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[quote name='silddx' post='1311673' date='Jul 21 2011, 03:56 PM']Yes, and D'Addario Chromes seem to be very popular among the flats. I have LaBella Black Nylon Tapewounds on my Hohner headless. They sound and feel pretty good.[/quote] MB1. What do you use on your Buzzard?

[quote name='girya32' post='1307514' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:13 AM']I think the top 2 "horns" are the wings, the bottom horn near the neck represents the talons and the head is... the head there must be a sketch somewhere, but I can't find it online [url="http://www.buzzardbass.com/Site/index.htm"]http://www.buzzardbass.com/Site/index.htm[/url][/quote] MB1. Correct! Martin Sim (custom leds) custom painted a warwick buzzard (with a buzzard motif strangely enough?) seem to remember it was blue/black used to have it on his trade stand.

MB1. Only the Golden llama can reveal the secrets of the David Eden 410t !

[quote name='Wolverinebass' post='1308784' date='Jul 19 2011, 08:50 AM']As someone who's got one, I'm probably going to come across as trying to justify my purchase, but here goes. Naturally, I'm biased, but I'll try and be reasonably objective. Is that bass worth $55K? Er, no. It's got no providence and frankly hasn't been well maintained. The fact that the pickup screws and bridge are all rusted up to hell and back bears this out. Is it ugly? Depends on taste. Fair enough if you think so. I find single cut basses look a bit silly, but I've never played one and they probably sound great. Is it a design disaster? No. The upper wing (if you wear it at the right height) provides a nice ledge for putting your elbow on which relaxes your wrist. Secondly, it weighs nothing. Silddx, I invite you to pop round to mine to try it if you want, you might change your mind. Now for the bad points. Well, the points actually at the bottom. Hockey stick headstock can be a bit dangerous to say the least. It's quite difficult to get a passive type tone out of it, but hey, that's not why you'd buy this is it? It's really ludicrously long what with the headstock. That's probably the main downside. I paid £4K for mine new in 2005 and I was skint for a year. I don't and will never regret it. I would say that a reasonable price would be £8K - £17K depending on circumstances and if it's in good nick. Before you all shout at me, consider this. There is only 38 that exist and 6 of them are probably owned by Hard Rock Cafe's. The instrument is associated with (arguably) one of the most iconic bass players who ever lived. But, for those of you who think it's going to sound like crap because of it's aesthetic appearance, believe me, it doesn't. It's brilliant. If you like Status instruments (and I do appreciate that even this is an acquired taste) it's just the best. For those of you who think it's over priced but have £5k kicking about, they sold all Entwistle's basses at Sotheby's and if I recall correctly, all the touring buzzards were sold for £20K. In other words, LESS THAN THEY COST NEW. Now of course prices have somewhat inflated. I shudder to think how much Gareth paid for his (as his is one of John's), but it's fair to say, insurance companies are making a killing on the pair of us now.... As for the Warwick buzzard. Pfft. Weighs a ton, ludicrously wide neck and rubbish circuit. Neck dives like a whale. I wouldn't pay more than £800 for one. Ultimately, it's only worth what people are prepared to pay for it. Were it to be for sale, mine is naturally worth the £35K!! If anyone knows of any billionaire bass players that are in the market... [/quote] MB1. +Twelvety!

MB1. Eltons not a man of many words?

[quote name='silddx' post='1307762' date='Jul 18 2011, 01:04 PM']They are the ugliest things known to man. I know GarethOx on here has one, and is immensely proud of it going by his avatar, but I'm sorry mate, it's a design-distaster, an aesthetic fail of unrivalled epicness.[/quote] MB1. In your honest opinion.

MB1. 1200 Quid would get you a roomfull of Second hand Squires! Think she might notice though?

[quote name='neilb' post='1305544' date='Jul 16 2011, 10:17 AM']I would donate it to Pakistan, which is a very needy country.....[/quote] MB1. Maybe the Weirs can help you with that one?

MB1. Thought of Battering it? and im not talking relicing here!

MB1. Bob bought a pedal off me and paid remarkably quickly! "No Trouble and No shouting here!" A Pleasure to deal with... Many Thanks! Martin.

MB1. Bob bought a pedal off me and paid remarkably quickly! "No Trouble and No shouting here!" A Pleasure to deal with... Many Thanks! Martin.