White Cloud

Thanks for sharing......nice!

Its an interesting piece (especially if you are a Yes fan)....would make a nice piece of art for decorating your house if nothing else.

Looks amazing!

Cant comment on the 5 string as I haven't played one, but own a recently acquired IV..... play-ability and sound is great, the quintessential rock bass. Of course it is a viable gigging bass, these instruments are completely underrated Having looked at your stable of basses there is a real place in there for a T bird!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1367516043' post='2066352'] I was sent by Mrs FRC to pick up a printer cartridge today- and the shop is next to a music shop so (as you do) popped in to see if they had anything nice in... well the secondhand USA G&L L2000 seemed the best buy in there but they also had a new fender bass- the new american vintage reissue 1974ri jazz - it looked lovely - one of the members of staff had come in on his day off and was playing it -and it sounded lovely - I probably played lovely.... but it was about £2000. Now I'm not doubting it was a good bass.... but I could get two custom UK built basses for that much! I'm not overly critical of how much it is - fender have to take a cut, the shop I went into needs to make it's cut - but I don't understand who would drop that much on a new run-of-the-mill-abet-top-of-the-range jazz bass - surely you'ld be looking at other options? I mean that's about sadowsky metro, or overwater jazz money too... let alone what ACG or someone could build you! [/quote] You have said it all really. I just don't get the Fender hype anymore. Overpriced and inconsistent. I would look at the alternatives at that price point.

Good luck with your quest Marcus. I bought a brand new Wal custom on the old never never back in 1985 for £750. Didn't drink, drive or entertain any voluptuous females for 6 months whilst I paid it up with every penny I made. John Entwhistle even briefly played it on one of those bass centre bass weekend master class things. In a moment of absurd nonsensical halfwittery I swapped it for a brand new Jaydee supernatural - which subsequently developed a terminal neck back bow. It was a real dog of a bass. Almost 30 yrs on I still consider it the stupidest act of my life...and I have done some really stupid things!

Great basses, great build quality, great sounds, gigging war horse, great value for money, great playability....is there anything else????

Looks like the real deal to me!

The most important thing is that you had a go....don't give up. You learnt some of the music games harsh truths on that gig; 1. You cannot trust other players you haven't rehearsed with (regardless of how good they tell you they are) - a lot of players can talk the talk, but are actually s**t. 2. Audiences at gigs can be a bunch of t**ts....you were doing them a favour by providing free entertainment 3. Many venues will not appreciate you...same as above, you did them a favour by playing for free and they couldn't even buy you a drink....this is typical in my experience. My cardinal rule in relation to preparing for gigs is practice practice practice.

Loving this. The schematic looks logical and right to me...but I am no expert when it comes to guitar elecs.

Superb! This sounds like a fantastic experience...love your bass too. Well done.

The original question is, of course, a rhetorical one.

The correct answer is no....but they make a mean curry!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1367143082' post='2061566'] As an antidote to the most ugly bass thread, I'm taking subscriptions for the most beautiful bass ever. I'm voting for the Gibson Thunderbird. Designed by Ray H. Dietrich it embodies the optimism of late 50's Americana. Sat in my living room it looks like a rocket-ship waiting for somewhere to go, and when I strap it on, I'm the Captain baby! Knocks all others into a cocked hat [/quote] You are on the money and have summed up my exact sentiments regarding the T Bird...it's not a bass, it's a piece of classic art design!

Oh Yeah! That steaming was well worth it...that is a really nice Alder body. This is a great restoration job!

Same here....massive Kate Bush fan and would love the gig...but probably about 600 miles too far out of your catchment area Good luck!