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[quote name='BassManKev' post='283392' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:25 PM']iv emailed him asking about it if the reply is 'yes, its a genuine musicman pickup', then we know that this is certainly not a stock bass, and therefore a marker to stay clear.[/quote] I have definitely seen one of these for sale on a Japanese webstore site within the past few months so it may not be as dodgy as you think. I'll try and find a link later as I'm currently in the pub :-)

[quote name='OldGit' post='282610' date='Sep 12 2008, 01:26 PM']I have his email as he replied to me ... "selling for a friend"[/quote] Hmmm...

[quote name='largo' post='282454' date='Sep 12 2008, 11:11 AM']It's a CMD151P, you can tell with the carry handle on the top, and RRP is £1K+. I'm still not sure this "ebay links" forum is a good idea. I quite fancied bidding for this if it stayed on the cheap side but now I have to bid against you guys too. Anybody else feel this way.[/quote] My bad. You're right - it is the 15 incher so his price is pretty much spot on. I'm not bidding on it though- I already have a lurrrrvelly Markbass rig. I see where you're coming from about this forum - The Lakland Darryl Jones that I thought had been flying under the radar has now been unmasked here. Bah! Then again it has alerted me to some absolute bargains (a 5 string for £15!) as well.

[quote name='OldGit' post='282263' date='Sep 11 2008, 11:58 PM']Not sure about the 600 watts claim (surely it's 500 at 4 ohms?) and it doesn't look like the current model but may be a bargain at the mo ... Chap has a nice Lady Penelope Pink 'Ray for sale too[/quote] It's a CMD 121[b]P[/b] and is 500W at 4 Ohms like you say. He's talking crap to say he paid over £1k for it unless he got a very bad deal. He also says it's digital which it isn't. Even so, could turn out to be a good buy.

[quote name='molan' post='282304' date='Sep 12 2008, 07:23 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300256084671"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300256084671[/url][/quote] Shhh! Don't tell everybody!

8 piece soul / funk band - Bass, Drums, Guitar, 2 vocals, Keys, Trumpet, Sax.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='276858' date='Sep 4 2008, 12:16 PM']Looks kick ass but how would I power it?[/quote] I'd knock up some kind of crazy magnetic induction system - powered by the movement of your fingers. The faster you play, the brighter it gets. The only downside is you'd have to wear thimbles.

[quote name='ped' post='276273' date='Sep 3 2008, 02:30 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220275052786&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=320292836734&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...52BSI%26otn%3D4[/url] WTF![/quote] If you think that's daft check out the snake oil for sale here: [url="http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina5.htm"]http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina5.htm[/url] A particular favourite of mine are these: [url="http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina5.htm"]http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina5.htm[/url] and before you ask - yes they are for real!

My 08 American Standard P wasn't great when I first received it - high action, intonation out, uneven neck pocket gap. However, after a pro set up it is undoubtedly the best [i]playing[/i] bass I own (and I own a few!). Tonally it's a bit of a one trick pony (it's a P after all and I can always add a J pup at the bridge) but it just feels [i]right[/i].

[quote name='Clive Thorne' post='275462' date='Sep 2 2008, 02:38 PM']You can't really (IMHO) slag off Fender (or anyone else) for the quality of a route that is covered by the scratch plate, which, after all, is a standard part of the instrument. It's a bit like buying a car, taking the bonnet off and then complaining thet the engine isn't very pretty.[/quote] Yes but that 1oz of wood makes all the difference tone wise.

The guitarist Eric Gales plays a right handed guitar flipped over (i.e lefty but not restrung - high E on top) but is actually right handed. Weirdo!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='274181' date='Sep 1 2008, 12:38 AM']would have had six if you include the spare wheel & the steering wheel [/quote] Smartarse.

[quote name='dangerboy' post='274128' date='Aug 31 2008, 11:21 PM']I saw a taxi today with the numberplate BA55 ERB. Strange world.[/quote] Would've been cool if it had 5 wheels.

[quote name='Tee' post='273806' date='Aug 31 2008, 04:39 PM']Coffee table/exotic wood basses Basses with more than 4 strings Headless basses Signature instruments (in this case basses) Warwick Gold plated hardware Active basses[/quote] Guess you won't be buying one of these soon then? [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/basses/nobby_meidel.html"]http://www.warwickbass.com/basses/nobby_meidel.html[/url] Pity they don't do a 5er otherwise that'd be all your hates in one bass.

[quote name='bigd1' post='273759' date='Aug 31 2008, 03:17 PM']1. Warwick basses, never played one I've liked yet, not very well made in my experiance, and don't sound that good[/quote] Zing! That's all my gear slagged off in one thread. Do I win a prize?

Fender? Check! Stingray? Check! Markbass? Check! Any Warwick haters want to chime in so that all my gear has been slagged off ?

[quote name='plumbob' post='273352' date='Aug 30 2008, 09:05 PM']Hi all Put some new strings on today and wanted to alter the bridge , tried all the keys I've got , cant beleive its less than 1.5mm, is this right and if so what size should I be looking at. Cheers Plumbob[/quote] Off the top of my head it's 1/20" or approx 1.3mm

Is it this one? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Electric-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ120275144268QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120275144268&_trkparms=39%3A1|65%3A10&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Electric-Bass...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

[quote name='coasterbass' post='271769' date='Aug 28 2008, 01:54 PM']Just had an email from ebay saying that the final value fee goes up to 10% next month !![/quote] Do they not have enough money already? Jeez!

[quote name='beerdragon' post='270330' date='Aug 26 2008, 02:52 PM']And a 59 Ric for twenty one grand, looks nice though. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-Rickenbacker-4000-Bass-Ultra-Rare_W0QQitemZ300251467864QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300251467864&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1309&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-Rickenbacker-40...id=p3911.c0.m14[/url][/quote] I'll take two!

My first bass was a borrowed shortscale Kay EB/SG copy. It came strung with flats and had a single mudbucker - not exactly the best setup for copying the sound of my then hero, Mark King. It sounded absolutely terrible but I thought I was sooooo cool 'playing' Hot Water at 40BPM with the strap set as short as possible and a piece of insulation tape wrapped round my thumb.

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='269774' date='Aug 25 2008, 09:21 PM']Yea sorry, ignore me it's sorted now. I have seperate bridge raising allen key jobbies on my other bass and had a bit of a blonde moment wondering where the same thing was on my dean... d'oh! lol![/quote]

Does it not have the little allen key grub screws like this? : [url="http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_07/metalman2az_enlarged.htm"]http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_07/...az_enlarged.htm[/url]

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='268819' date='Aug 24 2008, 11:45 AM']What difference does it make?[/quote] [Morrissey] It makes none But now you have gone And you must be looking very old tonight. [/Morrisssey]