Telebass

Welcome, from another old 'un!

Welcome!

Howdy!

No we're not! Welcome!

Hi Tom, used to have a pretty rare Kramer Focus 88 in blonde - wish I still did! Simple bass, but effective!

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Howdy, Terri!

Howdy once more!

Howdy, Mike!

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Howdy! Fairly new member iof the 5-string club myself. However, of the 4-string club? over 40 years...ouch.

Welcome! Can't deal with Warwick 5ers myself. Used to have a Streamer Standard 5, and the neck was just too big.

Welcome, enjoy! Plenty of knowledge to soak up in here!

If we expand it to Plymouth, we can include Mercedes, Joker, and...that's about it!

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1330274890' post='1555003'] I'm sure it will be fab. If its to [i]your[/i] spec, then it will suit [i]you[/i], and [i]you[/i] will be happy with it for sure, as its what [i]you[/i] want. Thats the single most important thing about any guitar that you intend to play regularly. [/quote] That's the nub of the whole instrument thing, in a nutshell.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1330357228' post='1556119'] Horrible headstock & looks cheap IMO Looks like something you'd get out of a Kinder Egg. [/quote] +1

One thing I don't agree with, and that's that you HAVE to spend this or that amount of money to get a decent 5et. Or 4er, come to that. If you have a good, transparent amp, your bass, almost whatever it is, will sound like you. Of course, if you is not what you're after... Classic example, though not on bass, is Carlos Santana. He has never sounded other than like himself and his rigs have changed radically over the years. My sound, such as it is, has changed little, no matter what I play.

Exactly. Finishing aside, anyone who took enough care ought to be able to emulate basic Custom Shop standards out of Warmoth or similar components.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1307094168' post='1255164'] I think there's 2 way's of looking at this. there's the purists view, that Fender's, made by true craftsmen, and luthiers... [/quote] Until the advent of the Custom Shop in 1987, no Fender had ever been made by a luthier. Craftsmen, yes, but usually trained on-the-job. Fenders were explicitly designed the way they were so that lutherie was not required, just very good basic workmanship. This simple fact seems to elude most vintage Fender lovers. Leo, I guarantee, would probably prefer the current production lines at Fender to his own, as mass-production on this scale was what he aspired to, of never achieved.

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1330263633' post='1554777'] Interestingly,when Squier first appeared in the early '80's they pissed all over the US made Fenders. Hence the popularity of the JV and SQ series. [/quote] Even Fender themselves admitted this! Dan Smith was quoted as saying that the original Squiers made their guys want to cry, because they found it so difficult to match the quality.

I have only just got a 5er, and I have found it to be little use in the main band. The other band, in which all bar me are electro-acoustic, seems to have the right kind of spaces for the occasional foray below E0. But only now and then. So, the Precisions still rule! But the 5er stays .

Hi, Emily, and welcome! Bands from where I was born - Ilford - not a clue. From where I am now - Tavistock - Seth Lakeman and my band, that's about it. Nope, there's the adorable Kitty & The Lost Boys. Mustn't forget them! What a line-up!

Another vote for the Yamaha BBs. Although mine's a 5er, it's a P-bass really!

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1328471485' post='1527680'] Why not buy a used classic 70s jazz and swop the necks? You might even prefer the classic 70s and decide to keep it. They are lovely basses and outstanding value for money. Frank. [/quote] This is what I too would suggest.

The Fender Japan serials keep getting re-used. My "87" JD Telecaster was in fact a '96, for example, and was not available in 87 anyway!