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The store I help out at, BassGear, sells Mono cases and both the Vertigo and M80 are excellent. I bought an M80 because I wanted the extra storage for cables, pedals etc. However the Vertigo is a bit slimmer and less bulky, whilst working just as well as a god protective case

The latest CS basses are seriously nice instruments. Definitely a higher grade of fit and finish than regular US made Fenders. However, they are all individual basses so I'd always recommend trying before buying

My '67 is currently residing at BassGear in Twyford if that's anywhere near you? You'd be welcome to try it there

So is it worth £800? Seems a decent price for one of these?

I saw Gary Grainger playing his private stock one at Musikmesse and it sounded really nice. He was playing in a bass trio with sax and drums and his playing was excellent. PS - I can imagine Dave liking the neck 'woofer' pickup on the bass in the pic. Would suit some of the tonal options he's after quite well I think.

I've tried a few octavers and found the Aggie to be the only one I'd be happy gigging with. Definitely seemed to track better than others I've tried on lower notes. It's certainly a lot to do with technique on some pedals of course. I've seen people playing things on an OC2 that I've never managed with mine

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1367704346' post='2068678'] Nope - but you can stomp on an equally good sounding synth pedal that's damn sight cheaper than £700!? [/quote] Also Nope. . .

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1367703546' post='2068664'] I'm sorry, but it is a £80 synth pedal, not a £700 pedal ! You can buy a synthesiser for that! [/quote] But can you put a synth on your pedal board and just kick in that one killer sound at your next gig?

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1367654126' post='2067915'] And how old / used is this 700 quid stomp box? I couldn't believe that price and was even more surprised when it sold. There must be some dudes who really, really like Muse. Even my most expensive bass guitar wasn't 700 quid. [/quote] I'm not sure age and usage are the key factors here. It's a scarce and desirable commodity so its price has risen. Too expensive for me but I'd love one - and I absolutely detest Muse

Some vintage pedals are very highly demanded and the Deep Impact is one of the most desirable. Like everything else that's for sale these things will find their own value. If an item is scarce and someone wants the 'real thing' then there isn't a substitute. I really wanted an original Mutron and paid good money for one. To my ears it produces a sound no other filter type pedal can. However, the big pleasure for me is that I love the fact it's old, albeit only in the world of pedals, it looks really cool and it makes me smile every time I use it. To me that's worth every penny and I think, for some players, the Deep Impact fits into exactly the same bracket - lots of things can do synth sounds but none of them actually is an Akai. They aren't made any more = the price starts to rise. They are fetching big money even over in the States. Saw one on US EBay got for $850 not long ago.

150lbs for the cab - must be some 70's roadies out there totally unable to walk. . .

75's new are generally available for around £1,500 but the 74's seem to have opened up at £1,900. Have to assume they'll drop in a few months time.

I've seen one sell for £700 and another for £600 - it's just supply and demand stuff

I know someone who's selling one for £700. Very good condition and I think even still has original box PM me if you're interested.

I owned a Jerry Donahue signature Strat for a while it was serial 0001 and was Jerry's personal guitar. I bought it from him at a trade show where the guy from Fender explained that it was a long, long way from the actual ones in the shops. It looked identical but had different pickups, tone pots, wiring, fingerboard inlays etc and that the neck had been re-profiled by his personal tech. It had a 'crafted in Japan' neck plate but apparently the entire thing had been built in the US Custom shop for him. To give Jerry his due he sold it because he actually wanted to go out gigging with a factory Japanese model once all the development work had been done He even sold it to me at the price of a Japanese one! The Fender rep told me to leave the building immediately in case Jerry changed his mind and asked for it back, lol.

I saw him with Weather Report - one of the worst gigs (by a 'name' band) I've ever seen Technically very clever indeed. Musically, duller than a very dull thing in dull town

I have to admit that I'm firmly in the 'I'd only buy one if there wasn't something better available' camp. In the shop I help out in I often see used cabs come in with these covers and the quality and level of protection they offer compared to some of the better manufacturer covers is really not in the same league. I took a few out and put them up against Aguilar and Bergantino covers and the improvement on the original fit ones was huge. I haven't compared prices but, if I'm looking for a cover to fit on a £500 cab, then I'd want something better than a Roqsolid.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1367189425' post='2062469'] .. Despite the headstock showing a little too much cleavage. [/quote] Lol - I have to admit the first time I saw this bass I thought I looked like the cutaway in the headstock had been modelled by Kingbollock(s) himself

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1367179598' post='2062311'] I think a mass produced object can be an object of beauty, although Fender and Gibson are also looking at volume sales so they will tone down design in a way that Jens Ritter does not have to. Looking at the Ritters I think it's fair to say he is elevating the instrument above form and function and into art. Do I think they are beautiful, yes, the most beautiful, no. In terms of design I think that Leo Fender got it right very early on. It's a criticism laid at Fenders door that they don't come out with anything new, but when you have the icon of design and function why should you? There are many identical E-Type Jags (well, perhaps not so many now-a-days) but it is a very beautiful car. There are very few Bugatti Veyrons, but they do nowt for me [/quote] I have no argument with you that a mass produced bass can be a thing of beauty - I love my 1963 Fender. However, the OP asked for "the most beautiful bass ever" and my thought was that something that's the same as something else can't the the [i]singular[/i] most beautiful bass - it can only be one of many beautiful basses. I also hear what you're saying about cars but I'm not sure the analogy works as well because there are so few genuinely individual cars out there because the simple tooling cost of making one would be immense. Whereas the cost of making a highly individual bass is far less & there are way more of them in existence