madshadows

Well done, hope it goes well for you and the band

[quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1382625772' post='2254606'] [color=#333333](begrudging) congratulations to Paco Soliz in Nevada[/color][color=#333333].[/color] [/quote] Bloody Yanks LOL

Hi Rob & welcome John

Hard luck Phil but if you had been offered a place in another band previously I'm sure something better will turn up soon or why not try starting your own band then you can do the sacking !! - Best of luck John

Just sold some Sony MinDiscs to Martin and it was a pleasure doing business with him, highly recommended Thanks martin John

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1382551465' post='2253597'] I had one of these (same model and colour) 20 years ago. Superb basses. [/quote] Thanks, might have a go if the wife lends me the money ! John

Thanks Martin

Anyone have experience of this make/model of bass ? Thanks John

Hello and welcome, hope you enjoy it on BC John

Hi Adam and welcome John

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1382523126' post='2253085'] What a group of bass players? like in Spinal Tap when the whole band play basses on Big Bottom [/quote] LOL - That would be cool SE London Bass Boy Collective !! John

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1382516180' post='2252984'] The SE London contingent grows! Welcome to Basschat [/quote] Maybe we should start a group or have our own forum on BC !! LOL John

Welcome from a fellow SE Londonder Have fun John

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1382367630' post='2251274'] Clicked on the bass pic... then clicked next... !!!! [/quote] Yeah I did that LOL Not what I was expecting John

Lucky fecker, seriously congrats, lovely looking bass John

Well finally was able to get hold of a Bass yesterday (a loaner from the wife's mates son), It's only an Encore P Bass copy and it's not great to play but beggars can't be choosers !!, reckon it will make playing a better bass when I get one much easier though so that's all good The action is pretty high but it's bearable and I've been putting into practice on the bass what I'd been doing on my normal 6 string electric (Yamaha Pacifica 112M). Been learning all the notes on the strings via a handy Android tablet app, doing scales (Major, Minor & Blues ones mainly), learnt quite a few simple riffs to play (Iron Man - Black Sabbath, Stand By Me - Ben E King, Peaches - The Stranglers, Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple, Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream plus a couple more), also been learning about and playing triads & arpeggios, YouTube is a great tool for helping to learn Anyway enough waffle here's a pic of the bass John PS Hoping to get my little Bass Combo this weekend when one of the daughters visits as her hubby picked it from the guy I bought it off on Ebay

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1382049908' post='2247422'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAM-hand-made-custom-bass-guitar-/251349148317?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a8593a29d"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a8593a29d[/url] Interesting pickup placement on this - look how those pole pieces line up ....... [/quote] TMI on this listing !!

Thanks for the prompt replies folks, nice one John

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381950830' post='2246025'] I have no experience of either, but I have bought from Thomann on many occasions. Their service is excellent. This doesn't answer your question at all, does it? [/quote] No but thanks anyway LOL Any information is good information anyway

Thinking of ordering a Bass via the net with either Gak.co.uk or Richtone, anyone got any experience of using them ? Thanks John

It's been ended by the seller, someone must have pointed it out to him LOL John

The bass looks great John

Thanks Sprocket123 & Marc for the welcome John