Sarlscharisma

Got my Westone Thunder Jet back in 84 - the bass I regretted selling! But still play an 84 Alembic Spoiler. I remember the bass mags of the time where full of UK made bass gear back then. Sadly I couldn't afford the majority of it. Ah the glory years of goth and a low slung bass!

Just read this. What a bass legend he was with the self-deprecating character. I heard his magical playing on Rock On well before I ever knew who played it decades later. But that line just inspired me to play. What better tribute can I pay. RIP Herbie.

My greatest selling regret. They are great basses!

My 1984 Spoiler bass. Amazing pickups - even Serek is making amazing basses with Activators now but a bit too rich for me.

A beautiful bass and the sound of the Stone Roses but who would dare take one of them to a gig down the 'local'? What is the point of buying it unless you're a collector.

£5.5k for it with one retailer in UK. Wow. I'm pretty sure on the 'other' bass channel the street price is around $4200 usd and in Canada $5000. I know the £ is weak but even so the pricing makes no sense. I guess we'll have to wait for when they actually drop. Rossetti has the price at £7k 🤣

I've not done any in-depth research on this but those Retro MMs make the Fender AV2 basses look positively bargain basement territory. I would imagine the only difference is probably quality of build compared to Fenders iffy QA processes. But essentially basses like the AV2 Jazz 66 vs Retro MM is same difference.

I’ve had mine 4 years approximately. Never changed the power tubes

410 Sorry 410

They are special amps and loud enough for most needs. I partner mine with the Ampeg Venture 412.

I've had many very good non-Fender basses like Serek, Rics, Stringrays and my latest purchase being the AVII JB 66. I always feel at home with a USA fender, which just has that fit and feel that I can instantly bond with. Yes, there are some USA made lemons out there but when you get a decent one they just dial in that tone whatever amp you twin with. I have a had a Japan Jazz model and a Mexican P bass and found they never quite had that finish and sound of an American Fender. The new crop of AVIIs are so exciting and shows they are listening to customers. The AV 54 P, Telecaster Deluxes, Telecaster Customer, Thinlines...all the old classics made pretty much to original specs. Yes, prices are ridiculous but these price increases cut across all brands

So really an almost new bass to him back in 78/79 when London Calling was made and released. No one cared about vintage this and that back then.