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Although I don't recall buying anything in Andertons myself, I have accompanied friends on their GAS-induced sorties, and the staff have always been very helpful, with no sales pressure or bull.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1392154665' post='2365495'] That raises a thought . . . . if you're a gigging musician but never make any money, so effective are running at a loss if you consider gear costs etc, can you claim that loss against the tax you pay on your other job? After all, if you were, say, a builder and did one job at a profit and another one at a loss, you'd only pay tax on the net profit of both jobs wouldn't you? I bet HMRC have already thought of that one though. [/quote] Indeed they have. As I understand it, if you are truly attempting to make a profit from your music, then yes you are entitled to offset a loss against the income from your other job. If you are running your music business as a hobby and making a loss year on year, but with no real expectation of making a profit, then no you can't. This is my position, and I explicitly state it on my tax return each year. There is a note about this in the guidance that HMRC provide, but I can't be arsed to look it up right now as I've been drinking Veterano and coke...

Blimey! As if the L2000 doesn't have enough options already

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1391958334' post='2362966'] Why has my post quoted you three times when I only pressed the button once ? What witchcraft is this ? That means that you[i] ARE[/i] the devil! [/quote] See - told you so!

Yes you are the devil incarnate. Seek out a pointy metal bass that looks like a pitchfork.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1391888107' post='2362373'] Keep the round wounds, or at least try them. I've been going between rounds, flats and half wounds this week, and settled on rounds, much more mwahh . [/quote] Sorry I meant [u]could[/u] be easily fixed. Didn't buy it but confirmed my hankering towards a quality/vintage fretless P.

To me the big problem with buying from outside the EC is the handling charge that the UK delivery agent stings you with for the privilege of collecting the import tax(es). Paying the duty upfront should avoid this, but until someone comes up with a foolproof method of doing this, my non-EC purchases will be strictly curtailed.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1391804848' post='2361609'] I have two for sale! [size=4] [/size] [/quote] I know, I have one beady eye on the MM but I rarely stray from try-before-you-buy, and I don't often travel North to see my relatives in Redcar, Gateshead and Throckley. Anyhow, tried a Squier fretless P in Music Warehouse (Colchester) today - silly cheap for such a great sound, but terrible high action and roundwound strings fitted. Both easily fixed The whole point at the moment is to home in on what I do or don't like, so the more fretless basses I get to try, the better.

I've belatedly realised that many fretless basses appearing on these pages are high end and/or custom built. Obviously I am watching 'Basses for Sale' on this very forum, but also eyeing up the good old Sandberg Configurator. Mmm...

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1391802361' post='2361575'] Not sure about the 4k price though.......... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301086250818"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301086250818[/url] [/quote] Having heard a Wal 6, it's probably worth it. Don't tell the seller though

Working up to a new fretless*, so popped into Dawson's in Reading on my way home today. At least 50 basses on display. Not one fretless. Where are they all!? [size=2]*No PMs please![/size]

Downloaded - cheers!

[b]6. Do not address the audience using the name of the town or city in which you are performing.[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]“Helloooo Aldershottt!”[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Come on, it’s just embarrassing.[/font][/color] Last night we played in Cwmbran, and the guy who booked us lives in Croesyceiliog, as do many in the audience. I got both names into one of the songs - how cool is that! And I played my Strat in the second set, so there. EDIT: However, I once announced 'Good evening Newbury', except we were in Hungerford. D'oh!

OK my curiosity is satisfied and puzzlement abated

Didn't Fender get instruments made at Fuji Gen?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-vintage-70s-MIJ-lawsuit-era-frteless-Precision-Bass-/121268228975?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c3c26536f I can understand how a lawsuit-era [i]copy[/i] could have a certain cachet, but an actual MIJ Fender? Or is it a fake!?

Play this slung low and you will look like you have a pair of wooden testicles.

Reckon it would be any good for metal? I'll get me coat...

Beano characters used to utter the word 'Groo' when confronted with a spectacle as revolting as this. On reflection, surely that's just been Photo-shopped!

Blimey! What bass line does Michael 'Sugar Bear' Foreman play on your song? Whatever the @&£$ he likes by the look on his face!

I can't comment too much on the Shuttle cos I haven't tried one (tho' I have heard one used in anger), but another point to consider is the amount of knobbage you have to contend with on the Shuttle. Do you prefer more or fewer knobs?

[quote name='Immo' timestamp='1390471178' post='2345684'] You want to have 4 pickups in one bass? You must be aware of some serious wiring issues, comb filtering effect (pickups dampening each other because of generating similar frequencies) and other problems. In general, to insure proper sound, you can run two PUs at once. Some time ago I was wondering about a 3+ PU configuration, but now I know about the problems it can deliver. Besides, each pickup = magnetic force at work with the metal in strings, which means a slight sustain reduction. It's better to have two tonally different basses than turning one into a 3+ pickup platform. I bought an Encore P-Bass copy and [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/223971-immo-custom-shopencore-twinsplit-p-bass/"]modded it by adding a second split coil PU[/url]. It added to versatility and tone. Adding another PU would only complicate things. For muddy tones I have my Tele bass with neck humbucker. [b][/b] [/quote] Didn't Lee Sklar have a bass like this? Not an Encore mind...