RussFM

I had the 4 string version back in the day when they were around £300 new. Absolutely fantastic bass for the price, very high quality and a great sound, wish I hadn't sold it but it didn't fit my bands or my style. Not sure I'd pay that much for one, I'd probably look for a second hand Rebop, but a great bass all the same!

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[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='412686' date='Feb 18 2009, 07:49 AM']I went along to one "audition" for a band that wanted a professional bass player... turned out I lost the slot the moment I unzipped my gigbag to reveal a Squier VMJ... Rather funny, as when I next saw them play with their new "professional" bass player and his fancy Fender... all he was doing was playing straight eighths on the root notes... I could easily play him off the stage any day...[/quote] At my last audition I took the SX and left the Fender at home purely to see if they were those kind of people. Turned out they loved the tone and didn't care what it said on the headstock!

I much preferred the Neo (only played the 212 though, not 410) to the RBH410. It is a very clean sound, but it has impressed everyone I've played with. Not to mention being smaller and lighter. And better looking?

I'm sure I've got pics of them all somewhere, but not on this laptop. Anyway... 1) Trace Elliot AH300 + Peavey 4x10 + Peavey 1x15. Blew the amp, and wanted to downsize, so... 2) Ampeg B2R & B410HLF. Wasn't the sound I wanted, cheaply made and too heavy, so... 3) GK 1001RB-II and Neo212. Perfect. Just need a 112 to go with it!

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It's been like that for a few weeks for me?

I wish I'd never sold mine. I bought it having never seen one before, and two months later read a great review (which said their review copy was the first in the country!). The build quality wasn't great, the fret work could have been better, but it played well and sounded amazing, just too heavy for long practices and I ended up selling it for something lighter. If I ever see a good quality sunburst version the credit card will be out of my wallet faster than a Billy Sheehan solo!!

My (Mex) Deluxe Active Jazz is very quiet, and the Americans have the same Noiseless pickups so noise shouldn't be a problem? I do have a clicky popping sound sometimes though, but I think my bridge pickup is too high.

Hi Wayne, I supported Stuntface at Central Station once in my old band The Fatal Mistake, think maybe somewhere else too, definitely saw you a couple of times! Think you were playing through an SVT back then?

I'm looking forward to February, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio and Rise Against on tour. Seen Rise Against and Trio plenty of times before, but still get excited at the thought of getting down the front and screaming my head off to every word. As for the Gaslight Anthem, The '59 Sound was the best album of 2008, and I've been waiting a long time to see them, would have seen them already if not for a gig clash!

Definitely go for the GK, you can get a new one for £399, way better value than the Ampeg. I used to have the B-2R and it did me proud for a couple of years, but I couldn't believe how much better I sounded through the GK. A much clearer tone, way more volume to play with.

My modded SX Jazz - bought on here, played it with a band for the first time last week, they all commented on how good it sounded, looked and it played as well as my Fender. Bargain!

In my last three bands I've always been on the drummer's left.

I thought I needed a guitar to keep in the lounge and pick up everytime the adverts came on, so I bought an Epi Les Paul Ultra (great guitar!). Then I realised I was wrong and there's now a bass on that stand!

That's me! Yeah, apart from the Haygate there's nothing anymore. Shame, there used to be a decent scene!

Welcome! I'm from Telford too... managed to leave the place three times now but I'll probably end up back there at some point!

I bought a modded SX from andyonbass. Andy was kind enough to meet me half way, and was a pleasure to do business with. Love the bass, looking forward to gigging with it!! Cheers! Russ

Can't make it sorry, got a mate's birthday, but have a good one! Been ages since I've been to the Robin!

As always a Musicman Stingray, but as always I can't afford one. I do like the new Squier Class Vibe 50's P but that's it! Still happy with my sound, I suppose the only thing I could do with my rig is add another cab, but there's really no need.

I had a sausage and bacon sandwich with chinese ribs, pork chop and burgers. Yes, we had a BBQ out in the freezing cold, which meant plenty of leftovers for a much needed greasy breakfast!

I got the Fender Custom Shop calendar from my girlfriend, and the Flea Lick Library DVD from her parents. So plenty of GAS and practice over the weekend I think!