Mrbigstuff

The main guitar stores will prefer a Gibson or fender that they can shift quickly. Bass specialists are the best bet if you don’t want the hassle of selling privately.

I want to say how embarrassing it is for you to admit purchase of a 6 string guitar on a bass site, but I have Gibson SG GAS 😂

Well if there’s precedent…..

I like this theory- and the loophole is covered by the rule of asking for something as a gift.

Listed as a tier 2 fail.

Not unless you’re using it to sneak in upgrades

Not good but there are jobs out there. I went application crazy everyday for over a month but managed to secure a role just before Xmas that I start in a couple of weeks. Recruiters that I spoke to said January is their busiest time for year

What happens when they inevitably spend their winnings on bass gear? 😂

GAS is already testing me with some of the glorious basses available in the UK but I’m trying to stick with the strategy of “if it’s not a dream bass, forget it”. Let’s see how I get on in avoiding a first NBD since 2023 😬

Same for me with my guitar strings, although for bass strings I use bass direct because Markbass make my favourite strings. FWIW though I don’t like bright strings and prefer an old school tone.

One thing I just thought about while practicing. When I was younger and naive, in an effort to be different I would dismiss some ways of playing as “not my style”. What that actually translates to was I wasn’t very good. The more open to new ideas you are the better your sound will be.

I try to get a balanced tone where the instrument cuts though or I get close to what was recorded. But I always favour passive basses mad strong mids.

That’s a looker! nobody has mentioned overwater yet but they make fantastic Jazzes and mine was only £500 more than a Fender artist series but I got a lot more custom options (flame top, matching headstock, ebony board)

Only if they appear in the classifieds one week after the NBD thread

I quoted what I was replying to? But while we’re here. There should obviously be a premium on a well established name with a good reputation compared to a new brand. That goes for any product or service. How much that premium is, the market will dictate.