Beedster

Think you misread, I simply meant the outrage of the presenter is part of the marketing, and why we’re all here talking about it, hence the Wilde quote 👍 But either way, ouch 😆

Fralins etc are reassuringly expensive but despite being almost alarmingly the opposite, the Toneriders are very decent PUPs

This ^ And the outrage - and therefore this thread - is all part of the marketing, the only thing worse than being talked about ……

Lovely 👍

Well, there are quite a few White Hats, mostly in OT of course 🤫

I disagree with you all, just take a closer look at the evidence. IT WAS IN HIS ATTIC FOR YEARS…… it’s the surest sign of authenticity 👍

Not the usual bass players and hats thread I was on Gearspace earlier as I'm aiming to buy a piece of quite expensive audio gear and wanted some pros and cons. I've found about 999 extremely favourable reviews but also one very long and detailed post stating a categorical "If you buy this you are an idiot and you only have yourself to blame" sentiments! Something seemed familiar and I realised that the same guy had written a similar post about an interface that I'd also bought and which everyone else had likewise raved about; full of technical 'facts' and apparently more experience than anyone else, coming across with a strong feel of 'You might think you know a lot but you don't know as much as I do'. Reminded me of when we used to use Edward De Bono's Thinking Hats in a team I used to work in (what had do you try to wear, what hat do others think you wear, what hat might be more helpful etc, all very 1990's). I assumed the posts in question are this guy's (black) hat, but wondered what he was actually like in the flesh, IME a lot of people who wear black hats in the professional space were completely different in the real world). So a little bit of (amateur) psychoanalysis for BC, what hat do you wear on the forum, and what's your authentic hat......? To kick things off, I suspect I'm a bit of a black/white on here, definitely a green/red professionally, and mostly yellow with my friends and my family. Goes without saying I've a few theories about some of the regular members' hats also 🤣

Ha ha, great thread, here’s mine….

No longer with me but these were two rather lovely, if rather different pairs.....

That pic makes me feel rather happy 👍

I bought one of these when they were only £400, you won’t break it though 👍 https://www.thomann.co.uk/soundwear_performer_3234_02.htm

Enjoyed that Greg thanks 👍

Point taken. There could still be some magic in that bass, especially as I'm a sucker for early 60's Precision necks, especially one that's been well played in, and although I'm not sure I buy the idea that older pickup necessarily sound any better than contemporary equivalents, I'd take the chance! But either way, and re price, I imagine it could be the equal of basses priced at around £2000-£2500, which these days includes production USA Fenders, hence the logic. Of course I might see it/play it in the flesh and decide it's not the their equal and keep my cash 👍

On which basis i assume you'd strongly counsel against buying any audio equipment from any manufacturer?

Yep, sort your settings

I agree, and I’m a little surprised that they have. But they’re not lying when plenty of other sellers have/would, so any buyer knows exactly what they’re getting

Agreed, if I thought I had a chance I’d offer Mark region of 50%/£2,250 for it

https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/fully-compensatable-bass-bridge-for-51-precision-string-thru-brass-saddle-19mm-spacing-through-compensated/

There’s a really well designed and well priced version by Retrovibe

Word

Assumed this was a 'has sadly passed away' thread

...although would be more correct to call it a bitsa, there's not a single piece of wood that's all original (body after-market, replacement board etc) so not really fair to describe it as a '62 in any way

That bass has been doing the rounds a while, think it was owned until recently by a guy on here, original price was way higher, suspect BD have done full audit hence lower price

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