Phil-osopher10

I am a big fan of a really nice and clean sound with a little touch of reverb. which I can get from a mates SS amp, however when you are trying to get a wee bit more meat in the overdrive when songs require it just doesn't have it. It's like a really nasal sounding overdrive and sounds less full to my ears. I have been playing bass for my church for 7 years or so, and they said to me about guitar as I have been noodling on them for a bit and sort of know some stuff with regards to fret positions (you'd think after all these years I would, haha) The fella says I can use his fender strat which is a nice guitar to play! But his amp, as versatile as it is just doesn't do it for me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXkXnHeSwRM

I think I'll have to try a few guitars befoe I buy! I have been leant a Ibanez something and it's black, that is all I know, but it'll do the job for now till I really start getting into it/find a guitar I love! However I do remember going from my first basss to my first expensive bass, my playing improved dramatically as I didn't want to put it down! So I think the same would happen with a guitar. I think that valve amps are nice, I know they are over priced to the max especially mesa's but the do sound mighty fine to me, I like have a number of channels etc. However I'd be looking at 30W and 50 max W, wouldn't need anything bigger! But again that can wait till I have improved. As for the acoustic I think it is always nice to have one lying about! I think GAS in 2012 is going to be huge! Haha

What about PRS SE?

I think it'd rock sort of music with a wee bit of church stuff chucked in there for good measure! What I'm sort of looking for is a cheapish guitar that is known for having good playability! And yeah the mesa would be a waste! What are Godin guitars like?

I recently have had a little bit of an intrest in picking up a second instrument and did, tele rip off £20 I thought not bad but I am currently doing it up and thus it is out of action. What I would like to know is should I get a semi decent acoustic to learn or just go use an electric to learn? What sort of brands should I look out for? Any recommendations as to where I can get tele electrics? What about amps? I would love a mesa... haha

I played the classis j in a car in a local store and it was an absolute blinder! Incredible instrument, actually I may go in tomorrow and pick it up if it is still there. Though I am interested in finding out when production 3/4 is coming and what will be on it!

So, I got to try out a sadowsky today, it was a 5 stringer and having been used to a Warwick 5 I was a bit taken back by how wide the fingerboard was. It was also a maple neck and I'm not a massive fan of the mapleness, other than that it did have a nice sound. I should have played a the rosewood one, but sure. I also had the chance to play a lakland, it was very nice to play and had a nice sound but I wouldn't say it was massively versatile to be honest. So I'm thinking of just getting something a little cheaper and change the electronics, also had a go on a mim fender jazz wasn't impressed but it did look secondhand and wasn't well looked after.

I believe you should get a better bass than an amplifier at the start as most gigs can be di'd and when I went from the ibanez GSR200 to the thumb the difference was huge, it was sort of all there!

That's great! Thanks very much!

Oh the joys of second hand gear. I am slightly ashamed to say that the only thing in my arsenal that was bought new is my leads (Thanks obbm) So I'm prepared to wait a while! Regarding the playability in the article, I was mostly drawn to the fact it was a stunning bass, vain I know but it does help. I also like the fact it has a slightly smaller body than the jazz, though apparently this gives a little neck dive, but hey i'm used to the thumb!

I haven't tried one yet, but I will! I have a guitarist friend who played a taylor and everytime he uses his acoustic is slightly disheartened as 'it's not a taylor' and he's not one for being snobby and a phenominal musician. So I think the playability must be awesome!

Anyone know of anyone who is good a setups and repairs in either of these areas?

At the minute I play a Warwick Thumb 5 and it is a lovely bass. But I'd love a nice jazz as well, as a second bass and something a little different as I want to have a 4 string as well and love the look of the Will lee and DJ! Definitely getting a good setup on the bass is a must, after acquiring the thumb I soon knew what a setup/good setup was and my playing improved dramatically (at least I think it did) Would it be better to try and buy on here second hand in a pot luck sort of way ie. the bass may not fit or would it be wise to try local music shops and wait till something a little bit better than the rest comes along?

If the pickups were also replaced sure in some way that would affect the sound also and make the passive tone similar? I'm thinking for the meantime it will sort of do as a stop gap! Damn BGM!

Hi, Looking over at TB There is a lot of love for Sadowsky's and I read that review in BGM about the will lee model. Now I have a little Gas, but £2000+ for a bass is a lot of money (maybe one day). so my question is this, If I got a say £200 pound squier or something that played well, could I upgrade the pickups and pre amp and have basically a sadowsky? or is there a lot more to it than that?

Without reading the whole thing I would like to add that a friend studied music in London and his uni was offering a bursary for up to £30K for their instruments.

By chance one of these have landeed in my hands and I would like to know more about it. Is it any good? I don't know if it is working or anything but I'll fire it up and see! Any information would be welcome!

How did you do that design?

Hey all I have those Photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/74336371@N03/6696364137/ I don't mind about refinishing it really, all I want is so that it doesn't get any worse as I have seen a wee bit of 'sawdust' in the case.

I will take a few photos and let you all see, Thanks for getting back to me!

are they still available?

Pete sent a cover for the cab with a little surprise and it was greatly welcomed, all round great guy to deal with!