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What a nice green.

I'm dead jealous that the guys in your band could tell the difference.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1258228' date='Jun 6 2011, 11:27 AM']Collection only in Royston. Is that short for "Royston Vasey"?[/quote] That'll be MB1's dept.

[quote name='chaypup' post='1258221' date='Jun 6 2011, 11:15 AM']Oooo I like [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-TSB550-Through-Neck-Bass-1980-MIJ-Matsumoku-Brill-/280689880159?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item415a6bac5f"]this[/url] - bit much for my pockets but lovelt all the same.[/quote] Yeah that blue and blonde works well.

[quote name='neverdil' post='1258169' date='Jun 6 2011, 10:48 AM']Yeah, i thought so too. Thanks![/quote] Couldn't you just have mindmelded with the seller and avoided getting your hopes up?

In the third (dodgy out of focus) pic, the binding looks to me to be painted on... quite badly. Also the dirt and grime seems to have acumulated while there were no strings on. P.S. I'm not a Fender expert.

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1257814' date='Jun 5 2011, 09:17 PM']Bidding war, anyone?[/quote] You're on. Bid #2 was mine.

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1257802' date='Jun 5 2011, 09:10 PM']Really odd sales technique. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transit-/320709433169?pt=UK_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item4aabc59751"]Transit[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bag-/320709434750?pt=Men_s_Accessories_UK&hash=item4aabc59d7e"]Bag[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bag-/320709435201?pt=Men_s_Accessories_UK&hash=item4aabc59f41"]Another bag[/url][/quote] Aw I really hoped the other bag actually said "Another bag".

Just found the Pingray's pic... it's much better.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1257563' date='Jun 5 2011, 06:23 PM'] I doubt I can afford you... but the day I decide to have one made, I know who I'll be calling. Nice logo. Can we see a close up of the headstock, please? [/quote] There's always mate's rates Here you go Jose. I've been trying out this logo for a couple of years now but I'm actually thinking of changing to something less finicky and that I can also print in white for dark/black headstocks. (this actual one is an early incarnation before I got the black just right)

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1257693' date='Jun 5 2011, 08:07 PM']what was it? It doesnt have anything on its page except it will be updated on the 06/06/11!!!![/quote] Run lads, we've been rumbled.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1257486' date='Jun 5 2011, 05:16 PM']Yep, I even do the same face![/quote]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1257475' date='Jun 5 2011, 05:07 PM']+1 if its got strings, you hum it and i will play it (badly) [/quote] Ba-da lum pum pum pum pum pum puuuum....

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1257407' date='Jun 5 2011, 03:50 PM']That looks too wide to my eyes, I would rather get used to a slightly narrower spacing when playing a five than play a cricket bat just so the spacings are how I was used to previous 4's. Part of the joy of a Ray 5 is the already wide nut meens they dont cramp up like some 5's when your playing the first 5 frets, Its all well and good having 19mm at the bridge but iff they all come together at the other end its going to be weird to play IMO&E[/quote] This is actually set at ~17mm.... maybe it's an optical illusion with the pups being 4 string sized.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139607"]This[/url] any good for ya?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1257444' date='Jun 5 2011, 04:27 PM']Hmmm ... oh alright then, not "unplayable" but just not so easy or as much fun. When I play a 5-string with 17mm spacing, for example, my playing is all over the place and I'm constantly brushing strings that I didn't mean to touch. That's not through unfamilarity. I've owned basses with 16.5mm and 17mm and 17.5mm string spacing, and I played them all for a while before deciding to move them on. For me, it just didn't feel right. ......[/quote] But if you reeeeealy worked on you'd crack it right? I'm not saying you're wrong... but you know what I mean? [quote name='dc2009' post='1257452' date='Jun 5 2011, 04:39 PM'].... perhaps my playing will improve and be more consistent as a result....[/quote] That's how they try and get ya. I play guitar too. How loopy would I sound if I insisted on playing only guitars that had my preferred bass settings (should such a thing exist)? String spacing generally refers to the dimensions at the bridge but if specified can mean at the nut too. Measured centre to centre - if you do this, it soon becomes apparent that with the differing width in strings that the preciseness (and therefore part of the theory) kinda goes out the window... I prefer to use it as nothing more than a guide.

If it's never bothered you before then it's probably advisable not to down that particular slippery slope into bass nerddom which will ultimately narrow down you choices and cost you money. I love that I can play any bass I pick up (although I do have preferences to scale, neck profile and width). I feel sorry for (and sometimes sceptical to valididity of) those comments which claim that bass xyz is unplayable because it has 1 or 2 mm difference here and there. Just my 2p like.

[quote name='TheGreek' post='1257366' date='Jun 5 2011, 02:48 PM']Available on eBay for £4.99 currently - anybody building a headless project and needs a neck/fittings?? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Built-Goth-Style-Bass-Guitar-/290573299251?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a784ae33#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Built-Goth-St...3#ht_500wt_1156[/url][/quote] There's like 9 days still to go on that auction.

Depends if you like Fenders or not.

Or build one.

F*CK

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1256171' date='Jun 4 2011, 07:37 AM']Musicman hands down.....[/quote] Without a shadow of a doubt. Phew that was a good argument.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1255872' date='Jun 3 2011, 07:52 PM']... Syd Barrett would have known how to spell his own name. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Watkins-WEM-Copicat-/160595568109?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25643de5ed"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Watkins-WEM-Copicat-...=item25643de5ed[/url] [/quote] Syd didn't know his Arsetronomy Domine from his elbow half the time.... but yeah.