉

Very informative! Thanks again J back to the OP! Yes get a Japanese fender copy,they are great. Sadowsky metros are Japanese made and are silly money.

Pedant away J It's all good!!!! Here's a little thing that confirms your right! http://www.music-trade.co.jp/tokaihistory.html It does mention lawsuit era guitars meaning all of the Japanese copies at the time. Whether or not fender sued these companies is Moot as fender employed them all at different stages to make Japanese fenders. thanks for the info J

At the moment!! The Green Spector NSCR4 on here and the new flea signature jazz in shell pink!! I'd still like a Nate Mendel P bass too 😆 I wish I had the money to get my old Ken smith back too 😟

Don't discount the Tokais either! They IIRC they were made by matsumoko and created the infamous "lawsuit" fenders. I recently picked up an 83 tokai fretless jazz in an unusual Teal colour and the quality is on par with my 82 JV jazz. These are going for a lot less as they currently don't have the trend factor,but the prices are rising. At over 1k I wouldn't consider a JV now as I feel there are plenty of decent basses in thay price point which would be better value (although not collectable im sure). I was lucky I paid £120 for my JV back in 93 and i recall one or two jvs floating around the north east for not much money. I foolishly didn't buy a jv precision in leeds for £150 many moons ago. Oh to have hindsight eh! I passed on an old Wal for £800 too!!! Kicking myself I bought a warwick instead 😂