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[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1386507588' post='2300789'] If I were you, I would buy a behringer BDI (£35 ?) which is essential a clone of the sansamp and see if I liked what "tubes" did to the sound. Although it doesnt actually have tubes in it, it has a FET overdrive circuit which is more or less indistinguishable from the real thing especially when were talking about pre-amp tubes. [/quote] Very good advice.

You're gassing for one because they are iconic basses. I love them.

Very happy thanks!

Beautiful!

My favourite Fender model...sunburst TF fretless. It's on my bucket list!

Welcome Andy, great to have you onboard. I love the look of your basses sir...very very nice indeed!

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1385902659' post='2293316'] The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx had me wondering how on earth the guy is still alive! [/quote] Despite probably living life to the max don't rule out a little bit of exaggeration!

Fodera = Aston Martin Fender = Ford Mondeo Do you want an Aston Martin or a fleet of Ford Mondeo's?

Wal custom MK1 because the tone was out of this world.

[quote name='JuliusGroove' timestamp='1385893000' post='2293154'] My lecturer has recommended me the Lindy Fralin Jazz Pick-ups for my Jazz.. Thoughts? [/quote] Lindy Fralin jazz pups are great if you have cash burning a hole in your pocket, but if you like the sound of your jazz already where exactly do you want to take the sound of your instrument?

I love Barts and have used them on every custom build that I have commissioned a custom build...but you need to be careful when replacing stock pups ime. I had a Bart fitted to a vintage Fender P bass back in the late 80's and it didn't really improve the sound...it just changed it if that makes sense? I would absolutely not swap out the Musicman pup EVER. If you really feel the need to experiment then consider modding the squier....otherwise leave well alone if you are happy.

Keith Moon, Jaco Pastorius. They both lived life absolutely on the edge.....

Aggggh! Song requests..the bane of the pub gig. I agree with the aforementioned replies.

This is very poor, I have the exact same model that has the Ovangkol top (SR1205) and the finish is perfect....however there have been a couple of members on here previously complaining about the finish on 1605's. There is obviously an issue with the exotic top tearing out...perhaps because its a burl?

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1385738565' post='2291718'] Me too! I use mine for about a month then give them a soak in meths for a few hours. As good as new if not better! If I do that a second time the effect is not so pronounced, so at that stage I usually pass them on to my school's music department.... But maybe selling them on here is a good idea? Then people who like "worn-in" strings can get what they want without all that "playing them in" gubbins, and I can recoup a few quid for my next new set.... Hmmmm.... good call! [/quote] Do they smell after the meths treatment? I might try this.

Often I catch myself thinking that 4 strings on my bass are too many!

There is a local school near me offering bass guitar lesson on a weekly basis...the class is full of young kids. It is great to see so many aspiring players. I wouldn't worry too much about the future of the bass.

Bargain....tell him to buy it. You cannot go wrong with Yamaha.

A fair price for a great bass in my opinion. Go for it!

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1385407973' post='2287950'] So these days, as I've heard many a more experienced gentleman claim, music is a bit simpler and the bass lines aren't as good, and back in the 60s, 70s and 80s (people aren't quite nostalgic about the 90s yet) bass lines were - or could be - more interesting and a more prominent part of the song. Yet, these days there seem to be legions of bass players shredding through changes and slapping the s@@t out of there basses, and back in said nostalgic decades there seem to have only been a few such monster players. [/quote] Which gentlemen have claimed this and what kind of music and bass lines do they claim are simpler these days? Seems to be an awful lot of generalisations here. My opinion -there were less monster players around back then, but the electric bass was at an earlier stage of its evolution as an instrument and therefore said exponents had a bigger impact upon the listener.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1385325948' post='2286999'] I remember my granny used to have episodes where she thought it was still during World War 2 and me and my brother were my dad and my uncle . I've started having similar funny turns where wake up and think it's 1983 and I'm still a young and attractive bass guitarist of some promise . I even bought a fretless bass the other day , just like I did back in those days . [/quote] Brilliant post!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1385324976' post='2286977'] What is this place? And who am I? [/quote] This is basschat and you are Dingus........