budget bassist

to be fair, if people are stupid enough to buy into the sh*t that some people on ebay list, then they almost deserve being scammed.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='475279' date='Apr 29 2009, 04:13 PM']I played my first ever bass on Denmark St, some fretless acoustic, whilst out shopping for an acoustic guitar. That converted me, and I went back the following week looking for a fretless electric, and ended up with a Yamaha RBX from the Bass Cellar. Staff were pretty grumpy though! Went back a year or so later looking for a Squier Vintage Modified Precision, and not one shop in the area had one. I could have ordered one in for £250, but thought why do that when I can get one online for £180 delivered? 'Tis the way things are heading, these shops can't really compete with online retailers. I have never bought a pedal from a store either, they are always massively overpriced. For instance the last purchase I made was an EHX Nano Small Stone for £38 online, and it's £60 in some shops! I just pop in to look at the merchandise, or buy a pick/cable/book if I need too these days...[/quote] There's a shop near me called "hotrox" that's full of pedals at internet prices, it's amazing! I urge anybody in nottingham to give them a visit!

i have a nice fake leather one from ikea, wheely, spinny with arms etc. The arms get in the way a bit but it's soooo comfy for sitting at my pc!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='475130' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:38 PM']Those ladders ain't 'alf bad either. Remember, it's not about how expensive the things are, it's about how much they extend and whether or not there are any missing rungs.[/quote] I've got some ladders for sale, missing all the rungs though

It's a shame, yeah, but nevermind eh? There are several threads on the tossers at the bass cellar, and i'd feel little remorse in torching the place (after having removed a few choice items ) Get yourself over to the galllery in camden, mate. It's the new bass cellar, with less lip.

I highly doubt live music will just disappear, yeah some places like the astoria are closing, and it is sad, but people will always want to go to gigs, big or small, and people will always find a way to play, legal or not. And what is he talking about? "solid state recorders" ending the dominance of hard disc recorders?? They're the same thing! Obviously a man that knows not of what he speaks. Although if he means portable recorders... i know what i'd rather use to record an album, and it's certainly not one of them.

haha looks very punk! how many basses is that now then wayne? Also i used to own one of these, is yours ridiculously heavy too?

nice one mate, very solid choices them, i hope you enjoy them

first bass? damn... get a squier vintage modified jazz or something, not point dropping £900+ on a bass to find out a few months later that it's not your thing... particularly with the resale value these days.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='473047' date='Apr 27 2009, 12:20 AM']A man who is tired of Fenders is tired of life. [/quote] It seems that once you've tried one jazz bass, you've tried them all, though i'd be happy to be proven wrong! I like interesting basses right now, warwicks

i thought it was alright.... though it's not really in any sort of musical context, more showboating than anything And am i the only one that's fed up of vintage fenders? Or just fenders? Or just fenders and fender copies? Or just fender related basses? BigRedX, back me up here would ya?

oooh, nice inlay some sweet looking grain going on in that fretboard too

i want a wal now argh!

[quote name='~tl' post='471115' date='Apr 23 2009, 08:53 PM']It looks like the control route was done with a spoon...[/quote] !

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='472484' date='Apr 25 2009, 11:42 PM']Love the look of the one at the back... What's that then?[/quote] Looks like a gibson. I've seen them before but i forget the name...

like josh said, the euro exchange rate right now is rubbish. I doubt they're expecting anybody from england to buy it, considering it's a german site, and that's probably a fairly decent price over there.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='472013' date='Apr 25 2009, 07:45 AM']The other one that really caught my eye was the MM with the lovely figured maple top. Fantastic looking bass! How well does your 75RI jazz do the Miller sound, then?[/quote] That's ash, but just a very ncie grain The only MM bass that's come with a natural figured maple top is the 20th anni SR4, and they had tort pickguards glued on Lovely bass though!