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For C#, a set of 110's should be fine. 105's are good for D, but can start to get a bit too sloppy that extra half step.

I'd buy 3 Rickenfakers. Or just get a 4003.

How about a P/J, or a G&L. The L2000 is definitely worth a look and a play. A Thunderbird is definitely a good one to try. I would highly recommend a Ric 4003, though, I'll caveat that with "try before you buy". Some people "get" them, most don't. If you're playing a P bass anyway, the neck won't feel too weird (if you played a J bass, it will feel very weird!), though you might need to stretch your budget.

Always remember him using Thunderbird's.

I always thought he was seriously underrated in all his bands. The Sisters, Mission, Coloursound & The Alarm. Solid playing, great stuff.

It would be very cool to have it back in action though.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1475237491' post='3144276'] Primarily a Wal, Rickenbacker 4001 and a Hofner violin bass. Bet you can't figure out who's basslines I was learning bass to at the time... Funnily enough, I was going to pull the trigger on a Wal but never did. Could have kicked myself. I don't really hanker after any of them nowadays... although the Wal would be nice to have in the collection. [/quote] Geddy Lee?

RIP Cliff.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1475179334' post='3143872'] Like others, listening to records I liked and trying to pick out the bass line and copy it... much simplified if necessary. Also worked through this classic tome. Oh the joy of getting a flexi disk to work properly... Oh yeah, and any opportunity to play with others, however modest or low key! [/quote] I had that book as well. The flexi disk was a pain and sounded dreadful. Must have worked though, still playing after 30-odd years. I learned by reading the book, playing along to records & joining bands.

All of them. Though I lusted after a Rickenbacker for about 15-20 years before I finally got one.

Good score. Enjoy.

Owned a couple of Stingrays and a 4003, but my most expensive music equipment purchase was a handbuilt valve amp & matching cab from Matamp.

That Scott's bass lesson vide was really good & makes a lot of sense. Going to have to have a look at that myself.

Do the cosmetics affect the way it plays? Looks like a good, well used P bass, with a bit of real history I'd agree with everyone else, and say that you would pay an absolute fortune for a Fender Custom Shop relic. If the wear is not affecting the way it plays, then leave well alone. If you're not happy playing a bass with wear on, sell it as is, and find a new one that is as close to it as you can, sound and feel-wise.

Do you do warm up exercises before you start playing? Stretching finger muscles, arm muscles etc.? Again, have a look about how your bass is on the strap, and especially the angle of your left wrist while playing. Too sharp an angle, and you could be restricting blood flow.

GWS Mr Parfitt

Or maybe it was working with Axl "Whiny & Nasal" Rose that helped him make the decision.

I've owned 2 SB Special II's over the years, both black, and both from 1984. The first one was my 3rd bass, bought second hand in the late 80's. Played brilliantly, sounded great, and I stupidly part-exchanged it for a red Encore Strat (I presume that I had lost my mind). I definitely regretted selling it. The second one was bought off eBay about 10 years ago in a fit of nostalgia. It had seen better days, but the neck was perfect with no dings and very little fret wear. Kind of wish I'd kept that one as well, but it went to fund my Ric, so it went in a good cause. Aria Info Site: [url]http://www.matsumoku.org[/url]

Managed to cut the collection down to a manageable level, but even though the GAS is almost gone, I still manage to acquire stuff. Even 'manageable' means having a backup.

Congrats! Saw you guys a good few times "back in the day". Good memories!

Similar experience to SpongeBob, got a great deal on a nice new guitar from the US, fa cheaper than getting the same guitar in the UK, but was landed with a large Customs bill. Even then, it still ended up being cheaper than getting the same guitar from the UK.

Like Gibson basses, just never owned one.

If a P bass floats your boat, then take a trawl around the shops and find one that talks to you.

Another vote for a Zoom B1 or B3 with a pair of Sennheiser's. You could always track down a Behringer V-Amp or a Line6 Pod in either bass or guitar flavours, XT, X3 or HD bean. There's always the Vox Amplug.