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See; [url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114542/Guitar-saved-tip-100-year-old-instrument-worth-4000.html"]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114542/Guitar-saved-tip-100-year-old-instrument-worth-4000.html[/url]

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1331375409' post='1571982'] Looks pretty right to me... I'm going to change the strings on mine this weekend. I'll whip the neck off and have a look at the pocket. Looks familiar though. [/quote] Thanks. I suppose I'm most concerned that this body is a MIM Fender Deluxe and not a Squier. From looking at pictures of both, it seems to me that this is an MIM Fender Deluxe. The three knobs would suggest it's passive - which is what I want. So, I think I'll take a chance on it. Just need to find an MIM/MIJ/MIA P neck ( not a J - I have hulking great paws for hands) to drop into it now... Steve

Utter bargain. Let's see if Ou7shined is out of bed yet...

Folks I have my eye on this body. The seller says it's a "2002 MIM Fender Precision Bass Deluxe body. Alder" I'm no Fender expert at all, so I thought I'd ask the opinion of those who know here. I've asked if it's passive or active. Anything else I should ask? Photos: [attachment=102082:Fender MIM 4.jpg] [attachment=102083:Fender MIM 3.jpg] Thanks, Steve

I was watching that. It went for £165, which was £15 more than the limit I'd set myself. Oh well...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Les-Paul-Bass-Guitar-1979-Made-Japan-Gibson-Epiphone-Copy-/230756276186?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35ba2557da"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Les-Paul-Bass-Guitar-1979-Made-Japan-Gibson-Epiphone-Copy-/230756276186?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35ba2557da[/url]

This? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HiWatt-Amp-T20-Watt-Tube-Seres-All-Valve-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier-12-Fane-/300668186942?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item460138713e"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HiWatt-Amp-T20-Watt-Tube-Seres-All-Valve-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier-12-Fane-/300668186942?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item460138713e[/url]

My current favourites: Husky Tuffskins Up against it Northern Rock Deservedly So

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1330016085' post='1551508'] Yep - 'Tired Old Sh*te' it is then [/quote] That's helpful.

The newly-formed I joined recently is having a lively internal debate about the band's name. We play soft-rock/pop/indie covers. Some of the band favour "quirky"/fun names like Creative Chair Bending or The Spotted Frogs or Spiny Norman or Bats in Bikinis or Blame it on Leslie. Other people (I'm one of them) would choose a band name that gives promoters and audiences some sort of idea of the music we play. So - what do we think, folks?

There is a 3rd option; An unlined fretless with a full set of fret markers along the top edge of the fingerboard that only you can see. Some fretless Stingrays have this. You could get an unlined fretless and pay a luthier to put accurate position lines along the top edge of the neck, like this; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165526-cheap-but-decent-starter-fretless-sold/page__p__1504679__hl__cheap%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry1504679"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165526-cheap-but-decent-starter-fretless-sold/page__p__1504679__hl__cheap%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry1504679[/url]

He was prepared to post - I asked him. However, I couldn't get any extra photos from him, or answers to some specific questions I asked. So, I decided not to chance it.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1329301864' post='1540159'] Without getting into the debate about power efficiency of digital amps (there are already plenty of threads about that!), I can genuinely confirm that the Reidmar is very loud at it's power rating. If you jump back post [b]#101[/b] on this thread the image I posted will surprise you as much as it surprised me. [/quote] Yes - I saw that. I've read through the whole thread. Some parts are pretty technical and I'm struggling to keep up. The TC Classic drives the BF Compact well enough, but I've noticed I'm already at 3/4 main volume at rehearsal. I'm a bit concerned that I'll run out of headroom at gigs (coming up shortly). I was wondering whether the Reidmar would give me more volume and more headroom than the TC Classic. I like things simple - no valves, small number of knobs, passive basses, no pedals. Plug 'n' play, that's me.

Folks, I have a TC Classsic 450 driving a BF Compact. I'm slightly concerned that I'm not accessing the full potential of the Compact. Would the Reidmar give me more volume for pub-rock gigs, do you think? Steve

[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1329240345' post='1539435'] OK, which one are you saying yes to? [/quote] I've got these courses soon - perhaps I'd better check the course programmes: Illegal pumping and rocking - especially just after the start. Gybing on the inside. Keeping your height on the beat.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329239748' post='1539420'] Can you drive a boat? Unless 'driving the rescue boat' is a porn euphemism, obviously. [/quote] Yes - I had to go on a special 3-day course to learn how. We had practicals and videos, and we got to practise with each other.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1329235318' post='1539295'] I once had my porn shoot cancelled due to a loud band next door. [/quote] It was you who complained then! I've just emailed the band to let them know I can't rehearse on Sunday because I'm driving a rescue boat.

[quote name='BassPimp66' timestamp='1328909104' post='1534850'] "You haven't paid my gas this week" ... from a drummer the band used to collectively pay gas to [/quote] You paid your drummer for Gear Acquisition Syndrome!?

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1328892871' post='1534521'] Steve, if I`d have known you were playing Mustang sally, [i]I`d[/i] have rung up to complain.. [/quote] Yeah, I know. However, I've had some success with getting the band to not play Summer of '69. We're getting there. The ladies (and their minders) you meet in the car park sort of make up for it, though.