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Now THAT is a gear porn.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Vg2YS-sFE[/media]

I was always the one to feel sorry for people who are that confused and/or lost, but I can't stop laughing, that's just so '[i]awesome and lame at the same time[/i]', as Dosi stated.

My strings arrived after an easy and nice transaction. No problems with communication - I see Bass Doc's reputation is well earned. Pleasure doing business, I hope I'll deal with him again soon.

Well, from my experience the more I paid for strings, the more I was satisfied with their sound. I never paid big amounts of money (comparing purchasing power of PLN and the usual prices for bass strings) - I always looked for a good deal, but the most expensive strings (in my case, Rotosound 77 Flats, D'Addaior Chromes and Fender Nylon Tapewounds) were the best. But those aren't the strings from the top shelf... And I'm not sure I'd pay 10% of my salary for a set of strings even if it'd last forever, like La Bella flats.

In terms of looks - i like it just the way it is. But, of course, that's blasphemous. If you want to sell it for more quid, I'd go for replacing bridge pickup with standard MM humbucker and bridge pickup with MM single (as in some Sterlings and Cutlasses).

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1326067801' post='1491989'] Are they the ones with the headstock that looks a bit like a foot? [/quote] Most probably. Guess that's their trademark feature. I think your second thoughts are unnecessary, mojobas, those basses seem to be a decent gear. How much did it cost, if I may ask? I guess it was quite much quid... If not, in case you're not happy with it, I bet some guys (me included, as I find Lodestone basses neat looking and, based on opinions, good sounding ) would like to but it from you.

[i]Fratboard[/i] would be a good name for web communities like [i]basschat.co.uk[/i] - Board of Fraternity, in this case - Bass Fraternity

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/164481-feeler-squier-vintage-even-more-modified-modified-jazz/page__fromsearch__1"]This thing[/url] might be it if you want something more custom

God, what an a-hole.

Really nice! Good job.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1326014469' post='1490902'] (...) the people who whinge every time Fender release something and then harp on about what they 'should' be doing, as if Fender exists to break new ground in guitar R&D.[/quote] Exactly! Why should Fender design new extremely sophisticated basses, as they made all time classics already? I guess now they deserve to just do the experiments with new tops, different woods, weird pickup configurations ('pawn shop') and stuff like that. They've already fixed the biggest design flaws of their instruments such as slab bodies or plastic bridge saddles. I guess the 'Select' Series are made basically for two kinds of people: 1. Those, who collect Fenders or like to try every model to find The One 2. Those, who consider standard black and white or sunburst colours as a boring configuration and dare to look diferent I'd agree that the Fender's prices are step. However, I'd buy used Japanese Fender anyway and they come usually as a bargain, well worth the price. The only thing that really pisses me about Fender's prices is the cost of really simple to produce genuine spare parts like pickguards, control plates or chrome covers.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1325983369' post='1490808'] "Bid if you want it, if not f#%k off and buy an Argos catalogue copy instead".[/quote] That's pretty much hard to believe.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1325985979' post='1490820'] ahem, 19[b]82[/b]-1995, and some of them would say squier on them.... [/quote] Sorry, my mistake. The only years I remember perfect are my year of birth and year of first Star Wars film premier.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1325973262' post='1490669'] Not enough, obviously. [/quote] Yeah, I know. But, you see, if I found a P-Bass that sounds perfect for me, I'd better keep it and stop pursuing 'even better' sound, or I'll G.A.S. myself to death.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1325972132' post='1490652'] You would think so wouldn't you? But the bottom line is many people would rather have the F word on their headstock than have a better bass. I call them "Fendermentalists". [/quote] Hell, I thought the same way one year ago. Then I bought a P-Bass to sell it to the highest bidder, but it so happened she was the best bass I've ever played. And I've tested a lot of stuff

Oh, somehow I forgot about the situation in Poland... There is a couple that goes to Germany, buys a lot of instrument junk with couple of jewels among it (I found perfect vintage EB-3 style mini humbacker) and taking it to Poland for resale. Usually they describe the junk as it was extremely rare vintage stuff worthy far more than they ask for it. They were hard to talk to as they tend to be always right. I, once or twice, tried to help them and told them what their merchandise really were - eg. they were selling Musima bass from East Germany as a fine Japanese P Bass and I recognised it in few moments - but they always said something like '[i]whatever, we deal with this all our lives, we know better, our instruments are the finest, bla bla'[/i]. No '[i]thank you[/i]', nothing. But hell, the story goes on! After few situations where the clients were... well, let's say 'dissatisfied'..., someone wrote about them on our forum. Then, there were few responses. Somehow, the guy found it and became berserk. At first he started to anonymously threat some of our users with '[b]friends from ZOMO[/b]' ([i]ZOMO - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZOMO"]Motorized Reserves of the Citizens' Militia[/url][/i] - heavy duty militiamen who at the time of communism beaten to death those who opposed the communist government) and '[b]Ukrainian Mafia[/b]'. Then, he registered as a fake lawyer and started to inform us we are going to be sued. When that gave no effect, he became even more mad and started his campaign of hatred. He posted warnings in his auctions about our forum saying that we are paedophiles, traitors and what not. he posted an ad where he [b]promised money[/b] to ones who'd give him the real names of all mods and admins form our forum, including me (hell, I live with a bounty on my head! ). Real story, quite frightening. Fortunately, this guys know only Polish and Pig Latin, so they will not track me here.

That's what you sometimes get for being nice guy

Welcome! It's great thing having such a wife. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1325936559' post='1489981'] If they used the money that they spend on new models, and spent it on product quality control, across their basic range. they'd stil make the same proffit, but have a better name for themselves. I mean do they really need to advertise or bring out a dozen new models every year. Concentrate on the stuff your good at, is what I say. [/quote] If that was the case, Fender should make their basses in Japan with exact standards and pricing as in 1985-1995

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1325916352' post='1489791'] They look ok... But why are Fender so obsessed with white pickguards? [/quote] +1 Each guitar looks utterly cool in my opinion. In terms of looks, I'd choose that basses instead of plain black body with white pickguard anytime. Oh, and the neck of P loos simply awesome.

I have only one bass-related regret: I started to play too late. Missed the opportunities such as school bands or any other stuff like this made me become a 'bedroom bassist'.

This new P-bass looks much like my P-bass. I didn't knew I was getting so famous that Fender will start making my signature!