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Nice. I've got a Blue Flower Tele, but a reissue. It's nice, but not the real deal..

Do you have to bolt through into the can to attach casters? Thus necessitating the need to get inside?

If I'm in the van, hard cases. If I'm in my car, gig bags but good ones. I prefer gig bags as I leave the backup in the case and stand it behind my rig.

So, some of you may know that I have just bought a white Squier Vintage Modified P Bass, for just over £100. It is basically mint - like brand new, although it's not brand new. Ebay find. It's nice, plays well, build seems ok, bla bla bla. I bought it to try out the whole P bass thing (I know, I know....but I've always been a Stingray man). Having tried it, I love it, and am now in something of a quandry.... I would either like another "better" P bass (by better, read Fender I guess..I played a the new USA Standard that one of my students bought round, it was great.), OR I could upgrade this one, and this is where I am stuck. If it were as case of "money no object" I would probable just get a new USA Standard and be done with it, using the Squier as a backup. However, I have not got £1000 sitting spare, so I am thinking that upgrading could be the path to follow. However, I need advice please. Is it worth it? The bass certainly seems nice and solid enough. However, I am thinking... Bridge Pickups Nut Pots/wiring Tuners Whatever else.....there is not really much else is there lol? I have access to a superb luthier, and will be seeking their advice too, but would like to know what folk on here who have done this before think please? What parts should I be looking at. What sort of cost involved, and above all, is it worth it, or should I just spend the cash on another bass? Thanks Chris

I like the heads. I did a guitar gig last week, and the bass player had a LMiii, but was using a Barefaced Super Twelve T (or whatever its called). It sounded excellent. Furthermore, I was doing the PA for the gig too, and it was a BIG hall, but I only had to put a small amount of him through the PA such was the projection of the rig. Impressive.

Did a rig trade - awesome to deal with, recommended :-)

So, My new (to me) mint second hand Squier Vintage Modified P bass and my new (to me) Ashdown ABm rig Just had a loud riffing session at home....it sounds like BASS....suddenly my Stingray is second best....this rig rocks...and it cost me sod all in the grand scheme of things. I forgot that the bass cost me £114 on ebay, and the rig around £600 (with all trades accounted for)...and found myself just playing and smiling. Anyone else had a similar epiphany, where the equipment just "got out of the way" and you simply made music? Thought I would share. Cheers Chris [attachment=82197:IMG_0407.jpg]

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='1262116' date='Jun 8 2011, 11:38 PM'][b][i][size=7][font="Arial Black"]PIKTCHURS!!!!!!![/font][/size][/i][/b] G.[/quote] I'll do some tomorrow. But it looks exactly like a new one. I'm riffing on it now and as my first p bass after years of rays I think I've found something good.

£114. It's as new. And really nice. Just picked it up from a mile away. Thought it worth a punt, and it seems ace for the money. Thought I'd share. Its unmarked white. Also got a stand, cheap gig bag and tuner thrown in.

I'm on at the Southbank bar this thurs but might see if I can pop up in the break.

[quote name='Ed_S' post='1257687' date='Jun 5 2011, 08:03 PM']Nah, I've just pulled my VM Precision out and I can't see much that'd help either. In fact, I don't even know from the serial who built this one.. apparently conventional wisdom is that at the start of the serial number: ICxx is Indonesian, made by Cort in year xx ISxx is Indonesian, made by Samick in year xx Mine is ICS09xxxxxx, so... go figure [/quote] This one starts ics. It's only down the road so might see if I can get it at a good prIce. Are they any good?

[quote name='dood' post='1257573' date='Jun 5 2011, 06:35 PM']LowEndRegister, there is nothing to stop a band requiring a triangle player advertising on here. Yes, it IS a Bass forum and no, they are less likely to find the musician they require here than somewhere else. So why are you giving them a hard time? I commend MichaelG for not rising to your to your offensive tone towards the band. Maybe it's best to not say anything if you don't have anything useful to add? PM'ing...[/quote] Plus the one

Thanks. It wasn't that I thought it a fake, just that they might be selling it as something it is not.