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My Geddy is CIJ and my Nate Mendel is MIM. They're both excellent. I haven't played a precision before that I like as much as the Mendel and we've had a fair few through the shop from all Fender ranges and I've played a number of vintage precisions. The quality these days has to be great because there is so much competition in the budget/mid range price bracket!

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1391741911' post='2360879'] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gDb6o4H.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] I'm just thinking it would look pretty cool with a batwing pickguard too!

Tedeschi Trucks - Revelator...

Also check out D'Addario Flex Steels. They're even brighter than standard steels so you are likely to get the tone you've achieved with steels but a little more intensely!

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1365245456' post='2037119'] Maybe they should be called 'junked' not reliced. Or maybe 'f***ed', 'heavily f***ed' etc [/quote] Just because it's not to your taste doesn't mean you should belittle the man's work. He clearly takes great pride in this and obviously has a customer base for it, so maybe say that it's not for you in a less personal, disrespectful way? I actually quite like it and can tell that a lot if love went into them, even if the aesthetic is not to everyone's taste (when is it?!)... The reviews of buyers seem nothing but great too. I might take a punt on a P!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1392457610' post='2368916'] Who thought that 'Golden Ton' was a good brand name for a guitar? http://www.thomann.de/gb/golden_ton_lp_model_cognac_sunburst.htm [/quote] Is it worse than this? http://vaginaguitars.com

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1392406266' post='2368460'] So it's likely to be closer to the £1500 if you want the DI included; I for one can't see the point of 'excluding' a DI as you never know when circumstances will change and you may need one. [/quote] I'm the opposite. I don't understand why people would use a 'pre-EQ' from the amp. I'd rather use an outboard DI that I can sort a nice tone with, send to the FOH from there and also to the amp and use amp EQ for fine tuning of tone/getting a nice 'on stage' sound that can differ from what is required from the FOH. Also, most FOH engineers don't want the same EQ/tone that's coming from your amp, they want a dry signal and sort the EQ themselves, so it makes just as much sense to have the DI outboard in that situation. Also, I find the isolation on outboard preamps/DIs much better than the noisy, poorly isolated DI that most amps I've had/played through seem to feature. I'd buy an amp without DI without a second thought if it sounded good :-) Just my opinion though :-)

At your budget your money will buy you one of two guitars: 1) A guitar with no pickup but with decent tone woods (ie a solid top) Or 2) A guitar with a pickup and lesser quality tone woods If you can, pick up something with a solid top (Yamaha FG700 would go for about £100 secondhand) and if you want to add a pickup later you can. If you want an all solid guitar, you'll be looking at about £100 more than your budget on the market secondhand. Good luck with your hunt!

Just to be pedantic... If you love Fuzz and hate 14th February, surely you'd not want to have 'Fuzz Day' today?

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1392229655' post='2366259'] Went piano browsing with my partner one time. She played from a young age, and wanted a baby grand for home. Recall seeing a few Steinways, of the general size she was interested in, with price tickets in excess of £30,000 and £40,000. What surprised me was the salesperson's saying most of that and the similarly sized (more compact) models were sold months before coming into stock, and that she could expect around 12 months wait if she was interested. [/quote] To me that makes perfect sense. Why pay a removal company hundreds (insurance and professional delivery service) to bring the piano into the showroom and then hundreds to move it again from the showroom (after being played) to the customers address? Cut out the cost (or middle man!) and just deliver it direct!

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1390920922' post='2351311'] I trawled this site for a long time to get the right compressor for me. Finished up with an Aguilar TLC which I've been using religiously for 3 years now! [/quote] I've tried a LOT of compressors over the years including rack mount and pedals and I swear by my TLC! I wouldn't have anything else for on the move and it takes something special in the studio to make me switch.

All my dealings with them have been nothing short of perfect. However, I did feel a little self-conscious when I went into the Newcastle branch recently to try the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 and there was ZERO background music and as soon as I started playing, I was VERY aware that the staff and customers who were about were all listening in. Slightly awkward but a minor niggle IMO and only my view. Others might like that kind of atmosphere!

Lovely looking bass but that god awful '120th anniversary' 12th fret inlay just puts me off all the 2014 Gibson models!

In hardcases apart from the one I'm loving at the time. That one is out in a stand in my front room next to my bass chair :-)

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1392045511' post='2363958'] Does that mean the 200 model has the same power section as the old 300W Shuttle, and the 500, has the 600W Shuttle bits/bobs? Cheers, Ewan [/quote] Just checked. It appears that all Genz Benz and new Fender Rumble amps use the same Bang & Olufsen designed power sections, so Genz Benz innards are now in rumble amps :-)

We sell more Squier jazzes than precisions but more Fender Precisions than jazzes... And people wonder why they can never find what they want in stores. It's no wonder when the store has to predict trends like that lol!

I'm just a drummer with strings most of the time... Unless the guitarist tries to be too flash, then I head beyond the 5th fret and show 'em how it's done!

I love the smell of carnauba wax, polish and lemon oil! I could spend hours cleaning and restringing my basses!

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1392045511' post='2363958'] Does that mean the 200 model has the same power section as the old 300W Shuttle, and the 500, has the 600W Shuttle bits/bobs? Cheers, Ewan [/quote] Not entirely sure about specifics. I'll find out for you. Our rep just said 'we're putting the Genz Benz innards into the new rumble range'...

If it's half as good as '60 melodic eludes' it'll be worth every penny!

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1391955484' post='2362932'] your shop wouldn't have a lefty one in stock or can you order one in skej ? [/quote] I'm pretty sure that would be a 'no' on both counts I'm afraid! I'll let you know though :-)

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1387582954' post='2313686'] Thanks again! Well, here is the Utility Bass being utilised: [URL=http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/4Strings1/media/IMG_1102_zpsb11ad1b6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o760/4Strings1/IMG_1102_zpsb11ad1b6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] This photo is amazing. The bass looks great. The look on your (bass) face suggests that there is someone just off stage loudly questioning the utility of the utility bass! (Or a group of yoofs have just kicked a football into your garden!) Be gone, utility doubting heathen!!

We have a Gibson SG Standard bass (2013, cherry) in the shop and it's bloody lovely and a constant source of GAS. If I wasn't so averse to short scale id have snapped it up as it's going for a silly price! However, after seeing this, the walnut version is STUNNING! I might have to put my hand in my pocket and order one!!

[quote name='matybigfro' timestamp='1390901312' post='2350962'] I used a Rumble 75 tilk back combo a few week's ago and was suprised by what it could pump out, sounded nice although I used my Behringer DBI21 to goose it If they've just intergrated some of Genz know how to make sure the D-class power module and power supplies are good (which it sounds like they might by Eude's comments about using the same power sections as the higher rated Genz stuff, then I think these should be pretty nice amps, the sound clips sound very nice anyway [/quote] Had a word with one of the guys from Fender about these at work. Theyre basically all the Genz Benz innards (components) repackaged. Looks like a really nice little range to me :-)

My gig (tonight) was awesome! Great vibe, one tiny error, loads of dancers/audience members getting involved and I was packed up in the van by 11:30 PM! Perfection.