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Anyone played the new dimension ? It is cheap in a big online store . .

[quote name='dougal' timestamp='1380902616' post='2232247'] A friend of mine had an 'Axe' bass that he bought from an advert in Kerrang. I borrowed it for a week in an attempt to set it up. It went back fairly quickly with a "sorry, not much I can do". Advert is on this page: [url="http://stuartclayton.com/about-stuart/biography/"]http://stuartclayton.com/about-stuart/biography/[/url] Worst sort of budget trash from the late 1980s. Made Marlin look like a quality brand, and my Westone Concord look like a pre-CBS.... [/quote] I had an axe bass. It was so bad that I wore a brown paper bag with eyeholes cut in it while playing it. The neck bent like a bow when the strings were in tune, the bridge came away from the body in when tuned, the strap buttons kept falling out of the balsa wood crap body. Total garbage. . . . In a bass shaped bundle. Makes me laugh though, I thought I was the mutts nuts until about two days after I bought it. Might start a row here but could I also suggest that the three ricken****ers I had were totally useless too. Looked amazin but played like dogs.

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1380472821' post='2225793'] THIS remains my dream.... [/quote] This bass is an absolute work of art......

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1380371994' post='2224401'] Steve is an incredible player, but I personally find Iron Maiden unlistenable, and, when I think about it, I have only known one person in my entire life who openly admits to liking their music , and I know a lot of people . I suppose lots of people out there must like it because they are without doubt one of the most enduringly successful bands ever . [/quote] I absolutely love maiden. No apologies.... Ever since hearing phantom of the opera as a teenager at school. I am currently eyeing up a harris signature bass. Just a few quid short still

Are the new ones a patch on the older discontinued subs? I haven't heard much good bout them.

The s.u.b. 5er I had was my first ray and it was the best of both worlds then some. Killer sound and cheap enough that I didn't care if it got a knock. The two eq rays are the mutts nuts for me. Just wish i hadn't sold mine as it was an eBay bargain at 300 quid. Amazing price for a bass from San Luis obispo, same factory as the real McCoy.

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1378136589' post='2196143'] Currently selling a custom shop classic jazz and am open to offers [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/215880-fender-custom-shop-custom-classic-jazz/"]http://basschat.co.u...m-classic-jazz/[/url] [/quote] I once owned one of these and they are exceptionally good. If you have the wonga its a bass you wouldn't regret buying. IMHO of course.

I have tried to get away from owning half a dozen mid price and cheap basses and relax and get to know one very well. (Also because every room in my house was stuffed with bass stuff and was just ridiculous) I am on a good thing at the minute with my Mike Lull TC5; but is there anything obvious Im missing that simply has all the tools in one bass that isn't gonna cost me £5,000 ?

+1 for classic 50s MIM P bass. I had a beauty, but like all things - it got moved on to try something else. Easily as good as my old USA P. Anything Mike Lull is going to be good, and theres a beauty of a P Lull on here for sale. I recently acquired a Lull TC5 jazz and its everything it says it is - quite the mutts nutts. Seem to remember the 50s MIM cost me £279.00 new on ebay. Listing was full of smelling pistakes and clearly didnt get the hits on searches so I got it for the starting price - bargain.

Just sold a stingray to phil. Fast payment and good comms. Pleasure to deal with. BC as it should be. Thanks

If i knew back then when i started that every bass id ever need was my mike lull TC5 id have saved myself about £15,000 over past 25 yrs and just waited for it to come along while playing my usa fender p. Been there done that got the bass and the t-shirt and the credit card bill. It seems basic is best. But you would miss all the fun.