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I quite like the idea of a sub-section in basses for sale for those outside the UK. But then again i do get to see a lot of gorgeous basses when i'm browsing. If i found the right bass (ie the Kramer DMZ 4001 i'm currently lookng for) i might buy from abroad. What puts me off is that the bass i'm looking for is from 70's / 80's and without inspecting you never really know what you are gonna get. Dave

I have one of those Overwaters (fretless 6er) and that was a ridiculously low price to sell for that quality. If you want a quick sale its the only way to go. I've sold 2nd hand basses for lot less than i paid. If i've enjoyed playing it then i've had my money's worth. Think you need to check the market before listing a price and try to be realistic. If you are not in any rush to sell then you can def hold out for more but for most of us the GAS takes over and we get a little desperate. Well for me anyways Dave

I bought a book of 6 Rush songs transcribed with a CD to play along with. Some of the older songs lie YYZ and Tom Sawyer, Spirit of the Radio. Went thru to check see if Show Don't Tell was in it but its not. Dave

I'm too old and too wise to be taking risks buying things from outside UK @ped I know it limits my choices but i'll wait until something comes along nearer hand that i can try out. No idea what i'm gonna do if the Indy#2 goes thru up here and we build the wall again. England will be a foreign country It'll be me and a few others swapping bass stories between us.

One problem i'm finding on BC at the moment is that every bass i really like seems to be from outside the UK. There seems to an awful lot of basses for sale from outside UK. I'm not brave enough to buy from outside the UK. Dave

I was playing up your way in Camelon Ochiltree Social club on 28th Dec. Was a pretty good night. Dave

Shame these things happen anywhere but i've had the opposite on BC where @muydeemer travelled up by train from London to pick up a bass at Glasgow. I drove into Glasgow about 50miles for me but unfortunately he was held up due to flooding at that time which was on the news. He contacted me several times with updates and fortunately i was able to wait in Glasgow, get a late lunch /early dinner with my wife until he arrived. Guy was brilliant, liked the bass handed over the cash with absolutely no issues. He jumped back on the train that was just about to leave and all done in 10mins. I've had some great deals with both BC and FB to be honest but generally i find BC deals go a bit smoother. No idea why but maybe its because most of us are all doing the same thing when it comes to GAS and we just like being treated the same way we would treat others. We are a lovely bunch of people on BC. Dave

Yep i've bought and sold on FB local page too. I'm not someone that buys and sells a lot of gear tho. I reckon its about even with BC but the FB gear does seem to shift quickly. I think if its local FB its easier for people to try or pick up. With BC most of the gear is quite a distance from me in Scotland so there's little chance of trying first. First place i go is BC and then FB and occasionally ebay or Gumtree. I feel safer buying on BC tho. Dave

Brilliant song, brilliant album.

Lurpak was the salt of the earth. Much butter than Tupak

He's simply brilliant even if he is an oldie but goody.

Awe that Tupak. I remember him. Kinda spread himself a bit thin on the metal stuff

Never heard of Tupak either

Who are they. Never heard of them.

I see T.Rex managed to get in as well this year

what exactly does it do

Yes he was also with Uriah Heep for a bit. Fantastic player and great singer. Shame his personal issues got the better of him for a while.

Amazon at £7.50 + £3.20 postage but it was a quick check. Will check elsewhere for it as well Amazon are doing the full guitar kit with wax, neck honey and blue bottle for removing smudges etc and a microfibre cloth for £27 plus postage Dave

Big fan of John Wetton here too but more so his work with UK and Asia

Yep just googled it and looks like a great product.

So you can use it on painted and lacquered finishes too ? Dave

The Doors - yes Skunk Anasie - no idea as never heard of them The Shadows - no its pop music of that era Sex Pistols - no its punk Just my personal opinion. If people want to call the other songs classic rock i have no problem with them being wrong. Dave

Must admit i haven't bought or listened to many of the more recent Prog bands. When you say new prog bands how far are you going back. ? Altho i appreciate how great CS was i was never one for emulating his sound mainly because i don't use a pick and for some odd reason the prog bands i like don't generally have that bass sound either with maybe the odd exception. I'm talking :- Arjen Luccassen - Lost In the New Real album, IQ - Road of Bones, various Anathema albums, various Mystery albums Steve Wilson - Hand Cannot Erase Sound of Contact - Dimensionaut (probably in my top 3 best Prog albums ever) I tend to buy select albums from an artist these days unlike when i was younger and would buy every album no matter if it was good or bad. From memory the albums listed have no CS Ric sounding bass on them. Dave

What a fantastic testament to the great man that is / was Neil Peart. I could feel the tears building as i read it. Thanks for sending me the PM and allowing me to read a superbly written article. Well done Dave

Jean Genie riff starts 1:20 and on this clip he's playing the G# A. Just proves the point earlier where the riff changed