itsmedunc

Fender Classic, CIJ or a JV 57. Had them all and they were all really great basses. Kept the JV though. It's tremendous!

Really don't think that will be nearly loud enough for most gigs, apart from coffee shops etc. Many many years ago I had a small but heavy Carlsbro 60w combo. Can't remember the model but it had push button presets. That was one of the loudest combos for size I've ever used. Think it was a single 12. Not saying the sound was pretty but definitely deafening. Watts were watts then! 😂

A mate of mine works stages in Europe and was privileged enough to watch Jimmy Cliff live recently and said he was brilliant. I'm more than jealous! Thing is, I'd really forgotten how brilliant he was and still is! Had a Jimmy Cliff evening and how wonderful he is! How lucky is my mate then!

My old Scottish mother used to say "Son, is this yer plooktur?" I think I know what she meant! 😂

It's a tricky one. Lots of folk want the cheapest postage and expect the best service. The two do not equate in my experience. The likes of MyHermes have been awful in the past and I wouldn't use them again. However, you still see folk complaining about the price a seller is asking for postage and saying that Herpes will do it for half of that price. If I sell something and post it (after a few problems with postal damage which definitely was not my fault), I state that an item is posted at the buyers cost and risk (but everything gets properly packed for transit). If the buyer doesn't opt for insurance, that is up to them and loss or damage is not my fault. To be honest, most folk do opt for insurance. Funnily enough, I bought a bass from BC that arrived wrapped in a bin bag and it was perfect! Guitars and more expensive items, I often ask the buyer to arrange their own courier, collect or meet up. In the post, they pay exactly what it costs and they can choose to take out adequate insurance if needs be. Trying to get a company to ship a bass and insure it without a hard case is virtually impossible now in my experience. Check the small print as they will take your money but the item will not be insured. I did find a company but the price was around £37. Folk often don't want to pay that much, plus buy a hard case. Probably in this case, both parties should have checked the the postal terms and come to an agreement but I'd more than likely side with the buyer if no disclaimer was added to the initial sales thread.

Ask for a discount. Keep the bass and maybe get a few quid for another shiny thing. Everyone's a winner!

The video link is worth a watch too -

You are invited to message him with any "thoughts" that come to mind... 😂

My 57 has a maple board. It's not the Fender logo though. I thought all the 57's had maple boards?

I'm amazed by this post. In all my yeas of playing, I've only ever had time to change my shirt once from the clothes I arrived in. By the time the PA is lugged there, set up and everything sound checked, there's only a few minutes before we go on. All the others are shining like new pins and I'm the scruffy silly billy with jeans and a black shirt on!

Having read the whole thread, I find myself confused too! Am I right in thinking that your existing combo can compete with the un-mic'd drum kit onstage? If not, upgrade. If so, I would have thought that the problem lies in another area. If the drums and bass have good level mix together then, apart from environmental factors, I would look at EQ (previously mentioned) and then at the levels of the other members. I've used a 1x10 combo pushing around 200w for onstage monitoring with PA support for years and never had a problem. Well, apart from with a guitarist who likes to play at Shay Stadium levels down the local pub. If you can all get a good level in rehearsals (be honest with the others about their levels), you should be able to do that as your onstage monitoring mix. That is your starting point. Then move onto what folk hear out front. Many guitarists whack their volume up as it's a bigger venue but as they are going through the PA too, there is really no need. If this is the case, you are competing against the onstage volume and then the PA. No wonder the bass gets 'lost' in this scenario. By boosting your volume to "fix" the problem you will more than likely get a 'mushy' overall sound and give yourself and others tinnitus. Danger that an already loud guitarist will turn up more too. 😂 If you sort the above out and you still can't be heard FOH then look at having the bass going through the PA too. If the onstage levels are good, you may well find that the PA speakers (depending on their spec) will take a bit of bass. Failing that (in order of cost), try adding a 2x10 to your setup (spread the sound a bit not the volume) or add a pair of decent active PA cabs to the existing PA setup. This could help you far more than replacing your bass gear. The beauty of adding active PA cabs is that, with a preamp you can use them as a pretty impressive bass rig if needed. They will have lots of other uses too (there's a huge thread about FRFR setups on here). Whereabouts are you? I'm sure a local BC'er would be more than willing to help you out if you needed to try an extension cab out. I haven't even mentioned Ohms!

Sold Andy my CV Jazz. Faultless deal and wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. He even bought me a pint! Have no fears, deal with confidence. Cheers Dunc

Just sold Martin my Boss TU3. Absolute gent to deal with and it's always nice to meet a BC'er face to face. Deal with confidence. Thanks again Martin. Cheers Dunc

Sold a Jazz neck to John. Instant payment. No hassles. Everything as it should be. Have no fears, deal with confidence. Thanks again John. Cheers Dunc

Played at Jimmy Nelsons there a few times many moons ago. The hill was that steep that we couldn't get the van up! After much thrashing of the engine it got there only to find we had to lug all the gear up a load of stairs too!

A mate of mine bought one of their Telecaster guitars. Plays well and sounds great. Closest thing to that Joe Strummer 'sound' I've heard in a long time. Very 'Clashy'.