phil_the_bassist

[quote name='Wooks' post='243880' date='Jul 20 2008, 04:21 PM']This looks a bit quirky [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ART-SKULL-CARVED-SOLID-5-STRINGS-ELECTRIC-BASS-7494_W0QQitemZ230273227832QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262"]Skull Bass[/url] There are few other nice looking basses in their shop too. I wonder what they will play like? Anybody had a punt on one of these at all?[/quote] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INLAY-SOLID-POPLAR-BIRDEYE-5-STRINGS-ELECTRIC-BASS-7777_W0QQitemZ310068089070QQihZ021QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262#ebayphotohosting"]THIS[/url] is [i][b]STUNNING[/b][/i]!! How awkward is it to ship something from vietnam?! I WANT IT!!!

[quote name='BassManKev' post='243962' date='Jul 20 2008, 06:20 PM']the body contouring and nicer finishes of a proper stingray are worth the $$$ to me, specially in this climate[/quote] Amen to that, but if any SR's come up as cheap as that, I'll fight tooth&nail to have it meself!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='242397' date='Jul 18 2008, 09:22 AM']Me! I hope they hadn't cleaned it?[/quote] filthy...absolutely filthy ...i like it!

[quote name='project_c' post='243874' date='Jul 20 2008, 04:14 PM']i realise this is a broad subject but i'm just interested in a few opinions / ideas from people who know more about the subject than me. i just need to be pointed in the right direction. i've been learning on a yamaha rbx and the more i learn, the more i notice that i'm starting to outgrow it. my 2 main problems are: the tone on the yamaha is weak (strings sound a bit dead even when brand new and the sustain is fairly non existent), and the chunky pickups have thumbrest 'gaps' built into them in a way that makes it awkward to shift my thumb down to the e string. i've learnt the floating anchor technique with this bass but that first shift down is still always annoying. (other rbx users will know what i mean) so now i've started looking around for something new, and will spend a bit of time looking around for new/used deals. things i'm looking for: 4 string with a decent clean tone with a bit of growl and lots of sustain, low action, and a fairly modern sound and look. i'm still learning and can't really justify something amazing and hi-end, i'm happy to look at active/passive, i love the way vintage fender p's sound but i'm not so keen on how they look, but that's just a minor issue, tone and playability are the main issues. is £500 about the right amount? what brands should i look out for / avoid? am i likely to get an amazing deal second hand or do you always get what you pay for? any advice is welcome, thanks in advance.[/quote] Personally, IMHO, knowing what I know now I would go for a 2nd hand Musicman SUB...they're bombproof, you get all the circuitry of the Stingray for an Nth of the price and with the current economic climate you can probably find one well within your budget.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='243787' date='Jul 20 2008, 02:22 PM']Does anyone know where I could get a wall tuner like the ones you get in guitar shops? I would really like to get one. Does anyone even know what I am talking about or am I making it up?[/quote] I've seen what you're talking about...thre's one in a shop in So'ton, No Idea where to get one tho!

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='243771' date='Jul 20 2008, 01:45 PM']Sing it LOUD and PROUD - we're all rooting for you to do well![/quote] amen to that! Knock 'em dead Sarah!

[quote name='7string' post='243169' date='Jul 19 2008, 01:30 AM']Well I just sold my amp and cab as I can't use them at the moment and really haven't done so for the last 3 years or so. Who knows, when I get back to playing live again, I'll have to get a couple of really huge cabs and a stupidly powerful head..... Here's the latest pics from Alan at ACG of the slotted fingerboard. [b][i][color="#FF0000"]Please bear in mind that this pic is taken before the sanding and polishing stages !![/color][/i][/b] There's still a fair way to go yet [/quote] No, that's not a fingerboard....THAT is a beautifully figured landing deck for the new super-aircraft carrier that can launch jumbo-freakin-jets!! IT"S MASSIVE!!!!! ...Just how goddamn BIG are your hands?! Do you communicate with the pachyderm population of africa!? also...[quote name='7string' post='241262' date='Jul 16 2008, 09:32 PM']I hear that lead divers boots are required to be worn before striking a low F#. This prevents the vibrations [i][b]moving the UK further away from continental europe[/b][/i]. I think the low F# (might even take it to low E) will be great for bolstering lines on the E on a regular 4 string.[/quote] Would shifting from continental europe really be that much of a bad thing..?

[quote name='OldGit' post='107191' date='Dec 20 2007, 05:43 PM']Is that guy very tall or does he have a small bass and tiny guitarists?[/quote] ....I just completely misread the last word and had and currently drying tea from the keyboard of my mac!

[quote name='backwater' post='242729' date='Jul 18 2008, 02:08 PM']I've seen quite a few late-70s musicmasters selling for £250-£400. Few seem to go much over that. Try : [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-MUSICMASTER-ALL-USA-1978-VINTAGE-CUSTOM-PAINTJOB_W0QQitemZ170237919041QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170237919041&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318"]Musicmaster Bass[/url] Andy [/quote] woah! fair enough, looks like I might be getting a slight case of GAS in the next 12hrs! That's just stupidly cheap, you can't get a budget bass at my local shop for that sorta money!!

[quote name='neepheid' post='242717' date='Jul 18 2008, 01:59 PM']What's your beef with it? Lots of photos, 100% positive over 968 feedbacks, account in regular use. Some non-original parts. Not asking for crazy bank transfers.[/quote] Isn't it a stupidly low BIN? I would've thought these'd go for £500+..? I don't know much about vintage Fenders, but it just seemed too good to be true!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/78-FENDER-MUSICMASTER-VINTAGE-WHITE-WONDER-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ130239769720QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130239769720"]What do you think?[/url]

Thanks for the help with that! [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='242053' date='Jul 17 2008, 07:22 PM']it's more than worth that price mate, they're going for peanuts at the moment because the market has gone to sh*t.[/quote] Thats what I'm hoping...unfortunately I've not quite got that sorta sum, but fingers crossed, if he doesn't get any interest I might be able to shave it down to the 600-650 mark. I'll keep you posted, it'll be goin into the porn section if I get it!

hell, if it;s only a project, and only an old SUB body, go for it! if it doesn't work, c'est la vie, if it works, you'll have a Badassed SUB (lame attempt at a joke there!) Then, if it doesn't work, you can sell the bridge to me for a hugely discounted price

Very nice! I wish my projects turned out like that!

What would you guys say would be a good ballpark for a tidy '93 stingray? I've seen someone asking for £700, but I think it's a bit rich...what say you?

[quote name='Merton' post='241023' date='Jul 16 2008, 04:18 PM']Maybe we should make it that you have to turn up looking like your avatar.[/quote] *Slight hijack* How the f**k do I get meself one of them thar avatar thingumies?!

[quote name='Hamster' post='240907' date='Jul 16 2008, 02:52 PM']No, that's the second round - winners of that punch up play the winners of the first, then there's a play off for 3rd place. Shuker, Jaydee, Overwater, ACG, RIM etc and other custom build owners just stand back and disapprove a bit whilst nursing their Campari & sodas - but they're a funny lot................ [/quote] That good, as long as there's a system in place!

[quote name='Hamster' post='231290' date='Jul 2 2008, 01:30 PM']With the 500 watt version it's imperative to use a flux capacitor -[/quote] But then, if you're playin at 88mph with a 1.21 gigawatt amp, won't you travel back in time..?

[quote name='Hamster' post='240881' date='Jul 16 2008, 02:20 PM']When boozed up enough, pick a side and join in the "Warwick.v.Fender" punch up at the end.[/quote] Sooo, MM & Ric followers can just put the proverbial boot in wherever and to whomever they feel like, right?

Ok, here's something that'll probably divide opinion: I'm pretty much self-taught when it comes to slap...I'm not great but I can grove it (I can jam out most Flea lines, and Rio Funk's no problem). I've watched some technique vids on t'interweb where the slapper smacks thru the string and ends up resting their thumb on the string below...aka slap the E, thumb ends up on the A. This differs from my technique as I use my thumb like a hammer, and bounce it off the string to get the slap. If I try the other method, it just ends up sounding like I'm strumming the string with my thumb, and I get all tangled up. No crisp slap at all! So, what do you guys do, why can't I do both, and am I a complete numpty? (and before you ask: No, I'm not a gratuitous slapper, no, I don't slap in every song regardless of whether it needs it or not, no I don't slap in music shops! This is purely for my own bass based futherment. Read [topic="23428"]this topic[/topic] if you want further explaination!)

The natural wood jazzer is a thing of incredible beauty! I've fallen especially hard for the bridge...mmmmmm!

+1! good plan, defo would love to see some of the wierd/wonderful/unique/stunning gear that BC forumites own!

That's gonna look freakin BEAUTIFUL! Now, I've gotta know...when you hit the low F#, how much does the continental plate you're standing on shift? Are ERBers responsible for the tsunami/earthquakes of recent years!? I can't wait to see that facing go on the body with the spalted fingerboard, it's gonna be a helluva bass, that's for sure!

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='239529' date='Jul 14 2008, 09:21 PM']Reading your topic title, I hoped you meant you were asking whether to give it to me or not. You can if you want, I don't mind![/quote] Erm, well...I suppose I could...Howzabout a swap? I'll getcha a brand spanking new SR5 HH, in ANY COLOUR YOU WANT if you deposit approximately £30,000 in a high-interest, tax free, off-shore bank account in my name, and send me all the associated documentation? Whatcha recon? ...shake on it?