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12 hours ago, super al said:

Do I have to wait another 20 years to offload my '87 Marlin Slammer at vintage prices?

 

You think it will last another 20 years! 😂

It’s only a mustang, another case of “because it’s old it has to be highly priced”. You’re better off without it, bro.

I think the headstock doubles for a shovel to get himself out of the situation!

There seems to be a view that if it’s old (1970’s or before) it’s worth a lot! There have been some pretty awful basses offered on auction sites and elsewhere for ridiculous prices which the sellers seem to think must be worth a lot just because of their age. Things like Egmond, early poor quality Japanese guitars ( before they figured out that quality was the way to go) and even later offerings such as Westones for silly money.  Ow I think the Westone was a well made bass and in its day was a bargain but not at a price near half a grand!

Does anyone ever buy any of these, judging by the time they continue to be advertised, not many!

4ins for r maximum comfort.

If you want to look at something else with a pickup/ piezo combination, consider the Spector Spectorcore 5 string. Mine has an EMG and the Fishman piezo bridge, but I believe newer ones now have a Bartolini. Ebony board, great finish and reasonable price.

I for one hope the Levi man can turn it around. He claims to be a guitarist so let’s hope he isn’t into weird colours and techno rubbish! The 2019 range of electrics on the website is a mere 2 pages of models, all pretty traditional looking as opposed to the 8 pages of 2018 models. However am I the only one who can’t find any basses there?

i know it’s not generally popular but I really like my 2013 EB5  it’s light, plays well and sounds good, the pull pot turns it single coil and gives a good Jazz like tone. Not wild about the scratch plate,  would have preferred something more like the EBO and the controls to be body mounted, but I suspect that was a cost cutting thing under Hank’s regime.

I’ve had a similar one for years. I weigh my suitcases before going holiday, quite useful before you break your back trying to lift her in doors’ case into the back of the car. 😱 Works well on guitars  provided you can attach it securely.

Kay or Columbus from the truss rod cover, at a guess.

This is pretty traditional though.

Whilst browsing through Reverb, I came across a nice looking Jazz bass at a reasonable price by this maker supplied by an Italian seller. Looking at the website which comes in English and Italian did not reveal much so curious to know if anyone has experience of them?

None of those strange finishes, black is fine.

Thank you. That’s a reasonable weight for sure!

How reasonable is a reasonable weight please?

I started on short scale basses, Höfner and the like, probably quite chunky by today’s standards , graduated on to a Precision which initially felt massive, but soon became my norm. Then I switched to 5s with Jazz proportions which now feel comfortable and normal. For a short while had a Washburn fretless 5 electro acoustic that had a tree trunk as a neck. That’s the only bass I never really adjusted to, and that I think is the answer, you adapt to what you have!

The overhead wires might get damaged!

It’s very hard to see the piccy in your profile, look forward to seeing something more clearly. Couple of questions, 1lb lighter that a T’bird? Which makes it what weight? Neck width and presumably long scale unlike some of the earlier incarnations of the Embassy.

On 16/09/2018 at 20:07, silverfoxnik said:

I bought a 2004 Gibson Thunderbird last year and absolutely love it!

It's light, incredibly easy to play, and sounds incredible whatever style of music I've played with it so far.

Having said that, it sounds particularly good within the context of the rock covers  band I play in..

There's plenty of definition and articulation from the bridge pick up and the neck pick up gives as much low end as you could ever need. 

The single biggest surprise for me though was how the T-Bird shape is so clever in its design which allows for such ease of playing, especially in the higher registers.. It's a joy to play!

As it happens, mine has the 3 point bridge on it, but that's not been a problem for me so far.

Until I got this, I'd never played a Thunderbird but now I completely understand why they are so highly rated by many bassists on here, and elsewhere.

Just my 2p worth of course..

You amaze me that you say it’s light. I’ve never played one but always thought they must weigh a ton, there seems to be a lot of wood there. I was offered one in a trade once but turned it down, was that a mistake!

Can’t wait to see what you get for £30! I’ve been looking and looking for a good project but not found one. Where was it advertised if I may ask?

Fun colour!

Does Spector’s Amberbirst count as orange?

People speak highly of the Sire one, reputedly better than Squier.

5 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I have a Spectorcore fretless - I need to keep it in a case to stop it floating away. Around 6lb I believe.

 

 

Me too, but  a 5 string version which I think is about 7.5lb Mark. Great bass perfectly set up straight out the box, just needed some La Bella flats!

Well done for taking the leap. Try not to use the B as a thumb rest 🤣 Can I give you a tip, when playing in E or F try not to use the open E or 1st fret but instead start on the 5 & 6th on the B and go from there. You will soon get the hang of it and of course the advantage is the fret spacing is much more comfortable there.  

I know Jackson an Charvel are the same stable, but is the Fernandes too? The headstocks and truss rod covers seem identical.