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Nice one

I'm guessing you have a string sponsor as well to look after your needs in there. Dave

I was an Engineering Manager for a Gas / Chemical company but bass has always just been a hobby for me. I currently have the 10basses i listed earlier but most were either special birthdays (50th) or Xmas pressies from my wife and i wouldn't get rid of those particulat ones. My PJ i bought for a specific band i was in but its a nice all rounder and a keeper. I am not a pro or even class myself as an amatuer altho i do gig every 4-6 weeks or will do once my current Glam Rock band is ready. I'm not a fanatic to gig every week because its mainly a hobby to play bass. Maybe if i was a pro bass i would be writing my own book showing off my collection Dave

Just buy a 2 bass stand and it won't take up much more room than a single. Job done and you'll have 2 lovely basses to stare at when telly is crap. Dave

Keep going and you'll have a list as long as Cetera's collection

Do you have a fav or a goto bass ? How do you choose which one to use for a gig ? Dave

No strong feelings there then

My nearest worthwhile bass stockist is Guitar Guitar in Glasgow which is 40 miles from me. Friendly enough and a reasonably decent selection of basses although i feel they have more Fender or Sandberg at the moment but that's fine for me as i like both. They are happy to let me try anything out when i visit and have only had pleasant experiences in their new downstairs bass dept. Their selection of amps is very limited and they don't stock the full range of any gear. Recently asked about Mesa Subway range and they had the 15 cab and if i wanted anything else in i had to fork out approx £500 as a deposit altho its fully refundable either way so why have it ? If i try and don't like i still get my deposit back and they have to sell the amps anyway. That annoys me a bit. Generally i find their prices a fair bit higher than other on line shops i use like GAK or Bass Direct which are the 2 shops i use most. I never buy strings locally as they charge full price by looks of it. All in all i would go in and try something and then see if i can get on line cheaper. If not much in it i would go back and barter with them to lower their price a bit. Some on line shops have a price match that they advertise quite clearly on their home page yet when you ask about a cheaper item elsewhere they told me they couldn't match that so why advertise it then. That annoys me too. I've used Bass Direct more than anywhere else as i find i get ggood helpful advice when i call them about something. I don't get pressurised to buy by Mark. He's just a nice guy to talk with. So much so i drove down from Glasgow to find a nice 5 string bass. Had the notion for a Sandberg or similar and ended up with a gorgeous Dingwall NG2 that just blew the others away. I simply pointed to a particular bass and he handed it to me to try out. That's what i like. Dave

I'll get it for Xmas so not too fussed if its £40. Will still be a god read i think...............I HOPE

Its a warehouse you need for them. Dave

1. Fender Jazz 2. Fender Deluxe PJ 3. Warwick Thumb NT 89 4. Overwater Progress 6 fretless 5. Overwater J4 Contemporary (not a Tanglewood) 6. Jaydee Roadie fretless 7. Dingwal NG2 8. Peavey Cirius BXP 9. Yamaha BX1 10. Epi Thunderbird Gonna sell some off soon tho along with various bass rigs to fund a Mesa Rig. Dave

I hope it drops below the £40 i paid Kevin. You're in Motherwell. Can we just share yours

Is that the hardback version you ordered ? Just curious why such a discrepency in price Dave

Me too. On pre-order thru Amazon. Thanks for posting this to let me know. Released 13th Dec just in time for Xmas pressie. Dave

Harley dealerships do it quite regularly. Edinburgh Harley have just moved to a new shop near Hermiston gate and their official open day is mid Aug i think altho i was sure it was a Sat. West Coast Harley in Glasgow have open days over a weekend so bands on both days weather permitting. Dave

Bannermans does rock gigs

Not sure if this is actually a serious topic after watching a bit of that. My Jazz is my goto bass for any project i'm involved with. I've used it for Prog, Classic Rock, Metal, 70's pop covers band, Blues, Blues/Funk rock and currently with my Glam Rock covers band. I can vary the controls enough to cope with most situations. I like its clean and simple tone compared to my PJ Deluxe. Dave

Good decision on the gigging thing. You need to enjoy kids at their early years. Wee stunner there sir. You can always get another band together no probs/ Out of curiosity whats the blue badge thing ? Dave

I usually just press the SHARE button on Youtube and then COPY and then PASTE onto BC page. Dave

I looped it over top horn of my Jazz bass as my issue was a strain rather than a more permanent injury and didn't fancy changing anything on my basses