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I REALLY don't need another four string but if nobody bids on this & there's no reserve.........

You should have got that kid to move out of the way before you started to spray it.

[quote name='tommorichards' post='1225608' date='May 9 2011, 09:46 PM']Well. With new, you know there are no problems that could have arisen from previous owners messing with it (i.e, a fekked trussrod, broken stuff).[/quote] The most trouble I ever had with an instrument was one that I bought new. Within a couple of months the pickups had died & the finish started to peel off the body. It was covered by a warranty but it was a real pain getting the company (GIBSON!!) to honour it. The nightmare I went through with that guitar put me off buying new forever.

I think this is pretty lovely: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Emex-Londaxe-Bass-guitar-jet-black-/140545648043?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20b92c65ab"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Emex-Londaxe-Ba...=item20b92c65ab[/url] Anyone seen these before?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1224881' date='May 9 2011, 11:04 AM']Alembic Series 1 graphite. [/quote] Oooh, that's NICE!

[quote name='BottomE' post='1224919' date='May 9 2011, 11:30 AM']Gigs and an audience - its all pointless otherwise.[/quote] For you maybe - personally that is the least important part for me. I want to be involved in writing, playing & hopefully recording music that I will find fulfilling & be proud to be a part of; what anybody else thinks of it I really couldn't care.

Uninspired & uninspiring pretty much sums me up at this stage.

[quote name='ahpook' post='1224571' date='May 8 2011, 09:52 PM']wasn't he in levitation too ?[/quote] Yes - all three members of Darkstar were in Levitation.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1224125' date='May 8 2011, 02:17 PM']The problem with a lot of fretless players is they put too much vibrato onto the notes and slide in and out of everything.[/quote] I was going to say this as well - [b]don't overdo the slides & vibrato!![/b] Get your intonation sorted out first - many fretless players use big vibrato & lots of slides to try & disguise their dodgy intonation (me included!).

"Think for yourself" - The Beatles.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1217053' date='May 1 2011, 11:32 PM'] don't have nightmares kids.[/quote] I thought that was a picture of Everything But The Girl.

Anything apart from Fenders, Rickenbackers & Stingrays - same as always really.

Great stuff - Kings X & Filter are two of my favourite bands. Your singer is f***ing superb!

I've played one once & it wasn't a bad bass for the money, the bottom line though is that it's definitely a budget instrument. I wouldn't say it was on a par with Japanese Fenders I've played which have all been excellent quality-wise. I think you'd notice quite a big drop in quality if you're moving from that Maverick 5 string you're selling to one of these. I'd certainly try it before you buy it if possible £400 seems a bit steep to me - I've seen them go for £250 - £300.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1218091' date='May 2 2011, 09:40 PM']IIRC there were only two Veleno basses made so finding one to play will be a bit tricky...[/quote] That's right - Kasims Ankh bass & this one: [quote name='BigRedX' post='1218091' date='May 2 2011, 09:40 PM']I was also considering 50 W&W basses to play before you died - inspired by the recent BGM article. Anyone interested?[/quote] ME! It's got to be better than the tedious pile of firewood in the BGM article.

My Trace Elliot stack died on me once during a gig. I was still coming out of the PA as I was DI'd so I just asked the soundman to give me some more bass through my monitors.

Time this thread was given a bump - must be lots of people who've never seen the wonders contained within.... I've also finally managed to find a decent photo of Kasim Sulton with his John Veleno Ankh bass:

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1215725' date='Apr 30 2011, 12:30 PM']I know mine usually have wee marks.......[/quote] By "Wee" I'm hoping you mean "Small". If not there are special pads you can buy in any branch of Boots.

[quote name='icastle' post='1215693' date='Apr 30 2011, 12:14 PM']The thing I find wierd about this whole 'roadworn' image thing is that I can't think of another consumer retail chain where people buy knackered looking merchandise... [/quote] People buy brand new jeans with holes & rips in them. They're f***ing stupid as well.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1215637' date='Apr 30 2011, 11:33 AM']Just ask a concert violin soloist how much he is prepared to pay for a 100 years old Stradivarius (we are talking £70-80 thousand average, by the way) and then you get an idea as to why to a professional orchestra violinist spending that money is essential to their job.[/quote] This is down to the prestige of owning a Stradivari instrument rather than any tangible superiority. There have been many blind tests carried out where so-called experts have been completely unable to correctly identify a Stradivari when play alongside other violins, both old & new. There's just as much horseshit & snobbery in the world of vintage classical instruments as there is with vintage electric guitars & basses

I wondered where you were in this thread Lorne. I've said it before & I'll say it again - those 8 string Bich's are AWESOME!!!

[quote name='Spoombung' post='1213962' date='Apr 28 2011, 04:51 PM']No gas but curious about these: [/quote] I'd buy it quick if I were you, it's already starting to melt.

Absolutely zero interest in anything except a 5 string fretted Zon Legacy, which will have to be secondhand as I could never afford a new one.

[quote name='iconic' post='1212884' date='Apr 27 2011, 05:20 PM']your old band wasn't Perfect Vision by any chance?[/quote] No it wasn't.