Newfoundfreedom

Fair comment. Maybe I should rephrase to "guess the asking price".

Does it come with a utility belt. Great booming bass Batman!

As Meatloaf said, "Two outa three ain't bad".

Fender P bass is the iPhone of the music world. They sell millions, the people who buy them are absolutely convinced of their superiority (the bass, not the people) and let's be honest, there is a little bit of sheep mentality going on. (Amongst some people, certainly not all) "Everyone says they're great, and everyone's got one, so I'm getting one." The reason they sell millions is because they're good at what they do and they're very good at marketing. The haters will never be convinced because their Samsung phone is better, or their generic brand phone is just as good at a fraction of the price. Or let's be honest, some people can't afford an iPhone or just want a bloody phone that works. You can go backwards and forwards all you like. They're neither great not crap. It's all subjective. If you have one and love it, great. If you don't like it and have something else, also great. Personally I'm not a fan of the P bass, and I'd rather have piles than have an iPhone. That doesn't make me right ot wrong. (Except on the iPhone, they really are overpriced sh@t) 😂

Your guess is as good as mine.

I'd say he's pulled it off. Though to be fair, I've seen far worse.

Well spotted. Now I look more closely, if you zoom in you can also see the glue where the woods are glued together on the body. It also looks like there's been a wooden dowel inserted to fill a hole right by the bridge. Very sloppy. It's surprising what you can miss at first glance.

Exactly this ^^

That was always my biggest problem with SBL, or at least the free YouTube content, which actually put me off joining his regular site. There's just too much filler and drivel, and I'm sick of hearing about his man crush on "Jaco" (who I had to Google because I'd never actually heard of). It also seems to be too Jazz focused, which to me is just noise pollution. Other opinions are available. Anyhow I suspect Scott will continue to manage well enough without my financial support.

Now to clarify. When we talk about a P bass, are we talking about pickup configuration, i.e, any manufacturer or self builder can make a P bass. Or is it generally accepted that we would be talking about a Fender. Because if we're talking about pickup configuration, then yeah I'd happily have a P bass. If we're talking strictly Fender then no I'll probably never own one. But then again I'm far from a pro. I just find Fenders overpriced and generally uglier than the elephant man's ugly sister. I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but then tone is in the ear of the be-hearer? (Let's go with listener). The P bass is definitely "That" sound. No doubt. It's been around forever and had to be the most recorded bass in history. Therefore if you are looking to recreate "that" sound then you absolutely need to have one. Personally I'm nowhere near the level where the difference in sound between say a P and a J would make any difference whatsoever to anyone listening, or even to me. As long as I get something which sounds OK I really don't care. In fact I do own a PJ bass and I find myself almost always rolling the P pickup down or all the way off.

I didn't get any results on Google either, so most likely a garage manufacturer or one off.

Unfortunately not. Because it's a small population and very much a make do and mend society, there is really not much of a second hand market. So things like musical equipment and even cars are generally more expensive than in the UK, even though the average wage is about 5 times less.

OK so far we have 200 leva = approx £90 And 500 leva approx £230. Probably easier to stick to the Queen's own £ for those uninitiated with Eastern European finance. 😂

Yes as far as I can tell it's supposed to be GG Giokov.

A little New year's quiz for all you clever bass chatters. I spotted this on an online sale site out here in Bulgaria (think Gumtreeski) It's simply listed as "Wonderful custom made tool. New strings, suitcase and belt." Or case and strap, allowing for dodgy translation. It looks reasonably decent to me, but then I'm far from an expert. So I thought I'd leave it to the far more experienced people on here to dissect it. So far I've got as far as PJ configuration, through neck, most likely active pickups. So, what else, and more importantly what do you think it's worth? I obviously know the asking price. So the nearest to the price wins my undying respect (which has about the same street value as a Mars Bar). I'll reveal the asking price and the closest guess whilst drinking my first tipple of the evening on New Year's Eve. Have at it.

Ahh.... How could I possibly forget Laskys (when I've never heard of them in the first place)

They went into adminstration about 5 years ago but either got bought out or bailed out and managed to survive. I don't think they'll be so lucky this time around.

Sadly it looks like it's is destined to become yet another fond memory of my younger days. Along with Blockbuster, Tandy and Athena.

Well mine are currently winging their way across Austria and are due to be here by the end of next week. So time will tell.

A good lead guitarist is a much rarer breed in my experience. Perhaps that's because they're all frustrated bass players. 😂

Yeah you're probably right, but some people want to be Nigel Mansell while others are happy just to drive to the shop. I just want to be in a band and make some noise with my mates. It never hurt the Sex Pistols. You can practice technique all you like, especially if you are or want to be a "professional" musician. But banging away on route notes to a three chord song is still great fun. Spending hours learning scales, finger patterns, technique etc can be extremely daunting for new players, as well as sucking all the fun right out of it. Learn the basics, join a band, make a noise, worry about the rest later. The most important thing is enjoying it. If you're not doing that then you're wasting your time.

I think amp modelling must have come a long way in recent years if that's now a viable option. Everything I ever used with amp modellers sounded muddy and naff no matter how much I messed messed with the settings. But that was several years ago using multi effects pedals like pods, zooms and Boss. I think the Helix and such are probably lightyears away from those.

I used to have a step ladder bass. My real ladder bass passed away when I was young. Badoom tish! (I'll get my coat)

Again I totally agree. To use the driving analogy once more, driving instructors insist on having your hands on the ten to two position on the wheel, which I'm sure it's a good habit to get into, but I never saw Colin McRae do it.

I regularly practice in the house on a short sale then switch to a regular scale when playing with the band. It works for me too. The notes are easier to reach, which makes the songs easier to learn. Then switching to long scale just happens naturally. I'd kind of use the analogy of someone that is overwhelmed learning to drive. The hardest part is changing gear along with the other myriad of things you're trying to concentrate on. For most people sticking with it and practice will eventually pay off. But some people will never get it, or at the very least find it an extreme struggle and eventually give up. For these people it may be easier to learn in an automatic. Get plenty of practice, then switch to a manual when everything else is coming naturally and not taking all your concentration. Apart from all that, I just love the feel and sound of my Gretsch shorty. 😀