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    My 2EQ 1990 'Ray was about 9lb, amazingly the 2004 Sterling that replaced it was closer to 10lb.
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    I've had 2 Warwicks, a Corvette, and currently a BO Thumb4. I a-b'd the Thumb BO and NT. I'd have to say that if I'd had the extra cash I probably would have gone for the NT but that was because I thought the 3 band EQ was better than the 2 band on the BO not because of the neck or neck profile, sustain what have yer.
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    Just bought my first fiver - Lakky DJ5. Jury's still out after 26 years on 4's but it's so damn pretty I've got to give it a go. Know what you mean about the left hand-right hand thing. I'm ok until I start to think about it Great for Lizzy stuff with the eflat thing - unfortunately don't think I will be able to convince the guit**ist to detune!
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    About 6 weeks. I was bloody awful. 26 years later, some might say I still am. Don't care.
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    The seller's blurb does state that it is over 20 years old...........it isn't.
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    Nice one Nick. I only live 20 minutes from Jon's place so I popped in a while back - nice guy and lovely gear. Decided to go down the MM route rather than a custom - but we all make mistakes. Your commission sounds sweet - but why not BLACK! Cheers, Mart
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    Yup. .......how many of these basses do you still have?
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    Know where you're coming from. Currently back to 3 and somehow it doesn't feel right. Main Gigger - a 2004 MIA black Precision. This just feels right and does what it says on the tin. Change/Jamming Bass - a 2006 Warwick Thumb BO4. Nice set of sounds and it's own distinctive voice, cuts through the crappest of Jam night set ups. The new one - a 2007 Lakky DJ5 Skyline. Fancied a go at a 5 string. I can see this getting left at home and coming out for the odd noodle. Probably some time down the line after it's gathered an inch of dust it will be sold on this fair forum.
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    Basses. Don't tend to get emotionally attached to amps. Weird really considering it has just as much to do with the sound.
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    Been playing for longer than I care to remember - always on 4's. Always said I wouldn't go to 5. Recently ended up at a Jam night and the only bass available was a 5 - I made a pigs ear of many many songs. So......after umming and ahhing today I've finally picked up a 5er to see if the old brain can get around the change. We shall see. If this little flirtation doesn't work out there will be a brand new DJ5 in black sparkle in the for sale section.
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    My MIA 2004 P, lightest one I've played - about 8.5 lbs, black so probably Alder? Guess there must still be some variation.
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    This really should have gone by now.......basses wern't meant to be so pretty. The project must be something really special to part with this Nick.
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='95942' date='Nov 29 2007, 07:32 AM']LOL The 'Modulus Beedster 4' doesn't have quite the same cache really does it, but thanks anyway! Re modern MIA Precisions, I'm right with you. My MIJs have always been better (and half the price if buying used). I've just put together a bitsa Precision (also for sale on here) for about £300, and it knocks the socks off anything Precisionny that's come out of Corona for a while (having said that, the SD QPs and Badass certainly help). Given that the QC at Fender in the 70's was reputed to be so bad, and given that '70s Precisions can be thunerously awesome, I wonder whether Precisions just get better with age? Perhaps instruments that seems a little lacking in something today might, in 15 years, be real good 'uns? Cheers Chris[/quote] Chris, OTPJ, I would have been right with you on this one if I hadn't bought a MIA 2004 P off Old Horse.. Just about as good as any P I've ever played including a '82 JV that I have particularly fond memories of. Perhaps there's still some variation in Corona?
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    Maybe I should look into what my daughter's doing with the money I pass over to her to support Uni.......
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    Jimmy, you've already got too many basses..... Having said that, so have I. New DJ5 on its way..........
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    Wise move Chris...this one's a keeper.
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    I've 'tried' to buy one a number of times. Each time I walk out of the shop with the money still in my pocket. As said above - look cool tho...
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    Been pretty close on the chunder thing a couple of times. Once played a WMC gig foaming at the mouth with Rennies with a bucket behing the back drop just in case.
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    Dammit Homer....wish this didn't keep coming up to the top. My wife's just seen it and said 'why didn't you buy that?' There's no justice!
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    Good move Homer................I live in hope that'll own one of these one day
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    Good one. Seems when I have some cash - all that there is are 5'ers. Just can't get on with em.
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='90261' date='Nov 18 2007, 02:20 PM']Bloody Hell!! Good for you Mart.[/quote] We can but hope - Mrs MTB's shoe buying spree is getting ever closer It would look nice alongside your old Black P bass OHM. If this doesn't work out it may be BassCentral for me. Have you sorted your BG out yet?
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    You have pee em Homer
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    Should that be Moooo...sicman. Sorry, gets coat.....
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    [quote name='dave_bass5' post='89498' date='Nov 16 2007, 04:38 PM']That was my experience as well. Not good on a bass costing close to £1000. Ive not seen such poor workmanship on a neck like that before. not even on £99 bass's. Bloody cheek if you ask me. so much for craftsmanship. they do play and sound good though.[/quote] You've just put me off a Sandberg - anyone selling a Lakky? (sorry for the hijack )
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