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[quote name='krth1985' post='1189005' date='Apr 5 2011, 01:59 PM']Distance selling rules apply here just the same as they would if they bought the item from Dolphin or whatever.[/quote] Private sales are not covered by distance selling regulations.

Mostly had good experiences on here, only issue has been when I've put something on hold for several weeks until someone got paid, only to have them change their mind. Which is frustrating. The worst experience I've had was on ebay, where I "sold" a guitar to a guy and his paypal payment came through as an e-cheque... after a couple of days of him complaining and assuring me that the problem was at my end, it turned out it was his fault. He then hassled me for the next two weeks to send the guitar before the e-cheque cleared (all £600 of it) because he was going home to Poland to record and wanted to use this guitar ("you want me to send the guitar before you've paid it... and you're leaving the country?"). Of course, in the end his e-cheque bounced.

[quote name='watchman' post='1186275' date='Apr 2 2011, 10:40 PM']That's really nice-looking. I like a simple bass. Japanese I assume?[/quote] Yep... it's notionally a '62 reissue "All Black" [size=1](not that anything like that existed in 1962)[/size] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAPAN-Precision-Bass-PB62-ALLBK-326922001-/280646828945?pt=Guitar&hash=item4157dac391"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAPAN-Precisi...=item4157dac391[/url]

If it's a Shiny black Fender with no pickguard that sounds like a precision that you're after... there's always this:

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='1184794' date='Apr 1 2011, 02:36 PM']I've seen the coloured ones (they also have a scratch plate , the black ones don't?) they're nice but I do like the black ones. I have also read at least one review that didn't like the pick ups. My experience with Fenders US and MIM (and Squires) is the pick ups are quite powerful , the squires had (to me ) a muddy tone.[/quote] The export models are the ones without the pickguards... those with pickguards are non-export. I have no idea whether that makes a difference to the quality of the bass. Some people say it does, but I don't think it matters in this case (I think the difference is with the more expensive CIJ models)

[quote name='Spoombung' post='1184762' date='Apr 1 2011, 02:24 PM']However, some people here think the pickups are a bit weak. The basses always come in black gloss which really puts me off.[/quote] The non-export aerodynes come in a range of colours: It's worth keeping an eye on Ishibashi's ebay page: [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ishibashimusic/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=200"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ishibashimusic/m.ht...m=&_ipg=200[/url]

Yep, they can sound like a precision. The neck is like most jazz basses, a bit narrower than on a P.

It depends which one you get... they're Japanese and are all of great quality. I really like this one, but as you can see, not all aerodynes have P pickups:

Yikes! I read that as Lemonparty... which is an entirely different thing. (Seriously, don't google it)

[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1173962' date='Mar 23 2011, 10:04 PM']Surely not!!!!??? [/quote] That's awesome! I want some of those fake Marshall stacks for my sitting room...

[quote name='matski' post='1172319' date='Mar 22 2011, 05:11 PM']Er, yes you can actually. I know this for a fact because I ordered a new set of 4 tuners for my Cutlass a few years ago - the originals had tarnished and gone all creaky and stiff. Mind you it did take a year from making the order to receiving a delivery - but I suspect that was down to the store that ordered them for me being slackers.[/quote] Well, yes... but you wouldn't be able to buy a set for a Warmoth project, etc. (as I understand it... maybe I'm wrong.)

[quote name='dlloyd' post='1171939' date='Mar 22 2011, 11:49 AM']I use Wegen 3.5 mm picks.[/quote] I had a rummage around and I found a bunch of my old picks, including some oddities. The Wegen is definitely the best, but they're not cheap at €15 each. I quite like Dunlop stubbies, and sharkfins. I have some 5 mm rubber picks called "Wedgies" and some utterly strange 10 mm felt picks... they both make quite convincing fingerstyle-like sounds, but then so do my fingers.

[quote name='Clarky72' post='1172224' date='Mar 22 2011, 03:42 PM']If you need parts for a Musicman bass just mail these guys. Awesome service! [email protected][/quote] As I recall it from the situation as it was a couple of years ago, they're happy to supply replacement parts. A single tuner or saddle to replace one that's faulty is fine, but you won't be able to buy a set of MM logo tuners or an entire bridge assembly. Faulty pickups, preamps, necks, bodies... they'll sell you replacements, but it will require the exchange of an identical component... ie. send in a knackered two band preamp and they'll sell you a new two band preamp... send in a rosewood fretted neck and they'll sell you a new rosewood fretted neck. Etc.

I use Wegen 3.5 mm picks. Picks should have a certain amount of resistance to them and it's worth forcing yourself to play with a thicker pick for a while to encourage correct technique.

Not in the slightest when it comes to basses... My first guitar purchase was a black strat copy because of Eric Clapton. I was baffled that I didn't sound a bit like him... :-)

[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1168807' date='Mar 19 2011, 08:49 PM']So, is it possible to play with a really light touch? I mean barely touching the strings?[/quote] No, but you don't need to be clamping the neck with a vice-like grip.

It's a common problem.... people tend to notice it when they suddenly start playing for longer periods than they're accustomed to... it's lactate build-up. It's happening because you're tensing a muscle constantly for a period of several minutes... one that you really don't need to be tensing. The majority of the work should be done from the shoulder and arm.

[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1168726' date='Mar 19 2011, 08:04 PM']I'm currently playing a Warwick Corvette $$ - 2008 model with the baseball bat neck. When I first bought the bass I thought it was my dream bass and perfect for me in every way but lately I've been wondering if the neck profile is just way too thick for my hand, as after a short amount of time my left hand starts to ache. I'm a girl, so my hands are smaller than the average bassist. I've recently been also playing my Kramer which has a much thinner neck profile, and I can't decide whether it's more comfortable or not... even after spending hours playing them both and switching between the two. I can't see any noticeable issues with my technique, so is it possible that the neck of the Warwick is simply too large for me? It would tear me up to sell this bass but don't want to be causing myself problems further down the line.[/quote] Where's the pain? One of the most common technique issues is gripping too hard, which causes pain to the flexor pollicis brevis (muscle at the fleshy part of the palm attached to the thumb). If it's that, make sure your bass is at the right height, and practice scales without touching your thumb to the back of the neck. It'll feel weird for a while, but is worth it.

He needs to get rid of that wobbly effect... this was (IMHO) his best moment, not particularly bassy though...

This is my favourite Jaco piece and he's firmly in comp mode... It's a bit Sonic the Hedgehog circa 1991, but that's cool...

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1156644' date='Mar 10 2011, 02:13 PM']!!!Always wanted one of these!!![/quote] It was very loud.

I found the best method was to lever the frets up with a sharp chisel, watching for any bits of wood breaking off and sticking them down with some wood glue... fill the gaps with wood filler and sand back. To provide a hard surface, I used cyanoacrylate (superglue), spread on in a few layers with a piece of cardboard, then sanded back. Works amazingly well.

When I was trying out a baritone/six-string bass guitar/whatever you call it (tuned EADGBE down an octave from guitar) for exactly such a scenario, I found that I couldn't balance the role of bass with playing chords. It wasn't a technique issue, but rather a limitation of amplification. If you want to fill a traditional bassplayer's role, chords end up sounding extremely muddy. It did, however, sound fantastic in a setting with another bassplayer and guitarist. If you want to fill out the sound for a three piece, how about an 8 or 12 string bass (tuned in courses)? i.e. this: rather than this:

[quote name='uncle psychosis' post='1155507' date='Mar 9 2011, 04:08 PM']Anyone ever tried it, or have any thoughts?[/quote] Yep... didn't work.

All of them... but the one that I really, really regret was this one... It's a hand-made Le Voi. I sold it for £1,000 which is a fraction of what it's worth. I've never played anything that could touch it. What a dumb ass.