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Killing int he name of is pretty easy I'm working my way through RATM tab book now

Oh my, I want that, very much. And it's bonus day today But sadly not enough

Cheers guys, My partner took me to one side after I'd asked about trade in on my ASAT and said they sounded so different I couldn't give up my ASAT, I'd have to have both

So I tried a Rickenbacker out in the Bass Cellar this weekend, and I'd like to know whats the deal with them. Why are the older models so highly valued? Are the brand new ones that much worse? I think there were two in there, both very bad condition (one with replaced pickup) for 1300 and 1600 and to me they didn't play or sound any better than say my G&L. Is it market sentiment?

I have a two bass rule, main and backup, Mostly to keep spending in check, but also because I'm not good enough to warrant any more. I'd like to think one day I can say, hey, I should buy this or that because my current equipment limits me.

[quote name='NickThomas' post='99810' date='Dec 5 2007, 07:48 PM']If you decide the ASAT's not worth the extra grand I'd happily give you £395 for it lol[/quote] You can have the bass for 390 if you want, just as soon as I'm dead, you are welcome to pry it out of my hands. Edit. Please no one kill me.

I'd be interested to see how my custom shop USA ASAT stacked against a Tribby, If its the same pickups, neck and electronics then apart from the colour and matching headstock then it's probably not worth the extra grand on top.

Hmm, My two cents, if you can play along with a metronome in time, then bully for you, choose to practice with one or not. If you can't play along with one in time (like me) then your timing is out, practice with one till you can.

I have the Ibanez one and it’s really rather good: It’s very well made; can carry two basses easily on my back; lots of handles for holding in tight positions on the tube. Also, it stands up by itself; has lots of pockets and padding; and has very strong stitching. One Negative point: I walked a good 30 minutes in pouring rain with it on my back, since it sits so high above your head I couldn't cover it with an umbrella and the zips aren’t covered. For that reason I wouldn’t trust the bass inside to remain completely dry. They weren’t wet when I checked, but were moist. I on the other hand was completely wet through.

[quote name='HarryPotter' post='88973' date='Nov 15 2007, 03:10 PM']I have a friend that works leather if anybody is interested in a custom made strap.[/quote] Oh I was looking at getting a leather strap, but the custom made type things all need importing. So yeah, details.

I like my Mesa Boogie walkabout, if you can find a secondhand one. 300W removable head 1x12 speaker. sounds good to me. light enough to carry around, big enough to use at outdoor festivals.

I hate the 80's and B.C. Rich, But that my friend is one a++ stunning bass

Yeah I like the neck how it is, nice and plain goes well with the sparkly.

Bloody heck, thats so down my ally. Wow! Just Wow! The only thing I'd change would be darkstars,

That bass looks like a right plank Seriously though, looking forward to seeing this getting on.

[quote name='G-bitch' post='82302' date='Nov 1 2007, 02:48 PM']Mesa stuff is just too pricey to provide any VFM outside of the US (usual caveat about used gear though...). The Eden Nemesis line gets good write ups although not heavy, they aren't exactly like EA/Markbass from what I can gather.[/quote] Yeah, well pricey and not vfm full price. But I got mine (secondhand of course) for a price I felt was very competative with anything else around, with factory tags and not so much of a scuff.

Mesa Boogie Walkabout

The Steiberger I thought might come up here

My Aria Pro 11 IGB-65 has a really small thin neck, small body too.

Alright I know everything is subjective and all that, but....I was wondering: What’s the most comfortable bass to play, what has zero neck dive; nicely contoured body, least weight etc etc. If you take away sound and cool factor, what’s left? Obviously neck preference is another subjective thing as well but i guess what I’m asking is, if you had to practice with the same guitar 10 hours per day, what would it be? (I’m bored)