Cat Burrito

I've seen this on an upright bass but not a bass guitar.

Watch musicians who you admire & try to adapt some of that into your stage craft. Variety is good to avoid being a clone.

Most manufactures of musical gear seem to bounce back and Trace were so well regarded for years. I think like Orange, Eko, Danelectro and many others they will come again.

I stumbled across them on YouTube last week. I enjoyed them but wondered if like Hayseed Dixie a few years previously the gloss would come off after a while.

Aside my European blonde upright bass and my Ampeg portaflex rig (not to mention Ampeg practice amp) my electric basses look something like this; [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/IMG_0596_zpskavl5gbm.jpg.html"][/url] From left to right Fender Precision (Japanese 57RI), Eastwood EEB-1, Hofner Verythin (long scale version) and Gibson Thunderbird. Retrotastic heaven and quite literally covering all the basses!

It really doesn't bother me - the early Epiphones are just Epiphones (I own a Sorrento and a Emperor, neither have ever been done by Gibson) but once Gibson bought up Epiphone the early models had Epiphone by Gibson on the headstock, all in the same sized font. I played an Epiphone T-bird against my Gibson recently and although mine was better, it wasn't 5 times better. Same with Squier (not the font size though). And whilst we are at it the Electromatic range by Gretsch. It's at best a mild irritation when searching EBay but that is all. Sorry to go against the grain here.

I like them but have never owned a bass that was like this. I guess it all comes down to taste but I quite like the quirkiness of it all.

We've had a couple of threads in the past with very divided opinion. Personally I think they are the first retro looking bass I've not got excited about. They look small and being well over 6' this puts me off. The build quality looks alright - I did have a proper look in Dawsons the other week and they look less budget-y looking in real life. I could see why people would go for one, just not me.

I played outdoors a couple of weeks ago and although I was worried it wasn't a big issue. I think keep warm before you go on and if the weather is okay you'll be fine.

[quote name='lastanthem88' timestamp='1478632352' post='3170493']Just wondering if anyone has already got a P bass 50s lacquer, and what they think about it - and has anyone got any experience buying from Stratosphere? [/quote] I've bought from Stratosphere a few times over the years. They aren't the cheapest but you will get what you want. Coincidentally I had a Jazz with a P-bass neck because I prefer a wider neck. My current P-bass is a 50s one but it's a Japanese Fender one so the neck is narrower than the Mexican 50s ones and I don't believe the lacquer is any more or less than any other bass I own.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1479067748' post='3173704'] No one has yet mentioned that he never specified how many strings your bass has to have. [/quote] I'm sure Stig Pedersen and his collection of two string basses would agree [attachment=232000:Stig_Pedersen.JPG]

I prefer that to the "must be 18-24, have the right attitude, drive, have good gear, like a select niche of bands, sing backing vocals" etc. Good luck to him / her - probably just laid back.

I'm tempted by a Tech 21 VT bass pedal and I like to have a tuner pedal so I guess that'd be me happy.

Bass solos tend to be the punchline to a well worn joke but they do have their place. If it works, I see no issue and it doesn't sound like your set is full of them. I agree with the general sentiments expressed here.

Very tempted, although with the current exchange rate and postage costs we're looking at £35. Definitely an uncovered subject.

Well at least I managed to save a few hundred on a brand new Gibson Thunderbird over the weekend. I had sensed the market was shifting so figured it was now or never (is that reason no.6 for justifying GAS!?!).

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1478368837' post='3168706']Coming over all Nikki Sixx on us eh, Tim?[/quote] I was thinking of Sami Yaffa in Hanoi Rocks, Nigel Mogg in The Quireboys or Kelly Nickels in LA Guns. Classic sunburst was always a bit too traditional for Motley, no? I guess him & Pete Way are the two people most would associate T-birds with though.

Interesting week the other week, I spotted a "Gibson" Thunderbird in a store (that I'll decline to name). I had a go and liked it but worked out it was priced incorrectly - they had it down as something it wasn't, having taken it in as a trade. I did some research on my phone and for the first time in my life haggled a price (in this case half price) and bought it. I liked it a lot, gigged it and decided to get an actual Gibson one, rather than the bolt on necked copy. Gibson are discontinuing the Thunderbird and they aren't as readily available as they were. I found one an hour away so got up early to get to Wembley Music this morning. I figured try before you buy when spending £1000+. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/FullSizeRender%201_zpsrhutmz4a.jpg.html"][/url] The second I picked it up it was light and felt good. I plugged it in and bam, I knew they'd be selling it today. Growing up in the late 80s some of my favourite players played a T-bird and I really liked the idea of owning a proper one myself. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/IMG_0484_zpszppwpcgb.jpg.html"][/url] So the new addition means I will be reigning in my spending for a while but totally worth it. A bit different after 30 years of mostly Fender but it now means all my basses quite literally cover all the basses when it comes to retro rock. And it certainly has a rock star cool about it.

Mine was a late 80s MIJ 50s Fender P-bass. Funnily enough my current bass is a newer version of that model but vintage white rather than two colour sunburst. From the original bass I do still own the pickup and the pickguard. I'm not really sure how or why they got kept and although I'm pleased I have them, I have no plans to ever use them.

They are a bit brighter new but do settle in with playing. If you still feel that way after a couple of sweaty gigs I'd investigate the fakes side of things but generally they settle down.

I had a Wix page and whilst I found populating the site remarkably easy I really struggled with our bandname dotcom being used. In the end we wound up with two sites and double the work for me. I think the problem stemmed from my limited knowledge and not buying the domain name from Wix. Good luck.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1478077708' post='3166496']Some other BC'er must have fitted flats on their Classic Vibe.... anyone done this? [/quote] Yes, done it and no issues. Obviously if you are changing gauge I'd get a set up but it shouldn't be an issue and if you look after your gear it certainly won't damage the bass.

At the height of Britpop we used to do Common People in the style of Pretty Vacant.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1478027906' post='3166198']oh dear, is this really the same bloke that made one of the best British Rock and Roll records (Move It) it's been downhill ever since, his voice is just too damned polite [/quote] 100% agree with you.

I would assume most people listen to the song but with a keen ear on the bass.