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Thanks a lot guys, an ad just popped up for one and figured id get a little bakground on them. Cheers, ben.

I love the musicman stingray basses, they're just great. But thats not what this is about. Ive come across a couple if these musicman SUB basses, and sterling by musicman (is it?). Whats the deal with these? Are they like, squier by fender, epiphone by gibson? Or something else entirely? If someone can fill me in or give me any Insight into these basses, id appreciate it. Tar, ben.

i get the appeal of relics, but i dont personally like them, if my guitar is new, i want to look F*****g new! But if its old, real vintage, i like it to look used. But that warwick is just all over the shop, the point is relic it wear it would naturally damge and wear from actual playing; the forearm rest, the thumb rest, around knobs. Not just any old place! Btw, i noticed everyone blanking their swears, is there some kind of no swearing rule on this site or what? I blanked mine incase there was Ben.

I like the bridge on mine, that extended B string saddle is clever. If i were keeping it i might get round to changing the tuners. But you're right, its just preference. Ben.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1348757710' post='1817809'] my new rig is some what smaller [/quote] Loving the modulus

These are my beauties. Yamaha BB1100s, BB415, BB1100s fretless. Its nice to have matching basses. The 1100s was my fathers bass, that i learned to play on. The 415 is for sale btw

[quote name='4StringFortress' timestamp='1349337393' post='1824770'] . I have been interested in getting a 5 string BB for a while now but never been sure on what they are like, could anyone suggest a specific model I should be looking for? [/quote] Ive got a BB415 for sale if you're interested? Excellent bass, as you'll know from your 414. Ben.

Further to this topic. If anyones selling a jaguar ill be happy to rehone it

None round these parts, shops gone sh*t lately this way. Theres one on ebay at the moment in swansea, ill ask if hed let me try before buy and give it a review then.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1341598411' post='1721716'] Speaking of Star Trek, when exactly did Navarro turn into a Vulcan tranny? [/quote] I assume you meant star wars yes? (Fanboy warning) Dave navarro? Hahaha

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1349114659' post='1822037'] I have '72 and '73 Teles [/quote] Have you ever tried to slap on them?

The jag has been a favourite for a while now, but just thought id get some background info on the tele before i spend all my money haha

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1349115328' post='1822049'] I find the thought of a tele bass being slapped just too distressing . [/quote] Yes, it doesn't seem like a good idea does it. Haha

P.s. This is for everyone, ill explain where the swansea reference is applied at the end. I've been looking fir a new bass for sometime now, and ive decided on the fender jaguar, however, spotted a fender modern player tele bass yesterday, and, well, that thing looks pretty badass. So, a little information ir experience on either would be appreciated. Main concerns of the tele bass is, firstly; can you even slap on this thing, i am a major slap enthusiast and it would be pointless to get it, unless i had money to burn (i don't), if you can't. It doesn't look like you can from a glance, looks like it play somewhat similar to the original precisions or an eb3 or something, which are not big slappers. Secondly, those pickups, look like they're a fender style mudbucker, however, I'm sure they're actually split coils, masquerading as humbuckers. So, do they suffer from a massively muddy, deep, throbbing mudbucker tone, or can you get a good treble and mid response out of them. I'm quite a punchy attack tone bassist. The only aim towards swansea bassists i have is, if anyone in my area happened to own a tele bass, they may perhaps be prepared let me have a little tickle on it, a test run, maybe? Any and all thoughts are much appreciated. Cheers, ben.