TheGreek

So less than a week and a new list... https://seatgeek.com/tba/articles/the-top-10-best-bass-players-of-all-time/

Ashdown set a standard that others should aspire to...other manufacturers are you reading this thread??

Is this the body shape??

Agree.... If you asked me who the best player in the world is for 7 days in a week you'd probably get 8 different answers based on what I've been listening to.

Love the pencil mark by the bridge. Mark of quality craftsmanship. The alignment of the bridge shows the artistry of the man...

Very much so....whenever it comes out and I show people the photos of how I bought it they don't believe me. I tell them, "that's the wonder that is @Andyjr1515".

I've had two - great basses for the money. Other manufacturers must be proper jealous.

IIRC he's a member here... @leitnerjoe

How can John Taylor be the best bassist in the world when he hasn't done anything for years? I don't know most of these bassists and in about 10 years time nobody will have heard of them... BTW none of my top ten are on the list.

Nobody's mentioned those assembled in Japan using MIA parts. I had one of the very few that made their way to the UK - for some reason I never gelled with it. It may not have been any different from many of those built in the US. If you come across one give it a go...

I was very impressed with my HD360 and Neo cab- in fact I'd say that it was some of the best gear I ever played through. When they were based in Letchworth, Herts the Customer Service was excellent. I've been looking for the NeoGorm combo for a few years now but they rarely come up for sale - suggests they are appreciated by their owners. I still regard them as producers of high class equipment.

Very educational - there were a number of players that I didn't know about as well as highlighting some who get lots of hate. Some homework to do....

Like the idea of the truss rod cover using magnets. It isn't until you have to access areas held in by screws that you realise what a great idea magnets are.

I have a custom headless with a similar problem. I don't play it very often but when I do I just have to suck it up and live with it. It's less aggro than having work done.

I tried to convert to 5ers several times without success before locking away all my 4 string basses and concentrated on the 5ers. Since you are more adept with 4 strings you will almost certainly pick up a 4 string to practice. This will only hold your conversion back. If you are committed to learning on a 5 then lock away the 4s. Oh, BTW do all the repairs that are required to the Ped. Your buyer will appreciate being able to plug and go.

I can't remember where I saw a Vanderkley amp/cab for sale. You can't go wrong with this set up.

No innuendo meant.... Odd knobs???

A very clean BB1100s fretless on Gumtree https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-bb1100s-fretless-bass-mij-/1420712176

Inna Gadda Da Vidda: I didn't know the track so went to YT where I found this: John Bolin 3 months ago I'm 65 years old. Heard this on the radio in 1968, blew me away. Inspired me to learn guitar. The lead guitar player, Erik Brann is playing a Mosrite Ventures guitar. At the time, you could order a Mosrite guitar off the back of a Ventures album. My parents refused. Instead, they took me down to the local music store ....I came home with Gibson SG and a sworn promise to them and myself that I would never give it up. I learned this song in 1968 when I was 12 years old. Wasn't very good.....but I got better......... and still play it ( on the SG ) to this very day....

Set lists are normally dictated by guitarists or singers. So what tracks would you choose to add to your set list?

True but nobody's charging £1100 for a poke in the eye.

It makes me think of having a fire.