Bigwan

There's a Roscoe SKB 6 string on the bay. The guy is including a set of custom spaced Nordstrands (18mm) with it. Looks fab. Wish I had the money for it, but just payed off my credit card bill, so don't want to run it up again just yet! Sorry can't get a link from work but it's not hard to find...

I sold my Wal here a while back for about 1400. 2 weeks later it sold for 800 more to a punter in the US Could make that moeny - just depends who'd looking at the time. Mine wasn't in the greatest condition either...

I remember you from the e-basses days - whatever happened about the the mag review/shipping/bass destruction issue? That was a total balls! I felt bad for you guys when that happened...

The new Ibanez ATK305 has 16.5mm spacing. It just goes to show. I'm a 4 string player and am on the lookout for a good 5er (I'm actually considering saving for a year or 2 for an MTD535 and getting this GAS sorted out once and for all - or maybe I'm kidding myself!), but want full 4 string spacing i.e. 19mm. I suppose it would really be boring if we were all the same!

Just spotted this too. Nice looking bass, but not sure I could get along with that body shape!

[quote name='markytbass' post='57849' date='Sep 9 2007, 06:51 PM']A 5 string ATK has just come up on ebay if anyone is interested. Item no 110168364520. It has the jazz pickup in addition to the 3coil bucker[/quote] Yeah but zero feedback seller - always careful about that. Pitty since it's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for at the minute...

Look here quickly!: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2485"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2485[/url]

[quote name='Sean' post='55632' date='Sep 4 2007, 11:06 PM']I got away with it twice using UPS from Bass Central.[/quote] Yes but if you had planned on not having to pay it you would surely have ended up with a bill! Best to budget for the worst...

For example $1329 (bass) + $295 (shipping - which seems about double what you should be paying if you ask me. Speak to THE DUDE) + 5% (Import duty - rough, may be less) + VAT. So (((1329+295)*1.05)*1.175)/2 = £1k I say again, speak to Steve "Dude" Barr at the dudepit. He may be able to help you bring this down a bit. Alternatively buy the JO dudepit ltd edition in the for sale section. I've got one and it's a corker!

I spoke to Mike at Iceni about these. They're going to be stupid money in the UK by the sounds of things...

I know where there was an Ashdown ABM 500 watt 4x10 combo going for £400 if you don't mind a drive up north of the border to pick it up. PM me if you might be interested and I'll see if I can get hold of the guy...

[quote name='Russ' post='52695' date='Aug 30 2007, 11:31 AM']Lakland 55-02 with the Basslines pickups. Nails the MM tone, has 19mm string spacing at the bridge, and has a fair bit more versatility than a regular, single-pickup MM.[/quote] My No.1 choice also but I would refer you to my comment above... [quote name='Bigwan' post='52686' date='Aug 30 2007, 11:16 AM']The ones I can think of (without going custom) are MTD imports (kingston and heir), Lakland 5502 (out of my current pricerange), mid-90's ATKs...[/quote] Well outside my £400 budget at the minute! Would you flog your ATK Russ?

Hi guys, Just looking other people's input here. I'm looking into a budget/mid-priced 5 string at the minute. I'd ideally like something that sounds like a Musicman 5 but with wider string spacing (19mm if possible). I sold off my MM5 I had because I couldn't get along with the string spacing. Can anyone think of something that fits the bill? I was really excited when I heard that Ibanez were re-releasing the ATK range, until I heard that the spacing on the new 305 is 16.5mm! The mid-90's version is 19mm but they're as rare as rocking horse poo! The ones I can think of (without going custom) are MTD imports (kingston and heir), Lakland 5502 (out of my current pricerange), mid-90's ATKs... Looking to stay around/under the £400 mark. Anyone think of anything else? Cheers Ian

Last night I lost an auction for an Ibanez BTB1205E. Not usually the sort of bass I'd be interested in but I'm on the lookout for a cheap and reasonably good quality 5 string so thought I'd give it a rattle. Was the highest bidder with 5 seconds to go, and was pipped at 2 seconds with a bid £1 higher than mine. My question is how can I be beaten by £1 if I was only able to increase my bids in increments of £10, or is it anything goes once the reserve is met?

It would be 5 string i'd look for, especially the J+MM pickup version, but they seem pretty rare in the UK. Also there seems to have been a version some time ago with wider 5 string spacing (19mm rather than 17.5mm on the 405 and 16.5mm on the new 305). That'd be my first choice, but the 17.5mm I could maybe live with. If you're ever selling the 405 Russ give me a shout!

Anyone played the 5 string yet? It's tight spacing but for that money I'd maybe put up with it if the B was any good (I sold a 'Ray 5 because of the string spacing, but if it had cost me 350 nuggets I think I would have kept it!)

Looks like alder, poplar or cherry to me... but with that neck it's only going to sound like one wood - WENGE! I love wenge... As Mr. Shuker says, it's the King of tonewoods.

Yup - rereleased. Look great and great reviews so far. A stingray at 1/3 of a 'ray new price. Only problem with them as far as I can see is with the 5 string versions string spacing. I'd love to get my hands on one of these to try...

[quote name='lwtait' post='50078' date='Aug 24 2007, 12:38 PM']Thats not [i]too[/i] bad, but theres no way I'd ever buy it.[/quote] Especially not at that price!!!