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"You have created water on a new planet, mate. And from that life will grow" Absolutely priceless TV

Listening to the album on headphones last night and Love is a beautiful thing sounds like a P to me, does Joe ever play one? Definitely doesn't sound like the musicman

Dodgy varnish job and not an ebony board by the look of it. Looks like Spiro weichs possibly? If the action seems okay and it sounds okay with no rattles give it a go mate

Excuse my ignorance guys but what's the deal with switchable voltage then , I couldn't see an external switch on any pics so does it mean it can just run at either voltage automatically?

How about the US voltage though? Would Mesa charge a different amount wholesale for the UK voltage ones?

Love the new record , on the fence before thought they were too self aware ,pastiche ,muso but I'm listening to them more and more Joe Dart's amazing, when I learn his lines I think oh simple pentatonic stuff but his rhythmic articulation sound and feel are amongst the best I've heard Inspiring bass playing

I absolutely love pyramid golds, old school thump but still resonant, less clanky than some, stiffer than TIs , looser thanks labella The trouble with inexpensive flats is they're not as good the pricey one's in my experience Cobalts not one thing or the other for me

I like zyex , fairly bright but not too zingy,bit less tension than Spiro mittels and evahs

Anyone know when the WD will be out in UK?

I've got pro17s and I find the opposite , I'm often a bit overwhelmed with low end and struggle to hear enough guitar , I'd say persevere a bit it took me while to get used to them

I'm rarely happy with my gear for long and I have some nice stuff, pre cbs fender, Wal, alembic etc etc maybe I'm the problem Saying that I've got a sweet 77p I'll never part with

Fair enough mate, it's an interesting point, I'm certainly guilty of it with some things, I was recently riding 2 different MX bikes and the one I was smitten with basically cos it had the graphics like the one's I coveted as teenager felt faster yet the lap times proved otherwise P basses though I feel like I'm pretty forensic about, but maybe that's just my perception!

So hard to say, I've had an old German for nearly 20 years and done very little to it other than a soundpost tweak every few years however old basses can be a nightmare, my mate's bass has a sunken front and sounds like it might be a write off and he's put best part of 2k in repairs into it in the last 5 years Sorry not a very helpful answer I know but I'd say get any potential purchase looked over by someone knowledgeable

Are you saying I think my bass sounds good cos it was expensive and it actually doesn't sound good? I can honestly say I couldn't care less how expensive or prestigious an instrument is I'm solely interested in how they play and sound, I've got an old upright which as uprights go is cheap but it sounds great and cuts through and I use it all the time I don't doubt you've heard mij basses that are as good CS, I have too and I've had some great bitsas, squiers etc as good as anything I've played , you can say there are other factors at play for your with your perception of instruments but there aren't for me

I've had in excess of 25 p basses I reckon, new and old fenders, tokai, squier JV and SQ , maruscyck , Lakland, Nash etc I bought my CS cos it's really resonant and sounds amazing

I've got a CS pbass and when I play it along side my JV and 76 I actually think the CS has the more detailed complex woody tone closer to hallowed pre cbs, fret work is flawless ,balance and weight is best I've seen I wouldn't argue they're worth the money but for me they are a cut above a standard one,not three times better but it's diminishing returns with these things isn't it That said if I had 3k I'd be looking for a refin pre cbs over CS but 2nd hand at 2k think they're an okay deal, in that price bracket I tried a lull, not for me and I had a refin 66 which sounded great but had a slight twist in the neck , I had a sweet 72 jazz but the bridge pup died one day devaluing it a fair bit so I do see why people like new instruments, 3k does seem a bit OTT for any solid body bass guitar though

You can get an ivory hiscox too, very cool