kodiakblair

It's always a problem Ape. I just found out today Butler Music in the US is doing Washburn Stu Hamm 5er's for $450 inc shipping and import tax,about £300 to us. This being the same week I shelled out for a Curbow and a Couple of Retrovibes. Ain't that the way of things.

TalkBass has a few reviews posted. All positive. Got a soft spot for Washburns myself. Good prices to be had for buyers too.

Thanks Howie. I saw the pots on the back.Pretty good set-up on this so I don't think I'll be playing with the neck. The bit half hour I got with it ;last night tells me I'm gonna enjoy this one. Cheers K.B

Ok so it's not new but I just got this today from Nevada Music. A day early that's always good, Packed well but didn't kill a forest to do it and only £6 for delivery. Out of the box came this [url="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/kodiakblair/media/Curbow1.jpg.html"][/url] Light weight, good action, no buzz, looks absolutely brilliant. Roll on the weekend and I get some time with this.

The guys recommending the Ibanez Mikro are bang on the button. I've one myself and they're good with really nice slim necks I've also got a Dean Evo XM which is 30" yet another nice bass though a wider neck. Both are very light weight so ideal for an 11 year old.

Steve my first bass was the £50 Kay out the catalogue 30 odd year back. [URL=http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/kodiakblair/media/KayEB100.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/kodiakblair/th_KayEB100.jpg[/IMG][/URL] When I think what £50 was worth back then ( 1st wage £16 ) what's available now is great and a damn sight cheaper.

I'd been looking for a cheap short scale and was looking at the Thomann site for the Mikro ( great wee bass BTW), anyway looking at the other basses available the Benton PB-50 SB Vintage took my fancy. Listened to the sound-clips and thought Yep like that. Ordered Tuesday night, text and email on Wednesday to say order confirmed and shipped.Arrived on Friday, box within a box packed in airbags, so fast delivery and safe packaging plus point. Out the box came a gorgeous looking Bass [url="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/kodiakblair/media/Benton.jpg.html"][/url] Good neck,Well built and well balanced,shipped with Wilkinson Alnico single coil and D'ddario strings. Quick easy set-up and away we go,good range of sounds. All in all a good sound bass. At a cost of £87 First time dealing with Thomann and first Benton and I'm well happy.No hassles,fast delivery and a good bass.I'd consider another Benton and deal with Thomann again Just my tuppence worth. K.B