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£3.30 is pretty good to ship something of that weight too...

I don't normally like sunburst finishes but that one is really nice.

[quote name='DanOwens' timestamp='1468195852' post='3089203'] Seeing this band on stage is a different experience to being in the rehearsal room. I'm fine with not getting charts; part of me was excited by being challenged to work differently. I suppose the bit I'm struggling to resolve is the drummer's attitude. Then maybe the drummer's attitude is a more explicit version of everyone's attitude? I'm just guessing. [/quote] But surely all of the problems you mention about the drummer must have been evident when you saw them on stage? Did you not notice that he couldn't keep time or not remember the song structures?

I used to have one, though it wasn't exactly the same as your one. Flat Eric on here has at least one of them (including my old one). Superb basses but they don't sell for much unfortunately.

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1468236717' post='3089415'] Marshall VBA400 in the sale section. Worth a look I think. [/quote] Another vote for this, these are great amps: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/280897-marshall-vba-slight-price-drop-now-l535/

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1434828488' post='2803192'] Valve pre and solid state power amp? Cheaper/lighter. Pre is mostly responsible for the tone. [/quote] Oh no it's not. The valve power stage is what makes all the difference.

They made headless guitars too when they were still using the "Strata" name.

It's an ESP Horizon bass.

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' timestamp='1468003467' post='3088043'] Lots of interesting comments, and just a little bit of negativity towards guitarists. Just to recap, a guitarist turns up at an open mic night with the words and chords he/she needs, and an indication of where the capo goes to get the song in the right vocal range. A bass player introduces himself and asks if he can join in. There is no way that the guitarist's notes for his/her benefit are wrong just because they do not help the bass player. [/quote] Absolutely this. Bass players can be a right pain in the arse at acoustic singer/songwriter type open mic nights where more often than not the material being performed was never meant to have bass on it in the first place.

Never had any problems with posting ads from my Mac.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1467912285' post='3087286'] Do you never listen to music stations on the radio? She's very difficult to avoid. [/quote] [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1467912308' post='3087288'] You been living under a rock, bro? [/quote] Never listen to the radio & never watch music programmes on the TV. There are loads of bands & artists people mention on here that I've never heard anything by. The list of incredibly popular films I've never seen is equally astounding.

I've never heard anything by Adele.

From what you've said in your first post you've seen this band before & liked the songs - surely if they were that bad it would have been evident then?

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1467584067' post='3084730'] OK, thanks y'all. I was guessing it was a bridge re-profile thing. The guitar was brand new and cannot have had more than 10 hours playing time as people played it in the shop. It was just very odd for such an expensive instrument to have such a glaring issue. [/quote] Was it a Martin by any chance?

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1467278972' post='3082425'] No doubt a great piece of history but I think it's one of the fugliest basses I've ever seen! [/quote] I'm not a big fan of Wals anyway but that is one of the ugliest, knocked-up-in-a-shed looking basses I've ever seen.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1467573362' post='3084646'] I wonder if Rhysp represents a majority or a small percentage of bass chat members? Blue [/quote] I'm probably unusual in that while I'm still interested in guitars & basses I don't actually play them anymore.

Every day? I don't even play every month.

I had a ticket but my friend that I was going with had his shift patterns in work changed suddenly so we didn't get there.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1467318090' post='3082864'] Tormato has some of my favourite Squire bass work on. [/quote] Mine too.

I have, on more than one occasion, been described as "The best bass player I've ever played with". This was, in every occasion, said by the worst musicians I've ever played with.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1467302980' post='3082706'] I still regularly listen to the Yes Album and Fragile. Today my lovely wife treated me to a CD of The Ladder Never heard it before, only played it through once so far but I think it's going to be another fave. Certainly some cracking bass work on there. [/quote] The Ladder is a very good album, far superior to "Open Your Eyes" or "Magnification" in my opinion. It's a shame they didn't keep Igor Khoroshev in the band for longer.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1467129866' post='3081378'] A lot of people, including myself, would recommend Relayer. Personally I also rate Drama although a lot of Yes fans disown that album due to it featuring Trevor Horn on vocals instead of Jon Anderson. [/quote] Drama is the only Yes album I still listen to.