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Hmmmmm...ARE sounds a bit like "bollocky" gimic talk to me. Is it worth paying an extra grand for your average Joe Soap, even if it does play and sound a bit better? Just wondering.

My SR1205 is my main gigging bass. Played through my TC Electronic rig at volume I achieve my favourite live tone ever...and I have used everything from Wal to Alembic and everything in between. The design just feels, to me, so right. I paid £800 for it a year ago and in hindsight I regard that as a total bargain. The Yamaha is also a good choice as the quality is very high...but I prefer the Ibanez.

It has potential.

Eh, no.

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1370469388' post='2101604'] Then why bother? [/quote] Only they can answer that mon ami

I love fusion. This one is an oldie...but a goldy. Randy Jackson on bass....... http://youtu.be/kH8jn7hwbDo

My 1205 has been my main gigging bass for over a year now....the whole package just feels so right to me. Its a dream to use and I consider it to be an absolute bargain at that price point. The only thing it lacks is the big brand (F word etc) placebo upon the headstock. Funnily enough I use a SR605 as my gigging back up...and it is also fantastic value for money - but not quite in the same league.

[quote name='borisbrain' timestamp='1370432050' post='2100668'] I'm not a fan of stage clutter - it doesn't do much to convey professionalism. And as for bands, I always think it's a shame when players look disinterested. I saw a pub band the other day - musically very competent, but neither guitarist took their eyes off floor or fretboard for the entire evening, remaining rooted to the spot. The singer looked bored all the way through, and occasionally sang whilst reading from a pocket book of lyrics. I'm not sure she made any eye contact with the audience at all, and frequently walked off stage for a drink during a guitar solo. I understand that some bands don't like to prostitute themselves to the trappings of the business, but this was a pub band in Bromsgrove. Even a little stagecraft goes a long way... BB [/quote] I hear you and I agree. Without wishing to defend said band however, their attitude has probably been born of playing to disinterested punters for years in pubs.

Weight is everything for me after a serious back injury several years ago. Anything over 9lbs is totally out of the question as I usually play 2 x 90 minute sets at gigs. I owned a Lakland that sounded great, but weighed over 12 lbs - it had to go as my health is more important than my tone!!

Great band...prog legends. Glen is a fantastic bassist and always favoured Gibson basses...EB's & Thunderbirds. Listen to the album "Aqua lung"......just love "cross eyed Mary, nice!

Got to be an Ibanez...fantastic 5 string basses.

I own the SR1205 and it is an exceptional bass guitar. The decision however is yours.................

[quote name='Shylock' timestamp='1369596584' post='2090739'] I agree totally with Nancy Johnson it is sooooo much better than the Epiphone and rereading my post I guess what I wanted to say was that to a non bassist there is a not a lot of difference but to a bassist you can instantly feel the quality and hear a great tone improvement. I guess the improvement could be same as between a Squier Jazz and Fender US Jazz; but there again I would not know. [/quote] That is a good analogy. I am impressed with the Epiphone classic pro, but for me you can feel the difference as soon as you play the Gibson. As a wood fan it is apparent immediately the Gibson is constructed from a nicer selection of tonewoods. Ah well, time to start saving!

I wont be going to see Rush this time around (for the first time since the 80's) - times are too hard to justify £75 to hear more of the same. I was (am) a huge Rush fan, but really don't connect with their new material. On reflection, having seen them countless times, I can never remember them having a good sound live. The sound on the last 3 tours was verging on the awful....I just can't understand why this should be the case with a band of this stature. Surely they are paying top dollar to employ sound engineer's who are at the top of the food chain????????????

[quote name='Grissle' timestamp='1369429641' post='2089311'] Gotoh Res-O-Lites, best cure for neck dive! They take about half a pound off the headstock. [/quote] Wow, that is not to be taken lightly! The neck dive does not bother me too much on T birds...my right arm technique nullifies it.

Pubs, weddings & parties!

Trust me on this, I have learnt the hard way that this is not a good idea. If the person borrowing my gear has the decency to ask then I may, MAY, go with it....however bitter experience has taught me that people who generally use the property of others couldn't give a flying f**k about looking after it. Not asking (or being grateful) is simple ignorance. I would have told them to beat it.

I have never had any problems achieving a low action with the Gotoh 201 bridge on Fender basses...I think its a great bridge...but they are getting pricey. Now, here is the thing. I have one of those black bridges lying around that you are looking at on ebay - I removed it from a Yamaha Attitude on a refurb I did a couple of years ago. It is a good unit for the price and works well. Mine is in a very good used condition. I will sell it to you delivered for £8. Let me know if you are interested via a PM.

Must be flats...even dead rounds would not replicate that tone. IMHO of course................. Great line.

Any musical instrument that is mass produced in large numbers will be variable in quality to some degree. US models fall into this category just like MIM models. The biggest differential is most likely to be more to do with the quality of the component parts as opposed to the skill levels of the respective US/Mex employees. I have played some really decent MIM's...but also a couple of dogs. I could also say the same for US models.