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  1. Skybone
    Is there a bass somewhere that doesn't play like a dream? I think I've owned quite a few of them over the years!
  2. Skybone

    Hi folks

    Skybone replied to Spikey's topic in Introductions

    Good to hear a positive Ric owner story! Welcome!
  3. Skybone
    Tha reet cocker? Welcome!
  4. Skybone
    Always liked Elites & Roto's, but I'm sticking with my Fender's just now.
  5. Skybone
    The thing that gets me, when you rip a CD to MP3 for the car, is the change of volume from album to album. Even the ones that claim to be 'remastered'. Minor OT whinge, sorry. Yes, there are quite a few bands albums that I can sit through without skipping a track, but like a lot of other responses, I'm another 40-something who grew up with vinyl and cassettes before CD's became the norm. Can't match the Delberthot's boast of 24 albums without skipping though.
  6. Skybone
    I still regret selling my good old MIJ Tokai Love Rock, it played superbly, looked ace and sounded monstrous with a set of BKP Emerald's in it. It was so good, I sold my Gibson LP Studio because it wasn't getting used. I had quite a few Tokai's, but none of them were quite as good as "Bluey". I also managed to pick up a couple of Gordon Smith Graduate 60's, one in black which I sold on to a mate, and the other with a stunning pommelle nato veneer top (kind of like a birds eye burl type). Superb guitar, unfortunately, it was bought as a back up to the blue Tokai, so didn't get used as much as it should have, and subsequently sold on (to another friend).
  7. Skybone
    After 30-odd years of using a plain, single ply leather strap, thought it might be time to invest in some padding for my shoulder. Ordered a Mono GS1 today. Seen a few that look very promising too. The Kliq one looks good, as does the Ibanez Bass Works one (they also do one with extra padding). The Comfort Strapp one looks pretty good too. Wait for the Mono to arrive & see what I think to that.
  8. Skybone
    You definitely need to include a few "classic line up" Motorhead songs.
  9. Skybone
    Swoon
  10. Skybone
    Too far for me unfortunately, GLWTS.
  11. Skybone
    RIP Fast Eddie, real shame. Sad day. ☹
  12. Skybone
    You just have to watch some of the performances, especially the live footage, to see that without Noel, everything would have descended into chaos very quickly with the guitar & drums going off in all directions, it was Noel that kept them "on track".
  13. Skybone
    Nothing wrong with 'cheap' strings, and the Fender 7250's & 7350's are pretty good IMO
  14. Skybone
    Typical, I just bought one.
  15. Skybone
    The other one's the Kestrel (jazz pickups & a scratchplate). They do look great.
  16. Skybone
    Nice catch.
  17. Skybone
    I can see this thread going on for ages...
  18. Skybone
    Was the Squier new or second hand? If it was new, then the strings will have been Fender brand strings. Either 7250m/ml (nickel wound) or 7350m (stainless steel). If you shop around, you can get them for less than £14 a set. I really like the 7350's, and they're reasonably priced, sound good and last well.
  19. Skybone
    RIP
  20. Skybone
    IMO, horses for courses. Some basses & guitars suit gold hardware, some suit black or matt hardware, like others suit chrome hardware. Some suit solid colours, some suit natural finishes, and some even suit uber fancy furniture grade wood finishes. Some spend thousands on an instrument, others spend only hundreds. Variety is the spice of life. Must admit, I'm not a fan of gold hardware & overly fancy timbers (though I do like a nice, understated spalt/burl/flame/etc.).
  21. Skybone
    But not quite as cheap second hand
  22. Skybone
    Some would be nice
  23. Skybone
    Although the Hartke HA3500 is an old amp, it's definitely a good one to go for, as you'll find good ones on the second hand market.
  24. Skybone
    Haven't they been toeing the line for some years now, especially after some of their wood stocks were seized by the Authorities.
  25. Skybone
    Shouldn't this be in the Effects section?
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