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No, your browser auto completed your password for you, the web site certainly didn't, otherwise what would be the point of having a password? So maybe in the time since you last ordered you have either changed your password on some other device, or put it wrong on that computer or they have auto changed their passwords a while back, but either way it sis wrong. But no, no trouble ordering with Gear4music last time I did it which was last month.

Well, I am sure it isn't easy to accidentally release them. I am not a dingwall fan, but they do put effort into their custom hardware, so I would imagine they have thought it through completely. I don't want one anyway, as i have been put of dingwalls, but like to see a bit of innovation where it happens.

Bad Taste In My Mouth - The Kooks

Sadly that sounds closer to my wrongo than the bongo!

I couldnt live with that headstock at all. But then luckily they have a string spacing I cant get with so its not an issue. They are great, had a tribute 2500, but sold it when I was trying to downsize, would have another one in a shot, for me it would be like a functional P bass.

I think they would hit the mark pretty well if the person playing was blindfolded. I have heard many vintage fenders, some are great, some are dogs, most are pretty good (I guess most of the bad ones have been thrown away in the 70s), but if you didn't know it was a vintage fender, it wouldn't sound special either way. They sound good to some because they are being listened to with their eyes and heads. Youre paying for a rarity not a sound.

Same here - the original cheapy ceramic pickup had got me through two gigs and two rehearsals so far and it was ok-ish. Not amazing but no horror stories and it’s a very cheap bass anyway. But soon as I soldered in the Tonerider and plugged it in - massive improvement to the sound, articulation, clarity, detail. Everything really.

Just back from playing 50th wedding anniversary gig at a local social club. First gig in a little while with this band and we were all a bit knackered and out of practice despite rehearsing. But it went down well and sounded very decent. Excellent buffet too, which is a bit of a winner. I was trying out my bitsa P with its new Tonerider Classic P pickups which in dropped in last night. Sounded really nice and full, plenty of attack (the old pickups sounded like they were wrapped in a blanket). Rest of bass rig was the usual Markbass set up and my Bcb-60 full of goodies. Ready for a cuppa and bed now.

I don’t think vintage basses really have a much better sound. I love my vintage bass (less for the sound and more for what it means to me). I’m not a vintage bass hater. But I do think £18.5k for the 63 Jazz Bass is crazy. It’s not a Jaco-style 62’ slab board or a stack knob. It doesn’t even have the mutes. Stick it through an amp and it’ll sound the same. I speak from experience (they really do!) Or, to put it another way, if nobody ever knew you owned it or know how much it was worth, would this bass be worth £18.5k to the person? Vintage instruments at this level are speculative investments or status symbols. That’s all good.

I dont think you have over reacted. If it was that important he could have arranged a videocall. What is the worst case scenario, could he be replaced?

If that were possible surely someone else would have done? Alleva Copollo, Moolon, Olinto all try but miss the mark. we can discount the ‘aging process’ as being a reason for “the sound” because the jap lawsuit stuff doesn’t sound as good, neither do similar period Gibsons or rickenbackers. But are the same materials available? Where do the trees grow and the wood cut? Are they old stored timber or grown in the same climate as what Fender used at the time? Tree felling is more strictly regulated now than it was in the 60s and transportation across continents more expensive. What about the pickup copper or magnets? Can they be produced the same way now? I assume nobody will ever know?

I bought Pete’s 110 cab. Bought it Friday and it arrived safe and well on Saturday morning! How’s that for service! 😁 Great communication too. Faultless transaction. Thanks again Pete

Why would they? The vintage mania is what keeps Fender relevant and cool. Reality is a modern Fender is a better instrument for gigging than a vintage one. From a purely practical point of view.

You Got Good Taste - The Cramps

Have you tried looking for a drummer, and maybe a singer/guitarist, and starting your own band..?

Ok, here goes. Probably one of the worse gigs I've had in years. The Harley Motor, we left at 9:00 and it was already 80°. I had to drive because we used our heavy production gear ,so no room in the van for me. The Harley Motor is having a rough time of it so they tried something new. A full band at noon instead of our 3 piece acoustic set inside 5:00-8:30. The heat would not let up.90° and no shade. We basically played to nobody. Just a poorly planed idea that didn't work. I did get some bike pics for Dave. Daryl

The Sinks

I'm probably not the only one in this position but for the life of me I just cannot find a covers band in my area (Southend, Essex) that's looking for a bassist. I don't care what type of music as long as it's not funk or jazz and I'm not bothered if they are older than me (I'm 38) I just want to play with others I've tried Facebook groups, Craig's list, joinmyband, bandmix, posting to YouTube, Instagram, x, tiktok, hell I've posted physical adverts in music shop windows and the local papers and I've not even had a sniff. Is it really that hard to find fellow musicians?

Shame they haven’t though.

Prank Sinatra

I've owned two or three G&L instruments and they've always been decent quality but I do think the brand suffers a bit from being neither fish nor fowl. They lean on the Fender connection, but the guitars are too modern (e.g. pickups, styling, etc.) to really satisfy the vintage gear heads who might appreciate the Leo Fender thing, but at the same time the guitars are too "Fender with a tweak" to satisfy anyone who actually wants something modern.

It’s utterly preposterous for a mass produced, factory built item. Fender could build something the same (or better) using the same materials pretty much.

Taste It - INXS