Chiliwailer

Seriously, you know it's worth every penny. EVERY PENNY P.s. Nice choice of colour

Oh yeah, what colour and neck?

Congrats!!! I've had two Lulls, both are spectacular. My new one is by a country mile the best bass I've ever owned, it's the spec I love most and Mike has done a great job of making that spec perfect. b Met the man in September, his website says to pop in if you're in town. I was in Bellevue anyway so I knocked on the door and was greeted with a warm smile, hospitality and generosity. Top man, top basses. the JAX looks killer, looking forward to to pics!!!

Reminds me of a very funny time... There is a place in London called Covent Garden. We were headlining the Covent Garden Festival ( no really, they put one on) in a cute little yard called Neil's Yard, where Rough Trade used to be, the old buildings are full of character and were originally fruit warehouses for the Covent Garden fruit markets but have now been converted into shops and multi million pound offices and flats. So it's later on in the evening, summer month so still daylight, maybe 9pm, and the yard is jam packed full of people, great party atmosphere and we are having a really good gig. Then this guy in his late forties perhaps, wearing a nice suit, starts pushing through the crowd, no respect to people at all. We had two singers, both guitarists, one who is 6 foot 4 and one who is about 5 foot 5, obviously he went straight for the smaller guy (Pete) and grabbed the microphone shouting "who's in charge, who's in charge?!!" Our manager jumps in and directs him to the sound guy, he lived one of the flats, had just got home and was annoyed at the music ( didn't ever think we were that bad to be honest?!). Pete being the amazing joker that he is starts improvising the lyrics with some very cutting jokes about the guy who just stormed the stage, the crowd loved it, laughing and smiling right at him. The guy wondered off with his tail between his legs. The residents had so much warning about the gig, with the amount of people there too it was never going to be a bit of busking was it? No respect at all, but a funny story from a really enjoyable snd rememberable gig.

Looks like a a Guild Pilot to me

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1432406937' post='2781237'] I'm guessing number 4 is going to get a lot of votes. [/quote] Yup, GAS is a killer.... I'm wondering if numbers 2 or 5 will get a few votes? But as you say, 4 is most likely to us GAS slaves

I've just been reading CamdenRob's poll about how many basses you own. I noticed that a lot of us have quite a few, but that got me wondering how content people are with what they have, especially when they have a few. I like what I have, my basses evolve with me, but I never say never so I guess it's a 4 for me to start this off. Edit - scoring 1 - 5 isn't a hierarchy thing, just a reference point.

Just got my very first vol / pan after all these years and I instantly found it incredibly useful. I set the grub screw on the pan knob to the centre point so I can remember sweet spots easier. Why didn't I do it to my Jazz Basses all those years ago, must be a pretty simple mod. That's it for me now, volume & pan all the way, love it.

Just been thinking about my Jazz Bass roots, I started on a Mex Std, bought it purely as a practice bass as the tonal variety was so huge, different pickups and placement of hand could get me the tone I wanted quickly. I ended up upgrading it quite quickly as I was smitten. I still love recording with a Jazz, especially when in the mood to tweak with the tone after. Never did gig a Jazz Bass though, my old P Basses were too firmly established, I missed out on an experience there.

Mrs Chiliwailer is in love with that, rosewood veneer is a great touch. Bold move gone well

This brings back nice memories. Years ago I had a mid 70's Bassman head and the angled 4x12 cab. At the same time I owned a Warwick amp too, so I had the Warwick for super smooth, funky and dubby tones and the Fender Bassman for old school clunk. Loved that amp, hated shifting it, so after years of it being in a mates studio sold it on to an old boy with some great vintage basses to play through it in his country home.... That's the life, if only...

[quote name='IanA' timestamp='1432294142' post='2780087'] They are gorgeous basses, I like the black pickguard best with the blue. I think I prefer the sunburst P4 over my oly white Lull PJ4, this could get expensive! [/quote] You got the one from Bass Gear? That did look very lovely. If you an fancy a pair of Lull's it's still here for now! [quote name='CokeyW' timestamp='1432300449' post='2780193'] Keeping with the current BCers mantra where the weight of a bass is more important it's sound and playability I'd go for the lightest pickguard you can find. 😀 Joking aside, I hope you get back to full playing fitness soon. [/quote] Haha! Better get the aliminium foil out then! Thanks very much [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1432300981' post='2780206'] I like the black one the best, with white a distant second. [/quote] Black is sweeping the polls I think [quote name='Ziphoblat' timestamp='1432301457' post='2780214'] Red tort of course. Just kidding. I'd try an anodised gold or white pearloid, personally. [/quote] Anodised? That's a great wild card, always like the look of them, just a shame that the feel of them on the tip of my thumb by the pickup always sends a shiver to my elbow! So I've ordered multi ply black and a parchment one too. I reckon it's parchment for me, but very interested in the black and reckon it'd make a nice change from time to time. Cheers all