Thunderbird

[size=4]I think strings direct do extra long strings.[/size]

Been learning a bit of Metallica but only half halfheartedly as I'm not really feeling much bass love at the minute I shouldn't really be playing as I am waiting to go into hospital for an op on my hand as I've done something to my tendons so all I have been doing for the last few weeks is 10 mins here and there on the bass booo hooo me lol

Thanks for that Pete

[size=4]The colours pretty funky I reckon [/size]

Title says it all lol [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-electric-guitar-/171060335986?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27d3fd9572"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-electric-guitar-/171060335986?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27d3fd9572[/url]

[size=4]My thinking exactly knew there was a reason for it not to go on a guitar and roadworn looks aint for me I like a nice shiny bass [/size]

Hi all now I know this has been done lots of times but I am writing this as a guitar tech I know said that the best way to maintain your instruments appearance was by using MER car polish he says it is great on all materials and safe to use on guitars and all the painted and lacquered surfaces now I know MER is fantastic on a car and brings chrome up a treat but I don't know if I would use it on my bass what do you guys think of this Btw I use Dunlop 65 or Peavey cleaner on my bass.

I also use a Zoom B1 for practicing late with headphones

Gently rubbing a small blob and I mean a small blob of vaseline round the tuners will force the gunk out and make the tuners turn more easily

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1371449916' post='2113937'] Thunderbird, if you think people ask a lot for there stuff here, you are right,in a small number of cases. But have a look on some of the free sites £450 for an Epiphone Explorer £700 for a Japanese 57 RI £800 for a 5 year old US Precision £750 for a 10 year old US jazz In general buyers on here get an excellent deal. [/quote]Yes I agree it is a small number of cases and like I said there are some good deals on here I myself have had a couple I still think lack of money is the problem though most people just don't seem to have much spare money nowadays once the bills are paid there doesn't seem to be much cash left over but hopefully in the future things may pick up who knows? but on the whole yes Basschat market place is a cool place.

[size=3]I've had a good read through this and agree with some of it and disagree with some of it , I think the fee of £20 a year is pretty fair compared to what you would pay on Ebay and also if you don't want to pay the fee there is always places like Gumtree you can use for free I think it would be nice to have like a swapshop where you did not have to pay a fee to trade guitars but I know it would be very open to abuse by people that wanted to sell but did not want to pay the selling fee, another thing I have noticed in the Basschat market place that might put buyers off is that some of the Basses for sale are not much cheaper than they are new in the shop now I know everyone wants to get as much money as they can for the sale of there stuff but when only a few quid cheaper it is a no brainer you might as well get it from the shop as you are covered by guarantees etc etc if the bass is no good I know on the flipside there are also some cracking bargains.But I think the biggest reason for things slowing down is that most people cant justify spending there money on basses and such when the cost of everyday living swallows there money up a sign of the times and it will probably get worse I am afraid but I hope it doesn't. [/size]

[size=4]Very good review big thumbs up [/size]

I am not a fantastic player and dont know a great deal about effects I am going down the effects road now and they sure make a difference I just think its like everything else in life it is up to the individual what they buy wether it be cheap or dear if they like it then so be it, I can understand someone who earns there living playing the bass or whatever spending a few grand on a bass as it is the tool of there trade but for someone like me who just plays a bit at home for my own pleasure a few hundred is more than enough to spend besides if I had a 2 grand bass (even if I could afford one) I couldn't make it sound alot better than a £200 bass I think I would also be afraid to use a 2 grand bass, personally I think the most I would ever spend on a bass is £500 but each to there own I say

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1370975473' post='2108212'] I want to buy my old teal stingray back but I don't know who has it? I'm thinking that if I wait long enough Marcus will own it at some point and I can jump in and get it back! [/quote] lol poor old Marcus you boys aint half giving the lad some stick lol

[size=4]Cheers chaps its starting to make sense now [/size]

Hi I want to get a compressor now can I use any guitar compressor or does it need to be a bass specific compressor pedal? sorry if this seems a daft question but I am just starting on my effects journey and am still learning. Thanks in advance

[size=4]Nice board and that Lomenzo overdrive is a sweet bit of equipment [/size]