SPHDS

Saw the topic about celluloid shrinkage and it reminded me about this.....

Confession time....I left my bass ( [url="http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-JTKB200"]http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-JTKB200[/url] ) in the car for a couple of days over the summer, as I was a not going to be using it or the car until next practise (I know, stupid me!) Anyway, it got rather hot in there and next time I got the bass out I noticed the pickguards had warped, I was just wondering if there was any way of getting them back to normal, or am I now stuffed!?!

Cheers

There have been a couple of songs, i've heard and seen the TAB (yes, I know, I am lazy!) and thought (From Out of Nowhere - Faith No More) and others that people have said are really difficult (Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon) but then come to play it and have been surprisingly easy to get a handle on!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1020273' date='Nov 11 2010, 03:40 PM']Thats kinda what i like.
Funny thing is i find myself drooling over all the fancy spalts etc. in the builds section but having absolutely no desire to own them. The basses i usually GAS over are quite plain by comparison, the Zoot is the most "fancy" bass i own but that's still a very simple ebony top

I think Silddx needs to get the sandpaper out on his Chris Squire bass and give it a nice mahogany stain! [/quote]

Nah.....fancy wood just doesn't do it for me at all, but if they like it........!

Re. the plain basses, got to agree there - natural Precision with black pickguard and silver hardware, or a natural Jazz ditto, wouldn't mind an Explorer like that either actually......!

I usually don't wear a belt, but have taken to un-tucking my shirt or taping over my buckle (if I do) or trouser button with electrical tape if I am wearing jeans!

Generally would say natural, but not a huge fan of fancy figuring/splatting/quilting etc, and do like stains on occasion!

I really like the look of the Explorer bass and am rather tempted to get one, but having never been able to find one to try out, (like I have been able to with Ricks and Warwicks - really like but can't afford, yet!) I am just wondering if they are any good, or just a bit of a looker with no talent? Also if I were to get one, what is a reasonable price (don't mind something used as long as it is in pretty good shape - no enormous gouges or scrapes/chips!) (ie would £160 be a fair price!)

Opinions welcomed

Cheers!

Hey Burrito, I suspect you are right! Was a great gig!

Cheers to everyone for the welcome!

Hi, put onto this place by a fellow bassplayer I met at a gig, so thought I'd better join in!

My name is Sam, I have been playing bass since 2003, but have only recently got into a proper band (made my live debut on my 21st with the band I roadied for at uni, and did the usual 'uni band thing', but due to lack of orgainisation we only did the one gig.....!) But anyway, I am now in a gigging rock/pop covers band that seems to be going pretty well (just recorded a Demo to show off the talent(?) of the new bassplayer, and get more gigs)

Now have a rig I can be proud of (and can gig with!)

At the mo I am using an Ibanez JTKB into an Ashdown 250W 2x10 which is serving me well, but I do want to augment/titivate when I can afford too (maybe a 1x15 extension cab, better effects pedal and more basses!)

So that's a bit about me.....