Robert Manning

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1224674' date='May 8 2011, 11:48 PM']thought my ears were burning hahaha.

Yes Jez and Prime are right, I love my Jag.

They do have issues with this humming, however find me a bass with such tonal options for the price that wouldnt.

The buzzing can be sorted as long as you ground the bass properly. However getting all the cavity walls shielded pretty much sorted mine out. They are lovely machines though and a little buzz in no way should put you off one of these truely amazing basses.

The preamp gets slated, but I am more than happy with it. Its quite crude, however due to the amount of thump and twang that it can produce I just find it hard to get a bad sound out of it.

Its ment for rock n roll and thats what it does best.[/quote]


i shielded mine.. took 5 mins sound quite to me! most recording studio worth any money wont have awful wiring in the mains too.
Jags are awesome.

Have have the same 2010 week 42!

i love it so much.

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[quote name='Clarky' post='1224638' date='May 8 2011, 11:09 PM']The Ampeg AEB-1 s are well cool in my eyes, not sure I'd like to play one but they look wonderfully retro

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Oooo, how awesome does that look!!! i want one!,

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1224565' date='May 8 2011, 09:45 PM']Never owned one but the Gibson Thunderbird is one cool looking bass.[/quote]


Just got one today! set up properly... its a go anywhere bass, a head turning. and a head scratcher as nobody really knows what a real thunderbird sounds like.

I love think theres anything cooler than a jetglow ricky 4003, or a sunburst blinged up 70's Jazz.

What do you guys think!

Just a bit of fun really!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1223996' date='May 8 2011, 11:34 AM']You got a Gibson Thunderbird for around $600? Which one?[/quote]


Used! and roughly!

ive been searching all over the net, SD do one... but i can seam to find anywhere to buy it! Thing is i want to keep the origina gibson sound

T-Bass Pickup $289.00 each!!!

huuuuuuuaa! two of those would cost almost as much as the bass!

Just a shout out for anyone who may know.
im not a gibson expert at all!
but does anyone know where i can find official original gibo pickups for it?
or good after market ones!

Cheers!

I think im alone... but my avatar picture is me! haha

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dong get me wrong, i love my fenders...

but. everyone i have met owning a US made fender, (including guitars) of which is older than a few years has terribly worn frets!


now, i had a music man SUB taht i played the sh*t out of for 4 years solid. stainless roto's; and no fret wear what so ever.
also i have an old jaguar import, 1996. no fret wear!
yet my US jazz which has has a very easy life, has started to show ageing in the frets.


a few guitarist i know have has the same problem, really badly worn frets on there strats and teles'

so fender... why? any one els had this problem. or is it that all Pompey fender owning musicians play with a very heavy hand.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1216432' date='May 1 2011, 11:28 AM']Without a 2nd thought it has to be my fender jag.

Its the best playing bass that I have owned and although the sound maybe isnt as refined or 'hi-fi' as the higher end section of basses. However this all adds to the amazing voice this bass has.

I nearly sold/traded it a few times but always stayed with it. Im very glad I have.

My Ric on the other hand...............MAKE ME AN OFFER [/quote]


I also love my jag, its the worlds fastest bass to play. really unrefined, bad electronics, odd design. completely love'able.

4/500 pound discount for a 5 min clean!
if i lived near buy i would have got it, clean it and sell it.take good photos instant profit!

My Rickenbacker
always wanted one since i started playing bass.
could not be more happy with it. its a work of art, and the epitome of rock and roll!

Such an amazing bass. And what a price! Good luck.

Why the he'll! 820. Thats so cheap!

playing it right now!, yeah me like 2 eq boom and sizzle knobs.

thanks ron

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1213509' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:03 AM']go to stringsdirect and try their Legacy strings, used to be about £7 a set, and they were every bit as good as rotosounds. Make of that what you will [/quote]

There made in the rotosound factory (there was a rotosound QC card in a legacy box)

I tried some 'alice' strings, they are made in china and "are brilliant for music lovers and enthusiasts" ha
they didn't really feel good, and made my USA HW1 not sound as good as it could!

Has any one used some cheepo strings that are good?
i always feel more inspired to play when i have fresh sounding wire.

[quote name='wal4string' post='1212883' date='Apr 27 2011, 05:20 PM']It was born 07/25/05. What about yours? Have you any pictures?[/quote]
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1994 with trans /flea/ bridge. ill take some photo's if you give me your email address

Ohh!, thats shop is in fearham! nice! ill buy some for one of my basses
and yes ive sold basses before falling out with em... they needed new strings. i think i knew in the back of my mind though ha/

[quote name='wal4string' post='1212814' date='Apr 27 2011, 04:35 PM']Don't like the idea of posting?[/quote]

Not so much at the moment!, selling two bases on eBay at the moment, so ill be posting loads of basses, including the music man ive just swapped.
i'm only suggesting the trade as i not yet attached to the stingray yet! and don't mind a swap plus like black.
What year is yours?

I brought an sr300.. owned it for a few days.. then took it back as i wasn't happy with it! (i got a refund) you should do the same.
just a tip.

[quote name='wal4string' post='1212619' date='Apr 27 2011, 01:55 PM']No mate, why do I sound like a sailor? From Cardiff.

As I am sure you know there is still some debate as to what you gain with the extra EQ though.[/quote]

If you where down in Portsmouth or anywhere near ide happily swap, i really like black and it would match my rickenbacker! hehe
(mine is an mintish condition natural with the Birdseye neck)

[quote name='wal4string' post='1212223' date='Apr 27 2011, 12:14 AM']Ha!Ha! But not for me mate. In a past life I was a carpenter, and for me paint kills the unique look of wood. All painted basses look the same, but there are never two grains the same, rather like snowflakes.[/quote]


Very good point!, If it were a 3EQ i would swap with you, (i happen to have a natural stingray with black pick guard).
ide really miss the extra 3rd band. :/ are you far from Portsmouth?