pete.young

What appears to be a Maya precison with a maple neck - is this a '70s Matsumoku? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ190326483805QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c5057ab5d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-BASS-GUITAR_W0Q...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

I should be able to make this. Can't imagine that most of my gear is of interest but I'll bring a Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup that people might like to see and hear. Nic, you could ask doctor_of_the_bass if his mate Colin would do a tutorial ;-)

I think you should also wait until Alex Claber gets a Midget ready.

Are we limited to solid basses, or are acoustic ones allowed too? In which case Fylde [url="http://www.fyldeguitars.com/guitars.html"]http://www.fyldeguitars.com/guitars.html[/url] Nigel Thornbory - dunno if he's still making them www.highlystrung.co.uk to name but two.

Brian Eastwood ;-) [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html"]http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html[/url]

Crimson Guitars.

New gold lions? Tell me more! I have JJ Tesla KT77s in my Burmans and they seem to be reasonable quality and work very well. Do JJ make a KT88?

Just recieved this response to an offer to pay cash on collection. Looking on the bright side, it's always a pleasure not to deal with people like this! "Hi mate, the bottom line is I wouldn't. Invariably it would be a winning bid followed by you coming to collect the system and trying to offer a lower fee than was bid. I know that I because I WOULD DO THE SAME!"

And here's something I've never seen before, and probably never wish to see again: a Hondo Explorer! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-Explorer-Bass-Deluxe-Series-880_W0QQitemZ140334232235QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ac9272ab&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-Explorer-Bass-...93%3A2|294%3A50[/url]

Here's a really interesting looking Ibanez 2366 fretless P . 200 quid seems a bit steep though, what do you reckon? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-2366FLB-FRETLESS-BASS-VINTAGE-70s_W0QQitemZ260450795469QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca413bfcd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-2366FLB-FRETL...93%3A2|294%3A50[/url]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='535461' date='Jul 8 2009, 10:05 AM']a bad?[/quote] I think his 'n' key has stopped working LOL!

[quote name='beerdragon' post='544405' date='Jul 18 2009, 10:57 PM']I saw the Bucket Boys last year in St Ives. You are on about Tim Renwick who played with the Floyd, The bass player had an upright bass if i remember corectly and they were all very professional, great band.[/quote] Tim Renwick! Floyd schmoyd, he played with Sutherland Brothers and Quiver! Serious esoteric class!!

[quote name='KevB' post='546329' date='Jul 21 2009, 12:48 PM']Weird thing was he then started going on about some of the new songs he had in mind not really needing another guitar and doing a trio with a bass player and drummer and there's my mate the guitarist who he's taken on in the first place as a second guitarist/b vox standing right in front of him.[/quote] I think a swift chat with your mate might be in order. Then all you need is a drummer and maybe a vocalist ... You'll find it easier to find another band than they will to find a capable bassist. Good luck.

[quote name='Doddy' post='546410' date='Jul 21 2009, 01:35 PM']Yeah it's a Modulus Fleabass. Does anyone remember that bass before Flea used it and was known as the Sonic Hammer?[/quote] CrazyKiwi had one for a while - I played it and it was awesome. I think it found it's way to Beedster (natch) and then I'm not sure where it went afterwards.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='545390' date='Jul 20 2009, 03:36 PM']You know this was meant to be neat, tidy and concise thread to inform potential customers of current and forthcoming stock. Talk about self-sabotage. Move along now... Alex[/quote] In a vain attempt to drag you back on topic, when will Midgets be available and what about Big Baby ?

I'd like to say a bit thank you to the team in PMT in Birmingham, who tick all the boxes - yes , they appreciate being asked to try the gear, yes they have very competent specialist staff, friendly, knowledgeable, not pushy and will do you a good deal if they can. If they're on commission it's clearly on what the team sells, which is how it should be. As a result, I'm now the proud owner of a new piano, that I've been umming and ahing about for ages! Wish I'd gone in there yonks ago.

I've seen this before with a strat , in a church of all places. Turned out to be a great excuse for my friend to buy a variax, which cured the problem :-) A hearing aid is essentially a single-coil pickup.

Yes Bob, the BB1200 was a through neck.

Yes it does, but I can't remember what you have to do to get it. Maybe stand on it for 3 seconds?