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  1. Lw.
    Wish I hadn't looked in this thread - these basses look really good, might have to try one out when I finally get round to buying my new bass!
  2. Lw.
    Have completely avoided watching the Brits in recent years; James Corden is a moron, the program drags on way too long (or is just boring) & the whole thing with surprise about winning is a farce, the labels all know who has won what weeks in advance - the party is just their excuse to get drunk with their mates & bask in their own success (assuming you count about 15 years of decline whilst still earning money a success). Then they have the audacity to charge people to get in to watch! It's certainly not for me any more, though at least in the past they did have some good music & performances.
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    [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1392842494' post='2373479'] Twenty posts and nobody's mentioned Warwick??? You can pick up both German and Rockbasses for silly money at the moment.... Isn't there a Westone Thunder 3 for sale in the "For sale" section?? Now there's a good through neck bass... [/quote] I did, still can't believe how cheap some Warwicks are going for at the moment.
  4. Lw.
    [quote name='iconic' timestamp='1392836678' post='2373356'] interesting points raised, but I'm puzzled what 'features' a J&D or Harley Benton Jazz is missing from say Fender Mexican Std or even US jazz? cheers [/quote] They're not missing any, that's the point. For me the Fender design (either P or J for the sake of this) is the basic/standard bass, they do everything that's needed & have done it very well for the last 60 years or so. Over those years other brands have taken that design and added bits (as have Fender) be that different designs for bridges or tuners to through-necks & active circuitry etc... The far eastern copies (J&D/HB etc..) do currently look ok for the money & at only £100 it's not even a gamble, they don't miss any features the standard fenders have, but I think it's fair to say that they're not as good in fit/finish/sound/looks (nothing to be ashamed of, they're 10% of the price of US Fenders) & they offer nothing above the basics so I don't see how they can possibly be "a lot of bass", when they're really a standard amount of bass. Again, not picking on them or being snobby - I think they fit well into the good for a beginner/modder category for not much money, just voicing my opinion.
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    I'm not sure the J&D or Harley Benton basses can really apply to this category as in reality you're not actually getting very much bass - the simple Fender style copies (and most proper Fenders) are as stripped back as a bass can be. I'm not being down on these brands, they look pretty good when you consider they only cost £100 but they're not exactly brimming with features & have a couple of tell-tail signs that indicate their price point. Some of the mid to high end Ibanez basses can really be called a lot of bass for the money (in my opinion) - exotic woods, neck-through, active - Ibanez are churning these out at half the price some of the other big name brands are doing. Second hand there are almost too many to name, some real bargains out there - almost any brand that has no association to Leo Fender seems be be having a dip in second hand value at the moment (you can see it when watching the classifieds on here) - if I weren't being strict on myself I could buy 3 or 4 incredible basses for 6/700 each on here that would cover every possible playing requirement.
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    Peavey make very good affordable basses as do Ibanez but you might get something a bit more special if you look at second hand - there was a really nice look neck-through Warwick in the classifieds recently which could be worth a look (it probably has an active/passive switch on it too so could be more versatile).
  7. Lw.
    Yep, it depends on the genre you're playing but very few actually require fx pedals. If you go back to punks (as en example) routes - there wasn't anything that technical, just a solid bass and a decent amp. The rest is just a bit of eq'ing and different playing techniques. This rule of thumb goes across most genres, with a few obvious exceptions.
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    [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1392492913' post='2369452'] I bought one a couple of months back. I ordered mine special like as there wasn't one in the spec I wanted, 57 P bass, burst with a gold anodised pickguard and a maple Jazz neck. Start to finish it was a treat to deal with Mark and the bass arrived a couple of weeks after placing the order. It was just what I wanted, the bass plays a treat and sounds great. The relic'd thing is not for everyone but I like it and I'm chuffed to bits with the Bass. [/quote] Thanks for the response, I don't suppose you've got a recording of it do you? I'd love to see how they compare to their fender counterparts...
  9. Lw.
    Yes they're pretty nice. I'd rather not sell it tbh but my new house is tiny could do with keeping the bass collection down to a minimum & I know I won't play this above my Warwick or hopefully incoming jazz.
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    Did anyone here buy a limelight in the end? I'm not really into the relic'd look but have seen an interesting one on their site & was wondering if anyone had any feedback on them?
  11. Lw.
    Has anyone ever had a bridge fall off (a decent bass)? What is the actual logic behind the shocks?
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    Yikes, yes I think posting to there will be a bit costly - the combined price plus postage is probably going to be bordering towards £50 (if not more) & to be honest once the cost gets around there I think you'd be wanting something a bit better for your money.
  13. Lw.
    That is a monstrosity! Finish looks awful, Shocks?! Just don't know what people are thinking sometimes. I don't know why but Warwick maple necks always look cheap to me for some reason.
  14. Lw.
    SOLD. [s]Peavey International Series 4-string bass with case. Now £130 ono[/s] [s]Nice bass & has served me well over the years but a house move & lust for a Jazz means this one needs to go in order to make space. This was my first bass and later turned into my back-up for gigs. Has a nice sound provided by twin soap bar humbuckers, rosewood fretboard & a good looking quilt finish on the top (with matching headstock). I think I bought it around '99 or 2000 or around there, at the time it was (in my opinion) far better than what the other big brands were selling at this price point. It does have a few marks on it; few little dinks on the paint though they're really hard to show in the pictures, bit of buckle rash on the back that you can see in one of the pics & there is a nick in the back of the neck around the 12th fret which I've shown. Case is an old wooden rectangular one, with black fur lining (shown in the pictures) - it didn't come with the bass (they were sold without cases) but it fits & does the job. £130.00 cash on collection please. I'm based in Marlborough, Wiltshire - I can drop it off in Swindon or Newbury if you're coming on the train. Or we could arrange to meet in central London during office hours if needed.[/s]
  15. Lw.
    The only issue with posting is I don't think it'd be very cost effective for you - the postage would probably be more than the amp! Where are you based?
  16. Lw.
    Foolishly. Was taking a wardrobe apart in the same room, one of the sides fell off & the corner just reached the bass, the cut is pretty deep! Lucky it wasn't the other side of the strings though really as it would probably have caved into the control area.
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    I keep mine in hard cases now - used to be on stands next to my amp until this happened;
  18. Lw.
    Price drop bump to £25 ono. It's old-ish but still works & has a decent amount of power for a small combo. Could do with this gone really - swap options; strat sized guitar hard case or a classic-sounding guitar over-drive pedal.
  19. Lw.
    My favourite/best bass sound is that of the Warwick, their tone is just the best for me. I wish my Corvette was a 4-string as I don't think I'd ever need another bass, though as it isn't I have massive lustings for a Fender Jazz! Never played a 5k+ bass so don't know if they'd be way better but I struggle to think best would apply; IMO musicians need something usable not financially crippling.
  20. Lw.
    At college we were always taught to have the bass amp (and so the bassist) to the drummers left, so stage-left (or if you're looking at the stage from the audience; the right). This is due to drummers usually playing facing their highhats, so it's easier to get the rhythm section in time as you're closest to each other. Obviously this would change if the band is set up differently or as is most often the case, the stage is so small you can't fit there.
  21. Lw.
    Looks interesting - would definitely need to try one out before spending that kind of money though!
  22. Lw.
    The only thing that really needs changing with a lot of the small venues is the management. They're always woefully disorganised, lazy, greedy & rude. People sometimes need to stop being romantic about these venues & how they're the last place for bands to play & that they need saving. They should be allowed to run themselves into the ground & go bankrupt then at least there's some chance that someone better will come along that has a passion for music & a half decent business brain, then we'd all get what we want. Thankfully there are a few venues like this coming through - it just takes time.
  23. Lw.
    I've found you'll be much more successful in your application if you already have a dialogue going with the people you're sending the demo to, old fashioned as it may be calling does really help. A few people still accept physical copies if they know it's coming & promoters are more likely to than labels/publishers but I don't know anyone that would listen to unsolicited CDs - places I've previously worked had sacks piled up in the corner that were never listened to & then thrown away when someone could be bothered.
  24. Lw.
    I'd probably ditch the Lakland first as whilst they're really nice, they're not iconic & you'd get a good price. Then the Peavey could probably go - cool though they are being realistic; you're not going to choose to play it over the others. Personally I'd probably lose the P-bass too as the line 6 can probably do the job but I'd understand keeping it because P's are always a good one to have in the collection.
  25. Lw.
    Be prepared for a lot more plankier experience - even from 4 to 5 the difference is like a whole 'nother instrument. I played on a 6er thumb bass for about 30 minutes and just couldn't handle it at all (though it was nicely put together). If you really want 6 it makes sense to just go for it otherwise you'll need to re-learn twice.
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