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    Advice required re: Trust on Basschat

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1423318169' post='2683466']
    TBH, If, as the OP states, the seller is a member on here, I find it quite weird that you're all discussing this in public in the first place. :blink:
    [/quote]This!

    If a seller asks for a method of payment I don't agree with, I would not take it as a slight on me, I would just look elsewhere, and quite honestly, this should not have gone public, as I'm sure the BC'er who is the seller and has done nothing wrong, is going to read this thread sooner or later. :sad:

    Gibson Thunderbird Update - I got myself one!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1423273179' post='2683121']
    So it's been almost a fortnight, how you getting on with the T'bird?
    [/quote]Felt strange at first, completely different to all the other basses I have, but getting used to it more and more, and absolutely loving the tone, and of course, the looks of such an iconic bass.

    I will probably take it to rehearsal next week, so I should get a better idea how it sits in the mix, and how it feels on a strap for a few hours.

    YouTube Instructional Videos

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    Posted

    Not sure whether this has been posted before, but I have just spent an enjoyable hour on YouTube watching Allen Woody's [size=4]Classic Rock and Blues Bass Instructional Music Video[/size]

    [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDs6HRCwc1U"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oDs6HRCwc1U[/url]

    Squire Vintage Modified, Just bought - Can't believe how good it is.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1422954070' post='2678682']
    Well, you could tell her that you took one to the repair guy
    ..... and he's re-sprayed it for you too! ;)

    Always keep an empty guitar box in the shed / garage etc
    Take it out of the house, struggling slightly - to make it appear as if the box is full
    ..... bring home the box, complete with bass inside

    And if the bass is being sent to you via mail
    simply discard your old box a day or 2 before the new bass is about to arrive,
    keeping the new box for your next NBD!
    Simples ;)
    [/quote]It's being delivered tomorrow, I've tried to get her to go shopping with her mum for the day, but she doesn't fancy it, so I think I will just have to tell tonight about the new arrival. :huh:

    Squire Vintage Modified, Just bought - Can't believe how good it is.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1422892137' post='2677956']
    The Classic Vibe series are outstanding quality, honestly!
    There are tests on youtube of guitars and basses
    Some of the tests are blindfold, and the players think they're playing US, and even custom shop instruments...

    £380 is perhaps a bit more than we're used to paying for something with a Squier logo on it
    But for the money, I think they are immense quality
    I'd say they stand up against anything £500 and over

    I've played a few of the newer Mex Fenders lately,
    and they're good - but not as good as the CV series IMO
    I've also played a couple of US basses, new and secondhand,
    and I think my Squier CV stands up to any of them

    Same for the VM series really - fantastic instrument for the money

    Great news thebrig - £120 for a great instrument - happy NBD to you
    Something of a bargain, I think - enjoy it and if the missus hasn't seen it yet,
    just convince her you've always had it, in the back of a cupboard somewhere ;) lol
    [/quote]I can't keep using the same reasons for a bass that suddenly turns up, can I? :scratch_one-s_head:

    Post a pic of your very first bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Another Burns Sonic Bass here!

    This was taken in 1966 aged 15, although slightly hidden, you can't miss it, just look out for the "kipper" tie and braces.

    I borrowed £15 from my older sister to buy it, and then swapped it for some fishing tackle about a year later because I thought that I would never be good enough, sadly, I lacked a lot of confidence when I was younger.

    I never played bass or guitar again until about six years ago, I am now aged 63, and been in some decent bands for the last five years, and I now realize that I can actually play quite well, so I'm now trying to make up for all that lost time! :unsure:

    I really wish I still had it, it was already old and well used when I got, so it would probably be at least 55 years old by now, I'm not sure whether I would still use it, but it would be nice to have it hanging on the wall with all my more modern basses.

    Gibson Thunderbird Update - I got myself one!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by thebrig

    [quote name='Urban Bassman' timestamp='1422377413' post='2671882']
    You don't mention what strap you have. Might be worth investing in a wider strap or a strap with some padding in it. That will help the shoulder and as they say no gain without pain :)

    Nice buy - use it often
    [/quote]I got myself a Comfort Strapp which does help a bit, I will use it every day at home for a week or two, and will then start using at gigs and rehearsals.

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