RhysP

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1390830865' post='2349956'] Ban Saturday night 'talent' shows from TV to get the British public off their sofas and out in the real world. [/quote] I would guess that a large percentage of people that watch these shows aren't the sort of people who would be checking out live bands in small local venues if they weren't on, they'd just be watching something else on the TV.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1390783280' post='2349568'] I just think that it's best for the op to start in the early days of Country then work forward. There is some great music out there to discover. [/quote] I'm not sure about this. As the OP has said he likes the more modern pop/rock country stuff he may well be better off starting with things like that & working backwards as his country tolerance levels increase. Starting with something like The Carter Family might be too much too soon. A good place to start with the older stuff might be something like the "O Brother Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, as it's got a nice mix of older stuff. It certainly sparked my interest in some great music I'd otherwise never have heard.

Check out the Secret Sisters (though if you're liking the modern country rock stuff they might be a bit "old-timey" for you). Nickel Creek might be more to your liking. Also: Emmylou Harris, Nancy Griffiths, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, The Civil Wars, Robert Ellis to name but a few.

There are quite a few Spector players on the forum, myself included. Don't know if you've seen this, but here's a link to the Spector Porn thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/78081-how-about-a-spector-thread/ Check out Cetera's collection - pretty impressive!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1390656486' post='2347986'] That's usually my experience but I knew this one: Mars Volta, Pink, Moby and her father was Kim Gardner of The Birds, The Creation, and Ashton, Gardner & Dyke etc. [/quote] Now Kim Gardner I have heard of! Ta for the info.

A sure sign of getting older for me is that 99% of signature models released are made for people I've never heard of.

Is it me or does the lower cutaway on our mystery bass look a lot deeper & wider than usual for a J style bass?

1978 wasn't exactly the high water mark for quality control at Fender.

[quote name='Mark Dyer' timestamp='1390395895' post='2344854'] Really? I've just ordered one, and I already have a Status and a MM. Doubt setting in... [/quote] Let me try & ease your doubt by saying that my Spector Euro 5LX kicked the sh*t out of my Stingray 5 in every aspect. The bottom line is that the good & bad points of instruments are so personal to the individual that the only way to know for sure if a bass is right for you is to own & play it. I personally really don't like three of the four most popular basses available (Fender Jazz, Musicman Stingray, Rickenbacker 4001/4003) & wouldn't have another one if they were offered to me for free; it doesn't stop countless other players finding that these basses are perfect for them.

To quote Obi Wan Kenobi: "That's no moon......"

Looks pretty beaten up, and you'd have to pay an extra 23% on top of what you pay for the bass & shipping to get it into the country. I've seen really nice examples of these basses go for not much more than you'd end up paying for this - if it was me I'd pass on this one & wait for something better to turn up in the UK.

Be prepared for the wood under the paint to be less than attractive grain-wise; the nicer bits of wood tend to be the ones that get the natural & translucent finishes,the plainer bits tend to be kept for the solid finishes. It's also quite probable that the body under the paint may be made from two or three (or more) pieces of wood glued together which is another reason it would have been given a solid colour finish. You don't say what price bracket this P bass is in: if it's a cheap copy then, as somebody else has said, it might not even be solid wood under the paint.

Hmmm, tricky one - thirteen quid is thirteen quid at the end of the day.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1390388212' post='2344718'] What does everyone do when they switch between pick and finger style during a set, adjust your output or use a limiter ? [/quote] Never needed to do either, I use a pick to give me a different sound, not a massive jump in volume. For some reason lots of players seem to think using a pick = hammering the crap out of the strings.

It's really got me wanting another 12ver - should never have sold my old Hamer.....

Tom Petersson from Cheap Trick has recently taken delivery of a rather wonderful custom Gretsch White Falcon 12 string bass: [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/GretschWhiteFalcon12ver_zpsfffe9d84.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/GretschWhiteFalcon12ver_zpsfffe9d84.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Ticks all the boxes for me - Love Cheap Trick, Love 12vers, Love Gretsch guitars!

[quote name='Hutton' timestamp='1390342093' post='2344389'] Nobody is forcing you to do anything. [/quote] It was a lighthearted comment,..... should have remembered to put the little in there.

Could well be the neck profile - I played a jazz profile neck for years but ended up moving to chunkier necks because I just started to find the jazz really uncomfortable.

I use Pickboy Edge carbon nylon plectrums, 1.14mm for bass & guitar.

I use the Ultimate GS100 & GS200 & they're both really good.

I am liking this very much.

Here's a few pictures of my Alistair Atkin Rosewood OM Standard that I bought in 2012: [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/Guitars/AtkinHeadstock_zpsb8fa1a2d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/Guitars/AtkinHeadstock_zpsb8fa1a2d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/Guitars/Atkinbody_zpsbb0a65ac.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/Guitars/Atkinbody_zpsbb0a65ac.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/Guitars/Atkinfull1_zps20b50f4e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/Guitars/Atkinfull1_zps20b50f4e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/Guitars/AtkinBack_zps3a9cf5aa.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/Guitars/AtkinBack_zps3a9cf5aa.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

There's a list of the different modules on the Shergold website if anybody is interested: http://www.shergold.co.uk/modules.html

[quote name='mcgraham' timestamp='1386883095' post='2306053'] My brand new custom built Fylde 'Ariel' acoustic. 0/parlour guitar body size. Ordered Sept 2012, complete November 2013. Received at 10am this morning... utterly incredible. Never seen an acoustic guitar like it, and I've tried everything from Avalons to Lowdens to Taylors to Collings - simply stunning. Specs for those that care... 24.75" scale length Mahogany Neck Rosewood back and sides Cedar top No front dots Double binding on edges, front and back Same style for the rosette Blackwood fingerboard LR Baggs Anthem pickup (blendable mic + piezo pickup) [/quote] Now that is really rather superb.