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[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1464299308' post='3058357'] The problem with BC these days is that every rant has been done a few too many times. I might start a rant about why people who want to rant don't check for previous threads containing the same rant? [/quote] That rant has been done. You should have checked for previous threads containing the rant about ranting.

I think there are more important things to get upset about. People are entitled to do what they like with their own property, surely? If they want to put a sticker on their headstock it's neither here nor there. First world issue.

Why don't you do a temporary swap for a pre-determined time and see how you both get on with the basses? Then no-one is committing themselves and you can largely avoid any seller's (or buyer's) remorse. If either (or both) of you aren't convinced then you can swap back and no harm done.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1464288955' post='3058255'] Tfhhft! How many permutations can there be of a P Bass with flats? [/quote] Exactly.

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1464285992' post='3058229'] It's a piece of interactive theatre, a journey that you go on as a single audience member, through a series of scenarios. It's supposed to be quite an experience. [/quote] So no actual bumming or trains? Bah!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1464282573' post='3058200'] Fffttfft! No sound-clips [/quote] Not this time, buddy! A sound clip of an amp is subject to so many parameters, by the time it gets to your ears it's going to be pretty meaningless. Besides if past attempts are anything to go by, you'll just say that you can't hear the bass... Edit: Mind you, having looked at some of the YouTube stuff, it could hardly be much worse.

Is it an invitation..?

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1464277445' post='3058159'] You write reviews that are just too damned sexy and it is just too damned easy for a weak-willed, GAS-fuelled and naturally curious kind of chap to be seduced. Just stop it. [/quote] Don't worry Paul, I'll make this one very boring for you.

[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1464275052' post='3058133'] No because in any sale part of the valuation is IP which would have transferred to the new owners. [/quote] Yes... I wasn't being entirely serious.

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1464265752' post='3058010'] It's all marketing b/s, and we are fools if we buy into it. [/quote] Exactly. Leo sold Fender in 1964 so all the Fenders made since then are fakes, surely..??

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1464263827' post='3058000'] Have you ever been on either end of a sale where the bass has been taken apart to proved authenticity? [/quote] Yes, I have sold a bass which was taken apart to prove authenticity and I was pleased to do so. If I was buying a 1964 P Bass (or whatever - chance would be a fine thing) I'd want to look at it very closely indeed. But in the scheme of things Fender basses aren't very valuable, relatively speaking. If you were really going to fake something for a profit there must be easier and more lucrative objects to reproduce.

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1464270601' post='3058078'] I must sell the remainder of my PA gear before I buy anything. [/quote] That's good - I will have gigged the rig well before then and will have posted my thoughts about it. Not that you should ever base any purchasing decision on what I think, of course. I'm a well-known loony.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1464263115' post='3057990'] It is one of the two things that always rankle when I look at Limelight basses. Having a Fender sticker on the headstock would personally dissuade me rather than attract me. I'd rather have a nicely designed manufacturer logo and let the bass, it's sound and its build quality speak for itself. [/quote] Limelight now produce basses with their own logo applied. [url="http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/portfolio/limelight0017663pbass/"]http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/portfolio/limelight0017663pbass/[/url]

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1464262194' post='3057981'] The main thing that devalues the historic brands like Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker is their own inability to apply meaningful consistent quality control to their products IMHO. [/quote] Fender also didn't bother to protect their copyrights, hence all the Jap (and other) Fender copies and why Fender started Squier to compete in the same market. Rick Hall gets a lot of stick on here for his activities, but he's doing what he thinks is right, i.e. protecting his brand, his copyrights and his trademarks.

It doesn't bother me. You'd be totally crazy if (for example) you bought an expensive vintage Fender without checking the serial number, the neck stamp date, the pot numbers and all the other usual indicators of authenticity before buying it. I'd also want to know a bit about the provenance, the seller, the reason for selling and a number of other factors before parting with my hard-earned wedge. [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1464261505' post='3057970'] ...would you build a custom designed car and put a Ford logo on the front? [/quote] No, I'd build a custom car and put an Aston Martin logo on the front. Frankly there are more important things to worry about. Like... which bass should I use for metal?

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1464261513' post='3057971'] Mark King has one of the cleanest sounds I know of & I don't think He hardly used the EQ on His Ashdown but the mid scoop was left on ( button out ). [/quote] Which is what you'd expect given his, ah... unique playing style.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1464258933' post='3057936'] If you aren't prepared to nail the feel of a cover you shouldn't play it IMO. It's the bloody mindedness to play favourite songs instead of thoughtfully construct a set list that works for the band and the audience that I see time and again with covers bands. [/quote] Plus about a billion. Prioritise the songs and the people who are going to hear them. All else is irrelevant in a covers band.

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1464204832' post='3057603'] I now have GAS for what appears to be the perfect rig for me in that I imagine it to also have the heft that my previous Peavey head into an Ampeg 115 had. So, should I have the steel grill or the cloth? [/quote] The cloth grille is lighter... however, maybe you should wait until I've gigged this rig and written my review? I'd hate for you to go ahead and buy something only to be disappointed. I'm 90% sure it will be good, but y'know... just sayin'.

Met Mike today and bought his lovely Diamond Bass Compressor BCP-1, which I am looking forward to trying out in the morning. An all-too-brief visit as I was on my way to rehearsal. Mike is a Diamond geezer (ha!) and you can deal with him in total confidence. Thanks again, Mike.

Frank bought my G-K MB200. He is a very fast payer and is good at comms - which as a seller, is exactly what you want, really. You can deal with Frank in total confidence. Thanks very much Frank, have a good week!

If it weren't for the logo and the headstock shape I think everyone would have one. I've bought three HB basses and a guitar and they've all been astonishing. Not just 'for the price', but by any standards. Unbelievable really.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1464178303' post='3057241'] ...great to meet up him. [/quote] And I'm still a bit traumatised, to be honest.

New strap?

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1464185031' post='3057327'] I've considered using Shiply as it stays in one van, in one person's hands, but its so pricy... [/quote] Not as pricey as I'd be, I'll bet.

Problem is, just WHO do you use? Every single courier company has nightmare stories associated with them if you look. There's definitely a niche in the BC market for a bespoke luxury courier service by bass players for bass players. I've got a car and loads of time on my hands! Trouble is, I don't think my rates would be very competitive - and there's the rub.