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Dani California (RHCP) - putting the main riff on a loop and practicing the fills between each cycle Save a Prayer (Duran Duran) - so nice to play, the bass line is almost the melody Le Freak (Chic) - I can get up to speed, but how long can I stay there and will I last the whole 5m27? .... No. Can I do the fills , also frankly no .... ? If you click the link you can see Tom do it properly Hungry like the Wolf (Duren Duran) - fun when I get tired after the above J

I also completed the survey and as another person with experience of surveys and data collection I also whole-heartedly agree with the above statement.

I bought my Ibanez from them and they did a set up before dispatching it, I think they have a dedicated pro-audio and music department - I met a bunch of them last year as they had a big stand at the Guitar Show in 2024, not sure if they were there this year. Like others above I have used them on many occasions over the years to buy computer parts and equipment but it wasn't until I saw them at the show that I realised they do music stuff. I rate them highly they have always been very good with me - they have a solid returns policy which I have used in the past and decent customer service.

Hi Debagio, I am also a baggio Lots of people on here started as mature students myself included, interested to see what your choice of first bass is, mine was Sire M2 which was / is still fantastic to play (I modded it a bit though after a year or two) Welcome

Great video, thanks for posting, its put me right off, lol .... Its awesome in a weird way, but I think I am looking for something a bit less adventurous, hehe

Sorry to resurrect this thread, did you get one? I am also interested and would love to know how you are finding it.

Welcome, I have the 5 string version of the same bass, awesome. No way I could manage 6 strings! J

Very cool, love the sparkle, very disco (in a good way!)

If you already got a sensible bass then I would go crazy, scratch that itch . I got my crazy, its this one - 5 string, fan fret, headless active, no regrets! Its probably not a bad idea if you live near a major city then go to guitarguitar or whatever and try everything, you might click with something unexpected To my ears a lot of stuff can do a pretty good stingray impression, depending on your budget. I am still getting used to it but am probably about to switch to playing my 5 string in the band, it gives you more options playing things de-tuned, so if you don't have one it might be handy

Welcome, ATK - isn't that the one with the great big bridge / pickup thing, I read they are are growly like stingrays but aren't they discontinued? Make sure you add a sound sample to the NBD post when you find one!

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Agree its not pretty, I would say the same about my other conventional wall hangars as well, really nasty looking I retrospect I think I am guilty of not thinking too much about the aesthetics, particularly when not in use, a mistake.- next time I redecorate I think I will go for something a bit simpler / classier, maybe like these guys https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/guitar/wall-hangers/ J

Since getting my Ibanez headless bass I have keeping it in a floor stand - this created constant anxiety due to me being the owner of a couple of excitable dogs, so I decided to try a wall mount, bought one of these : https://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/products/nordell-horizontal-guitar-wall-hanger I actually got mine from their Amazon store at £23 ish but note they are actually cheaper elsewhere - delivery was very prompt. It is designed in the UK, but of course manufactured in PRC, I would actually describe it as 'okay', reasonably sturdy, fairly simple to install, averagely made - it didn't come with a wall fixing kit i.e. rawl plugs / screws - you will need to buy those and be prepared to drill and screw it to your wall. It doesn't fit a bass particularly well but does work, even the small brackets are a little too wide for an electric bass. My guess is that they have tried to make it fit everything, including acoustics, which had compromised it a bit. It also remains to be seen whether the allen key bolts which hold it in position will hold firm with time. I thought people might be interested to see pictures and I am also curious about any better alternatives - any suggestions? J