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[quote name='bubinga5' post='1009019' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:24 PM']Alot is said that graphite necked basses have no character..i can see why this is an opinion..this may have to do with the player and his fingers, or the strings IMHO..[/quote] Can't agree more. I fully expected my Status to be a bit harsh and sterile after all the comments I had read in the past. Pretty much found you can get whatever sound you want coupled with a super low action and no season related rod adjustments.

Nice Ray. Notice it's got a bullet Rod, my old (long departed) 1990 Ray had the current 'wheel', Wonder when the change over happend?

Think I'd go what he paid plus reasonable expenses (i.e. costs he incurred getting it to himself). If you reeeeellly want it and it saves you money over a new one get it but it'll probably always rankle!

Imagine my surprise when I found the strap pin (which locates through an extended neck bolt) on my EB0 is more useless than a useless thing. None of my straps work with it - the 'cut' is so thin it won't grip anything. At the minute it's bodged with the universal Groltsch top to stop the bass falling to the ground. I've tried to replace it with a standard Fender pin but the damn bolt is too thick. Anyone had the same problem/any suggestions.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1002228' date='Oct 27 2010, 11:35 AM']Exactly, and I think the TIs are a fair whack more. I think its more the feel that people like to comment on with flats....and the ommph![/quote] MM20, what's the tension like on the EBs? I've got Rotoflats on my SR5 fretless and am looking for a lower tension set up. My bad - you answered my question a few posts back (should read the whole thread and stop skimming). BurritoB. Wouldn't worry too much - I wouldn't call the Roto's tension on my SR5 - 'neck breaking' just a bit higher than my personal preference. I'd personally be fine with them on a fretted but prefer something more like TI's on a Fretless. I've got a Roto 5 string set - unused/unopened if anyone wants them for say £15 (plus post).

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='990669' date='Oct 16 2010, 09:50 PM']thanks! (except warwickhunt! ) looking back ive had some cracking basses.[/quote] I had a JV '57 reissue back in the day. I got it only a couple of weeks after they came out so like yours it was a first issue with the big Fender on the headstock. Like a fool I sold it a few years later to get a MIA Jazz (think it was a 1980 or thereabouts in sienna burst). I was a fool it wasn't a patch on the JV. The JV is probably the only bass I've ever regretted parting wuth (and there's been a few). Do not make the same mistake

That money will get you an excellent condition used: Stingray 4 Fender MIA Precision - new model (post 2008) Fender MIA Jazz (ditto) Lakland 4 string (DJ/BG/JO) If you don't like it - you'll not lose anything/much moving it on.......

Nicely mental.... The guitarist I've worked with for the last 15 years had gone through literally dozens of guitars in that time. However, one thats always stayed close and been used on most gigs is a US Charvel white strat shaped neck thru thing. Must be good then.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='994751' date='Oct 20 2010, 01:20 PM']Yep, they're good. Even my OLP has one! My Vigier's better- no truss rod at all!![/quote] And the one on the Streamline......it's there but never need to use it

[quote name='Conan' post='994528' date='Oct 20 2010, 10:35 AM']Not quite! Boffin head on now... Weight is not subjective. It is absolute unless either a). the mass of the bass changes or . the earth's gravitational pull changes. As I assume that neither are about to happen, then the weight is a constant. However, the perception of weight is definitely subjective! Takes off pedant's hat. WoT, that bass looks like your colour! Not fancy it mate? [/quote] Being a complete assh.....pedant, the weight will change as the gravitational pull will vary relative to the distance from the centre of the Earth. So it will weigh less at the Equator than the Poles should you be on a world tour. I'm assuming the bass isn't radioactive, if so it will also loss wieght with time tho the rate will depend on the species half live(s) and the emmission type (alpha being faster than beta being faster than gamma). I'll bugger iff now and let normal service be resumed.....

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='994687' date='Oct 20 2010, 12:38 PM']Its the same on Sadowsky's I've never loosened my strings to do it though...........have i been doing it wrong ? haha [/quote] Don't think so - I never loosen the strings off. I usually have the tuner connected while doing it to make sure nothing strange is happening...