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i had an MIM classic 60' jazz bass which was ordered in especially for me. on initial inspection it looked good,however once i got it home & tried to set it up i found the neck was a real mess.the frets below the 15th fret were not anywhere near level,the nut was fitted too far down the neck & cut too deep so the stings were resting on the edge of the fretboard (& digging into the wood). also the neck had a very bad foreward bow that no amount of truss rod twirling would sort out. Fender did eventually replace the whole bass & the new bass was a belter,so i'll not be buying any more basses i've not actually played again,be it MIM or anywhere else. ok i'll shut up now

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='399883' date='Feb 4 2009, 01:37 PM']Bring what you are thinking of floggong soon. For you, that means EVERYTHING [/quote] i can't imagine what you mean.

i'm coming damn where's me kleenex. sticker please don't know what i'm bringing-a couple of basses shall i bring my Ampeg ?

hows about this one [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40101"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40101[/url]

[quote name='Eight' post='398750' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:47 PM'] Schecter Damien 4. Satin black with black pearl 'Bats'. [b]Black Pearl 'Bats'!!![/b] Must have it! Must have it! Must have it! Must have it! Must have it! Must have it! Must have it! Must have it![/quote] stop fannying about & just buy it you know you want too.

glad you got sorted Clarky. i'm shure that a geniune '62 or indeed a reissue wouldn't have a skunk stripe on its neck either.

"chill out,feel the song & keep it flowing along,but above all DON'T BLOODY SLAP IT." this was the advice i got given by my brother when we formed our blues band 15 years ago as he was big into blues but i'd not really listened to it before. i listerned to a lot of Tommy Shannon's SRV stuff,Jimi Hendrix (especially when Billy Cox was playing bass) & of course Jack Bruce's Cream stuff. also listen to anything by a band called "THE HOAX" their bass player,Simon Davey,playes some really nice lines.

[quote name='OldGit' post='388771' date='Jan 22 2009, 07:23 PM'] How can you resist [/quote]

if you open your shop i wish you the best of luck mate personally i prefer to buy my basses form a shop as i like to make shure the one i'm buying is a cracker (i'm a pretty good judge btw ) where as buying from the net is a lottery as you may get a cracker or a crapper. in the last 3 years i've spent a fortune in local music shops,let me think--EBMM 'RAY / MIA JAZZ / VM JAZZ / MIM P / CORVETTE D'BUCK / CORVETTE FRETLESS / MIM 60s JAZZ / CIJ '51 P / MIA DELUXE P / CUBE 30 / SVT3PRO/ B410HLF + various straps & leads. i think i believe in supporting my local shops - - - good on me

i'm with tBBC,it's all about fun for me & to be honest i can't be arsed to learn how to read music & in my 30 years of playing i've probably learnt all the theory i'm ever going to need,& i didn't have to read music for that. i'm mainly a blues/rock player & have written a fair few songs over the years,although i will admit it would sometimes have been handy to actually "write" the song down on papper correctly but hey who cares ? i'll just stick to playing for fun thanks.

i put my SVT in a 3U shallow gator as i like plenty of air flow round my amp

what a load of sh*te,imho of course

i can't slap to save my life but i can't stand that style anyway (no offence to anybody intended) so thats a no no,but i've noticed all the shop assistants in the world think they're slap masters.so i'll play pretty much whatever comes to mind,altough i nearly always play "Phantom of the Opera" at some point. when i tried my deluxe p bass i lost a whole hour,i've no idea what i was playing but i walked out of the shop a grand lighter but with the best bass i ever played.

[quote name='OldGit' post='387948' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:09 PM']Haveyou read "Classic 90's Randall Bass Heads" and "Bits from a '62 Precision" by Jaco Geddy-Mingus? Lovely pictures [/quote] if you email me some photos i'll get me visa card out

[quote name='Kubs' post='386807' date='Jan 20 2009, 10:58 PM']P.S: I dislike all non-alltube Ampeg amps....worst experience for me was SVT3/SVP Pro :-([/quote] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh kill kill kill how dare you ! (just kidding btw )

[quote name='Apex' post='387890' date='Jan 21 2009, 08:18 PM']Thanks for your views, Soulfinger - even if they do add to my confusion. What style(s) do you play?[/quote] not exactly the same i know but i have a cube30 that i use for home practice & quiet band rehersal,i think is a fantastic bit of kit,sounds good too. i play blues/rock & use P & J basses & it sounds great,in fact if it was a bit louder i'd happily use it for smaller gigs.

i agree it's a total rip off but if i was to win euromillions tomorrow i'd buy anyway,but lets face it that aint going to happen. bugger

i spotted this little beauty today [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/5887"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/5887[/url] so i emailed them to find out how much more than i can possibly afford it is, taking offers over £28,000.00 but if i could i would oh why can't i win the sodding lottery

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='387670' date='Jan 21 2009, 05:15 PM']that sounds painful [/quote] it is but ooooohhhhh its nice

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='387621' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:34 PM']I just like new things basically, I will admit I buy to make myself happy for 5 minutes before the remorse kicks in.[/quote] +1 hammer----nail----head

there's no better feeling than getting a new bass home for the first time,for me anyhow,coupled to the fact i just love looking at basses. also i'm very impulsive,i can be reading a book which has a photo of say a really nice Jazz/Precision & i just have to have one like it,can't help myself. i know it won't make me a better player but what the hell I NEED IT.

i bought one just before christmas,amber/maple & it's the best bass i've played in the last 30 years period. it's absolutley awesome in all respects,infact it feels like it was custom built just for me-if you know what i mean. build quality is second to none & an awesome variety of very usable tones, i love it. get it bought