jezzaboy

To the OP. I take it you returned the bass? Was it a duffer? [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=px-G15ES2730"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=px-G15ES2730[/url]

Any chance of getting on the list somewhere? Ta very much!

From around 1985, I always owned decent hi fi separates, Marantz, Rega, Dual, Mission, Yamaha...But I no longer have the space to have a turntable, the vinyl has all but gone and the cassettes are in a shoe box out of harms way. All my music I now play is on a hard drive and played through a small JVC micro component system. In the past the quality of the music was all important but as I stay in a flat and can`t crank up the volume to a decent level, my ears have become accustomed to the inferior sound of the JVC.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1357291357' post='1920336'] Now I'd be interested to hear about the Tbird Classic when you get it. I see GAK are doing them at £320 for the sunburst.... [/quote] The T bird ain`t gonna happen as the bank manager (or the wife as she is sometimes know) says NO!! I see that the price of the NM has risen to £674. Fender strike again!!

Agreed, a very talanted man. I am led to believe he is also a very decent guitar player to boot. His playing is superb on the Cliff and the Shadows dvd. Not that I own a Cliff dvd you understand

I will always buy the track or album. I`m not comfortable with the idea of downloading music for free when someone, more than likely people with the same dreams and ambitions that some of us hold dear, has put a lot of time and possibly their money into.

About 4 years ago, I picked up a Marshall B25 mark 2 secondhand on Gumtree for 25 quid and it has been really good. Decent enough sound and the tone controls actually work! It gets used every day and even has a headphone output. Of course, now I have said all this, it`s bound to go Pete Tong!!!

The Big Figure and John B Sparks from Dr Feelgood who I have just re-discovered. Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. Steve Harris and Nicko.

Always have faith in your own abilites. I know very little theory but like yourself can play lots of songs and that is good enough for me. When I was starting out and had very little confidence, a guitar player said to me " if you have no faith in your abilites, how do you expect anyone else to?" You are a musician and a Rock n Roll star!

I`going to see about getting one of these tomorrow. Going for the sunburst colour. I took my old T bird down to the studio the last coupie of visits and seem to be getting on with the shape and how it hangs (ooer missus) on me. This looks like a right decent bit of kit for the money. Put it this way, I`m gonna get on with it this time!! Well she who must be obeyed has put the kybosh on this purchase for the moment

Hey guys and Gals!! Guitarguitar have 2 of these in stock. I was going to get one but I`m a bit short of the cash the noo so will buy a Epi Tbird classic. And they do 12 months intrest free as well

Thoman has them arriving on the 18th of January, so I would image the UK shops will have them at the same time.

I don`t know if they are available yet. Haven`t seen any, it always says coming soon.

At the moment I own 2 and they are only worth around £180 each. Not so long ago, I had 9 but that was frankly, mental! I am about to start doing pub gigs again shortly so I will keep my eye open for a cheap Yammy or similar to take as a back up to one of the other 2. I would really like to own and gig one bass but am too much of a woosy pants to do that. The thought of my main gigging bass going kapoot for whatever reason on a gig and not having a back up, is too scary to think about.

Asking for bass tabs??? On here??? Did you get a suit of armour for xmas??? Try Ultimate guitar or 911 tabs and take it from there...

Aye, but he`s a talanted ugly b*stard!!

[quote name='BassPimp66' timestamp='1356681721' post='1912278'] Jason Newsted / Metallica Clifford Williams / ACDC [/quote] Having played in an ac/dc tribute act, I know this is so wrong. He may only play root notes most of the time but his timing and overall playing is bang on. Always. You should try and play a full set of songs at the pace he does. Another guy who play what the song requires. Like Adam Clayton, Roger Waters etc.

Good to hear it`s still kicking about. I thought it was still "on here." You are right about the neck, it puts a Tbird to shame.

They were all made by Status and still are. The one I had (serial no: 101) sounded really nice with the Jazz style pickups, 2 band EQ and active / passive switch. I don`t remember it being all that heavy but to my eyes it was ugly and I had to get shot of it. If you like the looks of it, they are cracking basses.

I had a 70`s reissue Jazz and it was very nice. If you like the bound/blocked neck go for it. The tuners are really nice Fender stamped ones if I remember right. But as the old saying goes, only you can decide if it`s worth the extra cash. For me it was. And you have answered your own question in your 2nd post. You like the feel and look, so, what are you bothering about playing a standard for? Go for it and be happy

Don`t know if this will be any use to you but here goes. A few years ago I stayed on the 3rd floor of a tenament flat and bought a Ashdown Mag 300. At round about 30kg`s in weight it didn`t take me too long to remove the head, build an MDF sleeve for it and I fitted an additional speaker output onto the headless cab. I still use this head along with a TC 2x10. Your idea is a good one if, as you state above, it`s possible to separate the components. You mention the HB 2x10 cab but the Hartke 2x10 is 16kg and is cheaper on Thoman. I cannot say how good these cabs are as I have never owned any of their gear but it`s worth a look [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/cat.html?gf=2x10_bass_cabinets&oa=pra"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/cat.html?gf=2x10_bass_cabinets&oa=pra[/url]

Kevin, I don`t know what you do for a living but if it ain`t building / constructing guitars then you are wasting your talent! The finish on that Tele is superb.

At the moment they are all in a plastic tool box but sometimes I use one of those metal briefcase type things. The only problem with the briefcase thing is that you put everything in nice and neatly and then have to turn it up on it`s side to transport and everything fly`s around inside. But they look cool! I think I have a toolbox fetish as I love going into B&Q and admiring them.

This is a handy topic as I am learning Mama I`m coming home by Ozzy for a possible project and the verse sounds as if it`s played on a fretless. Not having a frettless, this topic hits the spot!!

Don`t forget that a few of the more expensive ranges have a passive option on a switch or by pulling up the volume control, thus bypassing the pre amp.