joe_bass

You should get some sound clips up.

[quote name='Faithless' post='373014' date='Jan 7 2009, 01:02 PM']Oh, f_ck, we're starting this one again... I'm off, sorry.[/quote] Never play with a pick, same reason as Ste, bad cramps after about 10 minutes or so.

It's the thickness of the Warwick neck that I can't get on with. Googled the Status Groove but couldn't find too much on it.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='372925' date='Jan 7 2009, 11:59 AM']Although you say it has to be 34" i would say it might be worth looking at a 35" Lakland 55-01.[/quote] I played a Lakland 55-02 in GAK a few months back, the only thing holding me back was the scale though. I've got quite small hands so hence not considering over 34".

Cheers Merton will have a look! Thought I'd mention have got a Stingray 5 btw so something different from that. Keep 'em coming!

I've come to the conclusion now that my 2003 Thumb 5 is definitely going to have to go due to the problems with my wrists. It's not getting better & the chunky neck just means it flares up a lot quicker. So looks like it will be out of here. Which will leave me wanting a replacement 5 for it. I'd like to spend around £500 SECOND HAND, ie. I'd like as much as poss for my money! I would be willing to up the amount if something really caught my eye though. Not many requirements: just that it's a 34" scale, not a wide or chunky neck & that shape wise it's nothing wacky! As for possible ideas so far.... Spector: with help from Cetera I've found out that pretty much any Spector 5 string [i]made before 1999[/i] is a 34" scale Ibanez Yamaha Warwick: older models, before the chunkiness came along, I appreciate I'd have to up my budget for this though. So impress me guys! EDIT: oops didn't make it too clear! Question is what might you recommend!! Cheers Joe

Cool! Was expecting a Squier actually, thought they only did them under them.

Funny you ask this as I was just wondering myself!

Class idea Wayne!

RIP Phil. Some interesting little stories in here!!

That's a lovely looking bass! & from reading the advert a lot of thought & research has gone in to it's construction. Good luck with the sale mate. If I had a wad lying around I would certainly consider it!!

When I got my jazz (earlier this month) the guy kindly informed me that the prices had gone up 10% about a week before, nice of him eh!

[quote name='budget bassist' post='363855' date='Dec 26 2008, 07:34 PM']I'm also of the opinion that EBMM basses (even the SUBs) are of much higher build quality than any fender[/quote] Having recently bought a 2008 MIA jazz I have to disagree with this statement. Russty as others have suggested if you decide to go down the 'Ray route then go with a second hand EBMM. These have been going for stupid prices in recent months so for about your budget you could get a hell of a lot of bass.

Shouldn't say Stuart Zender get a shout?

With so few British bass building companies around it's sad to hear of one of the biggest behaving like this. Good luck with it Rob.