Roger2611

For me it would have to be either Pino playing "Wherever I Lay My Hat" or Mr Edwards playing the solo on "Everybody Dance" but I may change my mind tomorrow and go for "Masterblaster" or "Sir Duke" or "Rhythm Stick" or "Party Fears Too"....so many great basslines so little time!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-PRECISION-79-/162244145811?hash=item25c6813293:g:1wgAAOSw8w1X7PsO This one looks an oddity to me, no serial number on the headstock which a 1979 bass would have, nitro type checking on the rear of the body which I think has had a poor quality repair done as the rest of the body looks period correct thick poly finish, the colour looks right for a bass of this age, I wonder if it is an earlier bass than the seller reckons? Seems a bit pricey to me considering the mods / repair and lack of serial number

I am going to have a dig through a load of wallets of photos from back in the late eighties and see if I have any photos but, I owned an Adam Thompson fretless that I am certain carried exactly the same Thompson logo and had the same little cover at the heel of the neck, from memory he was a local (Northamptonshire) bass builder with a good reputation that built a few instruments, the only thing I can remember for certain about mine was that it was too big to fit in any bass cases or gig bags.....that would suggest something of a Thunderbird type body.....anyway the lack of any way to transport it was the reason it was soon traded on I have Googled the name but nothing is coming up, I do still see the guy that used to own the shop I brought it from, next time I see him I will see if he remembers anything

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-jazz-bass-lite-/291911928096?hash=item43f74e8920:g:JuQAAOSw8w1YAju8 I must be missing something here but the seller seems adamant it is a Jazz bass despite the very clear image of the headstock! Irrespective of what it is I reckon it is a pretty good price for one of these now

Have you considered building one of your own? There are plenty of necks and bodies available on Evilbay without the need to spend large sums of money, I put one together recently for less than £200 with a Seymour Duncan pickup, decent hardware and electrics, it has no real value as a complete instrument meaning it is easy to justify having about as a practice / backup bass. Mine is actually a perfectly gigable bass after a little simple setting up

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1476200608' post='3152246'] You do. Everyone needs another bass... [/quote] He speaks the truth you know!

I had the TA 40 (bolt on neck version) It was a perfectly good bass, not too heavy, well made, played fine and sounded decent, it was nothing special but it did exactly what you would expect a decent Aria bass to do. If you like the look of it I don't think you will be disappointed in how it plays or sounds, I have to say I have missed mine on occasions Looking at the price, I sold my lower spec one for a fair bit more than the seller is asking for this one

I fully expect that class D technology comes with a built in expiry date, probably based on hours used rather than dates otherwise certain models of amps would all fall over at the same kinda time....hang on didn't the Ampeg Portaflex do that pretty much from new?

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1475952518' post='3150078'] Does that logo look strange to you? It has a weird shadow around it, like a waterslide transfer... [/quote] I had one in Candy Red, that also had a clear outline around the decal, it looks legit to me[attachment=229519:144.jpg]

I marked all my gear with smart water, when I have sold gear I have used the smart water as an asset telling the buyer to keep my details as if it is ever stolen and is subsequently recovered it would show my details and I will have some kind of record to show who I sold it to and when, buyers have not been put off in any way

Signed 9152 (if I was paying attention!)

I didn't know much about him and certainly didn't know he had written so many huge songs, RIP Rod

My mate gigs one of those, I had better tell him to wrap it in cotton wool from now on, seems a tad pricey to me!

My mum was a concert pianist, still is a fantastic player but never once did she offer a single word of encouragement to me in my playing, she has still never seen me play live and has never heard a song I have played on despite friends of hers telling her that she should have a listen as she would likely be very surprised at what the band sounds like.....I did put it to her once but never got a proper answer. My dad was a decent drummer, who worked in the entertainment industry so I got good support there, my step brothers are all cracking guitarists who took up playing after coming to see me play when they were small She taught my son to play piano to a very good standard Nowt as strange as folk!

I am "special" if that helps at all?

I have just bid proper money for a USA Musicman Sub....why....I already know full well I don't like Musicman Basses

I have far too many....but still suffer horrendous GAS!

Battered Mike Dirnt Precision that I paid £80.00 for, I have repainted it and upgraded most of the parts but it sees far more action than any of my more expensive basses

I can't vote on this one, both were massively influential in their own genres, I imagine Bob would have listened to or at least heard the Beatles stuff in his younger days but to choose one over the other is something I can't do Football wise I think Bob would have won, he was a really keen footballer, I don't think the Beatles were?

The painful reminder that technology has moved on and left me behind....it all sounds fantastic, I understand IEM's and even own an IPhone but putting the technology together scares me. From your IPhone can you alter the mix for the other members of the band and just give them loads of lovely bass guitar? Could a member of the audience with the right app totally trash your monitor mix and even replace it with a One Direction song playing in your ears?

Sally McLennan by the Pogues, I gigged it for years with Sack The Drummer and I don't think I ever played it right! It was always played as an encore song, everyone (including members of the band) were usually well lubricated by that point so it always went down a storm

A local shop tried to sell me a Jaguar bass apparently once owned by the bass player from Coldplay, I suggested it was worth less than one not owned by Coldplay.....the deal didn't happen!

I voted for the MIM jazz, I know the Squier's are excellent basses but I just think the MIM bass is a touch better, but play both and buy whichever you prefer

25 years ago, Birmingham university (High Hall) Supporting a band aptly named Stress with my Westone Thunder 3 fretless....happy days!