Steve Browning

Let us know if you come across one. 🙂

It's never going to happen (I always aim to sell on here at mate's rates - maybe my mistake) but I would be inclined to do that myself. I know there are dealers on here and their pricing indicates who they are. I would be unlikely to want to sell to them.

None. The 66 slab sounded huge and recorded better than any bass I've used. The Jazz is wonderfully resonant. I can't compare to the original, of course, but neither bass is/was deficient in any respect.

We rehearse at a volume whereby we can hear ourselves properly. We're not a loud band anyway, but it's important to actually hear what's going on. We also set up in such a way that we can all hear each other. In the round, generally. We usually run the sets and then do new songs. We don't add new songs constantly. I guess the number of years we've been doing this also helps. No superfluous noodling or tapping, just straight to work. Sometimes a curry afterwards.

Mine is a fretless and a wonderful instrument. I had seen a picture of one years and years ago and hankered after one ever since. Managed to find one a good while ago now, but had to have it. The piezo pickup adds some great tones.

There is nobody I want to see enough to pay the price charged these days.

I suspect the headline would be very different if it had been. My point was really the shudder that goes through you just looking at the headline itself, without having to read any more.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/culture/martin-kemp-chainsaw-accident-injury-update-b2852031.html

Let's hope he enjoys the wait!!

I have to agree with my honourable friend. Given the cost of it (incl taxes) I would be inclined to bail on the deal and wait. May be fine but, as Beedster says, a difference of almost a decade can mean a big difference in quality. Similarly, that is an opinion based on gut and zero knowledge of Yamaha basses.

My 66 slab had a rout under the pickguard, where a mudbucker had been fitted. I had absolutely no idea and only found out well after it was sold. I had been under the impression it was all original. My current Jazz has a huge rout under the scratchplate and you wouldn't guess from holding it.

Oh, if only we did!!

A friend of mine put it rather eloquently - never sh@g the payroll!!

Indeed. It's people with the greater disposable income who are paying these prices and feeding the demand that 'justifies' them.

Music, like football, is pricing itself out of the hands of those who would most enjoy it, and can afford it.