fatboyslimfast

Another happy camper, I've got the '77 and it plays brilliantly. I tend to play my P's more as they have more of the sound I like, but I won't be letting it go in a hurry - for what I paid for it, it's excellent. I might end up upgrading the pups at some point though - as others have said they can be a little polite. But only a little - they still sound better than anyone has a right to expect for the money.

RIP DDD. Another legend gone...

Indeed it is, Hans.

[quote name='pikeman' timestamp='1334677775' post='1619611'] They do a red tort plate, I;ve found this one. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-Tortoise-Shell-Pickguard-3-Ply-Scratch-Plates-Precision-Bass-PB-Guitar-/260889298413?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3cbe36c5ed"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbe36c5ed[/url] [/quote] Cheers Steve - That'll look lovely on Sue...

Hmm, liking the scratchplate - was it an easy fit? I've heard that some standard plates take a bit of fiddling to get on. Quite fancying a red tort plate for my shiny white Ryder P...wheredyageddit?

Just bought Alex's Sue Ryder P - he gave me a fantastic deal on the bass, was great with communications, and packaged the bass brilliantly - what more could I ask for? Cheers Alex - you're a star!

If anyone is interested, there is a torrent available (called Multitrack Beatles Masters) with the 4-track masters from A Day In The Life, Sgt Pepper's LHCB, She's leaving Home and With A Little Help From My Friends. You can load up the 4 tracks from each song into something like Audacity and play with them to your hearts content - hearing what the bass/rhythm track is doing for example. For a Beatles nut like me it's not far from heaven!

Mike bought my SGC Nanyo SB301 off me over the weekend. He's a great bloke - honest and friendly. I'd definitely buy/sell from/to him again.

Well, it would be more in line with the sentiments of the original

Maybe there's a reworking there... "Old-age creaks so hard to beat...gut's so big I can't see my feet"

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1332191654' post='1584688'] The thing that i find quite freaky is that out of all the muppets , the Sweedish Chef is the only muppet with human hands !! Scary ! [/quote] I'd never noticed that. Even Honeydew and Beaker only have 3 fingers. Weird.

Yup, again all I've had is good experiences. Just make sure the seller has good feedback, and if he/she doesn't have any, then I would suggest an in-person rather than a delivery. Also have a look at the post count - if it's in single figures, then the chances may be that they have joined purely to sell their item, rather than wanting to be a part of the community. Note that this doesn't necessarily mean they are going to be a rogue...

I'd say that was a little pricy for an affinity - they are good basses, but secondhand I'd be looking for no more than £100 or so - I paid £80 for mine. They are only £160 new. Apparantly the affinities can be variable in quality, but mine has been fine, so definitely one to check out in person, or from someone on here with decent feedback.

I can vouch for the Indonesian-built Squiers - the VM range at any rate.. My VMJ '77 is excellent - well put together, finished extremely well, plays beautifully and sounds great with the SD-Designed pickups. It isn't the lightest thing in the world though. Also, they are available new for around half your budget.