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[quote name='martthebass' post='296791' date='Oct 1 2008, 04:06 PM']Essential Tension's Trans Blue L2500. My MIA Jazz fretless was part of the px - which I loved but ....... I've been after an L2500 for ages. I had a brief foray into 5'ers with a Lakky DJ5 (which is now with Mr Russ), but I hated the neck width, string spacing and 35" scale. I thought I was definately not for a 5 string but after playing a L2500 in Electro I was sold on having another go - a completely different beast to play and sounds to die for.[/quote] Yeah! I had a Laky 5502, the neck was wide, and that scale, just too long. Im thinking of thinning my collection right down to just 2, but there is a Ken Smith BT Custom that I have my eye on, ive GASEd one of those for years, sheesh, it never ends! That trans blue youre on about, has it got a flame top? Maybe up for grabs, my 73 sunburst jazz bass..........anyone?

[quote name='martthebass' post='296421' date='Oct 1 2008, 12:10 PM']I'm looking forward to the arrival of my bad boy. Good luck with India...[/quote] What you waitin for then Mart?

I luurves it. Off to India for a month tomorrow so am gonna miss it

oK SO IT ARRIVED AT LAST FROM usa, A HONEYBURST US model, with an ebony board, super fast neck, medium weight, great action and sexy to boot. Plugged in, all I can say is wow, its true what they say about the tone! Absolute punch factory! 4 basses in one, jazz, precision, stingray and G&L! Such diversity. Ive already recorded with it and it sounds sick, really cuts thru, lots of character. Cant wait to gig it and see the looks on the bands faces. (sorry about the grubby finger marks, cant keep my hands off it.)

Does that mean I am next on the list? Many Thanks

Sorry to hear, all the best.

Hi there, Id like to join the Q please, cheers

Thats mighty clean lookin! What a beaut. Do you ever let it out of its case?

Well.................................?

Really impressive! Looks like a great course! Id love to do that, how much is the course?

[quote name='ste_m3' post='283384' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:21 PM']Oh mike! Did you keep your aggie and epifani? Please tell me you did![/quote] I got these off mike! Traded for a Markbas combo! It sounds phat!

Mine (US L2500) should be arriving any day now, I cant wait!

Not Jaco, but Julius! Check out many brilliant tunes by them [url="http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=8406129793281384885&ei=RGjSSI3fA4n2rgKJ9fDOAg&q=Bendy+Pastorius+Group&vt=lf"]http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...Group&vt=lf[/url] I feel this is a new standard! Excellent players.

I used to own that copperhead stingray that Waldo is selling, got it from the States, sold it to TKenrick who sold it to waldo. great bass! Someone buy it!

Produced by my good friend Dave, with Mike on Vocal and me on bass, of a dancy nature. Hope you like it. Benn

Ive just bagged a USA L2500, with ebony fretboard!! Really looking fwd to its arrival!

[quote name='neepheid' post='277744' date='Sep 5 2008, 12:30 PM']Nah, I only bought it yesterday. As I said in my initial post - there's still USPS/HM Customs and Excise/ParcelFarce to make it through. I feel like I have to defend myself here in the face of some scepticism. It's just a heads up on what seems like a reasonable starting point for a project, at a favourable price. Yes, it's in the states. Yes there has been some negative feedback. If that bothers you - caveat emptor - if you think it looks dodgy, walk away. I consider the risks to be within acceptable tolerances, as I explained earlier in the thread.[/quote] Well said!

I know this is nothing to do with MM, but if you want 5 strings, more versatility than an SR5, have you checked an L2500 out? kinda like SR5's big brother. I am gasing bad for one.

Sheesh why does London get all the hotties? She is an awesome female player!

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[quote name='El_JimBob' post='272791' date='Aug 29 2008, 07:56 PM']Naw mate, the Holy Ghost.... [/quote] prick

[quote name='El_JimBob' post='272548' date='Aug 29 2008, 01:37 PM']Jeez, do some guys want a free lunch or what?!?![/quote] Me?

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='271744' date='Aug 28 2008, 01:19 PM']Is buying direct from the factory going to cost lost of ££s? They're almost custom basses, aren't they.[/quote] Ive been in contact with guitar man who has given me a pretty good quote, as I dont think I could buy direct, and I also got a quote from FCN and its pretty much double!!! I asked her at FCN if I should import one, and guess what she said, 'no you musntn't do that, but thru us', sod that for a game of soldiers! So maybe even fly out to NY in 12 weeks, pick it up, and have a little holiday!