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Words fail me.

I have a lot of love for Squiers. Recently, I picked up a lovely Mike Dirnt secondhand, which is turning out to be an absolute gem...they need a tweak (screws all need tightening...) but they are much more than a beginners Bass. I've also got an Indonesian Squier Jazz which I've defretted. That too sounds great. I still regret selling a gorgeous sunburst P Bass special which looked and sounded fantastic.
The moral is, don't let snobbery put you off. I've had nothing but positive experiences and with a little bit of time (and the odd upgrade, if you're that way inclined...) You can get a great instrument for not much money...and DON'T put Fender logos on 'em! Be proud of your Squier!

As the owner of an 18 year old moggy (imaginatively called 'Tiger') who's on his last legs, I know how rotten you're feeling. Hang on in there...it gets better and I guarantee you'd regret losing your Bass too. You don't need to be Jamerson to own a nice Bass. If you play it and enjoy it, that's enough. I'm in for the whip round too....Pet owning Bassists for the win!

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I think a lot of the simplicity in the early days of the Buckingham\Nicks lineup was partly due to a 'bottle for breakfast' habit.
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'Scuse me if I go off topic, but I remember reading in the original 'Standing in the shadows of Motown' book, that Jamerson took a rookie muso out to lunch on his first day at Motown. They pulled up at a 7-11 in Jamerson's car, he saunters into the store and emerges moments later with a bottle of Metaxa and a bunch of grapes. Well, that was one of his five a day. And a bunch of grapes too. Boom tish.

John McVie is a bit of a legend chez Rushbo Towers. He does a great job, in the same way that Duck Dunn did a great job - no frills, no flash, just brilliant, supportive playing.

...but who hasn't played 'The Chain' at a soundcheck, eh?

...and he rocks that 'Bandana and Beard' combo, so beloved of folically challenged Bassists of a certain age. That'll be me then.

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Bought a Squier Mike Dirnt off Paul....lovely, easy transaction with great communication. He spent time measuring necks and all sorts of nonsense for me, but did it all with good grace. It sits nicely next to my 'Cowpoke'...which I also bought from Paul.
Buy and sell with confidence.

At the risk of getting all pretentious, for most of us who have multiple Basses, it's the act of collecting that we get a rush from. I get just as much pleasure from surveying my collection than I do from playing one...

Very few players will really need more than two or three Basses, but we want a lot more because it makes us feel good. And as long as we can afford it and our children aren't walking to school barefoot, then there's no harm in it. I've just taken possesion of number 10. I decided I needed a cheapie to take away on a school concert tour, so I grabbed a lovely Mike Dirnt Squier. The truth is, I don't need it, but just seeing it with the others makes me really happy. And it's a kickass Bass too.

They all get played tho, except my 1971 Jedsen which I keep purely to scare the children with....

That was a last-minute-on-Friday-whack-something-out-and-lets-go-to-the-pub piece if ever I saw one. Still, makes you think don't it?

Honourable mentions to:

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (perpetual motion redefined)
This Charming Man (Andy Rourkes Finest Moment in a career full of Fine Moments)
Chameleon (is Synth Bass allowed?)
Mayor Of Simpleton (Colin FREAKIN' Moulding)
Burlesque (there's nowhere near enough love for John Wetton round these parts)
Free Will (Definitive Geddy)
Ozone Baby (John Paul Jones whips it out)

And others.

That was fun....

Tried manfully to get to grips with a five stringer....

I had a lovely Attitude Standard 5 for a few years - played it out about a dozen times and I just could not get my head (and fingers) around the B. I loved the sound and the Bass played beautifully, but it wasn't for me.

Weirdly, I've had to tune down (E-D) loads of times and never had any significant screw ups.

For me, this is the way to go...[url="http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkrod.html"]http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkrod.html[/url]

Done and done.

...a little overpriced (IMHO) but it's a beautiful thing.

They don't appear very often (especially with tortoiseshell pickguards) and they are gorgeous basses. A real hidden treasure.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-P-BASS-SPECIAL-COWPOKE-1995-EXELLENT-CONDITION-/120930882121?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c280ad249"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-P-BASS-SPECIAL-COWPOKE-1995-EXELLENT-CONDITION-/120930882121?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c280ad249[/url]

...mines nicer tho'...

Another vote for the Behringer. I picked one up for twenty quid and it's superb. It records really well and for low key, acoustic gigs, I can go straight into the PA and know that my sound will be decent.

Does anyone really believe that? Seriously?

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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fano-Alto-de-Facto-SP6-Rustbucket-Cream-Brand-New-Full-UK-Warranty-/200707698248?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2ebb1c6e48"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fano-Alto-de-Facto-SP6-Rustbucket-Cream-Brand-New-Full-UK-Warranty-/200707698248?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2ebb1c6e48[/url]

Or you can just wipe your ass on it...
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...am I missing something here....what looks like a post apocalyptic Les Paul copy is valued at the neck end of two grand? Why? I don't profess to ne an expert on Guitar valuation and I may doing the luthier a massive disservice, but that looks a bit like a car boot sale special...YMMV.

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Hey guys here's my latest relic project hope you like it!

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Is this Bass any good for slap?

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Tina Weymouth
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Good call!

or are these relic jobs getting more and more extreme?

Here's the latest from our old friend [i][b]mihajloperss [/b][/i]over on the 'Bay...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Telecaster-vintage-relicd-road-worn-Squier-Squire-/150833883147?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item231e66680b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item231e66680b[/url]

A few months ago, he had a Tele Bass which was quite tempting (if you like that sort of thing...) -beaten up, but still recognisable as a musical instrument. These more recent things look like they've dug up from the ruins of Pompeii, set fire to and then used to prop open the doors to Hell. They make Rory Gallaghers Strat look like a box fresh 2012 model.

I mean, I like a bit of 'Mojo', but really...

I wonder if he'd ever do a Steinberger headless...?

ooohh this is fun....

How about:

Mike Watt
Andy Rourke
Geddy Lee
Chris Squire
Mike Mills
Bernard Edwards
Charlie Tumahai
Danny Thompson
Colin Moulding
Mick Karn

Honorable mentions:
Macca
Fernando Saunders
Ross Valory

Went out for: Cheap suit for job interview
Came back with: The complete Roxy Music back catalogue on vinyl

Didn't get the job.
Sued Bryan Ferry
Lost the case.

I still love Roxy music tho'...

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You need 3 sheds full of nazi memorabilia, facial hair and a huge wart. I reckon that'll do it.
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If you're talking about Suzi Quatro, I'm gonna have to come over there and kick yer ass!

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In addition, I wouldn`t want the job of playing bass and doing lead vocs - a song here and there maybe - but too much potential for cross melodies etc.
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+1 to that.

I was (briefly) the Vocalist/Bassist in a three piece Garage Rock band a year or two ago and during that time, I gained a real admiration of people in that position. Strumming chords and singing isn't too tricky really, but playing a walking bassline (with a melody moving in the opposite direction to the vocal line) whilst singing is a real skill. And then, once that chore is over, you've got to engage the audience and be funny/enigmatic/cute...delete where applicable. On the plus side, I learned such a lot about stage craft in a few months - absolutely invaluable. Great brain training too. I found I had to connect the bassline to the vocal line mentally to get the best out of the song. I did have to knock a corner or two off a Bassline as it was all getting a bit contrapuntal...

My advice - try it. All the top role models have been mentioned, from Lemmy to Macca. (Personally, I'd add Steve Kilbey from The Church to the list too) so you know it can be done. You will learn so much and develop new skills. Carpe Diem and all that...

Just because some bassists play simply and with economy doesn't necessarily mean that's ALL they can do...Adam Clayton gets a bit of a mauling, but what he does (in my opinion) is dead right for his band - with the guitarist firing off heavily effected arpeggios all over the place, if the Bassline was some overly complex techniquefest, U2 would sound like a million ball bearings being dropped down a lift shaft. Country Bassists play simply because they're not the focus and they don't want to get in the way of the melody. And quite right too.

Good playing is about feel, taste, and knowing when to shut the hell up.

Now, tell me about someone you think is good before we explore the mediocre.

That's a hundred miles of wrong right there. And yet I feel almost compelled to bid....