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Spotted an Expression up for sale recently and wondered what they were like to play?

I've been playing JB bass lines all weekend Bought the 'James Brown Rhythm Sections' book recently and really enjoying working my way through it.

[quote name='Marcus' post='496186' date='May 23 2009, 05:52 PM']The main reason i've never had a bass made for me is the concern that it might turn out to be a dog ![/quote] Me Too I always thought I'd go for a Sei Flanboyant headless. Specced one out a few times but never pulled the trigger - too frightened it wouldn't be exactly what I wanted and it might have rubbish resale value. Knowing your current faves - how about a really nice Sadowsky with some sort of custom finish & inlays? So long as it doesn't end up being 'too' personal on the inly front then it'll hold value pretty well compared to a lot of Brit custom builds (which is a hsame but jsut a fact of life these days). Nick (oldhorsemurphy) has a nice little touch on his Shuker that references his better half, that might be an idea if you're genuine about a real 'keeper'

Anyone see Grace Jones performing Love You to Life on Jonathan Ross. No idea who her bassist was but I really liked the loping groove he was playing (probably Robbie Shakespeare on the album version?).

My dad used to look vaguely like Billy Bremner (he was also Scottish which helped) & he was always being asked for his autograph. For years he used to politely decline and say he wasn't Mr B but people kept bothering him and eventually he just started signing autographs but saying he really didn't want to talk about his footballing career. Many years later I heard a tale on the Danny Baker show about people having two entirely different Billy B autographs and wondering if someone had been passing himself off as Billy. Obviously there could ahve been more than one person doing this though, lol.

Only a couple of hours from me I think so i could probably get there

[quote name='The Burpster' post='489898' date='May 16 2009, 04:15 PM']You're not a member of Parliament are you, by any chance.....?[/quote] Now there's a thought - how about a custom build Bootsy Collins Space Bass I think Larry Pless is still around (builder of the original Space Bass) and Manny Salvador built the latest Star Bass. If it comes in less than £4K you can spend the balance on some Bootzilla sun glasses & a set of wicked rhinestone platform boots

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I would never had thought any bass was worth as much as £4K but now that I own a pair of US Spectors I do feel I can see how they might fetch over $5,000 new. I'm absolutely loving my latest one, so inspiring to play - just lets me play things I couldn't get close to on anything else I've tried.

Wow, I completely missed that one. From what I've read about him he was supposed to be a really nice guy, always cheerful & smiling etc. This is a nice little clip about him from an album launch: I rather like his version of Get Down It, a bit 'smooth jazz' in places but there's really nice bass playing going here: What a shame. . .

Really interesting post I've never even seen a Celinder in the flesh but they do look really nice & beautifully finished.

Wrong colour - gotta be sea foam green