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Pardon my ignorance, but what's a greasebucket?

I might be very tempted by a pre-loved top end Ibanez SR 4-string.

You don't even need to wait for this one... [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/g0013-finn-4-string/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/g0013-finn-4-string/[/url]

ACG Graft fretless. New one with SEQ filter preamp (they work really well with a fretless bass) yours for £1,100 + P&P. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/graft-specification/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/graft-specification/[/url]

Eva Green

Bond bird from Casino Royale.

One of my basses is an ACG passive P/J, nothing startling there, but it has a four-way rotary switch so that I can select bridge p/up only / both p/ups in parallel / both in series / neck p/up only coupled to a master volume and master tone. For a passive bass it has a real variety of tones and is really flexible. It's this one, and a new one (not in this finish) would set you back around £800 depending upon options etc: [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/2881/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/2881/[/url] I also have a G&L Tribute JB-2 that currently has the two volume controls plus a John East BTB stack replacing the tone control (the battery fits into the cavity nicely so no additional routing required). I'm going to change one of the volumes for a four-way switch as above as I think that will make it really flexible. ACG will also do this for you in a Graft spec for around £900 depending upon choices etc. You can't blend the pickups but that aside I think this is a really good way to get that kind of flexibility. If you fancy grabbing your passport and crossing the pennines you'd be more than welcome to come and try them out.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216456-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-fretless-4-string-bass-for-sale/page__p__2202611__hl__sgc%20nanyo__fromsearch__1#entry2202611"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216456-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-fretless-4-string-bass-for-sale/page__p__2202611__hl__sgc%20nanyo__fromsearch__1#entry2202611[/url] Phew, total senility not quite yet arrived...I'm sure a reasonable offer would secure this.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1388489592' post='2322515'] Also keep an eye out for an 80's/90's SGC Nanyo Bass Collection. They've been undervalued for years now, and prices are just starting to creep up for fretted basses, but I imagine you can still pick up a fretless (if you can find one) for £200 or so. The quality for that price will blow you away. [/quote] +1....I think there's one of these on here iirc? The first fretless I owned was an RBX270F, and for £90 that was a great way to get into fretless playing at minimal cost.

Definition of an expert: X = unknown quantity Spurt = Drip under pressure

Maybe try Bettye Lavette to, quite bluesy at times too.

Paulo just acquired some Sadowsky knobs for me. Excellent comms, pleasure to deal with, a real gent.

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1388270419' post='2320346'] Despite the disclaimer, how about the P-bass is a 911 because the design has remained basically the same over it's entire lifetime... [/quote] Apologies, no reading glasses on and completely missed the 6 point font size disclaimer! ....911 - I presume you mean apart from the move to water cooled engines, 4 wheel drive, automatic gearboxes, weird glass roof thingy and all the cosmetics? I'm a massive 911 fan btw, especially the early ones that tried to kill you every so often - or maybe I'm just a rubbish driver...

How can a P bass be a 911, it's hardly a mass produced instrument used by the full range of musicians and made in different parts of the world? Both iconic, but that's as far as it goes for me.

There's a Peavey Zephyr on evilbay as we speak...(not mine I hasten to add).

Sorry can't find anything, I thought it was on an old invoice but sadly not.

Great job there, looks the business.

Probably got a number at home...will check later.

Hang on one cotton pickin' minute....

I've never really tried one for any length of time, but they do seem to have a hard-core following. The ones that I have seen in the flesh looked well made and sounded pretty good so they must definitely be a contender (at the right price I guess). From my perspective the best value basses I have owned are probably a Peavey Zephyr (£125 for an immaculate neck through bass), and an Antoria Jazz I acquired for £100, although it did get a refinish and a Kiogon wiring harness to replace old slightly knackered one.

Live dangerously, try something else I am particularly enjoying the D'Addario balanced tension sets at the moment, nickel so a bit warmer but are still nice and bright and the lower strings have a real piano like quality to them.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1387846100' post='2316508'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEAVEY-C4-NT-BASS-GUITAR-Excellent-condition-/291034272967?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160"]http://www.ebay.co.u...ME:L:OC:GB:3160[/url] Arrived today [/quote] Nice basses the Zephyrs. I had an NT 4-string until fairly recently and a new Kiogon harness transformed it as the pots were a bit too scratchy when I acquired it. Love the V/T plus V/T set up, like an un-stacked stack-knob jazz bass.

Luckily the [url="http://manchesterbasslounge.com/"]http://manchesterbasslounge.com/[/url] is very near home

Alan at ACG get his ramps made by Williams Guitars, so maybe worth looking them up?