simon1964

Sold Greg my Tech 21 VT. Very easy transaction - Thanks Greg!

Sold Dermot a pedal. Very easy transaction. Thanks!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1343419745' post='1750634'] There you go..fixed that for you [/quote] Thanks - can't argue with that!

Horrible strings. They feel rough, wear quickly, and never sound good to me. But as sixdegrees says, there are some pretty good bass players out there who like them!

Chromes sound great IMO, but I agree they are the most roundwound sounding flats. But the tension takes a bit of getting used to. If you're playing rock punk and metal, are you sure flats are what you're looking for?

The binding on that pic does seem to run under the bridge, which as you say, is a tell tale sign for a copy.

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1342786277' post='1740904'] I've never found a J pickup to blend well with a P; often I'll get a solo'd sound I like but it then vanishes in the mix. A MM seems to blend better...all this is a matter of taste of course. [/quote] Agree 100% with this. I added a J pickup to my 70s reissue P and it just doesn't seem to work. I end up using just the P. I think a Stingray type pickup just suits the P sound better.

Rickenbackers can do clanky. But solo the neck pickup and roll off the treble and you have a great thick thumpy tone. They are far more versatile than people give them credit for. Properly EQ'd you can get nice grindy rock tones, clanky Chris Squire tones, and rounded Jazz tones. The playablity is a bit Marmite though. I love mine, but the necks do take some adjusting to if you're used to a Fender.

[quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1342607888' post='1737690'] The fingers are far more versatile. That's all there is to it. There may be pick players who deny it, but it is true. [/quote] Using both is most versatile. Try playing the intro run on No More Heroes with your fingers. You might be able to do it, but it just doesn't sound as good.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1342351382' post='1733522'] I have the Amplitube app with iRig and I personally think it's better than the Pocket GK one. Horses for courses though [/quote] +1. Although I think the bass amp is an add on. Its pretty cheap though.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1342369869' post='1733857'] Not legally as it hasn't been obtained dishonestly. Until the seller permanently deprives the owner of it it's not theft or stolen. Long story but I'm down £2.5k of tools. Police won't do nowt as I left them on their property (They changed locks threatened me with trespass etc) Police won't do nowt as it doesn't meet THEIR definition of theft. [/quote] Actually the definition is [b]dishonestly[/b] [b]appropriating [/b]property with the [b]intention[/b] of permanently depriving the owner of it. Putting the bass up for sale is appropriation. And he clearly intends to deprive the owner of it by selling it on. So those bits of the definition would be satisfied. The question is whether the appropriation is dishonest. Frankly, its impossible to say on the info available. The tenant may have left it specifically to cover the rent. The problem the police have is that if something has apparently been abandoned, dishonesty is hard to prove beyond reasonable doubt. Anyway - its definitely fake. No original Precisions have the "original contour body" logo on the headstock. Something fakers always seem to get wrong.