throwoff

[quote name='tauzero' post='160727' date='Mar 20 2008, 12:38 PM']Surely most modern mass-producing instrument factories are using CNC machinery for all the body and neck cutting, shaping and routing, so there's no additional machinery or tooling required?[/quote] 1 gold star for this post completely right, a custom build should be no more expensive to actually create anyway due to its nature. A CNC mill can be flipped from right to left in 2 seconds although fender et al would have you believe this is incorrect. Supply and demand is the reason for the price hike but it does not justify it and their blatent lies about the situation only anger left handed players more. I think the worst thing any companies do is colouring. Fender now offer black or sunburst for lefthanded players thats is Its all nonsense, every large scale manufacturer keeps a stock of bodies and necks ready for any paint someone might order. Offer the full range and just ship it in 2 colourways but if someone wants red let them order it. Maybe there are less lefties but I dont think that means there are less personalities and favourite colours. I will not buy a Fender until they adjust this. Not that that will make a blind bit of difference to them. /rant

Im actually at the show had my hands on one today interesting bass will post a more thorough write up when I get back

[quote name='throwoff' post='779863' date='Mar 19 2010, 04:01 PM']Ok A hot pink Fender Jazz lefthanded With a reversed Precision pickup, Precision neck White pearl plate and white dot markers please[/quote] waiting...

[quote name='Shockwave' post='779428' date='Mar 19 2010, 09:46 AM']I would have done if i had gold hardware [/quote] Glitter silver then!

play dough?

My God man, What an oppertunity! [url="http://www.419eater.com/"]http://www.419eater.com/[/url] these guys put scam baiting on a new level

Dammit, another business opertunity missed!

Ok A hot pink Fender Jazz lefthanded With a reversed Precision pickup, Precision neck White pearl plate and white dot markers please

if its 512 dont worry Im looking for something with about 1g

specs?

haha Come on guys I know its a P.O.S but worth trying out, I think limiting is overlooked by many people.

[quote name='jim_bass' post='740295' date='Feb 9 2010, 08:26 PM']My favourite youtube bass relate quote goes along the lines of this... "Good try, but 'proper' bass players don't use a pick, you should really learn to play with your finger 'cos it's better" Particularly, when the song is something by blink 182 or some other song where the original bassist plays with a pick. And they never complain that the original song was played like that because 'it's their favourite band ever that can plan all the songs and Mark Hoppus is like the favourite bass player ever.' Great stuff [/quote] God I hate people like that. I personally love Blink 182, they encouraged me to pick up a bass in the first place and I still listen to them on a regular basis, problem is nowdays if anyone looks them up online its all 'OMG dey is soo good trv$ is da best drumma evar!" and it makes oldschool fans (repping the Dude Ranch!) look like dicks.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='779765' date='Mar 19 2010, 02:49 PM']I like the look of the Gibson. Was that the first Violin bass? And the Hofner a copy? I always thought the Hofner was "the original".[/quote] I did as well... Someone find McCartney!

I didn't even think it could be the pickup, if its a wiring issue inside the p/up it could be a right git to fix. Anyone know if they are wax potted on a sterling?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='779584' date='Mar 19 2010, 12:24 PM']He refunded me so I paid again.[/quote] Thats the best possible move! I am impressed