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I used to always take a spare but only because I used to play with a plectrum in an angry punk pop band and so string breaks was fairly common. Once every other month but then we were doing lots of gigs and practising for 8 hours a day for 3 days a week so I was going through strings quite quickly. Now I play with fingers in a more layed back folky/pop/jazz (no idea to be honest) thing and so I can't see me breaking strings anymore. However, its a hard habit to break and I am so far torn between taking two or just one to gigs now.

I originally had a 1998 Musicman Stingray with maple neck which I sold in 2001. It was the nicest, flatest neck ever. I loved it. Now move forward to now and I have bought a 2005 Musicman Stingray and the neck is pretty damn chunky. Now is there a build difference between the necks on Stingrays or has my playing just changed over the years and all this playing of Jazz basses has made Stingray necks feel much fatter than what I originally remember?

Richard bought my Ashdown ABM EVO RC 575 head. Super guy, quick delivery, great to deal with and very friendly. Needs a holiday though :)

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='541020' date='Jul 15 2009, 09:54 AM']Being up on stage playing music is inescapably about look and image. It's nearly as important as the music. My band consists of four old, fat, baldy blokes - it's a bit of an odd image but it's still an image. Most pro musicians I know care a great deal about their appearance as it can make the difference between getting the gig or not. EDIT: Hang on a minute... who'se the dude in the carefully crafted white shirt and loose tie. You go down the pub like that do you [/quote] I love that photo. Something very coool about it. Is it you?

Great thread this. I think its very important to get the band image right for the reason that it is also a product, not just music. It helps people identify and relate to the music and the group. However, its very hard to get right as each member of the band have their own opinions, styles and thoughts and you somehow have to meet in the middle. Still, if you can get it right then it can really work wonders.

[quote name='The Funk' post='540812' date='Jul 14 2009, 10:32 PM']You can pull chicks from playing bass? [/quote] Hell yeah and real one sometimes

I'm more worried about why the bass is so high up and why it has one extra string. So so wrong Am I the only one who fell for the whole, rock and roll, get in a band, get drunk, strap your bass around your waist, look sexy, get in a fight, look cool and pull lots of chicks approach to bass playing?

Good stuff. Your lead singer looks a bit like the lead singer from Ash. Tell me though, why do you all wear your guitars so high up? It looks really uncomfortable. Not taking piss, serious question.

[quote name='Telebass' post='537818' date='Jul 11 2009, 12:24 PM']My '96 is that pale lemon yellow. And the neck is a long way from the tree trunk that was on the Sting I had. Only slightly fatter, front-to-back, than the very thin neck on my MIM P...which is exceptionally flat.[/quote] If you ever want to part company with it then let me know as its one of my dream basses

In the early 90's, Fender Japan made the 51 Precision in Sunburst and a very pale lemon yellow. My dream is to own the pale lemon yellow one but they are so so rare. In fact, I have never seen one in the flesh, only in pictures. Much nicer than the butterscotch colour. Here is a picture on it,

There is a Marcus for sale in the for sale forum, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54208"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54208[/url]

[quote name='mike257' post='536504' date='Jul 9 2009, 03:02 PM']Crikey! After spending ages contemplating going lightweight, I've just took the plunge and bought myself a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 off the dreaded 'bay! I'm going to A/B it with my Ampeg and decide which one's the keeper, so expect to see one of them in the For Sale threads next week. Ooops.[/quote] I saw that and nearly bought it but I am buying Old Horse Murphy's instead. Buy it now for £400??? Great price for a great bit of kit.

[quote name='Bass Culture' post='536289' date='Jul 9 2009, 11:05 AM']Hi All, Can anyone out there advise as to the value of a 1981 Ibanez Musician that is being offered for sale by a friend of a friend? Being in my mid-forties I'm quite familiar with these basses and, in their day, they were probably seen as on a par with the better Arias - SB 1000's for example. I seem to recall Sting using one for a while too, so they were good quality and popular. Anyway, one's potentially come my way and I'd appreciate any advice from anyone who's more familiar with their value than I as to whether the asking price is reasonable. Here's the seller's description: [b]The Ibanez is full scale, 24 frets, abalone inlays, ebony fingerboard, neck thru construction, active 3 band eq, the works for a live or studio bass guitar. The neck has been repaired and inspected by KGB, it plays great, no issues, lots of marks but then again, it is 1981 and a solid bass guitar.[/b] If I knew how to post a link to the jpeg attachements in the e-mail I've got I could post pictures too. The damage to the neck looks as though it could have been quite bad - possibly as break all the way through just below the nut. That said, if it's been properly repaired (and I guess that's what you'd need to take a chance on) it could end up stronger than it was before the break. Someone's also added a thumb rest just above the neck pickup - I don't recall them having one originally but I could be wrong. Anyway, the seller's after £275. Is this this too much, reasonable or a steal? Thanks, Mark[/quote] I wonder if its my old one. My one had some bad damage just below the nut. The bass fell over on stage and down a pit. It was in its gig bag but the damage was still done. The crack went all the way through and run down the neck, I think starting from one side moving into the centre. I had it properly repaired by Nova Guitar Centre in Guildford and it was fine ever since. I also think mine had a thumb rest as you suggest. I can't for the life of me remember where or who I sold it to but it would had been around 1996 - 1998 ish. I would love to see some pictures of it, especially where the repair has been done so i can confirm if its my old bass.

Lovely Tone he gets out of that bass.