uk_lefty

Fair point. I'll delete it.

In a serious response to the very first post: IMO yes, a Sire is worth easily it's new price or its second hand price. Many on here will back that up. Is an MIM Fender worth 150 more? No. Its not a "better" bass, but if you are a brand snob or worse, you are dictated to by brand snobs (i.e. Your "band leader" insists you have a Fender P because they don't trust other instruments) then that extra 150 may be worth it for you. What's ludicrous? Rickenbackers prices seem to sky rocket and they're renowned for not being very well put together, though they have a definite own sound and brand mystique/ credibility that you cant get anywhere else. Fender Custom shop prices to me seem crazy, but I've never played one so it's a superficial thing for now. I think the best way to understand relative value would be to play a load of basses one after the other all through the same amp and by a combination of sound and feel you'll make your own mind up about value. It's not as easy as when you need a laptop and you just compare RAM, disk size, processor power and screen size and get the most bang for your buck off those stats, the variables in a bass have completely different value to different users, e.g. My "best neck ever" on my Stingray may be uncomfortable to you.

Sandberg classic on ebay... Somehow I can't get a link on my phone. But why the hell does it have a strap button on the front of the body right where your arm will go?!

My mate used to rave about a band called Who's Jimi Zeppelin... They were good though.

It so easily could be. Interchangeable heads... Who was the woman who allegedly sang every girl band song in the 90s and does she have a 2020's male equivalent at work here?!

I wrote my comment before reading all the thread!!! Those two songs are pub band standards aren't they? Luckily one of my guitarists hasn't had time to learn Dakota yet. Why don't some band members get it? Me: "But EVERYONE plays it!" Drummer: "Exactly." Me: "But our songs that go down best are the ones nobody else plays but they're still recognised classics..." Drummer: "Nobody has heard of that 'Robert Palmer' you want to do..."

It's a bit more Dakota than Sex on Fire for Me. By that I mean people will roar along and bounce around for the chorus, but Sex on Fire is naughty because hehe SEX! And that's half of its appeal. This song is like the b@stard child of Sex on Fire and Dakota. I'm not really up on new music. But this could easily be George Ezra for me, similar sound to it. We have to do two George Ezra songs in my band. That bl00dy Shotgun song is awful, and people actually bought it?! If it didn't have fretless bass in it I'd probably veto it very strongly. Can't wait for my drummer to suggest this song... Where's the throwing up emoji?

I have to say that is LIVE meaning a live performance, not LIVE meaning the opposite of Die. I don't like his music but I don't wish him dead. Just in case, your honour.

Is it just me or whenever "just haven't met you yet" comes on the radio it sounds like a studio autotune is working really hard? It's like hearing a dull ITV watered down robot singing for Now That's What I Call Mother's Day. The guy can sing (despite my auto tune comment, there's far worse out there for sure) , and isn't too offensive, but I wouldn't mind if he retired and lived as a recluse with zero public profile for eternity. Would hate to see him live.

Me too!!! I was very excited about seeing them and the day before I'd fallen asleep with a huge hangover and from being out in the torrential rain without a jacket (thanks security for moving people out from under any shelter on the rationale "I have to stand in it so you do too!") and missed nearly all of Rammstein. My mates and I didn't stay for much of Sabbath, musically it was fine but Ozzy just seemed completely disconnected from the band and almost incoherent. I also left Red Hot Chilli's early at Knebworth in 2012. Similar situation, shitty weather, singer not connected with the band, Josh on guitar just wasn't right (sorry Josh) and Flea trying to gee the crowd up just came across a bit sad in the context. I bought the Mp3 album of the gig and the vocals were fine on that, so what I thought was Anthony maybe being ill may have just been a bad day in the office for the sound man. Overall just a really disappointing experience for seeing a band I loved. Still, Dizzee Rascal as support really knows how to handle a rock crowd.

I read some wise words on here a long time ago that stayed with me, something along the lines of it being OK to sell stuff that was a production model (E.g. My MIJ 1970 reissue P bass in left handed which wasn't getting as much playtime as it deserved) because they come back around every now and then, though values may change. I've recently ditched all my bass and guitar multi effects and bought a Helix Stomp. So naturally I'm waiting on an expression pedal and thinking about maybe adding a bass Wah, because the stomp doesn't have a model of a bass specific Wah, and also a pedal board and case type thing to protect my new shiny toy. I've also been looking at amps though goodness knows why. I've got an Ashdown rig that has handled every gig I've done for a few years now and though there is "better" kit out there this just does its job admirably, and now the Helix is a great backup. I do fancy a 5 string fretted bass though. However... I'm in the midst of a self assembly bitsa and that will take me up to 6 basses. It's too many and I need to downsize on gear before I acquire more, just need to be sensible about what to ditch. I can't see my 1984 Aria SB getting much play unless my 80s covers band takes off and even then my Stingray is a more practical tool for the job. I've got 2 fretless basses but one has sentimental value and the other doesn't but is a joy to play, I have a gorgeous CIJ 75 reissue jazz and while I'd prefer a rosewood board this jazz just looks the absolute business. I don't have a P bass though and I feel I'm missing something. A Sire P7 5er might be a solution to 2 problems, and a fretless neck for my Bitsa. That could justify getting rid of 2 basses for only 1 incoming.

I had the old Bronco 40 for a while and thought it was excellent, so this updated version will be a lot for your money. The amp simulators were great, and there was one in particular that I loved. Can't remember the name, maybe redhead or something, but it was an SWR simulation, really good clean modern hifi sounding amp. Also, the software was pretty good how you could move pedals around, so again the updated version must be a lot of fun! Enjoy exploring it, you've got a great piece of kit there.

I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you... Seems so far fetched these days! What's a waitress? What's a cocktail bar? What's "meeting" someone?!

That is awesome!!! Trying to do a lefty similar to this via self-assembly, but the supplier didn't send me a black neck. Gutted, but just means I need to buy a status neck now, surely?!

I've been looking at the lefty 5 string version. Does look like a lot of bass for the money!

I had one and could never get those kind of sounds out of it, it just seem far too extreme no matter what I did with it. I'm thinking that combining octave, envelope filter and fuzz, sometimes chorus or tremelo, on a good multi effect is the best way to get a use able synth tone.

One of the first records I ever bought. Think I was 4 years old and it was 99p in Our Price records. The 45 is probably still at my mums.

They are rare, some come up for sale in the US at well over a grand... Though whether they actually sell for that who knows. They often have the headstock logo missing so there's a hole in the head, that and the perspex covers for the bridge/ pickups. I did a bit of research in to these because they served left handers well, they're double P, the name Hayman means a lot to me, and there was one for sale on Denmark Street a few years back for 5 or 600 in a shop that closed down before I could go and check it out, sadly. Would love to get hold of a Hayman guitar at some point.

Yes, I bought a Fender spec neck from China (ebay seller is Jinwan) and the fit is nice and snug. The only thing I didn't do with the body was think through the number of holes, I'm having to use stacked pots and drill out for a switch where really I could have done with having at least one more hole. There's a rear route with the wooden control cover too. It's really good value, IMO.

It's the first time I've ever bought this kind of thing. I'm pretty happy with it, lovely piece of wood. I had to widen out the P pup rout but not the J. I've been told that my pups have big ears so it's not the bass builders fault. For £155 UK made I thought it was a better deal than more than double that for a Fender part or cast off. I don't know of Brandoni do additional routing but have heard they're good too and also UK based. Here's a photo of the one I have, not yet applied any kind of finish, ignore the masking tape...

Not a technical observation but the neck just looks sh!t. It's not a Fender, not even a Squier.

I've been listening to Lita Ford's solo stuff from the Lita album. She's not the greatest singer, it all seems a bit cheesy now, and there's some pretty poor songs on the album, but: Back to the Cave, Kiss me Deadly, Falling in and out of love (I think Nikki Sixx Co wrote this? Not sure), and Close my Eyes Forever the duet with Ozzy... They're some cracking songs. My Mrs and I watched the film about the Runaways quite a while back and I was surprised how little Lita was in it, barely any dialogue, just someone angry with the main protagonists Joan Jett and Cherry every now and then. I knew of Lita Ford mainly through seeing a duet she had done with Lzzy Hale of Close my eyes forever. I went and got hold of the Lita album and am glad I did. No idea if any of it would "work" in an 80s covers band where you want the audience singing along to every song, don't know how big she was over here in the 80s?

Try Guitarandbassbuilds.com if you want a body made, I got a lefty PJ rear routed Ash body for a very good price, custom made. There was a bit of a wait for mine but yours may be easier, being the correct way up and all.

One of them looks like Anthea Turner.