Sean

[quote name='Chris1127' post='332735' date='Nov 19 2008, 11:00 PM']Was almost a bit gutted when I saw they had relaunched the range as I'm sure people will start seeing more of them now [/quote] The new ones lack something that the old ones have. I played one in a shop recently and it feels very different to mine. the truss rod adjustment has moved so it's now more like that of a Stingray and they now have 22 frets instead of 24. Another thing that seems to have changed is that the bridge plate is the same on all models now whereas before the 300/305 one was tapered and the higher models were squared off, now they are all tapered.

I had one and the build quality and feel of it were top notch. For my taste the pickups were a little thin so I put some Fralins in and then it was fantastic. I ended up getting shot of it as I found that it was a bit uncomfortable to play for long gigs, other than that it was fine. Aren't you playing one in your avatar?

Hi My band need to get together this week to rehearse and for the first time in years we don't have our rehearsal space available. Does anyone know of somewhere we could try maybe for Wednesday this week. Contact number and name much appreciated by PM. Newport/Cardiff/Pontypridd would be ideal. Cheers Sean

[quote name='4000' post='335197' date='Nov 23 2008, 10:40 PM']If I had a pound for every time that's happened to me, and like he says, if you say no suddenly you're the bad guy....[/quote] Exactly this has happened to me, I refused to let some oik use my rig as I just wasn't getting good vibes from him and later on I heard him stressing out telling someone that the **** with the rig wouldn't let him use it. He ended up going through the PA and I ended up getting filthy looks all day.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGSEgRgkSU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGSEgRgkSU[/url] I think this says in three minutes what we've taken 100+ posts to say in threads in the past.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='334718' date='Nov 23 2008, 09:02 AM']A near miss for me... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180305668863&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=008[/url] In the end I didn't bid, so admittedly the final price may have been higher but £200 for a 12 string Hamer is pretty damn cheap. Had it been the TP model I'd have been all over it.[/quote] I was sitting there hovering over that when it finished. We play I Want You to Want Me and I love Pearl Jam so it was a close call. There was just something a bit scummy looking about it all though.

You'd need your head fixin' if you bought one of those over a Mesa 400+

Well, he got his £400. Someone really got burned bad there. I got this when I asked about the logo on the neck and the extra pup "hi there i don't no it just how i got it but sound great"

Looks like Sterling's been dodging the pies of late. It looks short scale in that pic but I can't imagine for one minute it is. Does it have a name?

My DJ4 in natural, that way I'd be the first to be saved if the rescue party was manned by U2 fans!

If you download this pdf to music software which is free, it'll play the pdf bass line solo. You can slow it down too. [url="http://www.myriad-online.com/en/products/pdftomusic.htm"]http://www.myriad-online.com/en/products/pdftomusic.htm[/url]

Some more help if anyone needs it is [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXLu0V8FDUw"]here...[/url] Not perfect but it's a good help as you can hear him over the mix.

Just in case anyone can't wait... I found this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRh-yX4o98c"]taster[/url] the other day and added it to my faves. I love Sting's sound on this, it's so different from his Spector days. I also have [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8wMe9ZNm54"]this[/url] on my faves and I think it proves that Copeland [i]is[/i] the man! When people talk about playing ahead of and behind the beat they can't go far wrong listening to this stuff to get a feel for it.

Nice one, Tim! Production's really nice on that - loving Infection too. Which songs did you use the Blazer on?

[quote name='bassmansky' post='330053' date='Nov 16 2008, 12:28 PM']my opinion is on ashdown gear . if its older gear it is uk built which was exspensive to buy new and is a lot better than prc made so anyone who is into ashdown gear will buy /sell at a price they now they could get or are prepared to pay.i would pay £400 for uk built 4years old than i would £500 new made in prc for example.same with ampeg,peavey etc.mainly applies to heads and combo's.[/quote] Dude, some punctuation and a nod toward standard English syntax would be much appreciated. That post is utter garbage.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='328387' date='Nov 13 2008, 02:36 PM']Take any jazz standard that you know the melody of (e.g. My Favourite Things) and then listen to the performance whilst keeping that melody going in your head. As the players take it away from the familiar theme, you will be able to hear a relationship between the tune you know and the solo. Eventually, you will be able to do this having only heard the main themes once and then you will really get a sense of what it is all about.[/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNP9OuwCVJs"]Here's[/url] an easy one: Miles Davis doing Time After Time, surely this is accessible to anyone? Enjoy

How is the strap supposed to attach to that hook? Any ideas?

[quote name='OldGit' post='329099' date='Nov 14 2008, 01:47 PM']It's a community so there are more subtle things going on than a straightforward sale and purchase.[/quote] +1 I know that some people find it irritating but it's a fantastic luxury for people who are unsure of what something is worth or whether or not anyone would be interested in what they have. Also in the case of obscure or collectible stuff it solicits nuggets of info and assistance from other people in the know who may be able to help you sell something. I know many people on here who have been in two minds about keeping an instrument and have found a great trade by putting out feelers.

[quote name='metalmickey' post='327604' date='Nov 12 2008, 02:01 PM']the ATK range is around 50 squids more than your budget, but is an awesome bass for the money[/quote] +1 I have one and it is fantastic. I did a review it on it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12612"]here[/url] I'd definitely buy another and I'd sell my grandmother for a US ATK but that's another story.

Check out this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRO-12-STRING-GUITAR-6-STRING-BASS-DOUBLE-NECK_W0QQitemZ120330089558QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120330089558&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318"][i]thing[/i][/url] that should never have been allowed.

[quote name='funkle' post='327731' date='Nov 12 2008, 04:19 PM']Lakland DJ4. Great basses. You're done![/quote] What he said. I've tried 'em all and now I have two DJs, you really can't beat them with a stick in that price category. The Joe Osbourne model is just as good but a different vibe.

Those Squier Vintage Jazz basses are gorgeous and by all accounts very well made. With Ibanez you can't really go wrong - that one will have a fantastic neck and the pre-amp coupled with those Bartolini (?) soapbars will make it even more versatile than the Squier. If I was buying with my ears, I'd probably go for the Ibanez and if it's all about cool, then it's the Squier. I don't know anything about the other one. Of course £250 gets you a hell of a lot more second hand...

[quote name='Jambo63' post='325995' date='Nov 10 2008, 03:36 PM']I've got a Hohner B2A (I think that's the type, need to check that) headless 4 string in black and white. I've used it live before, but not for a few years. It's great to have as a back up with you, and also very protable.[/quote] Just bitten the bullet and pushed the button on one of these for travelling abroad. Initial impressions are good, I might do a review later in the week.

Great service - I don't go anywhere else.