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..came from a good 'ome y' see! Fosk! Where'd you get the Thumb? Very nice! Its been an interesting week! Mirk (Kang)

Welcome Nick! Ahh! H and H - great memories! Takes me back to 1984 when as a mere twiglet of a bassist, I'd regularly borrow a `Bass Machine' 250w head coupled up to the world's biggest cab, a 2 x 15" (felt like 15') Roost! The amp had a built in phaser - sounded fantastic! All the Best! Nick Smith (aka Mirk Kang)

Having now become the keeper of this incredible bass, I'd like to thank Adam for his work on it - it really is superb - sounds fantastic! Nice one. Nick O

..meant to say, thanks Fosk, did you manage to get the flitecase in your car? Its a monstercase!

Awww! Thanks mate! Mirk Kang (me new stage name!)

I've known Marcus for many years now and he is one of the very best! We've swapped stuff and everyone's a winner! Many Thanks! Nick O

I think this belongs to Roger Innis, a session player from Birmingham: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jay-Dee-Calibas-Twin-Neck-Vintage-Bass-collectors-piece_W0QQitemZ140249306705QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140249306705"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jay-Dee-Calibas-Twin...tem140249306705[/url] If anyone here buys it, let me know and I will be your personal shreve (sp) until the end of time! Again, why is it that I'm always skint?!

What? The bass or the fact that I'm such a helpful chap!

No probs!

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='241390' date='Jul 16 2008, 11:41 PM']how the hell do you fit a new thru neck on? without splitting the thing apart.[/quote] Jaydees are not thru necked instruments, they are glued into a pocket in the body. They look like they are through necked but John has only ever built one such bass!

Allo! Its a GA24 model (read George Anderson Junior - Shakatak's superb bassist) - the bass would have been completely refinished when the neck was replaced. I'd buy it at that price but have very limited funds right now! Quite unusual looking - quite like the headstock.

Adam is a great chap - just did a deal with him tonight - all is well! (swappage of Warmoth and Tokai for Vigier Passion). Cheers! Nick

It looks like the body has been either resprayed or rubbed down; its hard to tell. Yuck! The necks were made from maple (and were indeed painted black) but did have an `ebonite' (phenolic) fingerboard.

This looks very dodgy - Washburn Status being touted as a real one... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Fretless-4-String-bass_W0QQitemZ190236776454QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190236776454"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Fretless-4-St...tem190236776454[/url] Giveaway features are the truss rod cover and the logo on the bridge plate. Hmmm.

Dave Angel, eco warrior on bass... Drummer looks like me when I was young, good looking fella!

OK! I'm f*cking minted, AND much more cleverer than you! Mwahahaha!

Question! Whats orange and would look great on this bass? FIRE!!!!!! I've got a Wilkes half fretted/less which is fretless on the D and G strings - great idea but needs some work (fret tangs can be felt on the fretless area)

Elites! Status hotwires are v. good but Elites last longer for me!

Doh! Ste beat me to it! Have tried a P bass with said switch - just tends to thin the sound out!

Buy all of 'em! Ask the know it all down the pub, he will I'm sure wax lyrically about what you should/should not do! The S-1 switch lets you change between parallel, series combinations I think! Normally, one of the vol knobs has a switch built into the top of it, you press it in etc

Alo! Took a day off from my hectic schedule today and took a trip down to deepest Essex, one to visit Mike Walsh at Zoot and then down to the brand new Bass Merchant showroom in Colchester! What can I say - truly impressed! Darren and Chris made me more than welcome, loads of great gear (am buying a Zoot cab once I've sorted me tax out!) and loads of bass-related stories and anecdotes! And a coffee machine that dispenses Mars hot chocolate!!! Well worth a visit; take an afternoon off and go down there; I think they are going to do really well - best showroom I've seen for many years. Cheers! Nick