rasher80

[quote name='DanOwens' post='619335' date='Oct 7 2009, 09:41 AM']I have since vowed (again) never to purchase anything that is not in stock. Dan[/quote] +1, the Manchester branch is absolute sh*te. Our singer is learning guitar and he went in to purchase a really nice Takamine acoustic. After trying unsuccessfully to flog him a much dearer model, he asked for a [b]case[/b] and they gave him a bottom-of-the-range Warwick [b]bag[/b] which had absolutely no protection and told him they had nowt else. I was going to buy a VMJ from them to noodle around on at home but when they told me it would be about £350 and would have to be ordered in, i decided not to bother. If i need strings in a hurry i'll go to JRM or stringsdirect

I was always indifferent to the beatles when i was younger, i preferred other 60s bands like The Who, The Kinks, The Small Faces, etc. Then i got into them in my early 20s when a housemate left a copy of Sgt Peppers lying around - i've been hooked ever since. And +1, there are some great Macca moments on Rubber Soul

Big Muff anyone?

hola from a fellow Manc - welcome to the board!

+1 for Ain't No Doubt. The bass line is ace. She's lyin'

Pump It Up - Elvis Costello Love firing this one out at soundchecks

it's probably a bit silly to make childish comments like that - as we all know, MIJ Fenders are of brilliant quality, but hard to come by - meaning another professional, courteous exporter would be welcomed by many on the forum; but i think you will alienate quite a lot of potential buyers with that attitude. Just my opinion like; i for one was interested in your prices but ultimately would think twice now as you have shown yourself to be quite rude James

I know it's a bit sad but i love the bassline from Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'". Lifted in part some years later by Warren G. Ace line though

As far as a bridge goes, most people will recommend either a Badass II or a Gotoh 201, both really good bridges IMO

[quote name='PaulWarning' post='606647' date='Sep 23 2009, 01:35 PM']There's just been a left handed MIA P bass on ebay, and it went for £750 + £35 postage, you can get a new one for £899, WTF is going on?[/quote] Serious? Blimey i wouldn't pay that for a used one! And lefty Precisions are quite rare to boot, but i've never heard of them holding their value as well as that

+1 - very underrated bassist is Paul Ryder.

is that £820 delivered or before customs charges and tax? Been on the look-out for a Lefty 75RI for a while (haven't i LeftyJ )

i've always wanted a Hofner, but being left handed it might be a bit much! I've heard some good things about the contemporary series FWIW If i got one, i think the urge to shake my head and go "woooooh" whilst playing it would be too much

I used to own a MAG C115-300 and to be fair, it wasn't a bad amp. I played through an ABM 210 and i thought it was a bit better but i couldn't fault either. The MAG is a bit "vintage" sounding, but if that's your bag then you've found a decent amp haven't you? it's all subjective. The only gripe i had with mine was the combination of weight and lack of transport (not the Ashdown's fault) so i got shut.

I'd go with the Geddy

All the prices are at least a year out of date as well. I smell bull-sheet

ha ha, i change my mind more often than my socks (believe it or not!) i'm currently waiting on delivery of a 62 Precision from GE, i have an old-ish MIM standard Jazz so i thought i'd pick up a P for now and sort myself out with a MIJ Jazz at some point in the very near future

[quote name='cytania' post='576584' date='Aug 21 2009, 12:01 PM']Hi Rasher, check this out regards your sig; [url="http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/dubiousquotes/a/hunter_thompson.htm"]http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/dubiousqu...er_thompson.htm[/url] Interesting huh?[/quote] Hmm, indeed! i feel like a right t**t now. If i'm being honest, i lifted it off a Manc-based music site, as it's an accurate precis of what the local scene is like - so i'm going to blame them for the paraphrased quote. bar stewards!

gotta be Andy Rourke for me. I actually did a gig and he happened to be in the audience to see another band. It was the most surreal, nervewracking experiece i've ever had on stage, and all i could think was "i bet he's thinking 'what a sh*t bassist!'"

[quote name='spongebob' post='566497' date='Aug 12 2009, 08:54 AM']Got tipped off about a Radiohead webcam thingy where their guy was playing a Jag.[/quote] Yeah, they did a cover version of The Smiths' "Headmaster Ritual" and Colin Greenwood plays a black Jag in the web video - it looks really nice!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='565778' date='Aug 11 2009, 11:29 AM']. Anyone can book bands and hand out tickets, promotors should be promoting shouldn't they?[/quote] Absolutely. I think there is nothing wrong with the band undertaking some self-promotion; i think there would be something fundamentally wrong if they did nowt to publicise a gig. BUT - as Cheddatom rightly points out, to be a successful promoter, you have to work hard at it. We list in the local media, the web, we poster everywhere we're allowed and (SHH!) hand out flyers too. Some of the best band nights in Manc run solely off reputation. The gigs don't [i][/i]need[i][/i] to be advertised as they are always brilliant, and unsurprisingly they have lists of bands wanting to play as long as your arm. Our night has only been running since June but it's going from strength to strength. Promoters are supposed to promote, end of - that's their job. We have some right characters on the scene; one such person ran a busy night at a well-known CC venue. A band asked to be given their share of the ticket money they'd earned (about £80); the guy said "here's a tenner, now f*** off" and got the doormen to eject them from the premises.

It's tough alright. I'm in the position of being both in a band and running a monthly night in Manchester. We are struggling ourselves for gigs, Manchester's "indie" scene is massively overpopulated with bands, and as such, unscrupulous promoters use the local scene as a cash cow, fleecing bands' fans and mates whilst doing no promotion. We avoid these guys but they are widespread, meaning it can be tough. Ws also started our own night in response the the so-called "pay to play" gigs that are almost ubiquitous nowadays. Bands come to our monthly night, which has a great mix of comedy, music and performance poetry, and take 100% of the door. We do it for free because bands shouldn't get nothing for playing a gig. However - you wouldn't believe how difficult it is just to make sure the nights run smoothly. Every month without fail we have someone let us down. One band's guitarist left and they didn't bother to tell us until we sent them out the soundcheck/stage times a week before. We thought that bands would want a gig and we'd be over-run with gig requests, but more often than not we have to chivvy and chase people to play!

i asked Adrian about this and he said that the black blocks on the maple necks are painted on. He does offer MOP inlays for rosewood necks but it's EUR 100 dearer than the standard model