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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1459187403' post='3014263'] Tiny Talman! Fancied a shortie for a while, could well be that the only question is which colour! [/quote] Ivory gets my vote ("No elephants were harmed in the production of this bass guitar".)

Love the look of this TMB30 and it's less than £150! If the quality is as good as my similarly-priced Mikro it could be a winner. [url="http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eb_detail.php?data_id=168&color=CL02&year=2016&cat_id=2&series_id=58"]http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eb_detail.php?data_id=168&color=CL02&year=2016&cat_id=2&series_id=58[/url] Has anybody managed to try one? I'll be on the phone to PMT in Bristol tomorrow.

OK, so I used the SWB-1 bass at 3 gigs last week and must say I'm impressed. It's a nice player that punches above its weight and has good balance/position on the strap for such a compact body design. The neck is fast and (unusually for a short-scale) you've got a full complement of 24 frets. Scott sets each bass up himself and the strings he fits (GHS Super Steels 044/063/084/106 rounds) are a great choice. String tension is good and the E string sounds nice and bright. It's hard to fault this bass and IMHO it's such a steal at the price that I've also ordered a fretless version.

If he's 12 and with smallish hands, I'd go the short-scale route rather than full size. If image/cred is an issue, there's a few out there that don't look like toys.

And here's the latest: [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/004_zpsxyfmrz3v.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/004_zpsxyfmrz3v.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/004_zpsxyfmrz3v.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/004_zpsxyfmrz3v.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] My new Scott Whitley SWB-1 Just collected - I'll let you know how I get on with it.

"Add to that we're all theives with curly hair and tashes..." ..and that's just the women!

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1455529622' post='2979795'] So, how are you chaps getting on with your shorties??? I tried the GSRM yesterday and apart from the body finish loved it. It was walnut flat, which I personally reckon is one coat of stain, and easy to scratch. But if you buy one and like it, perhaps you'd never go back to 34"? I found the string tensions quite nice and easy to bend which I liked. Only one way to find out really. [/quote] No regrets from me - the Root Beer Metallic finish on mine is top quality and has attracted some positive comments. Managed to get an Ibanez Mikro gig bag at a good price, so now the whole thing fits in my coat pocket ("Is that an Ibanez Mikro, or are you just pleased to see me?")

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1455374887' post='2978575'] Would that make a crappy fee "indecent exposure"? [/quote]

... or, "the Elliot in the room"??

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1455362674' post='2978386'] Fixed again. [/quote] "Exposure"... that well-known alternative currency invented by landlords who don't like opening the cash-till drawer after the punters have left!

[quote name='JB2016' timestamp='1455369061' post='2978482'] Yes, I'd try really hard to support a Bristol bash (I'm from Taunton). No bass player really, but I'll bring along a gigworthy bass / head / cabinet set up that might raise a few eyebrows. [/quote] +1 from Taunton

Glad to hear you're carrying on. Your thread has reminded me of just how many good, friendly and helpful people there are on the Basschat forum. You may not be in a band, but you're definitely a valued member of this bass-playing community - and that's got to be worth at least as much!

Yep, it's '80s-vintage TEs for me too - I've got 2 identical 300W heads, and that pre-set with a hint of compression never fails to put a smile on my face (see, there it goes again!). I run mine thru a re-speakered TE compact 1 x15" cab and an Ashdown 2 x 10" with identical dimensions.

Hi naxos10, I took Scott's advice based on how and what I play, namely traditional playing style, 50/50 pick/fingers, covers stuff from mainly '60s and '70s. I also said I didn't want an active bass. Hope this helps.

If you want a proper little amp with a relatively big voice, nice tones, headphone socket, light weight, compact size and the right number of obvious buttons, go for an EBS Classic Session 60w. Google it and read some reviews. Not cheap new though (think I paid £240)!

More power to your elbow mate! Seriously though, you have to live with something (or somebody) for a while before you really know what you've let yourself in for... that's my excuse anyway.

If you tried the Mikro, how would you compare the two?

The Mikro has a mahogany body but it's much slimmer with deeper cuts and chamfered forearm rest.

[quote name='jimbaby' timestamp='1454675189' post='2971909'] I have one of these and for £69 it's a cracker. [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-mini-4-string-mini-bass-guitar-black--214224"]http://www.dv247.com...r-black--214224[/url] [/quote] Yep, I looked at those too but went for the Ibanez cos it looked lighter and got so many enthusiastic reviews. Glad to hear that you like yours.

Used it for band rehearsal the other night, where the reaction was interesting: "Oooh that looks nice; what a great colour. How heavy is it? Wow, that's light - basses are normally so heavy!! How much was it? A hundred and fifty quid - new? You're kidding!" Followed by: " That sounds really good!" All of which proves what we already knew: the only people who understand basses are bass-players Mind you, turning that statement around, nowadays many cheap basses deliver enough performance for your audience not to notice the difference - especially if you're mostly playing middle-of-the-road covers like I do. As far as I'm concerned, it's a nice player with a limited tonal range (as you would expect) and the playing/wearing impact on my poor old body is thankfully negligible. Also worth mentioning that the hum, fret buzz and intonation issues mentioned in a couple of older reviews I read were absent from mine 'out of the box' - although experimentation suggests that fret buzz will be present for anyone who is bit more heavy-handed than me.

OK, so today I'm the proud owner of a baby Ibanez finished in Root Beer Metallic - my favorite flavor! First impressions are surprisingly good, although anybody expecting it to play like a MIA P-bass is obviously going to be disappointed. This is amazing value for money, and a smart piece of marketing; by offering a cheap-'n'-easy route into the magic world of bass playing, Ibanez are helping win more converts to the cause and no doubt generating a bit of brand loyalty for themselves at the same time. [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/008_zpsjqtsgy13.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/008_zpsjqtsgy13.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/008_zpsjqtsgy13.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/008_zpsjqtsgy13.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] Sorry about the dodgy pic, but it's not an easy colour to photograph at night on a cheap compact camera.

Thanks for the info everybody. I'm off to PMT in Bristol tomorrow to have a play