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10 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I tried the headphone socket on the rm500 last night for the first time, there’s a lot of interference, has anyone experienced this 

I use the headphone socket on my RM800 frequently and never had any issues at all.

38 minutes ago, 2020Jazz said:

silly billy? I didn't type that.

 

We knew what you meant...!! 😂

Loving the look of this.

I'm desperately wanting a black and maple P and this fits the bill completely, but out my budget at this time.

Can't see it hanging around for too long 👍

Thanks, I've already spied that and swithering...🤔...hmmm....

1 hour ago, Merton said:

I have just set @Cosmicrain the task of building a black/maple P-alike to resolve exactly that issue with my collection 😎

Ohhh...you doing a build diary I can follow...?

I built a walnut / maple single coil 54p-esque bass two years ago, absolutely love it, but I'd love a black / maple version...but I don't trust myself with the painted finish...I'd love to watch how yours turns out...👍

A black version of this...

1 hour ago, Merton said:

Black and maple - oh yeah 😎

My favourite colour scheme...don't even have one...🙈...need GAS plans I think...🤔😂

Everytime I see one of these come up here, not that that's very frequent, but I keep humming and hawing wishing I'd grow the cahones to just pull the trigger and deal with the other halves wrath later...😅🤦‍♂️...I need one to come up and for me to see it for the first time on a Saturday night, with a couple or red wines in me...😄😀

17 minutes ago, BassAdder27 said:

The new ABM210H EVO IV Pro Neo arrived today 

Lovely match with my RM head 

And so light, single handle lift 

Will add a second one in time. 

Lovely wee set up...!

Curious, did you buy the rug to match the bass / amp head or the other way round...?!

15 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Ridiculous that people know who Bez is but not the drummer or bass player...

My last gig pre-Covid, was The Happy Monday's at the O2 in Glasgow in October 2019...I'm the gypsy's kissed one in the photo...😂😂

Edit: Don't need to be seeing my drunk coupon on here...!

Ahhh right, I wasn't actually...so that makes it easy for me, I'll move on in that case...

I'm filling time in the background on a works Teams meeting (!!) and just saw it when I was 'working' in the background...! 😅

I know nothing about Gibson basses...I've never had one...I've never even played one...but I've always admired from afar, without being confident enough to actually pull the trigger...

I saw this earlier, think it looks bloody attractive and looks to be in very decent nick, but I've no idea about the pricing, where it should sit...any opinions?

https://reverb.com/uk/item/38352897-gibson-sg-bass-2014-sunburst

It'll probably not sway me to go ahead and buy it, but it might give me food for thought...maybe for the weekend after a few red wines...!! 😂

I know roughly where they were set, but I had my settings set perfectly where I wanted them on my RM800...only for my three year old to come into the room yesterday when I'm not in and fire everything up to 100%...🙈😂

Sadowsky should start up production on a..."Limited Edition Sadowsky NYC Custom Build Warwick Licensed Sadowsky Limited edition 'Masterbuild' bass"...and add another $1,000 on top again...just to add to the mentalness...!

Similarly to what someone said earlier, and not to wallow in others lack of motivation, but I'm actually finding this is a rather bizarrely reassuring and comforting thread reading that other posters, and in particular some of the more prominent posters on here, are in the same place as myself.

I've no doubt for me, and likely most, that this lack of motivation is temporary and purely circumstantial and that as soon as 'normal' can return, allowing for rehearsing as one, and more importantly, the return of live gigging, then we will all back to as we were prior to March 2020.

2 hours ago, Jack said:

Thanks BC, I thought I'd be the only one.

Same, I was thinking I was the only one too...think there's a general feeling of apathy across society at present with everything.

I feel like there is some kind of end in sight now, so I plan on making a concerted effort the next few week / months to get back on the wagon!

Not in the slightest - with the complete lack of gigging, rehearsals etc., I have found the last year entirely demotivating to the extent that I have only picked up my bass a handful of times since we last gigged in March 2020.

Two years ago, April 2019, whilst doing a self-build, I ordered and paid for a Hipshot Bridge which was marked as in stock.

Ended up it wasn't and was being ordered an imported from the US. Was given a date of June, thereafter weekly emailing and chasing up until it eventually arrived in August.

Only kept my order open as I really wanted that particular bridge, was the cheapest by far and the June date ETA worked with my plans.

Before that, I've had a combo which arrived with no mains lead supplied and I've had strings which were completely the wrong ones.

I certainly won't be in any rush to shop there again.

Lowest I've seen of late, ex-demo for £480.

Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro

4 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

Because they're really good! 

I'll assume the Thunderbird social media groups are a fairly typical group of owners. To buy any Thunderbird you have to really want yhat specific shape and sound. Most who want the Vintage Pro sound don't like the modern Gibson and a bicentennial will cost you a big old pile of cash. 

Would you say they are circa £500 new, "good"...?!

Why do you (hardly ever) never see Epi Vintage Pro's for sale 2nd hand?

Lovely colour, reminds me of my Lakland Duck Dunn P which I should never have sold, maple neck aside.

Anyone interested, I've just had an email from Ashdown to tell me that the RM gig bags are now back in stock, at £49.99 with an additional £8.00 delivery.

Note though, they are £7.99 cheaper from GAK, albeit still not showing in stock.

5 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Out of interest I’ve just counted them 😁, there’s 20, 

So if you're OCD, it's impossible to set it smack in the middle?! 😂😬

A true gent from start to finish, patience and understanding (with Brexit!) and polite communication, it has been a pleasure, all the best.