Chiliwailer

I always put the new foam on top of the old foam, just don't have the heart to tear it off! Plus, some buyers may be anal enough to want to see the old foam.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1419177782' post='2637243'] Really only did this because it may help somebody else scratch a Rickenbacker itch [/quote] Love a bit of show and tell. I never did like an itch after lust though....

Blimey, is Rob even in the same band as them there? Cool that he's jaming up the baseline but it doesn't work when that loose imo and just shows up how rigid the riffs are. Big love for Metallica, my old school teenage bread and butter, so Im certainly not slagging them off. Is he playing a lovely limelight?!!!!

That's looks the absolute dogs nuts. A Ric that's finger friendly, perfect!

Bet that feels lovely, sweet pickguard and binding too. Should all be good with the right pickups and perhaps a restring? If the free lead is that bad, so might be the strings? Poor strings can kill most basses. Have fun with it!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1419106277' post='2636714'] I'm always pleased to see pics of this one [size=4] Hope you enjoy it.[/size] [size=4]I was in Bass Direct today, they have a good stock of Lulls. Very lovely they all were too.[/size] [/quote] Cheers Gary. This bass is on Basschat more than me, perhaps we should give it a profile? I'd been meaning to go to Bass Direct but knew I couldn't afford a new one and would end up with one on the card. Had a very lucky day yesterday though, got a pay rise at work and then sent a few chance emails and got wind of a second hand one. Did you get anything today?

Looks great, very cool bass, I agree with tort and black all the way. Enjoy!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419102156' post='2636641'] Looks like a great bass. Put flats on and it'll sound even better. My Lull is one of the nicest basses I've owned. [/quote] Yeah, took me all of about 2 mins to put flats on..... Much better indeed.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1410526161' post='2550381'] I've never really thought about a telebass but looking at some of Peters I can feel some GAS coming on again... [/quote] Damn, those look good.

A few of you know, I got a Mike Lull P4 today, as requested below is a picture, though the bass in question has graced this site once or twice, perhaps three times before. It's been bought and sold a few times on the site, that did make me question if I should get it, especially as I wasn't after a sunburst, but knowing the quality of Mike's basses I thought it'd be worth a punt. It was. First off, it's seriously light at only 7.49lbs by my scales. That's exactly what I need due to neurological issues and one reason why I hunted down a Lull as after surgery in January I'll be able to causally play with mates again and I'm lacking a trusty workhorse of a P Bass. The build quality is outstanding, The neck is, without doubt, the nicest 1.75 inch width I have ever owned, and actually I've owned and loved some very nice ones before, this guy can really shape a neck! The tone is gracefully mellow, soft mids and sweet and funky when pushed, better suited to flats than rounds for my taste, but then I'd probably say that about any Fender. Unfortunately it's not in your face punchy, growly or with as much attack as my old CS Precision, but then you have to expect that from such a light bass as they tend to be softer and warmer in tone on a Precision. In all honesty, purely for my taste it's not my favourite tone I've ever got from a Precision, but it is damn good, suits me still and at that weight I can't believe my luck, it's a sure fire keeper. I've been playing it on and off all day when I can and its an absolutely joy to play. I'm over the moon, and that's not the pain killers and whiskey doing that.... To top it off, Mike Lull is a very cool and genuine guy. It says on his website that if you're in town then pop in to the workshop. I did exactly that in September when in Seattle, knocked on the door and recieved a very warm welcome and a friendly chat. He showed me around, let me play his showroom basses, including his own gigging one and also insisted I play an original 1957 P Bass he'd just worked on. Honestly, I couldn't wait to get off that 57 and back onto his. I've played enough of those before and as amazing as they are, his basses were new to me and much more exciting. A top bass form a top man, for me that's the icing on the cake.

Aw, brings back memories. I had .both the active humbuckers version and active jazz pickups version - both were killer little headless wonders. Then my old Stingray came along....

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1419085811' post='2636390'] I sent a cheeky email this afternoon about this bass and discovered its just been sold. The ultimate GAS killer! [/quote] Argh! Edit - is this thread a GAS creator?

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1419085747' post='2636386'] The closest I have come to not having GAS was when I bought a Dingwall. I naively thought that was "the one" and that I would never suffer again. How wrong I was. It took me a while to come to that realisation, but I let the Dingwall go and sought out a lighter and shorter five string. In the meantime I've also acquired a few more four strings, one of which came from you Chiliwailer ;-) Always on the lookout for a YOB Jazz, as well as a white Stingray 4H SLO with a maple board. Also on my radar are another Rickenbacker if the right one showed itself and possibly another Status. The main problem is that the Internet makes all this window shopping so easy. [/quote] Mate, considering the beautiful and well chosen heard of basses you own, why stop adding to such a cool collection! Now there's a flip side to this discussion!

So it's a NBD for me. The Lull P4 is a sweet instrument, not the best P Bass I've ever owned or played but it's just the tool I was missing. At under 7.5 lbs it is amazingly light, and with my nerve damage issues that's a big deal for me. It doesn't sound as direct as my last CS Precision (which is half sold to a BC'er and around for comparison) , but then basses under 8 lbs never really do have that type of tone and at a still light 8.5lbs it was still too heavy. I'm having surgery soon and wil be able to do some light casual playing with mates, this bass will be perfect for that. I'm only human, there will be basses that turn my head, but I can't see GAS being an issue no more.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419075123' post='2636226'] I don't have GAS because I view bass gear as tools to do a job. I do have GAS for gigging. The more gigs the better but stuff is just stuff. When better or more appropriate gear comes along I'll check it out and if it really is an improvement I'll get one, but gear for gear's sake doesn't interest me. [/quote] Nice comment. I agree that once you have the right tools the focus should be on using them.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1419073546' post='2636200'] here's the one http://www.coda-music.com/fender-custom-shop-precision-bass-nocaster-blonde-p-20423.html [/quote] Aha, should have guessed,,,, Yup, cracker of a bass. Love my CS 1955 Precision, outstanding quality.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1419070915' post='2636170'] I've got raging US Spector GAS. [/quote] That looks lovely and would sit nicely in your signature list of basses.....

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1419072266' post='2636185'] This is obsessing me at present but the price is WAY beyond my budget http://www.coda-music.com/electric-guitars-c-21.html [/quote] Link didn't work for me, took me to all their makes, that's a bit excessive no?!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1419071839' post='2636181'] Nice one. It's a truly stunning bass, my issue was I cannot cope with a 1.75" nut width or it would still be with me [/quote] I know what you mean, some do rightly struggle with that width. I've had quite pre CBS or mid 60's basses with that width so I'll be right at home luckily. I tried one recently in Seattle with a Jazz neck, it was absolutely gorgeous but it just didn't scream out Precision to me, I guess old habits die hard.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1419070934' post='2636171'] I`ve just come to accept that I`ll never be GAS free, but what I can accept is that the gear I have is what I need for my band, so that keeps me in check. [/quote] Nice one Lozz, that's the target I reckon.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1419070568' post='2636166'] Chiliwailer - sorry to do this yo you but http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2804&type=Bass%20Guitar Edit: too late! Just spotted your status comment about incoming P4, ha ha! [/quote] Haha mate, nice try!!!! Actually, that's the one I'm buying in about 45 mins. Do you recognise it? This one used to be yours, and Legions, and Flex......it's stopping here though hopefully! EDIT - not from the Gallery though.....or at that ridiculous price!!!!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1419069430' post='2636147'] I do have a few on stands in the living room though and a couple in cases under the bed. [/quote] You're playing RnB and hip hop?

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1419068690' post='2636142'] I think GAS is unconqureable... I can only see myself playing Wals from now on but now instead of gassing for other basses I just GAS for different Wals Also GAS is not rational and even having found a a bass that works for you as an instrument you intend to play wont stop you wanting other basses... I keep looking at that ice blue Fbass in the classifieds I wouldn't want it for any parctical reason but I still want it! oh and I also want a shergold marathon and an enfield lionheart [/quote] I hear you pal, GAS will never go away. I guess I'm trying to liken it to a good solid marriage, you still fancy ladies at work, in your neighbourhood and out and about etc, but you stick with your lady regardless. That's what I'm hoping for again. At least with basses you can always play on your mates one with no come back or commitments and even go into town and mess around on some without being dodgy.

Friends, my question is, are you GAS-less? How long has it been? What made you settled? I know some of you are well settled, can we have some inspiration please as I've been chasing basses a little while now and need to recondition myself now that I'm nearly there! Would love to hear your stories. Today everything could be changing for me. 2009 was the last time I had a bass collection which was truly settled, I had no GAS, no other bass I could justify and all was good in the world. I had some killer basses that I loved. That is until I started selling them all off for the deposit on a flat I later bought. I sold all my collectables, early Fenders and expensive ones and was left with one workhorse bass, nothing special. But it was well worth it. In the last 2 years I've been buying and selling my way back to a collection that sticks, and having tried and tested loads I've found 3 of those basses that are ideal for me, but one has been missing. All going well, I'll be getting the final piece of the puzzle today as I just got a pay rise, a Mike Lull P4 will do me just fine thanks. So I've been GAS-less before and I'm looking forward to being GAS-less again. Sure, I'd like to yet again own another Stingray, fretless or fiver one day (not in the same bass!) but unlike the basses I have now I can't justify those to myself at all. I'm cash limited, space limited and have covered the main angles and styles I like play. It looks as though I may be GAS-less once again, of course you never can tell, but it'd be nice to be there again.....

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1418998937' post='2635593'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Oh I don't know, a BMW M3 logo on a badly done up 318 amuses me.[/font][/color] [/quote] Haha, fair play, you're quite right!