Hobbayne

I lent my VM Jazz to an old friend of mine who has been playing bass since the early 60's. He couldnt believe that it was a budget instrument! He told me that back in those early days the basses that they used to play where virtualy unplayable, unless you could afford a real Fender, yet the quality of a cheap modern day Indonesian made basswood guitar blew him away!!

Some Elites nickel rounds on the Stingray, Labella FS on the VMJ and some other rounds (Possibly D'addarios) on my Precision. 3 basses with 3 different sounds for any gig and any request (Including Moondance)

It looks like most ebayers are aware that its not pukka - only £141 with an hour to go?

The first thing would be to learn all the notes on the fretboard.

I used a Warwick Sweet 15.2 combo last night for the first time, I bought it used from a dealer on ebay a few weeks ago, but apart from a quick test in my living room, this is the first time it was gigged. I noticed quiet a loud crackle from it which was also heard by the other band members. It was only present when the bass was playing, as soon as I stopped then the crackle stopped. I did try another lead but it didnt help. This was an intermittant fault it didnt happen all the time. Any ideas what it could be??

[quote name='Johnston' post='1327704' date='Aug 4 2011, 07:57 PM']Ah right, so is it only "I've got wood" when your shouting or when you have the plastic Mac on then ??[/quote] Or the lovely Abbie from NCIS

Bass as in Charrington Bass for the pre 1980,s generation!

I love to slap very fast and very loud in music shops! All the people in there think that I is the bomb!!

Wasnt there talk about a minimum number of posts on here before being allowed to sell? Having said that, I bought two basses on here from members who seldem post anything on here

On sale for £50 again! This fella don,t hang about!

Somebody on here hit the nail on the head when they were discussing another OTT relicing job similar to that monstrosity, when they said it looks like its been tied to the back of a transit van and bounced down the M1 for 100 miles!

Just high enough to balance on my beergut!

Unless you happen to be Dee Dee of course!

Hello mate! Have you came across the Vox heaphone amp? you plug it in your bass and put your headphones on and jam along! BTW, what bass you got??

Cheers guys, it was nice to hear that familar Precision sound again - even it is only a Squier athough I must confess I,m not a fan off those dome topped control knobs!

Was you out when they called? - Did they chuck it over yer back garden fence in the pouring rain? - Must have only happened to me then!!

I picked up this 12 year old Squire P Bass from ebay for only £150. Its based on a '60's Precision with bridge cover, tugbar with tort pickguard and what seems to be the now obligatory "fake" Fender headstock logo. Just needed a tweak of the truss and a new set of Elite players and it sings like a bird!!

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elixir-Bass-Strings-Medium-Set-45-65-85-105-/320455441461?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4a9ca1fc35"]These[/url] are the cheapest I have seen them so far, not much cheaper than you paid for them, but this guy offers free p&p.

Quite difficult I believe, the late great George Harrison had one back in the 60's but he didnt know how to play it, so he tuned it like a guitar and played it on Norwegian Wood. He later had lessons from Ravi Shankar and became quite proficient on it!

I wonder if they supply the hacksaw to cut out the headstock shape?

Well, thats me sorted for those long rainy days in my caravan in Skegness!! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saga-P-Bass-guitar-Kit-Build-your-own-bass-guitar-PB10-/270782402672?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f0be39070"]Clicky[/url]

[quote name='dan670844' post='1307536' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:31 AM']Had a club gig in London on Sat night 7 bands all the bass players had Jazz Basses amongst other guitars weird... present was an old '60s jazz owned by some old geezer[/quote] How very dare you!! Something tells me that its been many a year since you locked yourself in your bedroom, with your mums littlewoods catalogue open at the womens underwear section and a box of kleenex!