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What about all us prog fans without iPads clearly discrimination against flared trousers and tie-dye T-shirts. In fact I think we need a survey as to how many prog fans own iPads - we should be told!

All the BCers I have met so far have been top boys and girls, and embarassingly better at playing than me.

As someone who has never been described as cool, I wear my bass for max comfort over a gig or practice

According to Boy George and Call Me Dave we will be feeling the pain for at least 5 more years, so that may well have an effect on prices too. On a more chearful note, we shouldn't worry as "we're all in this together", us and all the other Eton educated, multi-millionaires that make up our nation's glorious leadership.

I think you should do what your heart tells you. I have absolutely no experience of anything other than the bottom end of the Fender Inc. output so can offer no other words of wisdom (assuming I have any wisdom of course).

The blues scale always sounds nice to my ears.

Something like this maybe? They seem to go for not much at all given the pedigree. I used to own one of the Contemporary J basses from the Overwater by Tanglewood range and it was a very good quality bass. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Overwater-400-Electric-Bass-Guitar-ex-display-item-ex-dem-new-metallic-RED-/191021153644?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c79bf7d6c"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Overwater-400-Electric-Bass-Guitar-ex-display-item-ex-dem-new-metallic-RED-/191021153644?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c79bf7d6c[/url]

So many choices available, more so if you buy preloved. Any thoughts on your budget?

I had this one, a Vintage V1004SPFL until my ACG fretless was ready and really enjoyed it. Nice and light with a good range of tones, about £450ish new iirc, but great value second hand. There's a review of the fretted version on here. [attachment=151617:V1004SPFL 52.JPG]

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.