Reggaebass

1 minute ago, CameronJ said:

That’s not bad actually!

I didn’t think so either, I’m in no rush and PMT had quite a wide range of sandbergs in store for you to try , the main selling point for me was the necks were so comfortable and the build quality was excellent 

18 minutes ago, woodywyatt said:

Thanks guys, I'm swinging towards a TM at the moment. Hoping to try out both next week.
Anyone know of current waiting times for custom builds?

I ordered a custom  TT  in mid December and was told estimated delivery would be the end of March .

Very nice 👍

5 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said:

Or the “it weights a blooming ton, let’s sell it at trade price and buy some lighter Japanese gear”  

I don’t remember it being overly heavy, but I’m sure it was 😀

I had just joined my first reggae band and  I can remember going into my local music shop which was called,   Freeman’s , in Leytonstone high road in 1979 when I was 16 and playing a fender jazz bass which was £399 , and dreaming of owning one 😀.  Looking at your price list that 399 must have been the used price .

Here’s a 1970 fender colour chart

It could be candy cola red which is a bit darker than the candy apple 🙂

I’ve had many amps and heads over the years and I’m verging on a all valve head , which one did you get 🙂

From what I’ve seen of them they are  very well made basses , Robbie Shakespeare plays a 1985/6 prs 

1 minute ago, oZZma said:

yes but for doomier results you may want to use this instead

 

The  D string sounds a touch out of tune.

Just now, Frank Blank said:

Someone reminded me about it the other day, I'd completely forgotten about it!

Me too until just now 👍

3 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

 

I remember buying that  about 1977 great tune 😀

I’ve got a funny feeling we’ll be seeing this again 🙂

I saw this the other day, it looks really nice, and it’s active , it also looks like it’s been well looked after and having the original tools is always a good sign, it’s too far from  me . Good luck with your bidding mojo🙂

This is so nice,   would I be right in assuming this would work ok with my 8ohm  markbass  New York NY151 Cabs

3 minutes ago, oZZma said:

Because the bass' sound is heavier 😂

Massive 😂

35 minutes ago, TKenrick said:

Been getting lots of questions as to why using double bass books might be good for electric bassists, so here's an overview of what I got from Simandl:

 

There's also a new transcription here:

Fleetwood Mac - 'Go Your Own Way' bass transcription PDF

 

Great advice as always , thank you 

It wouldn’t let me copy the link but here’s the page 

I found this picture the other day of a AMPEG "SVT"

I’ve been reading up on valve heads lately and the transformers weigh quite a bit, and they are normally constructed very solid which also adds to the weight 

1 minute ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Right so the rules are you can only have 2 basses? 

In that case you can have a rolling stock. Use one while selling the second, then buy another and play the new one while selling the old one. That way you constantly have new basses to try and only ever have two.

Isn't that what we all do anyway? (Except when we forget about the selling the old one part) 

Exactly this,  and upgrade each time only I didn’t sell the previous one,  so I now have 11 😀

8 minutes ago, Billy Apple said:

I found this trawling through Bass Direct and thought it looked the bomb. Not much of a knowledge on Mayones basses, but this one is lush!

That’s stunning!

Just bought a book from Patrick, great book and quick delivery, top guy , thanks 👍

IMO , It’s a 5 string bass and he’s playing all 5 , the 2 black ones are to make it look like 3 😀

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Hi mate, an Ampeg all-tube head, a Mesa hybrid, and two Mesa 2x10s. I have only one word of advice at this point in time; buy Mesa, they seem to be going for stupidly low prices by comparison with the quality (for example, there are two all tube heads on here at present for around £100 that retail close to £3k, and a few decent deals on eBay also). 

Thanks very much beedster , much appreciated 👍