Supernaut

The results are in... Positives: Old skool 'D' shape neck, straight not warped, satin back, great fretwork, frets overall in good nick, nut not butchered (replacement?), tuners are solid, bridge seems solid too, new oversized strap pins, sounds like a P, tone knob does something (!), neck pocket decent also. Negatives: Bit weighty (9lbs ish), vol/tone knobs feel cheap, input jack crackly, pickup a little noisy, action like a ski slope. Overall, I'm very happy with this. Bass is all original from what I can tell, outside the oversized strap pins. The neck feels great, the fretwork as well is awesome. This feels like an old Precision that has been left to gathered dust. It feels like an old bass. But it sounds great and plays nicely. It will need some TLC but I'm going to get her gig ready. TIs on the way. Did I mention this cost me £50?

I remember when Behringer pedals were £20! Incidentally, my BDI21 is still going strong. Purchased new in 2007.

Thanks everyone. I'm hoping it's a sleeper hit. Picking it up tomorrow so fingers crossed for a good 'un.

Amazing, do you have any more pictures?

Hey, I have somehow landed a new bass. Was looking at an RBX but this came up locally and I snagged it for a great price. I have absolutely no idea if this bass is decent and know no history of the company. Has anyone played or owned one of these? Many thanks.

Great post.

Yamaha BBs are solid workhorses. If you see a bassist with a BB, they know what they're doing.

Thanks everyone.

Does anyone have recent experience with these basses? Are they gig ready? Cheers.

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How old is a vintage bass? 20? 30? 40+ years?

Squier CV and VM series have been around for a while now. For £300, you can buy a fantastic instrument off the shelf.

Can't recommend these enough. Been using Foundations since 2018 and they're fantastic. https://amzn.eu/d/aRtvKOg

Best off trying the Power Flats or Silencers if that's the case.

Pretty sure Fu Manchu use D standard.

Classic BC answer is to just quit. An actual helpful answer would be to have an honest and open discussion about it all. Bands should not be talking behind others backs.

Everyone who has met him says he's a decent bloke. Everyone who hasn't can't stand him. Someone once told me "Have you ever met a hater doing better than you?". Think that rings pretty true in this case.

SIT Foundations are very similar to Dunlop Super Brights but at half the cost. I've been raving about them for years.

Dude, just go to a venue and watch a band. You can live life without the Internet. 😁

Go to more gigs and buy directly from the musicians.

Do you think musicians have a fair payout for streaming music?

Musicians earning fair payment is now 'moaning'? Okay. Hard to have a discussion with someone who thinks otherwise.

Does it benefit the artist? Are they given a fair payout?