jezzaboy

I like the look of the new satin finished ones. It seems a lot of bass for £364 and the 4 position switch looks cool. I wouldn`t worry about the fact that it`s made in China. You don`t hear many complaints about the CV model.

Don`t you people know? All heavy metal programs go to episode 11!! Most only go to 10 but this one goes to 11!

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1373644301' post='2140153'] Will it be open on Saturday mornings? [/quote] Yeah but only between 9 am to 12.15. Can I be Cheggers?

Very nice looking. Those tuners look really good in black. I have a set on my Jap P bass and they look good against the maple.

They are really good basses,. Thoman has some decent prices on the m 2000 [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/search.html?gf=misc_4_string_basses&bf=g-l&oa=pra"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/search.html?gf=misc_4_string_basses&bf=g-l&oa=pra[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1373306395' post='2135952'] I blame the drummer, too. Because it really is his fault. [/quote] Always the way!! Mark. What brand of guitar do you play? Some people like to stick to what they know and already use. If I had your budget and was looking to buy new, you can`t go wrong with a Yamaha BB, P and J pickup, good build quality and will do anything you ask of it. The neck is nice and slim and comfortable. If you are looking s/h, your best bet is to scan the classified ads on here. For your budget you will get a good selection of Yams, Ibanez, Fenders etc. If you need further info on a purchase, this is the best place as [i]everyone[/i] on here has an opinion.

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1373133144' post='2134071'] True but to be fair , given the audience barely reached double figures, they weren't asked. [/quote] Ah well. Don`t say I didn`t warn you Donny

I`m an experianced biker and the thought of going down the road with a bass strapped to my back is a rather large no no. Riding a 125 when you have just passed your CBT (and assuming you have little or no experiance riding a bike) is scary enough without the bass being on your back. Please trust me on this. Much better to get a small car and do your car test if you don`t already have it. (Sorry if I`m wrong about your riding experiance). But regarding a DI box, for £35 ish, the BD 121 can`t be beat and I never gig or rehearse without it being in the bag just in case,.

I tried it a one gig a couple of years ago. I plugged into my Sansamp, used a Wharfdale powered monitor and put the sound through the pa. But I found that the sound from the amp was what I missed. I imagine that with good monitors, a good pa and a sound guy, it would be cool. But there was a good covers band that gigged around my area that had what I mentioned above and the guitar and bass sound was always crap. The drums sounded good though. There is another thought. If you have to drag a decent monitor around with you, would you not be better having a lightweight bass amp?

Here we go..... Current: Fender P bass Frankenstein, Yam RBX 374, Pawn Shop Mustang. And previous in no particular order... EBMM Stingray Sterling by MM Ray 34 CA Classic 70`s Jazz 2 x Classic 60`s Jazz, one white, one sunburst 2 x Mex Jazz Highway One Jazz Highway One P Squier VM P Squier P bass Special Squier Classic Vibe P Squier VM Jazz Squier Mike Dirnt Fender Mike Dirnt 2 X US P basses 2 x Fender Jap 57 reissue P 2 x Epi Tbirds pro 2 x Epi Tbird Epi EBO Epi EB 3 Ibanez SRX700 SR700 2 X SR500 GSR 205 2X SR300 Artcore short scale thing 2 x SRX somethings 3 x GL L2000 Tributes 2 x Yamaha BB414 Rockbass Corvette Status T bass Status Energy This list of previous basses is shocking and has cost me a bloomin fortune. And I have let go some really good basses for the stupidest of reasons.

He is Rock n Roll! Very honest man and entertaining. A man who will go to the grave having lived his life. (Not that I`m suggesting he is about to pop his clogs )

I had recorded the bbc coverage and some of it was cringeworthy. Having said that, they have a certain swagger about them but Mick Taylor seemed, on occasion, to be on a different planet.

Mumford, Bellowhead, Noah and the whale.....Not my bag at all.

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1372545581' post='2127140'] This is just one example of how there's more to life than Fender, more to life than 4 strings and more to life than overweight big-handed male bassists. [url="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/06/26/poliana-magalhaes-jamiroquais-runaway-playalong/"]http://www.notreble....away-playalong/[/url] CB [/quote] Nice playing and tone but that neck looks bloomin huge on her

I think that rather large scratch, the likes of which I have not seen on a bass before, would put people off as well as the high price.

If you go on the Fender website, they explain how to adjust the intonation.

I still see the old one.

£26! Where did you aquire this from? Looks like a decent bit of wood.

It works no problem. I did the same myself years ago due to staying in a top flat. Went down to B&Q and got them to cut the mdf to the correct size and glued and screwed it together. I meant to get some nice tolex for it but left it sprayed black. [attachment=137343:SAM_0686.JPG]

No Jon Anderson, then it ain`t Yes.

Sadly the box has gone to the great council recycle tip in the sky......A long time ago.

I realise you may have some underlying problems with your wrist but may I suggest you try out one of the Pawn Shop Mustangs? Short scale, supremely comfortable neck, larger than an SR, more of a Jazz profile and an excellent humbucker pickup that kicks bottom.

Ta!

Go for it! Sounds like a blast.

I was selling a bass through Gumtree and Dub Junkie bought it from me and recommended the site.