Conan

As with most things, there is a compromise and a middle ground. Some people say "I never do set-ups and would far rather pay someone else to do it". Others say "That's daft, there are no special skills involved so do it yourself each and every time". My view is that both are wrong (for me). I do[i] most[/i] of my own set-ups, but sometimes there is an issue that I can't (or won't) deal with. Then I call in the Bass Doc! I don't understand why people are arguing over such a trivial thing. If you wanna do it, do it. If not, don't. But I do agree with the OP that a "standard" set-up is a straightforward job that doesn't take much longer than changing a set of strings (unless you've got a headless Status, in which case changing strings takes seconds!).

Well, technically a corpse is already dead - so you can't have (or be) a "dying corpse"... flatulent or otherwise. I've never used Spotify though, so can't comment on that bit.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1381235500' post='2236123'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1RccwlF5g[/media] [/quote] Wow, that's incredible! A lot of his stuff leaves me cold, but that is awesome!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381235717' post='2236132'] You don't work for [i]The Daily Mail[/i], by any chance..? [/quote]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381235625' post='2236129'] Fixed for you. [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Yeah, that's kind of what I meant...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1381225268' post='2235914'] For a start I like Fender[/quote] Wow!! Now that's a turn-up for the books!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1381231878' post='2236053'] White basses sound funky. [/quote] But black basses [b][i]have[/i][/b] the funk.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1381163138' post='2235204'] If people are going to be dogmatic then it would be better if they posted from the benefit of their experience and not how they imagine things to be. [/quote] On the internet, everybody is an expert.

No sure exactly what "blues/rock" is... but this line is great, and pretty challenging to learn and play: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r_sg5rIzZw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r_sg5rIzZw[/url]

Rosewood is darker. Definitely.

[quote name='John Cellario' timestamp='1381083558' post='2234194'] I love Andy Frasers sound and have spent the last thirty years trying to get somewhere near it! [/quote] You are Neil Murray and I claim my five pounds.

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1380833844' post='2231417'] I loved my compact, and have been toying with getting another since I moved it on... [/quote] Fancy trading your Vintage for it?

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1380796042' post='2230601'] GFS - The mutt's nuts. [/quote] Yep. Dirt cheap, even with the shipping from the States. [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-JB-Pro-Jazz-Bass-Style-Alnico-Pickups_p_318.html"]http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-JB-Pro-Jazz-Bass-Style-Alnico-Pickups_p_318.html[/url]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1380789111' post='2230465'] As a seller, I expect to put my back into it and thus offer courier and spend the time boxing up. [/quote] Yep. Me too. It's not that hard really. Just keep a few spare cardboard boxes in the loft until you need them. Keep the bubble wrap and packing materials from stuff that you buy new or pick them up when you see them lying around. I don't understand why some people make such hard work of this. If you really want a sale (in these tough times) it makes sense!

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803329' post='2230755'] That explains why I might've had the [i][b]hump[/b][/i] with them [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803329' post='2230755'] Folky countryside ? [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C[/url]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803012' post='2230744'] Strange , that I seemed to miss out/ ignore this band . I did get a 12. " single in the 80s( obviously cheap). One track was a instrumental . They were prog weren't they? [/quote] Yeah. Kind of proggy folky countryside type thing...

I love Camel, but it's a bit of a hike so no - I won't be going

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1380784264' post='2230396'] I delivered a mid priced bass to Leicester (from near Preston) in person as the buyer was not very mobile. Made a day of it, took my golf bats so not all bad. Yes it cost me a bit more in fuel that a £25 courier, but the seller got to see the bass was as described and there were no issues regarding damage in transit. [/quote] But on the downside (potentially), what if the other person then decided that they didn't want the item? You would be out of pocket by quite a tidy amount. Not too bad if you've had a nice day out I suppose, but sometimes that can involve quite a lot of personal hassle... Just sayin'.