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I realised that i found guitar a bit boring and I noticed how people reacted to bass.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1487798441' post='3243100'] That's why I have both types of bass, a Jazz and a Precision. [/quote] Nice one centurion!

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1487790334' post='3242981'] Despite being an old git I quite like a bit of Grime [/quote] All grime is illegal where we work, all is shiny and new

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1487785137' post='3242905'] Just put a random word in front of 'Metal' and there'll be a band that plays it.. [/quote] Badger metal never really took off then ...

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1487447340' post='3239923'] I thought the best violins were made in Cremona ? [/quote] Stradivarius and co had their workshops there

I'd tell them to get stuffed, unless you're busy telling them what kind of drums to play ?

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1487754352' post='3242373'] Flats are not really expensive ..(initially...yes..).. when you consider that they can last for up to ten years...longer in some cases. [/quote] the fender ones arent even expensive - longevity notwithstanding. I paid £14 on amazon for 7250 flats .

Fender flats are cheap on smazon and I recommend them

I reliced mine and it went well, I didn't touch the hardware as i didn't want to affect the functioning. I rounddd the board edges and the pup cover, all positive changes So what was the result ? My music loving friends (not musos) say it looks cool, people at OM come over and ask to look at it. Kids love it. And that's the point if it as far as I'm concerned; it raises the profile of the electric bass guitar

most welcome.

i may just set up an ebay alert...

Now I really /do/ like that

Yes quite cheap also

I really really like relics, especially if they have parts like underside of the upper horn that no one can quite believe would relic naturally Phew - NOW we are back on track Has any of the naysayers thought that maybe the grain would pop the paint there (and in other non obvious places ) through expansion and contraction, rather than wear ? Adam Claytons 73 P has paint loss there on that horn

They are very "clicky" too

I've tried regular electric strings on an electro acoustic and they sound far too bright

It's that a metal flake finish ?

Coke is good for the can's metal

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1487342285' post='3239152'] [url="https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=site:basschat.co.uk+why+buy+relic"]Knock yoursel' oot.[/url] [/quote] I may need more popcorn...

can someone please pass the popcorn ? This topic will run and run and I may be here for some time. Its lucky we never discuss relicing and its relative merits (or not) so it could be an enlightening debate

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1487179333' post='3237826'] Personally I don't like relicing but I think a naturally worn bass increases a players credibility no end. [attachment=238255:Adam Clayton.jpg] [/quote] That's one bass that I really like the look of.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1487073048' post='3236716'] But IIRC the "wear" pattern is exactly the same on all the Flea Jazz Basses which doesn't makes them unique at all ;-) [/quote] It's like they were all made in a factory or something

i have a fake relic and I've done some of it myself. I rounded the neck edges and sanded the back down a bit and its a lot more comfortable to play. I refuse to baby a bass, it s a tool and I'm not going to wrap it in cotton wool. As long as I don't damage its working parts I really dont see why its a problem to have it look a certain way.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1486992696' post='3236062'] This morning I heard a radio ad. Declaring EBay as the place to sell your old stuff to clear a bedroom. So maybe that business model is getting shaky? I always thought eBay was good for selling nationally and Gumtree for sellimg locally. This weekend I put up an electronic piano on Gumtree. Folk were calling from up to 70 miles away! [/quote] I had someone drive all the way from Tooting to the yorkshire border to buy something, On a friday night. In heavy rain. In principle however, I would agree with Mr G. Its very noticeable how the bargains have dropped off, I was doubting my sanity and thinking I'd been missing them,.

Nice I'd like it in sunburst