kodiakblair

Always used Rotosound tapes then last year tried the Status ones. Revelation, great sounding strings. Never thought about putting them on the Bass Collection,must rectify that soon.

First heard about this on TB and what a rough time some of the posters gave him regards his trouble with city council. Typical TB,I swear some of them would happily toast marshmallows while the Wishbass workshop burned. Great doc and really nice to see someone just do something they love.

I won't dispute that chris_b. My GP just said it was to be expected due to my job and wrote prescription out. Thankfully they took more interest with the CTS earlier this year,started physio sessions 2 weeks after seeing the GP.

Chris_b You'll note my trouble comes when there's no resistance, fine with weight.

You know I'm not suggesting that merely that the less resistance back muscles work against the less they can handle and It'll get progressively weaker.

Personally I've never found a bass too heavy but then I've had a 60+lb toolbag hanging off my left shoulder for years. I do have trouble with Sciatica, interestingly it only flares up when I've been standing or walking for long periods of time carrying NO weight on my shoulder. So in my case the back muscles need to be working,I've shoulder straps fitted to the toolbelt too so the weight's not hanging round my waist. I'm not suggesting running around with a cement bag to tone up but atrophy is common with unused muscles and might explain the need for lighter and lighter basses with some folk.

There's defretted Westone Concord on eBay £90 BIN and pickup in Woolwich. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-Westone-Concord-Bass-Mark-I-bass-guitar-fretless/111783794822?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D4e1811911b0147018c2139a1aee9527a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331667450889"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D331667450889[/url] Has a couple of strange markings, 6 screw holes on the back like it's been fixed to display rails ? and what looks like an obscured serial on the headstock. My Concord has the serial on a plain neck plate saying MIJ and Matsu whereas this has a fancy Westone plate. Nice enough looking bit of kit.

Just had the email from Thomann. No JB-75NA for me, all sold out. Big sigh of relief as I really don't need another bass.

Not 100% sure allighatt0r. Maybe a jig and abrasive wheel,a deadly sharp spoke shave might do too. Just mulling over the idea.

A cunning plan To be fair I've swithered enough not buying a 75NA .

Oh dear. Andy why did I click that link ? They do look nice though

My PB-50 turned up last week as well. No problems with jack sockets,stiff tuners or pots. The tape round the pickup is showing some copper and the cloth covering on the wire is frayed but hardly the end of the world. The volume of the E is a lot louder than the other strings and it appears to be set as low as it can go. I bought it to use the body after I made a hash of routing the other PB-50 but have since discovered a Peavey SF will cover that mess As the scratchplate is a 3 ply I might chamfer the edge to improve the look and play around with the pickup. Certainly no complaints and the £20 Adam Hall power strip I also ordered served 2 purposes. 1. neatly filled the 1U gap in the rack. 2.Used all the EEC leads I had spare and only 1 cable hanging out the rack. With voucher and delivery 56 euro. What's that £40 ? Bargain

No buyers remorse for me. Wanted to see if I'd get on better with the fretless bass uke than my fretted one. Never owed an acoustic bass so got one. £20 for a PB-20 to try a set of F# strings,another PB-50 in case I make a mess of a project bass and the JB-75 was my entry into dekos. All told maybe £150,spread over a year. All served a purpose.

I have one of the sunburst with the "melted wax" scratchplate and RW fretboard. Bought as a deko last year for £33,great bit of kit. Yes it does have some weight but then so do my T-40s Congratulations on your NHBD

Cheers for clearing that up Jambo63.

That's great biro. If anyone is looking for a JB-75 or a shortie P bass,they're back on the deko page.

Sorry Big_Stu it's getting on for 30 year since I was last there so have no idea about the water pumps these days.

There's a Westbury on Glasgow Gumtree if anybody's interested. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/westbury-track-2-electric-bass/1133903676

Got my shipped email at 9pm on Tuesday, wonder if it's travelling with uncle psychosis's bass?

I mind Mev Taylor's in Morrison St and the bar was Bentley's not Bennett's. Easy mistake, can only be 100 yards apart.

Big_Stu and Beer of the Bass I was living in Gilmore Place at the time and it was across the road.Looked on the Google satellite and I'm shocked I got Bennets Bar in the wrong place

@3below A friend did say soon folks will be buying new basses rather than change strings The are some great bits of kit out now though for much cheapness.

Big_Stu Was Live Music no up past the Kings at the start of the Meadows ? One I'm thinking of was opposite the Cameo an next to Bentleys Bar. Marshalls or something rings a bell.

I remember Bostons well,assorted gear and weaponry. Was no surprised when the court case happened. What was the shop in Tollcross ? same side and just before the Kings.

There's also the £108 Harley Benton one. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_40fl_sb.htm If it sounds and plays like their JB-75 You're on a winner.