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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1344344622' post='1763075']Are cases backline? [/quote] I rest my rig on the flightcase so yes, it's included as far as I'm concerned and as far as my musicguard insurance is concerned. Not sure if it's included in the spirit of the OP but I use it to raise the rig so yes

My only rig now is an Orange Terror 500w head with the flightcased Orange SP210 cab. I guess it's just over a grand to replace it these days although I spent £432 and £423 on the head & cab. With the flightcase and the decent cables it would put it firmly over the thousand mark but I certainly have got great tones from cheaper rigs. It's light and it does look pretty neat though

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1344332535' post='1762803'] Never thought I would hear you say that you've moved away from your Fenders [/quote] I did a while ago. The Hofner sits better tonally for me and it became somewhat of a joke on my circuit with all these bassists showing up with P basses. Don't get me wrong, big Fender fan but I like a change. I've only gigged with my Verythin bass since last November, other than on the upright.

I like them. I've not been playing my Fender's for the last 9 months as I've fallen for my Hofner. Been thinking of selling the 2 remaining ones but this could be a great second bass that wouldn't be so much money sitting idly in a case.

Playing live since December 1989 with only a couple of gaps; hundreds but I've never sat down to pinpoint the exact figure.

In my previous bands I did BVs but in this one just bass, leaving me free to throw shapes

I use the Orange SP210 cab with mine and I've had favourable comments from my band, other bands & various soundmen. I flightcased my cab so sit the cab on the flightcase to boost my ability to hear it well onstage. Of course bigger gigs tend to be mic'd up so no need for anything more

I'm another Jellyfish / Imperial Drag fan from back in the day. Two great examples of bands who should have been so much bigger

[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1343329577' post='1749126']Aparently, they still made records after 1979, but I don't believe it personally [/quote] I heard that too but assumed it was just a myth

Some punters say the funniest thing; The fact that your drunken friend / relative standing next to you plays a bit too doesn't mean I am going to hand over my pride and joy just to discover the true meaning of the phrase "a bit!"

Rubber Soul era, pic in this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51888-capo/page__p__515534__hl__mccartney%20capo__fromsearch__1#entry515534"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51888-capo/page__p__515534__hl__mccartney%20capo__fromsearch__1#entry515534[/url]

Surprised nobody mentioned the classic Abbey Road studios photo of McCartney using one

Well I love a good tele but I'm rather partial to a nice Gretsch, a decent semi acoustic or anything that looks classic so strats, SGs, Danelectros, Les Pauls...

I really enjoyed the show, a near capacity (rare) local show. If I'm being honest I didn't really enjoy the last couple of shows which was worrying me but we really redressed the balance last night

I have them on both my Jazz and Precision. They are easier to work around on the P-bass but I've played with both for so long now that my style has adjusted accordingly. I love the big F on the Jazz bridge cover

I'm surprised the wig wearing hasn't come up more - I was a huge Kiss fan as a kid (still am) and Paul & Gene have both had some help. They are far from alone. Alternatively, a lot of ageing rockers shave it all off and this seems to be acceptable too. Overall, who really cares? Springsteen, Tom Petty et al are all rumoured to have had help - live and let live, say I. It's a fact of life that the vast majority of men (increasingly women these days) suffer some form of hairloss as they get older. You go with the cards you've been dealt

It took me 15yrs of playing to take the plunge & I too could have done with a much earlier heads up about them. I actually find brand new flats far too bright & zingy - an opinion I rarely hear voiced on Basschat!

I find nothing so odd about Basschat that makes me laugh out loud or find it sadder than anything else in life. This other site I go on is where I get to read detailed accounts of TV shows I chose not to watch, hear about meals other people are having that I wasn't invited to and then it dawns on me many of these people I haven't actually seen for over 20yrs and they are my friends. Now that is just crazy!?! It's called Facebook

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1339799682' post='1694808'] Each to their own. I saw this finish on a Strat up in Denmark St today. Much avocado-ier in real life. Def not for me [/quote] Probably one of the early 2000 models as they were much darker

I get it free as I insure my kit with musicguard. I pay £12 a month direct debit on £4k worth of bass gear. If you are thinking of insuring your kit it could be a good way of killing two birds with one stone. I assume they offer it on smaller amounts

I think I've played all the main ones & embarrassingly owned a fair few of those ones too

I'm afraid I avoided the Jubilee stuff but the Hofner forum did wake up a fair bit after Paul McCartney appeared with this & the excitement about the new run of basses was very apparent. Sven Pippen from the Black Crowes uses a Hofner 500/1 and Neal Casal's bassist from the Hazy Malaze records used one too. I think Hofner have always been a pretty respectable underdog. I get a lot of comments about my tone since I switched to Hofner and as most of us appreciate bass players are so often traditionally ignored. I don't care that it's Chinese, it's just a nice bass to me.

Well for any gripes on that Jazz neck it has to be said it's a marked improvement on the noticeably greener reissues from about 10yrs ago. That GAK price is awesome. I remember Whiskeytown using one (so I assume it's the same bass player in that Ryan Adams clip?)

ZZ Top always have the coolest instruments but if I played in a tribute act I'd just use a Butterscotch 51 P-bass. I like the look of that but for that money I could go to the States with my girlfriend, see ZZ Top, come home and buy the aforementioned 51 Precision with the change...

Two good ones IMHO. I have 3 now and I'd be too embarrassed to say how many it used to be