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He doesn't talk about the neck but at least you have some sound comparisons here

Guess most of you have seen this, but it's interesting if you haven't

Second transaction I've enjoyed with Keith. Not only do you know precisely what you're buying or trading but you can be confident you're getting a fair deal as well. Keith met me in the kind of backwoods location they probably use to shoot werewolf movies and was the perfect gent. We parted happy with our respective acquisitions and he even threw in a bottle of his homemade apple juice! Buy, sell or trade with absolute confidence.

880watts I reckon.

+1. And a lot of other disco stuff.

Isn't it great when a bass just fits you? And neck love is the best. The body may have the looks but it's the neck makes or breaks the relationship. Wonder what a shiny reflective silver scratch plate would look like on that black beauty...

Strange one last night. Pub wasn't ready for us so we ended up setting up in a rush. No proper sound check. I basically plugged in and played tweaking the sound of the Veyron as I went along. Thought I'd be eating my words. Could not get any of that elusive heft from it. Sound was just a bit gutless. Turns out I'd wound the compressor/limiter knob way up to nearly one o'clock. In the break I had another look and dialled it right back and presto! Heft, weight, depth, ooomph, boom, bang and wallop a plenty.

That's an interesting perspective. Coming from the other side of the debate all I thought I saw was a queue of people attacking the brand in ways entirely free from nuance, subtlety, wit or reason. That's my fault for being defensive - as if I was being attacked for my choice of gear. I'm not of course, I'm just being intolerant of other people's opinions. I need to be less ready to rush to judgement and more prepared to respond with a little perspective. So thank you.

Thanks man, I'll add a Mustang to my ever growing list of wanna try basses.

Thank you all for the responses. Some great ideas. And Ped for that really kind offer. If I end up round your way I'll give you a shout!

Thanks for sharing. I've always liked the look of a Mustang. Never played a shorty before. How did you find gigging with it? Or have you always used short scale basses?

Thank you

What weight is the shortscale?

Thanks guys, I will go and investimagate.

Anyone recommend a travel bass? Folding or otherwise. My ambition is to cycle to rehearsals.

Subscribed. Particularly like when the manicured finger and thumb appear to alter the effect!

George Michael was a wonderful singer. If I say he could have filled Freddie Mercury's shoes I think that says enough. Wrote some crap songs though 😝

Of course you're right, my tongue is somewhat in my cheek with this thread. However I am declaring myself judge and jury and no matter what you say the Monkees were great 😉

Wake Me Up cannot surely be considered remotely 'great' can it? My God it's awful. But amazingly fun to play.

Dammit. I was sure that was a real genuine ruse.