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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1428658905' post='2743429'] Finally realised the only bass I really want is one I'd already had for decades (and nothing else) until I joined BassChat, got GAS and sold it. I've been trying to find a bass like it for the last four years, but I can't. Naughty BassChat! But now it's available and I'm going for it. Reunion NBD thread in a week or two. [/quote] Looking forward to that! We weren't gigging last weekend due to little drummer boy's hols. Tonight the Dee Dee is getting baptised, at least for 1st set. Hope I haven't spoken too soon

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1428649606' post='2743330'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So - 2 x P's, 2 x J's gets you GAS free? [/font][/color] [/quote] Ah, bit sneaky you see. FSR is a passive P/J with jazz neck. Roadworn is jazz. Dee Dee is a compensation white 70's P coz the 'Arry is literally too heavy. La Cabronita is a Dusty Hill alike with a TV Jones pup. I only NEED the 1st two, they cover all that I require in the two bands I'm in. But 2 isn't enough is it

Yes, I know the last contribution to this thread was 4 years ago It's taken me a VERY long time to realise what I like and need to become GAS free My name is Karl and I am GAS free

A '71 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/255555-price-drop-1971-fender-precision-olympic-white-plenty-of-mojo/page__p__2736978__hl__1971%20fender__fromsearch__1#entry2736978 Spot the differences!

Just received a bass from Chris. Packing, well, it was so good it actually looked like it had been delivered from the factory! Chris put a hard case in, with no extra charge, just to ensure it arrived safely. Simply put, superb product, service and bloke. Deal with utmost confidence, top drawer geezer! Many thanks for making it so easy Chris, all the best, Karl.

Glad the bass is sorted Tom, nice one, enjoy. Now that you are, why not keep an eye out for some of the others mentioned, or indeed put out an appeal on Basschat, so that you can try out some of the other suggestions when you are not under time constraints. For instance, they may be a member in Middlesbrough with something like a Hohner Jack, etc. As has been mentioned, it's not always about weight and some headstocks can bring about relatively big downforce. My apologies to you for my earlier thread derail, you know what my high horse and I are like All the best Tom. Cheers Karl. Edited for spelling as usual!

He has been trying to move that on for months. He's offered it to me twice as an exchange against £700/£800 basses. He has continually failed to point out that it is a Ray 34, although to A LOT of us it is obvious. Lovely as the work is, he is, IMO, going to be lucky to get £700 more a modified RAY 34, as google searches indicate most sell for a very creditable £400/£450. He annoyed me both times he offered it to me as he came across as a chancer and NEVER mentioned it wasn't a full blown USA Stingray.

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[quote name='6feet7' timestamp='1428256942' post='2739675'] How about a Godin Acoustibass - precision shaped. Piezo and Fender fidelitron pickups. Just over 6 lbs in weight. Like a Fender AE / HMT but better quality, made in Canada. Follow the link to see it for sale. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258312-godin-acoustibass-ae-very-sensible-offers-considered-as-this-has-to-go/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [/quote] How do you know the Godin is better quality? In what way? May I put it to you that you don't, it's just a sales ploy on your behalf. If you think I'm being a bit snotty, well, apologies, but I get sick and tired of people making statements they can not back up. If you delete your bit of drivel, I will delete my bit of drivel. I've only played 2 Japanese HMT's, one I owned for several years. IMO, the quality was excellent. I'm fine Tom, thanks, fingers crossed for you sir!

Oh great HMT hockey stick headstock GAS back again, cheers Gareth

Tom, perhaps a body made for you like Billy Apple's La Cabronita build? That bass weighs nowt. Or any other build with light swamp ash. A surprisingly light bass is the Fender Japan Blue Flower RI. Big neck, but great basses. Gareth has one up for £600 I believe. Good luck mate, thinking of you. Oh, forgot, my new Dee Dee Ramone is a quite light 8lb 5ozs.

As a guide to Sherwood Green, have a look at the quite new Fender Adam Clayton jazz. Burgundy Mist, personally I prefer the lighter version. Some fabulous pics on Peterbilts Facebook page, including a stunning light mist, maple board, gold scratchplate P Tribute.

Thanks for all the clarifications Sean, good job that man. I came VERY close to the Okume Gold Top last Monday but I just couldn't mentally justify that amount. So, yours is coming back and a reverse headstock,slim jazz profile neck is getting made by those nice chaps at Warmoth. Nearly a Black Dusty for less than half the price (Warmoth neck's are pricey though, with VAT, shipping, import). Back on topic, pretty splendid amp, thanks for that, cheers, Karl.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1428048986' post='2737361'] I couldn't resist Looks like a fun bass mate, glad you're enjoying it [/quote] [quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1428049537' post='2737369'] Hiho,bit off thread but get the OBT as well or OBT head and sp212 cab and hey ho let,s go. Love maple necks on a P. [/quote] Have a look at what's behind me in my avatar Love the power and simplicity of the Puma 500, but it's the daft price of the Orange that's tempting me back.

RAN FULL TERM, £350 plus. Would have been much more fun if SGC Nanyo had called them Bass Collection Santa Anna

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1428009238' post='2737100'] Agree. Nice bass Karl, I`m sure you`ll have some fun with this one, for some reason a Ramones Sig seems to invoke fun rather than seriousnsess. [/quote] Many thanks guys, and yes Lozz, there is a certain amount of grin attached with picking it up. The weight really helps that. No gigs this weekend as drummer boy on hol with "kids", so next Friday 1st outing. DESPERATELY trying to avoid putting my PUMA 500 up for sale as this sounded phenomenal in PMT, through an OBT 212 combo. And the OBT heads were on at £359 sell down. So tempting. Anyway, I have sold ALL my expensive basses now because with my playing/where I play, they make not one jot of difference. Even cheeky Evil Dave in PMT said my chord strumming was heavy handed on the bass. YOU'RE A GUITARD namby pamby weed, you can't lift a bass never mind play one

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Many thanks for taking the trouble to do such a great review Sean. I personally find it a bit strange they are saying on one hand they are keeping it simple, yet on the other hand all the above seems more complicated to me. The words bi amping send me scuttling back to my trailer for my banjo. Over the last week I have contemplated selling my Puma 500 to buy one of the OBT at the fabulous £359 they are selling them off at. Made even worse by trialing my Dee Dee Ramone through the 212 combo version. GORGEOUS. The greatest aspect (imo) of the OBT (after pre amp valve changes) was that little switch on the back that gave you 500 watts at 8 ohms or 4 ohms. IE, a one cab solution with 8 ohms at trickier venues. Seems that is no more? Price wise, think the OB1-Kenobi is going out pushing £200 more than the OBT? Wonder why Orange couldn't carry on with both products. Presumably the answer lies in the profit word. Sorry to seem negative Sean, it's a great review and much appreciated, just seems a couple of Orange's decisions are a little cloudy to a dumb muppet like me. Cheers bud (oh, and guess which little La Cabronita is winging her way back to me ). Edited for spelling as usual

Speak to OBBM of these very pages. Dave's feedback [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/78-obbms-feedback/"]http://basschat.co.u...obbms-feedback/[/url] Email him telling you what you want. His leads are amazing quality at very good prices. You can certainly buy stuff at twice the price, that will be nowhere near as good, IME. I have used nothing but OBBM speaker cables for a few years now, and will NEVER use any others. They will probably outlive me! Can't speak highly enough, as a paying, gigging, user. Cheers, Karl.

Thanks timmo, for your kind words and support. Rather humbling.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1427989711' post='2736784'] Looks really familiar [/quote] Thanks folks. YES MEL, I still smack my head off the wall, daily, for selling THAT one to BMBR

Blokes of a certain age........... Anyway, the splendid PMT Manchester, yesterday, deliberately mugged by Evil Dave. Right, so it's a tarted up Mexican Precision Standard, a Dee Dee Ramone. The tarted up bits are a booklet with poster , "TV " logo, Dee Dee neckplate and his sig on the back of the headstock. Well, it was a white P, maple board, black plate. After the disappointment over the 'Arry, the first revelation was weight (checked at home later, 8lb 5oz), it's dead light. Pick up was excellent through an Orange Bass Terror 212 combo. Went from lovely smooth motown to 'Arry just with a sweep of the tone knob. Supposed to be just a standard Mex pup, well it's bloody good whatever. The neck is a joy. 1,62inch nut, but definitely slim back to front. Fast smooth gloosy, but feels like satin. Don't know if the fingerboard is rolled but no sharp edges and the fretwork is very good. Neck joint is excellent as is the paintwork. Really well put together Great BBOT bridge, the bass was well set up as it stood. It will get tweaked after every gig until I have everything just right. I had to set the pup last night as it was too slanted to E string, but that's it. So, to me, it looks great, it's very light, it sounds like a damn good P and it plays very well. Only slight niggle is the back of the tuners look a bit cheap. So far they have worked fine (even if I haven't yet taken the plastic off them , or off the scratchplate and pups). A new Mexican P for £656, could have got an excellent used USA for that. But I didn't [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/001_zpsyrw0l3ue.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/001_zpsyrw0l3ue.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/002_zpsj9dlvikp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/002_zpsj9dlvikp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/003_zpsbndeuaad.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/003_zpsbndeuaad.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/004_zpswamxf82d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/004_zpswamxf82d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/005_zpslpomnu6k.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/005_zpslpomnu6k.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/006_zps5uaxviy2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/006_zps5uaxviy2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/007_zpsffnfwzbo.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/007_zpsffnfwzbo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/008_zpsihx7elgh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/008_zpsihx7elgh.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

SCAM!!!! For me, set all Bumtree ads for email response only. You wouldn't be the first to ring a number texted to you, then find the bill for that call was £30 or more. This one is simpler, they are just after your Paypal account details, to rob you that way. Delete the text.

I've sold my last two unmentionables on there, both of them to BC members. [quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1427933725' post='2736139'] Yes, why not try the Bass Players Market UK?...Click on my signature below [/quote]

Thanks Stephen, really kind of you to say so. They are getting a bit carried away wanting to do another album. The amount of time it took for the two gaytartists to do 4 tracks, I doubt I have the life expectancy of another album.