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[quote name='paulwillson' post='1279289' date='Jun 23 2011, 01:56 AM']i have an ibanez sr506, happy with the sound, look, feel and weight however the bridge proved to be a real problem. i actualy have 2 in my possesion at the moment and the both fall down the same pit hole. The grub screws sink into the saddles creating clinky noises when fretted. especialy on the A,D and G strings. had to buy a new bridge as the stock ones are seemling awful. theres a few bits and bobs on the net slating the 'nez SR506 bridges. i would imagine its a problem with the stock bridges on the whole SR series although i can only seem to find complaints about the 506 series...[/quote] I have a SR500 which I absolutely love to bits, plays and sounds great, and as light as a feather. But I would like to replace the bridge too, as I have similar problems. So which bridge did you get to replace the stock one? as I am having trouble finding a suitable replacement.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1265482' date='Jun 11 2011, 10:44 PM']Maybe I just have a talent for buying awesome basses at very reasonable prices, even when they're new? I've only bought 2 s/h basses so far. I have taken a slight loss here and there on some I sold on (through lack of use) but nothing major. I reckon at least five of my instruments purchased new would break even or hit profit if I sold them s/h. One would make sufficient to cover any losses on the others in any case! Meanwhile, back on topic; How can £1048 (surely some bizarre Trace Elliot reference!) be acceptable, and £1167 be too much? There's only about 10% difference, and you can always stretch a little bit... I don't get the big price differential between the Rosewood Am Std and the Maple Am Std either.. Did I miss something? In any case, sounds like a toss-up between the Maple Am Std and the 60th Anniversary to me. The 60th might re-sell better... Until the 65th, 70th, 75th etc. come along. You could always start saving for the centenary edition. When will that be? 2051? [/quote] The shop offered me the american std for £1000, but no discount on the 60th anniversary, so in reality, the difference would be £167, I know it might not seem a lot more, but I went in to try the basses hoping that the cheaper Squier CV would satisfy my needs, but as I said, I found the American std just so much better, and I really do have to have a limit, otherwise if I tried one that was say £1500, do I then tell myself that it is only a little bit more than £1157, where do I stop? As for the big big price differential, I think you did miss something. I did say that one was the American [b]"Special"[/b] rosewood board, the other was a American [b]"Standard"[/b] maple board, and as others have pointed out, the [b]"Special"[/b] seems like it is just a revamped HW1. Thanks everyone for all the great advice. Still not sure what to do though. Maybe s/h would be the sensible route to take, and yes, I would seriously love a proper "vintage" model, but at the moment, funds wont allow.

Yesterday I tried out FOUR precision basses in my local shop, through the same amp, and on the same settings for all of them. First up was an [b]‘American Special’ rosewood board at £793[/b], and my first impression was that it felt quite good, well balanced and light for a P, and Sounded not bad at all. Next was an [b]‘American Standard’ maple board at £1048[/b], and I was absolutely blown away by it, definitely the best P bass I’ve ever played, sat just right, not too heavy, balanced sound across all strings, and great build quality. Then I tried a [b]‘Squier CV’ maple board at £310[/b], and was very impressed with the build, but not too keen on the sound, and was a bit noisy, although it did play very nicely. Finally, the guy in the shop insisted I try the new [b]‘Fender 60th Anniversary maple board at £1167[/b], it was a beautiful looking bass, (although the headstock doesn't look right to me), it played and sounded good, but too pricey for me. I started off hoping that the cheaper Squier would do it for me, as I don’t really want to spend £1000 on a P bass, but unfortunately, the [b]'American Standard'[/b] was by far and away the best of the lot IMO, so now I’m really gassing for it, but don’t know whether I should shell out a grand + for a Precision. Help!

[quote name='mart' post='1262314' date='Jun 9 2011, 09:20 AM']I finally got around to watching this last night, having recorded it when it was broadcast. It was indeed a great show. Dury and the band were fantastic. But I felt Wilko was out of place. I'm probably as much a Feelgoods fan as a Blockheads fan, but I felt that Wilko's stage presence worked much better in the Feelgoods - he got everybody's attention in a way that is bound to annoy the lead singer, and in the Feelgoods part of the act was the tension between Brilleaux and Wilko caused by this. But in the Blockheads the centre of attention always was, and had to be Dury. And he either ignored Wilko or looked like he was feeling sorry for this poor bloke who was trying to upstage him, but didn't stand a chance. So Wilko was left just looking like some upstart guitarist trying to distract attention away from the main star. I guess, I just thought that Dury and Wilko shouldn't share a stage. Each had too big a personality. Anybody feel the same, or am I just losing the plot?[/quote] I agree totally, I am a massive Feelgood fan, and I have seen Wilko & NWR live and they were great, but Wilko in the Blockheads just does not work for me.

Ian Dury & The Blockheads tonight on BBC4 at 10.50pm on The Old Grey Whistle Test 1980. Norman Watt Roy!

I've owned many basses over the last few years, including USA precisions & jazzes, Warwicks, Musicman, etc. A bad back forced me to buy a lighter bass, and I went for a SR500. I love it so much now, that it's the only one I ever pick up, apart from the SR505 I added a few weeks later. They are great basses, worth far more than they cost IMO, and deliver all the sounds you will ever need for playing all kinds of music.

I'm on the lookout for a Precision, and was wondering, does a Precision Lite give that typical P thump/tone? The fact that it is lightweight appeals to me, as I have back/neck problems.

I've just ordered some ER20's too! £7.45 including delivery on eBay. These could be the "new" Sue Ryder on BC, as everyone rushes to buy them.

[quote name='prog_fiend' post='1222486' date='May 6 2011, 06:51 PM']Got it in the post yesterday - so far, wow! Extreme squash and sustain, just like I wanted. I'm gonna put it through its paces with my 6 string, my 12 string tapper and a fretless. Should get some sound clips up soon. [/quote] I will look out for your review and clips. Cheers