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Vile! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIG-10-RAPTOR-CUSTOM-PROTOTYPE-HAND-MADE-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-1ST-ONLY-1-MADE-/330766250049?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D1"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIG-10-RAPTOR-CUSTOM-PROTOTYPE-HAND-MADE-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-1ST-ONLY-1-MADE-/330766250049?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D1[/url]

ooh pardon me! He was using something black with a rosewood neck back in '82 (could've been a Yamaha). Sure he was using it at Reading in '83 too, minds a blur TBH.

It's nowt new! [attachment=113452:stranglers3.jpg]

Back in the day it was Highway Song by Blackfoot.

[quote name='jonsebass' timestamp='1342426186' post='1734493'] Just this. You could say that for a bass player, Im slightly obsessed with Robbo... Check the solo out from 2:45 - and look at the way he struts forward - sheer arrogance, but it works for me! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsIubn5Pp6s&feature=fvwrel[/media] [/quote] Great song, He plays this solo better on the Live & Dangerous album. But then again, apart from the drums, Live & Dangerous is a studio recording.

Two more gems. Rory. [url="http://youtu.be/cO0RBvVR0mk"]http://youtu.be/cO0RBvVR0mk[/url] Billy Duffy. (When The Cult were credible) [url="http://youtu.be/n1R4ld0TZPs"]http://youtu.be/n1R4ld0TZPs[/url]

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1342374152' post='1733939'] I love the colour These are great bass guitars [/quote] I agree totally! [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1342376234' post='1733995'] 'Tis a lovely golour but looks like it's had a fair old bash down by the jack socket, big chip out of it & I'm wondering how far that 'possible crack' or join in the wood separating, might run under the scratch guard Wouldn't risk it without close inspection personally. [/quote] Aye too right! The chip wouldn't bother me too much, especially where that one is, as it's in general damage territory. The cracks though are a different story, they could run deeper or could be just in the lacquer, at least he had the decency to highlight all the damage, (a lot don't!) after all it was obscured by the stand in his other pics. On the other hand, it went via a private bidder for it's starting price, could've easily been a mate or a family member winning.

I bet a few have your eyes on it though! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330760959530?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1202"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330760959530?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1202[/url]

Rory Gallagher - Calling Card. Superb guitarist!

If my memory serves me rightly, David Paton is the bass player on the Kick Inside album.

These used to stock Epi parts [url="http://www.rosetti.co.uk/"]www.rosetti.co.uk[/url]

There yer go [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-EPIPHONE-3-POINT-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-GUITAR-BRIDGE-/370622762712?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item564ad68ed8#ht_898wt_952"]http://www.ebay.co.u...d8#ht_898wt_952[/url] or if you prefer chrome [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/bridges-parts-tailpieces/bridges/bass-bridges/bass-bridges-4-string-singles/bass-bridge-for-gibson-bass-3-stud-mount-p-1669.html"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/bridges-parts-tailpieces/bridges/bass-bridges/bass-bridges-4-string-singles/bass-bridge-for-gibson-bass-3-stud-mount-p-1669.html[/url]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1342016183' post='1728121'] this has got to be the stupidest thread to date... [/quote] Nah, I've seen worse!

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1342014023' post='1728075'] I had an 8-string one of them back in the 80s, I loved it at the time, but it had the most vicious neck-dive of anything I've ever picked up. Keep thinking I'd like another, but I'm suspecting that's nostagia talking... [/quote] Aye I know where you're coming from there. I felt the same about my old Hondo II Precision. it's like that "The sun was always shining when we were kids" analogy ....in reality we all know it wasn't!

I'm surprised no one's mentioned these Washburn/board B-20 monstrosities with their hideous triangular necks. Very horrible indeed! [attachment=112852:cat_1980washburn_page09.jpg]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1341934209' post='1726470'] White, black, maple. Doesn't get much better than that. [/quote] [quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1341996244' post='1727505'] Apart from Black,Black,maple. [/quote] Aye I agree with both views, and they have to be Precisions too, non of that ugly off-set body Jazz malarky.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1341926954' post='1726308'] Glad to hear that this has had a positive outcome. Now don't do it again! [/quote] Cheers Paul! and no I won't ....ever. Finish product on show in Gear Porn/ Precisions. (Gloat, Gloat)

Thought I'd show off me £50 Squier VM Precision with it's new Mighty Mite neck. First song I played on it was Accidents Will Happen. After the broken screws debacle, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/181249-screwing-gone-bad-made-good-again/"]http://basschat.co.u...ade-good-again/[/url] it just seemed right! http://

Thanks again for all your advice fella's. Mission accomplished, the mole grips worked a treat. [attachment=112712:IMG_0233.JPG]

Cheers for the advice fella's! I'll let you know the outcome once I've located and tried the Moleys.

bartelby. Yeah I can grab the end with pliers but, they don't grip Flyfisher . Yeah they snapped as I was removing them. I will try the Mole Grips idea if I can locate them (we moved house and everything is still upside down in the garage) Here's a better angle. [attachment=112678:IMG_0231.JPG]

Never had this happen before and I'm not fancying the job of trying to drill them out myself, anybody got any idea of the potential cost of getting a luthier to sort it? [attachment=112677:IMG_0229.JPG]

+1 for Blackmore. Here's two gems that really show off his creativity! [media]http://youtu.be/lVbL2sc4gdk[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/v4KLBi9LCeU[/media]

This bastard thing! [attachment=112442:Henry.jpg] It's been going for the past 20 mins or so, and I can tell you now I'm not wearing the same expression as Henry.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1341575243' post='1721126'] Shame the recent Rush offerings (i.e. after 1993!!) can't replicate some of the masterful songwriting exhibited on some of those thirteen albums... [/quote] +1 with the exception of Presto everything after Grace Under Pressure has done nowt for me.