Machines

There are many I wish I had again, but for each one there was a reason I sold them. I just remind myself frequently what the reason was to avoid kicking myself too hard. I think the only one I'd like back is the Peavey T-40, but I never really enjoyed playing it except live.

My Dad has a few Strats so I get to play them quite frequently. I generally go for the bridge OR neck pickup, and occasionally bridge/middle. Middle on it's own just sounds odd. He also has 2 x Strat with an S-1 switch, but they have different functions. I'm nowhere near understanding them yet.

My Lakland 55-60 Custom. No other bass I have tried feels as comfortable or sounds as naturally awesome.

I think I remember by Peavey T-40 nearly hitting 12lbs. At least 1lb of that was the bridge, the pickups were weighty, body large and no cut aways. Heaviest bass i've ever had. Conversely my Cort GB75 feels like a feather (same body/neck wood as the T-40), I'll try and weigh it to give some comparison.

Different continent, different culture. They are a lot bigger than Basschat so it must be working for them.

And also don't forget: MIM = Made in Mexico (by Mexicans in Ensenada) MIA = Made In America (by Mexicans 150 miles away from Ensenada).

My Dad has a Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan Artist Stratocaster (about £1600) but he has never listened to any SRV. He just liked the way it looked and sounds.

No sig basses here, I always imagine that people that do have one also have posters of the player on their bedroom wall.

Standarad D'Addario Longscales are indeed too short (I have a Lakland 35" 55-60)

I don't intend to buy anything*, but I do intend to actually learn to play the instrument better than I have done the years before. * But probably will

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1460728234' post='3028246'] You say blunt, I say rude, and at the very least this discussion has been carried out from several people here as if I am some kind of stranger suggesting that we turn the classifieds into gumtree. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is correct that I made the suggestion about a year ago that we allow 'music tech' items into the classifieds and this is the reply I was PM'd from Ian (moderator) You don't want music tech items in the classifieds, fine, no problem, but let's keep it reasonable. Jeez. Ted [/quote] You must spend a lot of your life being offended. This was my polite .

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1460721663' post='3028160'] Both of you, with respect, keep your ignorant and patronising opinions to yourself. I am a long standing member of this forum who plays bass (yes!), and guitar, and i am a professional producer making music for my living. I happen to have a few items of music related gear that I want to sell. I am simply politely suggesting some thoughts on the classifieds which forms a lot of the activity on this site. Check my feedback - I not a 'business seller' or 'someone who deals in computers' etc and I really don't appreciate being patronised in that tone. Thanks Ted [/quote] I am being blunt, not patronising - there is a big difference. I was a member of this forum before it existed and a mod/admin for 7 years (I quit through choice, due to the tedium of people coming up with ideas we've discussed many times before, like you know - this one). We know what works - we don't need to change it, no benefit will be seen except to you. There are plenty of places to sell things, we have rules in place that are clearly visible. There is no democracy suggested.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1460718406' post='3028113'] Ok then I appreciate the 'other items' is already quite a busy forum, SO I propose two things!: 1. 'sell anything' forum is unlocked so that anyone can view it. It's currently locked to members only for some reason, which undoubtably doesn't help. 2. It is moved up the list so that it sits below 'other items' , this would bring it into line as a proper classifieds area rather than the poor cousin to the other areas! p.s. selling legit software is not difficult [/quote] I propose you set up your own forum, then you can do what you want.

These rules were laid down a long time ago as the 'other items' subforum started to become a bit like Gumtree. We didn't want that (nor did most others) so it the current rules were written, approved and published. I do not miss those days.

Same for me, I pretty much have no idea what the lyrics are to my favourite songs, but I could hum the vocals note for note.

I was in a band for all of 1 audition and 1 rehearsal recently. Apparently not having 40 songs learnt within 2 weeks, when there was no gig for 2 months "didn't show commitment". Ok bye then ! I left the band before that as we learnt a load of new songs for a gig, then the guitarist decided last minute to cut them from the setlist as we "weren't ready". It was a charity gig, we weren't being paid and thus it was a great opportunity to test them out (even though we were ready, he just chickened out). Recent dealings with joinmyband have left me feeling extremely anti-band, I cannot seem to find people that have realistic expectations from people. It seems to be all weekend warriors who want to gig 8 days a week.

It's not something to start doing if you have resale value as a factor. Upgrades in general don't help sell anything if the original item is not highly sought (e.g. £200 pickups in a £200 bass will increase the value by £50 tops). If you made it all, then there is no brand name, and thus no confidence in what has been constructed is of high quality (possibly even if the parts were all branded). It is a big risk to the buyer, and they may reflect that risk with a lower offer price. There is also no manufacturer support if there is an issue. Splitting for parts is a chore, but will likely net a better total value over time.

My belief is that the prices people were willing to pay was due to easy access to cheap credit, I doubt people really had the cash for these big items, so if everyone can get credit - everyone can bid, thus the demand increases and so does the price.

People buy Ferraris to drive around London at 9 MPH, same principle. They can afford it and want it.

All musical instruments are built to play?

Black Sabbath - Solitude

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1458243534' post='3005983'] A few years ago I bought a Phil Jones cab from them which turned out to be many pounds heavier than given on their website. When I brought this up there was not a great deal of concern and no offer of redress. I sold it on soon after with a significant loss. Most of the time deals go through ok, but that's business. Would they let me have a £5k bass to gig on appro? Probably not, but the that's service. [/quote] Did you buy it online ? If so you had the right to return it for a full refund. If from the shop you had the opportunity to feel it's weight there.

Ibanez ATK200. The neck is a bit chunky, but the sound is superb for £250. Only the Sterling SUB is close, but lacks the very versatile switching.

An Overwater Progress III Deluxe. It was a refined Rolls Royce when I actually wanted a raucous Ferrari.

People see someone selling something they were thinking about selling and don't want to miss out on the (imagined) demand, this means there are then 2 or more of the same thing, so the prices drop.