Cat Burrito

They've been on EBay for years but I've never seen a bass with anything other than chrome (or nothing obviously!)

Classic. Every home should have one

Bump for Leicester this Friday at The Donkey

We play all over too. A bit of a lull in attendance after Xmas which is always the case in January but the promoters were happy & said we were their busiest night in weeks. No problems with bookings old & new although struggling to get on the festivals

It's offline for a few weeks whilst Ped is away. There is a post about it somewhere

Good man!

I dropped my 51 P-bass at my last gig & bent the jack plug in the lead but I've never heard of the pickup falling out. Normally it's the jack plug socket that falls out on these - a design fault like the telecaster

My original Precision has been with me for 20yrs & unlikely to go anywhere. I still gig it occasionally too. I do think keeper is an occasionally overused term here as per the OP though

And I'd at least pretend to be drunk if I was caught wearing that shirt...

[quote name='beerdragon' post='1116734' date='Feb 5 2011, 05:25 PM'] [/quote] It may not surprise some here to learn that I have the DVD.

Welcome

My current drummer is awesome & I have been lucky over the years.

electric jug ala the 13th Floor Elevators

[quote name='Bassnut62' post='1114570' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:36 PM']What are the pitfalls?[/quote] Oh & do get one with a case! Otherwise you'll have fun trying to find one later & might detract from what was initially a bargain

I've only played a small handful & my experiences are not like icastle's in terms of weight. The more vintage ones were heavier but generally I have been surprised by how light they are. I think there are issues around amplification & ultimately it's either one or the other regarding a bass / guitar necked one. As a Fender fan myself they seem to be closer to the Gibson's in terms of vibe. All that said, I am a fan. They are very cool

Once I get flats on a new bass I won't change them again. 30yrs sounds good to me

Welcome

Welcome Si You should be able to pick up a great second hand deal on these pages

Welcome & congratulations on your recent wedding

I think ultimately when it stops being fun it is time to move on

I'd seen the bass too. I love the look of a few of the Eastwoods but if you use the search function here on Basschat you'll see the quality can be quite variable. That one is also short scale which put me off

Different angle but owning one has never appealed to me. I can see the obvious benefits but none of the bands I like use them so I'd always leave them for other players. I do what I do & if a band want something else then they get another bassist. I've tried them in shops & enjoyed them to play around on but they don't fit with the music I play

My Dad has a Land Rover & I borrowed it once to take my upright to a gig in London. From memory the headstock wasn't in the way as such but was between the two seats & blocked my view of Jim my guitarist (no major loss!) It didn't affect visability or the handbreak. That said I am sure I could have loaded up better