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Some positive feedback from my experience with Fairdeal this week. I walked in on my lunch break for a mooch, no intention of buying anything (yeah you've guessed what's about to happen here...) and I noticed that there is a really decent range of basses in stock which is a vast improvement on the last time I visited a while ago. A lovely shell pink Ashdown 'the Grail' Jazz caught my eye and after picking it up, admiring the what appeared to be a roasted neck, light weight (3.8kg) and lovely matching headstock I had a play and decided to buy it. I explained that I was unable to take it home and asked if they could courier it and the assistant told me he would drop it round my house after work. Shortly after I paid for it I checked the website and it correctly indicated that the bass was now sold out so they are clearly on top of inventory control. It arrived in a lovely blue Ashdown padded gig bag perfectly set up, only 1/8 turn of truss rod required. Top marks for customer service and attention to detail. I think it is worth highlighting these positive music shop experiences as bricks and mortar can't be an easy selling format these days but I am lucky to live in a city with no fewer that 3 substantial guitar shops plus Bass Direct and Bass Bros less than an hour's drive away. p.s. I am not connected to Fairdeal in any way, just a happy customer 🙂

I've been using mine for a year or two and have had no problems whatsoever.

1025x.

I am stepping down from my position as bassist in a long established and busy covers band based around North Birmingham. It is a 5 piece band comprising guitar, bass, drums, keys and vox and play a set of well known tunes in the genres of rock, pop, reggae and ska. Average 2 gigs a month booked up to 1 year in advance working around band members' holidays etc. Mostly pubs with a few festivals and the occasional private function thrown in as well. The energy of the band is incredible and although all members are in their 50s they bounce around like mad things and smash it every single night. I am stepping down on good terms and remain mates but the reason is I'm getting exhausted trying to hold down a shift work job, young family, and the band, and something has got to give. I would say being a reliable and easygoing team player is the most important quality of a potential new member as the set is quite straight forward bassline-wise and you will obviously need your own gear and transport although the band does have a van and we often travel together where possible. In summary: a well organised lovely bunch of guys who do it for the love of it. This is a great opportunity for someone. Please PM me for more info. Cheers.

Any well known or respected pro players out there regularly using a P34/35 as their main instrument? I can only think of the Stereophonics bass player off the top of my head.

I'm seriously considering seeing Martin when he plays in lichfield in September but I'm just wondering what the band format will be because if it's just him on an acoustic guitar I'm not interested. I want to see and hear him on electric bass.

DFA are class.

Serbia or Oz get my vote

Nice review as always, thanks. I've one of these CV P basses in vintage white, bought from a fellow basschatter a couple of years ago. It's a really great bass which looks, sounds and feels good. At these prices no upset if you drop it and cause damage. I think the bridge is fine and does the job, as does the pickup.

Slap bass-ist... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65558954.amp

Eliminate both guitarists and replace with a single committed individual with adecent amount of emotional intelligence. Might mean taking longer to get out there gigging but worth it IMO.

I can't say I remember any neck dive at all

I've been surprised at how realistic some programmed bass guitar lines have sounded recently.

Heard this on radio 2 this morning, new single from Jason Mraz. Nothing revolutionary just a nice bit of funky bass guitar which is very prominent in the mix. I'm guessing a 5 string Jazz type instrument... Please don't tell me it's programmed 🥺