disgrace of bass

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443086057' post='2872014'] So who is actually building this bass for you? [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Barry Moorhouse of the www.basscentre.com (Well actually not he, but Chris Ward his in-house tech!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Its based on their successful Bass Collection range but with a few refinements. My first bass was a J-style from them, and it is still a sweet bass to play. MIM quality and playability for Squire money.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Barry is using me as a 'test case' to go to offering a 'bespoke service' as part of The Bass Collection product range.[/font][/color]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443086057' post='2872014'] So who is actually building this bass for you? [/quote] Barry Moorhouse of the www.basscentre.com (Well actually not he, but Chris Ward his in-house tech!) Its based on their successful Bass Collection range but with a few refinements. My first bass was a J-style from them, and it is still a sweet bass to play. MIM quality and playability for Squire money. Barry is using me as a 'test case' to go to offering a 'bespoke service' as part of The Bass Collection product range.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1442999912' post='2871223'] Can you really not get that colour combo on a standard Fender? Wow. Personally if I were going bespoke I'd get a more unusual finish but it's your bass get what you like :-) Enjoy! [/quote] Certainly at the moment Fender only offer that colour combo in the American built basses. MIM & Squire you can get near it but with rosewood neck.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1442996680' post='2871183'] Congratulations... nothing like having the exact bass you want made for you How long do you have to wait? ... thats the painful bit. [/quote] To my certain knowledge it will be built within a couple of weeks...and I can't wait (but I'll have to)

Bursting with excitement - and sad as I am, I have to share it! I've ordered a 'bespoke' bass. You might not agreed, but to my tired eyes the combo of a Sunburst body P-Bass with tortoiseshell pick guard and maple neck has always struck me as a lovely colour combo...a bit like a redhead with pale skin (insert name of favourite Hollywood lust object here)...highly subjective I know and at least two of my mates hate it! Can you get this in the shops? Nah...unless you count the vastly overpriced Fender American Deluxe. But thanks to a very helpful man who's initials are BM I will soon be receiving a superb Korean-made bass built to my specs in that combo, complete with Babicz bridge, Flatwounds and Bare Knuckle '58 split-P pickup. To give you an idea of the vibe going on here I attach a photo of Colin Wilson (www.aussiefloyd.com). Oh, and I haven't said how much this is costing me...lets put it this way, I could have three of these for the price of the Fender. When its finished I'll post a pic and let you know how it plays! What are your thoughts on having a bass built for you to your very own requirement? And what would you be prepared to pay? Phil

Martin, Many thanks for an easy transaction over the BTA200 - and for a [u]gargantuan[/u] beast of an amp. Top fella - as per his previous feedback, a pleasure to trade with. Good luck with your house move this coming weekend - rather you than me! I'll be playing bass through your BTA on Saturday morning practice and ruining the life of our guitarist!! Hehe. ATB Phil

Hi Sean, thanks for the review - I really rather fancy the 300W version to marry with that lovely Purple Chili cab I bought off of you. Think they'd be a good match? Watched Dan Veal's review on iguitar website and confirms my suspicion that this is the head I've been waiting for. I do love the flexibility of my little TC BH250, but whilst its a jack of all trades, its a master of none! Ta Phil

I bought the ex-Frankfurt Musikmesse Spectra 4 string from eBay. For the money I paid I would have been happy if it had been mediocre, but thankfully it isn't. The price of the Delano pickups and and active EQ alone would have cost me more to buy than the bass itself. the fit and finish is as good as any far eastern made bass that you would typically invest £500-£800 in. It is the product of a big Korean factory who make a number of very high profile brands. The design authority however is entirely RMI's. I collected it in person from Mark Ramsay, and I have to say he really is the genuine article. He is passionate about building a small, boutique bass brand, and working very hard at it. He was a bit rueful at the price I paid (he didn't mind, thats life on eBay anyway), but he spent time setting it up and generally just getting carried away with his bass projects. seems he is attracting some serious players to his product. I recommend this guy highly and wish him enormous success. In a world of 'also rans' he seems to be genuinely trying to produce something different, exciting and yet not too expensive.