Stu-khag

hey guys,
a friend has offered to sell me a double bass for £250 in a soft case plus a pickup for £100. I havent seen it yet so will be having a look in the next few days. all I know about it is that its chinese. Are there any issues I should look out for, the fact that its chinese?I guess most low priced instruments made these days are chinese but it still makes me a little worried. Ive been reading some of the other threads here mentioning the sound post and checking to see if there are any splits but is there anything else that can be a concern?

Im intrigued to know what they are like as well. Ive seen the baritone jaguars around which look quite similar but havent had a chance to play one.
saw one of these on ebay the other day. A tribute to Jack Bruce's VI

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPP-JACK-BRUCE-Cream-Fool-VI-Jaguar-Bass_W0QQitemZ330385093109QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4cec7c71f5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPP-JACK-BRUCE-Cream...=item4cec7c71f5[/url]

use the old finger method but then also use my index finger and thumb together as pick when needed if that makes sense. this used to cause havoc with my nails when I was gigging all the time.

Tis gorgeous...
The journey to getting this bass has been most enjoyable for me as a reader as well.
More pics will only make this thread even better!

+1 for photobucket.
Im hoping you're uploading pics of a pretty tasty '64 precision?

New pics added of head BUMP!

Great piece of kit the TD6 especially with the snare upgrade.
bargainous!

loving this track!

I thought it was one of those spoof you tube vids where someone had dubbed some awful playing on top of it...
no sir, I dont like it!

[code]Fair enough.... but the body shape too?[/code]
classic, timeless shape thats comfortable to play.
Thats why I got my mex Jazz back in 2000. Cant say I'd buy one of those expensive ones though

Ive seen this vid a few times,
Ive seen bands use it as visuals and looped it as well to great effect, makes me want an upright even more!

Always been very happy with the female sound engineers...
One thing Ive noticed is that with every female engineer Ive encountered Ive never met one who seems jaded or really cynical about the whole live music thing... male ones on the other hand!

super furry animals and grandaddy, Port Talbot '98. bit of a late bloomer at 15/16 for gigs because no bugger would play down my neck of the woods!

I was going to ask the same question.
Ive got a whammy xp collecting dust somewhere and lost the power supply ages ago. my line 6 power supply works with it though

arrgh missed out on that one which is probably a good thing considering Im in the middle of buying a house

... beautiful

here's an old pic of my fave guitar, must be about 6 years old now as I havent lived at home for nearly 5. its my ole US 62RI jazzmaster, a jap Jaguar (with weird modded electrics that was swapped for a tokai 335 copy) and my trusty old mex Jazz which is still my number 1 bass. eagle eyed peeps may also see an Ibanez overdrive 2 pedal from '72ish bought for a pound and also a '00' gauge trainboard that my dad has forever been sorting out.

oh dear... if its true, tis a very sorry state of affairs-
apologies if its been posted before.
[url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/20/gibson-guitars-raided"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/2...-guitars-raided[/url]

does make you think though, how many of our basses have been made using ethically sourced materials and is this ever a consideration when you buy a new bass?

I almost bought one of the american traditional basses back in 2000. it was brand new in the shop, not sure how long it had been there. I was told by the shop owner it was essentially mexican parts put together in America. not sure how true this is though, bought a mim jazz instead which is still my number one

EDIT Oh yeah, it was the same price as mexican one back then. I think I paid 320 or 339?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1969-Gibson-EB-2D-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-Red-EB2_W0QQitemZ190343555737QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c515c2a99"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1969-Gibson-EB-2D-Ba...=item2c515c2a99[/url]

Anyone seen this?
looks beautiful- seems pretty cheap for what it is.

saw them in cardiff about two years ago. something I think everyone should do as ya aint seen or heard nothing if you've never been to see them.

dear lord!
truly awful...
I sold one to a mate of mine about a year and a half ago for 200 quid. nice bass but just wasnt using it

tis all very annoying.
slightly off tangent but related-
have you noticed how mobile phones have given people a sort of get out clause to turn up late when they could easily make it on time. on the lines of - " its alright, I'll text them to tell them Im going to be late"

Bought a fretless prose bass a month or two back. Helluva quick service and exquisitely packed.
cheers Deaver!!!

I couldnt possibly comment on the Cardiff course but seeing as you are based in Wales, would you get cheaper entrance fees as a result of Welsh Assembly? (this may have changed now as Im out of the loop all things educational)
Saying that, I dont suppose its wise to choose a University on financial terms if the course/facilities aren't up to scratch.
I did see a performance by the graduating jazz students from the welsh college of music and drama few years back conducted and written by Keith Tippett which was fantastic

Ive got a MIM jazz from 2000 as well. the only mods Ive done is stuck in some SD Basslines pups. Im happy with them but I'd love to try one with some wizards in it just to compare. Ive never had a problem with the bridge so I couldnt possibly comment on replacing it and Im really happy with the tuners.