Happy Jack

Yup ... "Fender" is a very silly name.

If there are people in your life who you hate, and they have children, just buy these as Xmas presents for those kids.

Bill, don't ever go away. I'd miss your posts FAR too much.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1423137149' post='2681169'] ... a guy who wanted £5k a week ... [/quote] You could have Wayne Rooney's left shoulder for that amount ... well, most of it anyway.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1423129203' post='2681014'] Hopefully the new management will learn from the cock ups of the old management. [/quote] Yup, just like ... erm ... last time.

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1423085830' post='2680653'] I've gigged with John Colhan of Status Que fame. He goes out as Coglan's Quo ... [/quote] Are either of these guys related to John Coghlan? I'm guessing that Status Que are a tribute band, right?

Without pictures ...

These basses are better than you might expect. They're not at all the same experience as playing a real German-made Hofner, but if you've not done that then you're not going to notice. As always, much depends on what you plan to use it for.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254436-this-is-a-bad-attempt-possibly-the-worst/ Only without the photo of the ugliest dog in the world.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1423006374' post='2679614'] I work a 20 minute drive from my home and I've got a bass in my office at work [/quote] You and me both ...

What's all the extra gubbins included in the photos? Looks like a collapsible stock for an arquebus ...

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1423018026' post='2679688'] Glad to hear this as it's " amateurs" and " their" and " I'm". [/quote] Erm ... actually it's "they're". Take 100 lines. If you know what I mean.

Dating a musician? Cut him in half and count the rings ...

Hmmm ... a very high price, yes, but perhaps not quite as outrageous as some seem to think. I bought a Hondo II Les Paul about 6/7 years ago, paid £180 for it. Now everyone knows that Hondos were the ultimate in crap guitars, except that some weren't. Pretty much every competent guitarist who's played this thing (i.e. not me) has liked it, and it sounds more like a Gibson that you might believe. If I was to be persuaded to sell it today I certainly wouldn't take less than £250 for it, since it would cost at least that to get an adequate replacement (IMHO). £250 is a lot less than £510, I know, but we're not talking orders of magnitude here. Just sayin' ... Oh yes, and this is my first ever post on a guitar forum!

For £200-ish you can get a ridiculously high-quality pre-owned bass. My choice would be an SGC Nanyo Bass Collection, but there's no shortage of choice. At that price point, it's hard to see how you'd lose much if you choose to re-sell it later. If you're particularly keen to buy new, then any entry-level Chinese bass these days will do an adequate job for you. You're looking at nearer £100 for one of those. Unless you're impossibly skint, the amounts are so tiny that there's nothing to lose by having a bass lying around your home unused for 11 months of the year.

I've been on the same bill as Cherry White ... if you're in/near Derby this is well worth an evening of your time.

It's basically a guitar re-imagined as a bass. And I can't imagine where you'd find suitable strings for it!

Robert Palmer - You Really Got Me

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1422876576' post='2677721'] "A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear." [/quote] The copywriter was a Mr. S. Wonder ...

It's all about the strings. The ones it comes with will probably be awful, and you'll be thinking in terms of upgrading to Aquila Thunderguts or something. Also, and I'm absolutely serious, always use talcum powder on your fingers when playing. As gigging instruments, these things are a load of fun and work very well.

[quote name='fatwull' timestamp='1422722411' post='2676078'] Just imagined Mark King being told "sorry mate, we don't like that slappin stuff" [/quote] If only! Just think of all the irritating noisy grief we'd all have been spared since then ...

Yup. We played there in late Nov and got through the whole three sets without triggering it once. Landlord was so impressed that he booked us for NYE on the spot. We started that gig using exactly the same rig and same settings as before, got 20 minutes into Set #1 and bosh! Complete silence. Oh sh*t oh dear. That limiter is truly savage. In this case, I'm guessing the difference was the exact direction that the PA cab was pointing, or the number of punters close to the band at that moment, or what colour the month was. Despite all that, we've still been booked for another three gigs there.