Jellyfish

Don't tease us... Pictures of the bass please! (Only because I know it looks awesome )

Cleaning my bass is indulgent for me... I love the look of my freshly waxed Alpher and I give it a once over with the wax every time I change strings.

Is there a track that you reckon has that typical 'Jazz bass' type sound? Genuinely curious as the Precision seems really recognisable, but the Jazz has always been a bit of a grey area for me.

Lovely bass. I'm a huge fan of Ibanez and if I didn't believe in the 'one in, one out' rule, I'd still have my Prestige as it was a stunning bass. Congrats.

Take a look at that higher-fret accessibility!

I'd honestly love to try one, but am not sure where I could to be honest...

Played the NG2 at the recent London Bass Guitar Show... It's a monster! I also owned a normal Combustion for a while and the only thing that really sets it apart is the electronics and if you're a fan of any of the Darkglass stuff, you'll love what they've packed in there. Other than that, it's the awesome Dingwall quality that you'd probably expect.

Awesome man, congratulations! One of the best Warwick's I've ever played (so far...) was the cheaper vesion of the P-Nut at last years London Bass Show, although I'm sure yours will be much nicer.

Hey man, welcome to the world of bass. I've read your posts but only scanned the replies so apologies if I repeat the great advice that other members might have given. £300 is a sensible budget, and when I started out that was exactly the amount that I had to spend. I ended up buying a [b]Yamaha RBX170[/b] and an [b]Ashdown After Eight [/b]amp. I was lucky in that I had advice from a couple of musicians and, without it, I probably would have not gotten anything anywhere near as good. I'd definitely [b]go used[/b] when buying your first bass. Not only do you get way more for your money, but you'll also get a lot more back if/when you decide to sell it (perhaps to fund something better ). Found a couple of basses [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/240632-modified-vintage-v4-icon-series-pics-added/"]here[/url], [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/239556-ibanez-sr370-4-string-bass-in-trans-blue-beautiful-cheap/"]here[/url], [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/231939-squier-silver-series-jazz-silly-price/"]here[/url] and [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237452-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-sb301-mij-upgraded-electrics/"]this bargain[/url]. With spending around £200 on a bass, you'll want something under £100 for your amplification. Amps at that price range don't vary too much, so it'll probably be best to go to GAK or Thomann or whoever's the cheapest and order a brand new one. If you can find a used practice amp that's good value, go for it, but there's not a huge selection in the 'For Sale' section at the moment. Regarding accessories, go for the cheapest 'plug in' tuner you can find. Clip-on tuners are okay, but it's quite a faf and I wouldn't recommend using one unless you really have to. If you're buying used, [b]new strings[/b] are another purchase you might want to consider. The difference between rusty, dirty old strings and a new set is like night and day for experienced players, so imagine what it might be like for someone who is relatively new...

Had to post this on the BC Facebook page, too stunning not to.

That neck carve...

I love the feel of the oil finish that Alpher put on my bass, I'd definitely recommend it.

Nice man! How come the bridge was made to order?

If only they did an official Myung signature...

I've said this on a couple of topics about custom builders, but the best thing you can do is converse with several different builders and pick the one you want based on their feedback and discussion. That's the primary reason I trusted [b]Alpher Instruments[/b] with building my 'dream bass'. What made them stand out for me was their passion for building my bass how I wanted; throwing me loads of ideas and inspiration in the process of simply toying with the idea of having them make my bass. You might not like the body shape that they use though as it's not very similar to the pictures you linked, but their build quality can't really be beaten and their electronics options are expansive. Throw them an e-mail at least.

Glad to see everyone had a great time. I was looking forward to it being my first bash, but the world had different plans for me and I ended up moving to London. Looked like a lot of fun and like there was plenty on offer to try out too!

I worked at a place that was an agent for MyHermes, and used it for sending a lot of drum-related equipment. I was wary because, as a few have pointed out, [b]musical instruments are prohibited[/b][b] so by sending them through MyHermes, you're taking a risk[/b] but in the end, they arrived at their destinations fine. It will probably depend on the area rather than the company itself but my experiences with them have been flawless and I'd happily use them again.

[quote name='bassman344' timestamp='1397164804' post='2421481'] After years of choppin n changing and thousands of quid spent and traded. I think I'm finally tired and bored and wana settle on something. The grass sometimes was definitely not greener on the other side with some basses and I have many regrets of ones that got away. And then there's the money that is harder to earn, and doesn't buy as much as it used to; and you near have to give stuff away to sell it quickly now. Anybody else feel fed up with it or am I just getting old? [/quote] Be glad that you've tried a lot and (hopefully) found out what works for you and what doesn't. Then go custom.

I regard playability probably the most important, but I found no basses within my price range playable enough. So I went custom and got one with specs that weren't available off the shelf, making it the easiest to play out of any basses I've ever tried and probably will try.

I wouldn't worry about the initial cost, but instead focus on whether the lesson was worth the money or not as the costs can vary so much.