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[quote name='Simon.' post='880709' date='Jun 29 2010, 10:17 AM']Holla folks, Just wondering if anyone knows if the Japanese version of Amazon will ship to the UK? I've noticed that they carry a number of the MIJ Fenders that don't often come up on the 2nd-hand market and the like of Ishibashi can't/won't ship new. [b]And at not too unreasonable prices, too[/b]. [url="http://www.amazon.co.jp/Fender-Japan-JB75PJ-%EF%BC%88OCR%EF%BC%89-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E5%93%81/dp/B003K66P6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1277802914&sr=1-1"]MIJ 75 RI JP Bass[/url] Cheers.[/quote] Might do but you'd need to add shipping and duty etc. That bass is 84000 Yen which is about £630, plus about £150-200 quid in shipping, duty and charges, depending on how they do it.

[quote]Photo's to follow....... If anyone interested that is !![/quote] Oh you tease

[quote name='cetera' post='880050' date='Jun 28 2010, 04:42 PM']If it is... try & get a picture - would love to see it [/quote] Ok will do..

[quote name='cetera' post='879862' date='Jun 28 2010, 01:42 PM']A very early (1976/77) Spector SB1 bass. One of the first Spectors ever made [/quote] Ah right oh. Rhere's a fretless that shape that turns up at jam sessions round here. I'll have a closer look next time and see if its a Spector..

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='879362' date='Jun 27 2010, 11:31 PM']Why oh why oh why oh why oh why aren't Rush headlining? [/quote] Not exactly a well known band in the UK, mate .. Maybe at Canada Rocks ... I can't really see thousands of festival goers standing in a field singing along to Rush's hit, somehow... Could have done without the "little Stevie" caberet malarkey

The bit at the start with the walk about keyboard was. Needs to do a bit more gym work if he's going to struggle to get up off the floor in front of millions of people .... Musically OK though ...

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='879176' date='Jun 27 2010, 08:23 PM']Thanks. My edit and your post crossed in the ether. BTW: Is that six string Warwick being used by Toots and the Maytals a part fretless bass solely due to wear?[/quote] Part fretless? I loved his economy of effort. Just stroking the notes out of it, hardly moving his left hand at all...

Caught a bit. Not seen them before and don't know the music but I liked what I saw. Loads of energy. I understand the bass player changed basses for every song so the one I saw was the Ric one... Possibly the last tune as they filled the stage with smoke and did a big bow at the end...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='878253' date='Jun 26 2010, 04:33 PM']As much as I like Alleva, the headstocks are a bit 'meh'.[/quote] Just leave one of these around to make the Alleva headstock look nice(er)

Mic stand, tunable didge and Hercules bass stand live here all the time [attachment=53055:IMG_6950.JPG] Feline assistant [attachment=53056:IMG_6951.JPG] Footpedal case, mixer case [attachment=53057:IMG_6952.JPG] 2 x 1x12 Bergantino cabs [attachment=53058:IMG_6953.JPG] Gramma pad, powered wedge [attachment=53059:IMG_6954.JPG] Amp rack (Markbass LMK head, Sennheiser wireless, all cables, power board, wireless transmitter, snake and switches) 2 fans (a [i]very[/i] hot night) [attachment=53060:IMG_6955.JPG] Stage clothes and hat [attachment=53061:IMG_6956.JPG] Double gig bag (4 and 5 string), cable box and bag containing rope lights, percussion, jelly babies, badges etc etc etc ... Now you see them [attachment=53062:IMG_6957.JPG] and now you don't.. Good 'ol IKEA gear covering blanket [attachment=53063:IMG_6958.JPG]

[quote name='cetera' post='863371' date='Jun 10 2010, 03:31 PM']Oh go on then.... any excuse [/quote] Wow! What's she big bum one of the far right of that picture?

party for a hospital department including everyone from surgeons to porters and all between. For some the party had obviously stared long before we arrived and they really didn't want to be corralled into formal barn dances were they had to actually listen, follow instructions and do it more or less right... No probs, we'll just morph into our covers band persona and play all the cowboy songs we know whilst they go outside to drink, chat and enjoy the fine clear full moon evening. After the Dog Roast food break they went for it but freestyle not called dances. This included stage invading, all sorts of swinging malarkey and crashing about with drinks, water pistols and some fantastic "northern soul" solo man dancing... So a room full of sheriffs and fairly well oiled Daisy Dukes in hats and check shirts all out for fun... Our guitarist summed it up: "After last night's fun and games, I wonder if we need an FAQ entry on the website explaining that we are not a Country and Western band, but if attractive women wish to wear tight denim shorts whilst dancing we would have no ideological issues with that? "

[quote name='discreet' post='877407' date='Jun 25 2010, 02:11 PM'] I bow to the master of Nipponese firewood. Gyppo-flip? Ha, ha![/quote] A Skip Raider classic phrase

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='877338' date='Jun 25 2010, 01:03 PM']Tom Waghorn in Bristol.[/quote] is he related to Ben the sax man?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='877294' date='Jun 25 2010, 12:15 PM']I sent the seller a polite little note to explain what it is, & suggest they change the title of the listing. I probably should've said that the start price was ever-so-slightly ambitious, considering... J.[/quote] Ah ta saves me doing the same

[quote name='discreet' post='877273' date='Jun 25 2010, 11:50 AM']Great Caesar's Ghost!!?? Original pickups? And what's that 50s bridge doing there? This has depressed me now - I'm off to die in a ditch.[/quote] No!! Could you buy Sid first? Ah yeah! I remember that Avon from the last time you showed it....

Paging Captain JapCrap.....

[quote name='Captain Bass' post='876794' date='Jun 24 2010, 08:06 PM']So I have put together a video with footage from the O2 Arena. I basically walked around all day with my sony handycam and filmed anything and everything! I got one of our guitar techs to record us soundchecking and then the show from the side of stage. To put into words the feelings and emotions that i felt that day would take forever, but it was an AMAZING day! The only bad thing I could say was that none of us got to meet John or the guys to say thankyou! We tried but we needed 2 extra passes to even get near his dressing room!! Besides he arrived 5mins before his soundcheck and left 5mins after their set! Here is the video, it also features a cover I recorded (I did everything apart from the solo and vocals) Hope you like Def Leppard Andy x [/quote] Wow that's a great vid to give a feel for your side of the event. Also your band looked like a "big gig" band, especially the guitarist. Great stuff!

[quote name='arthurhenry' post='876548' date='Jun 24 2010, 04:11 PM']Does anyone know of a top notch bass repair man in the Herefordshire (fat chance), Gloucestershire area? Bristol or Cardiff if I have to. I have a couple of lifting frets. Thanks in advance.[/quote] Eltham Jones in Bristol or Brigend Most certainly top notch. I've used him exclusively for about 20 years now. [url="http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/index.htm"]http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/index.htm[/url]

Maybe you should chat with Drewie. He plays soul and disco and funk on flats Didario Chromes I think... Paging Drewie!