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Gorilla glue? It sticks anything (including metal and stone!) so should do the job http://uk.gorillaglue.com/eng/glues/glue-list/1/8/gorilla-glue.html

Reeling in the Years - Steely Dan. Just a great tune.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1386203082' post='2297293'] You've got two on the wall - lovely things... Though why they persisted with the short scale has always irked me. The classics, I guess [/quote] Yeah, we have two and they are lovely but I agree about the short scale thing. The great thing about the Internet is that with distance selling laws you have 14 days to return an item with no questions asked. That gives you (the buyer) the confidence to buy knowing that you either love it and keep it, or send it back with no hassle, so being sat away from a shop to pop in and try one becomes less of an issue! Good luck though

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1386186753' post='2296958'] Hi all, Anyone tried the Gibson Sg bass? I love the look of them, i would prefer to try one before buying but the nearest stockist is bloody miles from me (Andertons Guildford).. So don't fancy the long drive without knowing what they're like. Thanks in advance. [/quote] Where are you based?

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[quote name='Dennis1971' timestamp='1386071548' post='2295213'] Hi All, So here is the dilemma, I am looking for a new bass and I was initially going out to buy one of the Squier VM series. But the budget crept up a bit and I tried a Reverend Decision and that was great to play. One of the issues I had with the Squier was the thick lacquer on the neck, I cannot get on with it. It just sticks my fingers in place. Oh, what is hanging there a Fender American Special Pbass. Different sound but I was great to play. Problem > budget went from £350 to £650 for the decision and the Pbass is £845….. I am looking for a solid bass, I am not a slapping all out funk monster. Steady bass line, yes more my style.. Any other basses I should be looking at. Thanks DennisReverend Decision vs Fender P American Special So here is the dilemma, I am looking for a new bass and I was initially going out to buy one of the Squier VM series. But the budget crept up a bit and I tried a Reverend Decision and that was great to play. One of the issues I had with the Squier was the thick lacquer on the neck, I cannot get on with it. It just sticks my fingers in place. Oh, what is hanging there a Fender American Special Pbass. Different sound but I was great to play. Problem > budget went from £350 to £650 for the decision and the Pbass is £845….. I am looking for a solid bass, I am not a slapping all out funk monster. Steady bass line, yes more my style.. Any other basses I should be looking at. Thanks Dennis [/quote] The Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision is £711 (street price) is 'road worn' so has a neck that feels worn and comfortable so might be worth a look

I'm all smashing up your gear after the gig... I bloody hate the load-out!

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1385741769' post='2291765'] In USA - 'bridge' and in UK - 'middle eight'. So how do you get on when a tune has a middle eight [i]and [/i]a bridge? [/quote] I prefer bridge... Couldn't imagine James Brown proclaiming 'take 'em to the middle eight!'

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1385657983' post='2290814'] Bloody loads it seems. I have always used .105 - .045 rounds on all my basses since ever, and even with regular practice and gigging my fingers used to hate me after a gig or a 4 hour rehearsal. I always had it in my head that they gave a fatter sound and that for my rock style it was the best bet. When I got the new P bass I put on a set of Nickel plated Fender .100 to .40 (all I could get on a moments notice) and bloody hell, no more pain, feels nicer, sounds no different to the .105s either... I am a convert. If I had gone for my normal strings I would probably have found I didn't love the bass as much. [/quote] I had exactly the same thing! I used to use .100 to .45 but although the action was nice, I wanted more movemet in the strings for expression. Now I use D'Addario EXL180 which are .95 to .35... You can imagine how much of a breeze they are!

Epiphone (Ep-ih-fone) NOT Epiphone (Epiphany)! Gibson (Gib-sun) NOT Gibson (Jib-sun) Squier (Sk-wire) NOT Squier (Swk-ear) The list of mispronounced brand names is endless!

Just had a dealing with anth. Comms were great, fast payment and let me know that the item arrived safely. A credit to the community Cheers, Matt

Sold Tony some precision knobs and payment was fast, hassle free and comms were great. A top bloke. Don't hesitate to deal with him! Cheers, Matt

I really want a Precision with a jazz neck... swap shop system, anyone?

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1385231937' post='2285944'] I still don't understand why that would bother anyone. Who cares what other people buy? Do these 'advisors' stand in shops all day (when they not trawling auction sites that is) and give advice to prospective customers there? [/quote] The sad thing is, they do! I've seen it numerous times in my local shop, where there's someone trying out an instrument and some nosey git interrupts to tell them 'you can get that £4 cheaper on the 'net you know!*. The best one was a few days ago when I was trying a Nate Mendel Precision in my local shop. I was sat facing the amp with my back to the shop floor and this gentleman tapped me on the shoulder to tell me that it was 'an okay looking bass but a Squier (CV 60s Precision) would be just as good because it has the same 'humbucker' pickup, is the same colour, isn't 'shop damaged' and is better than half the price!'... You get people like this everywhere and I just ignore them. Let them waste their own time being ridiculous with someone else lol.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1384987587' post='2283313'] See if this works http://instagram.com/p/g8KbGMuQas/ Just borrowed a American standard one before ordering a 62 reissue one. [/quote] That is VERY smart! I'll be going for that.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1384980051' post='2283145'] Tried mine with a shell pickguard today... Well...that's happening. [/quote] I was thinking of doing the same thing when I get mine. Pics would be great if you've got any as I'd like to see what it looks like!

Nice bass mate! I've had two instruments from fareastguitars and John is a really great guy and has some great examples of Japanese Fender. I bet its gorgeous!

[quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1384165231' post='2273327'] That looks fabulous! Well done all involved. Fender Japan do a 75RI like this, but they call the colour Old Lake Placid Blue - it's a shade or two darker than what you have, and I have serious GAS for one - with a pearloid scratchplate to match the block inlays. There were good and (still) valid reason for moving on my 75RI, but I do miss that bass. [/quote] Thanks all... In response to the colour thing, it's actually darker than the full bass shot (the light makes the colour look more vivid!). It's closer to the blue in the body shot. I'll slam a link to the Facebook album with the bigger, hi-res photos later today Edit: link to pics on facebook now added!

You can see mine here! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221870-fender-75-ri-refinish/

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1383940538' post='2271152'] I'm not allowed to do that here - or I would. sorry. Edit: I've asked the other mods to look at it. [/quote] Cheers! Posting from my phone so it's posted twice. Oops!

So, this is kind of like a NBD for me! I asked our very own Bassdoc (Howard!) to refinish my '75 RI in Lake Placid Blue nitrocellulose with a matching headstock. It was originally the natural ash body which I initially liked but after some GAS induced googling, I spotted a few LPB jazzes with rosewood block/bound necks and fell in love! It's my favourite bass to play by far and I felt the classic '75 RI look was too boring alongside my two black basses lol. So off it went for the refin and what a stunning job it is! Link to all the pics! [url="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153225901225627.1073741826.793165626&type=1&l=a1b9d132c2"]https://www.facebook...=1&l=a1b9d132c2[/url] Before; [url="http://postimg.org/image/i0t0fbg0r/"][/url] [url="http://postimg.org/image/4vdi97m57/"][/url] After; [url="http://postimg.org/image/i62qoujth/"][/url] [url="http://postimg.org/image/u6o6pkr85/"][/url] I'm so pleased with the outcome. He might be a master of the scratchplate but he's got plenty of other tricks up his sleevies!

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1383902512' post='2270491'] This is not a serious post, but the tool described does exist. As I seem to be flicking over to ebay too frequently, I wrote a quick hack program that reads the newly listed basses and speaks out the title. It was done quickly, but I find it quite useful and amusing. My computer has just read out '1976 RICKENBACKER 4001 - OLYMPIC WHITE - INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL CASE'. I know it's been listed, but it's not the kind of thing I was looking for. However, when a recently listed Bass Collection 320 fretless was listed, I immediately went and had a look. It's already saving me ebay checking time, which had turned into a bad habit for me. Next I wish to have multiple searched being checked at once, and also include gumtree. [/quote] My missus uses an app called 'shopstyle' which alerts her to any sale items from a number of clothing shops as soon as they are discounted. Maybe you could create a similar style app that finds bass related items on all auctioning/second hand sites in one place? I'd buy it!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1383774581' post='2269083'] The Markbass combos weigh in @ the same as a MB head & cab of the same. If I was in the market just now, I'd be snapping up one of the current GB deals & probably a Barefaced cab. [/quote] I think the point is that 38lbs in one trip is worse for your back than two trips taking a 6lb head then a 32lb cab. To the OP, personally, I love my markbass head and my aguilar cabs and they are a breeze to load/unload, even if the cabs are at the heavier end of the Aguilar cab weight chart!