Grand Wazoo Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi all, old boy here!! 47 years young, semi retired from gigging due to work commitment. I spend most of my life on cargo ships these days. I've never lost the love for the bass, so I shall continue to pursue this passion for as long as I can. I have owned a lot of basses and guitars in the last 30+ years, usually keeping what I liked, and selling on those I didn't like. From cheapo's to boutique, lots came and went and I guess it never ends until you find what suits you. I can never say this is what I have and that's it! Even my personal preferences have changed after time but presently I own 4 definately "keepers", plus one more on the way (maybe 2 more, if luck has it) and these are: 2 x twenty years old Paul Reed Smith's first generation, built between '89 to '91 a 4 and a 5 [b](see pic 1)[/b] The 4 strings is the seafoam green alder body, bolt on maple neck / fingerboard, the 5 strings one is the whale blue with mahogany back, quilted maple top, and fixed mahogany neck with brazilian rosewood fingerboard. (both basses have 3 single coils plus hum cancelling dummy coil in the back of the body, active / passive bypass switch, 1x Volume, 1 x 5 positions rotary pickup selector, 1 x bass 1 x treble which work in both passive and active mode) 2 x Ernie Ball MusicMan, [b](see pic 2)[/b] a translucent red StingRay 5 maple fingerboard, to which I have fitted an Alnico Duncan Basslines pickup, and a Bongo 5 in sapphire black, double humbucker and piezo system, which is a killer. The one which is on the way, it's also an EB Music Man, this time a 25th Anniversary 5 strings, HSS model, one humbucker and 2 single coils, with rosewood fingerboard [b](see pic 3)[/b] All going well this will be with me on DEc 21st. Fingers crossed. It's on one of our company ships loaded from a far land where they speak like us but funny like, so it might suffer the odd day loss through the various stops along the way. The other one I am considering is a cheapo, sometimes you get some real stars in the budget range and the one I have set my eyes on, which I intend to use as a beater, it's a Squier classic vibe P bass 1950's lake placid blue maple board, [b](see pic 4)[/b] I've tried it in a shop on Denmark Street and was very impressed by the vintage feel emanating from that one single p/up, if you haven't tried one yet, please have a go, they are well worth it for the price, at around 290 quid. [b]PIC 1[/b] [b]PIC 2[/b] [b]PIC 3[/b] [b]PIC 4[/b] Cheers and look forward to check out the forum some more when time permits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Welcome to the forum - some tasty gear there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznbass Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 O that new MM looks NIIICCCEEE! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Some great shots of some great looking gear - welcome to Basschat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Welcome young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Welcome and I love the anniversary MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Welcome. And as others have said some really nice gear there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='676242' date='Dec 6 2009, 10:33 PM']Welcome young man [/quote] Same from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 That's a relief. I've just joined and thought I might raise the average age of the forum. Seems not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 AS you know I am new here, in which subforum section can I ask for techincal assistance in regard to a bass which I am about to buy that doesn't convince me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hi from another old timer. nice pics! If you give some outline of the technical problem i.e electrical, construction etc it may help others to give you the most helpful response. I'm sure you will get the right help one way or the other, as everyone seems to be friendly around here welcome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 47 - old? From where I am standing it looks, errrr, next..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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