Jean-Luc Pickguard

I had an uberhorn once. After going to a works party where I was drinking pints of red bull all night.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='582938' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:34 PM']Call that a pink bass? Nah - [b]this[/b] is a pink bass: [attachment=31747:pinkstarbass.jpg] And yes, I would. Hell yeah. Jon.[/quote] I'm supposed to be thinning out the herd - not getting gas for new basses. I love daisyrocks - I bought one of these for myself after my daughter refused to let me borrow hers - I was surprised to win it after placing a lowball bid though. She wants to put her purple heartbreaker bass on eBay as well, but I don't think its worth doing for the meagre price they go for at the moment.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='582501' date='Aug 27 2009, 02:47 PM']That is awesome. seriously.[/quote] Cheers Wayne. Imagine the possibilities... [attachment=31739:the_powe...ggestion.jpg]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Full-set-of-Olympia-top-quality-Double-Bass-Strings_W0QQitemZ270412161960QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments?hash=item3ef5d223a8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]these[/url] should do the job if they do a five string set - send them an email, or look at a set of weedwackers if you want something even cheaper.

It'll hurt to see it go, but apparently I 'have too many basses'. Whatever that means. My lovely 1997 Shell Pink Squier Vista musicmaster bass isn't getting much use since I got my mustang, so its up on eBay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270447923050"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270447923050[/url]

Another one then - a new model in the Little Mark range with a growl control to add some valve-like grit (but not necessarily from a valve) also with a limiter built-in.

[quote name='Hot Tub' post='582132' date='Aug 27 2009, 08:11 AM']RBI for under £100 would cook my noodle! [/quote] RBI? Wossat?

[quote name='iamapirate' post='581498' date='Aug 26 2009, 03:33 PM']'Lead guitar' ..hmmm, look closer[/quote] Its Peter Hook Smurf

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='581934' date='Aug 26 2009, 09:49 PM']Any music software on a MAC, probably because of the smug git sitting behind it [/quote] Smug 'cause he's getting his tracks down rather than running virus scans, rebooting because of updates & defragging I've been there.

I'd check the relief first before diddling with the bridge. Most basses need a truss rod tweak twice a year when the seasons change. I can't remember when I last tweaked my short scales though, but the long scales certainly change with the weather.

Jazz basses including basses insired by jazzes. Give me Precision or mustang any day. Roundwound strings Any Rotosound strings Any music software running on a PC straplocks never found any that work properly except ones from Grolsch bottles or shower hose washers. Pleckies - Nah I won't go there. I'll just say they're not for me and we'll leave it at that.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='581890' date='Aug 26 2009, 09:03 PM']Wouldn't it be better with one of these? That way people who don't ever want to use Apple (me) could use it.[/quote] Nah - you can just use a pocket pod or something for that. Prefer less cables so I can pick it up with one hand with headphones & bass plugged in and when I put it down it stays where I put it with the screen & controls facing where I want them to. Maybe it should have an extra 1/8" input for the poor sods using non iPod MP3 players as well. (although iPods only work properly if they're syncing with iTunes on Macs - iTunes on windows is just as annoying to use as anything else on Windows.)

Something that I would definitely want to buy if it existed. I'd like something like this: to fit one of these: With the features of this: But the sounds of this: So a tough battery powered/rechargable ipod dock that holds the iPod securely with headphone & stereo phono outs & also also charges the iPod (if its plugged into the mains) This would enable me to practice the songs I'm learning & mix the backing track with bass amp & fx modelling including a decent fliptop tone into headphones. If someone can make one of these for £100 I'll be first in the queue. What else (bass-related) doesn't exist yet but should?

I've just remembered what I was doing on Saturday night. I was experimenting to find the perfect proportions of Gin / Tonic / Ice / lime Wedges to make the best G&T. I finally got it right after the fifth or sixth pint but forgot to write it down

Aged creamy pearl would look cool - like on my 'vintage white' reissue mustang or if that's too pimp how about parchment? The double sided slightly padded stuff from Halfords for sticking back on bits of flapping trim on bangers might be good if you're a scaredy-cat about drilling your new bass. I'd just drill it though. Done it to all my precisions and my jazz its not difficult - the holes for the pickup cover & tug bar are already marked out for you on the pickguard.

I'm not allowed to play wedding gigs anymore since I turned up for one with my thunderbird and overdrive pedal so it couldn't have been me.

Why would anyone pay so much for this bit of tat? I used to have the original version of this - used to collect them from the petrol station when I was a nipper. I wonder if they're in the parents loft...

[quote name='geddsy' post='579276' date='Aug 24 2009, 05:18 PM'][b]BASS PLAYER WANTED FOR ESTABLISHED MCR INDIE/ROCK BAND[/b] www.myspace.com/thesoundmarshals must be able to pick up songs quickly have own transport for practice/ gigs, and be aged 20-30 [b]commitment essential[/b], tel - jon 07962 154 704 email - [email protected][/quote] Are you looking for anyone in any particular area or is that a part of your commitment test for people from Dundee or Devon? Also do people suddenly lose the ability to play once they hit 30?

I'm not using my bass magicstomp much these days, so its on ebay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270447020037"]BASS MAGICSTOMP[/url] [attachment=31486:magicstomp.jpg]

[quote name='SS73' post='579151' date='Aug 24 2009, 03:19 PM']...but japanfender is quite easy and they seem to be all new[/quote] However the website does look like it was made by a schoolkid on MS word in an afternoon. There are no contact details on the website and a whois search turns up that the the domain was registered less than a month ago to someone called Jeff Rice although domain privacy is on, so there is no address listed. If a deal goes wrong angry emails won't go far. All the images are copied off other sites and the text contains such BS as "All new Fender Japan guitars have crafted in Japan printed on the rear base of the neck. Apart from that are identical to the USA instruments." It may be a genuine attempt at creating a business, but it doesn't inspire any confidence whatsoever, especially after this morning's not so subtle attempt at spamming basschat with shill posts. It would have been more honest if he had introduced himself saying he can send basses to the UK and invited questions rather than pretending to be a satisfied customer. Also once FMIC get wind of the site their lawyers will probably issue a cease & desist order or whatever the local equivalent so the site will disappear under threat of legal action for using the Fender trademark in the name.

+1 for the blue one

[quote name='Musky' post='578845' date='Aug 24 2009, 10:39 AM']+1 Despite the sites claims to be fully compliant with distance selling regulations there's no contact address or company name given (trading names don't count). With respect to Jchel, your post does appear at first glance to be someone associated with the site posing as a satisfied customer. Apologies if that's not the case, but it hardly inspires confidence and I think I might be forgiven for viewing post like these with suspicion.[/quote] I wasn't going to mention it, but it does seem a bit odd: Newbie to BC with only three posts. All three posts replying to dormant threads and recommending a dodgy-looking website offering MIJ/CIJ Fenders.

[quote name='jchel' post='578731' date='Aug 24 2009, 02:44 AM']Hi, MIJ Fenders are old stock. The new one are Crafted In Japan. I got my Strat from [url="http://www.japanfender.com/"]http://www.japanfender.com/[/url] Cheaper than anything you will find in the UK and they have the whole range of Fenders. Jchel[/quote] Didn't it feel like you were taking a bit of a leap of faith ordering from such an crappy-looking site with seemingly no track record?

I've changed my plan & decided not to buy a second LMII or III, so my spare bag is up for sale on ebay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270446375963&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:GB:1123"]JLP's MarkBass LMII bag on eBay[/url] Also fits LMIII, LMK etc & especially suitable if your bass amp roadie is seven years old!

If you bought your solder recently from Maplin it'll be lead free crap which is useless with my 30W iron (also from Maplin). I found some 60/40 Lead/Tin with flux core in Clas Ohlsen in Croydon (like a Swedish version of Woolies, but with stuff you actually want) and it was an absolute doddle to solder to the back of the pot.