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I love Bass Doc's nitro tort, look great on that bass

This is great, I've paid for the bass and am really looking forward to it arriving now from the States. So the general Basschat feel is that yes, a real man can play what the hell he likes, and you guys all approve the purple too which is nice to know. I won't dare to start a new topic though, being 'Am I a real man?' Cheers for the awesome replies.

Love the Velvets, great man. RIP

This eBay seller always winds me up. He charges seriously high prices for his gear, which is often btsa or very ambiguously described. He once sold me a fake bridge cover too, (thank you eBay dispute process!).

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1382340643' post='2250688'] I have dectuplets (if that's even a word). [/quote] Wow! Why I haven't I seen this collection sooner. Pictures tell a thousand words. Wow x 1000 matey!

Might as well do this while I can, the mint '66 Precision is up for sale (and I need to do something while the Mrs is watching X Factor) Two '66 Precision Basses, both made in May and 180 place apart in serial number. The mint one will be deeply missed.[attachment=147018:P1050901.JPG]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1382803943' post='2256768'] "If you have to ask, you'll never know" [/quote] Quote of the day!

[quote name='Nick Riffed' timestamp='1382794408' post='2256646'] 1) Has anyone had experience of buying fakes from 'reputable' shops? [b]M*sic Gro*nd have sold more fakes than any of us have had hot dinners. But they specialise in faking old Marshall, Fender Custom Shop or anything else vintage, or 'ex rock star'[/b] f[b]or that matter[/b]. [b]Robbing little buggers.[/b] 2) Would anyone bother to fake a cheap Tanglewood? [b]Hell no. Though they are good for cash,. they're too cheap to bother[/b] 3) When did the III FH change from 3 to 4 pots? [b]Tanglewood often changed factories and styles, I sold them for many a year (since 1993) and saw lots of changes Cheers. [/quote][/b]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1382791297' post='2256593'] I That purple is slightly more masculine than classic Fender Burgundy Mist , but not by much . About the whole Lane Poor v Seymour Duncan pickup thing , I've played them both side by side and there really is no discernable difference between the two I certainly can't hear any difference whatsoever , and that OB1 preamp sounds good with it , too. [/quote] Yup, classic and replicated Burgundy Mist is not even close to a nicely aged and dirty nitro finished old school Burgundy Mist. Obviously depends on how the bass has aged but they can come up lovely. Good to hear about the pickup thing, the sound clips I heard sound great and just what I'm after having fun with. Now where's that long sports sock....

[quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1382643605' post='2255025'] I'm trying to get some more information on Music Man Sabres. I played a new Classic Sabre in a shop recently and really liked it. It had a 5 way pickup selector, and covered pickups like the Ernie Ball Sabres. How do these 3 types of Sabre (Late 70s pre Ernie Ball, 80s Ernie Ball, and the new Classic Sabre) compare in terms of sound, tonal options etc? There's not a whole lot of info out there about them. I know that the Classic Sabre and 80s ones have a 16 pole piece front pickup, which will obviously change the sound, and were introduced to counter the big magnets interfering with the string vibrations, is this a big disadvantage of the pre Ernie Ball basses? Thanks, James [/quote] Not sure if this will help but all I can tell you is that I owned a '78 Sabre and it recorded like an absolute dream. Only sold it to fund a '64 Jazz Bass and I still regret letting it go. When I played the later 80's one's I felt there was something missing. Great basses Sabre's, nothing like a Stingray, but that's not a bad thing too.

Er...um... not that I'm easily persuaded, prone to peer group pressure, willing to please or anything like that but I've just put in an offer for this bass. I'm still paying too much for it, which will be a massive first for me, but then as my good friend always said 'If I really want it there and then, I'll pay for that privilege' so let's see if the seller accepts.... Not only has this topic been very amusing, it's also very cool to see what people think of the funky colour. If the opportunity to buy a late '90's one with a Lane Poor came up in the future then I'd possibly sell it on ,so it's nice to know that you guys give this one a purple flake thumbs up. EDIT: Oh, and for any cosmic occurrence fans, funny that I wrote my 'wanted' bit in my signature in purple the other day (enter twilight zone theme here) Cheers!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1382774199' post='2256375'] More like you're not a real man if you're only going to play this at home This bass was made to be shown off, so you'd better buy it and get out there, unless there's a damn good medical reason why not. [/quote] Mate, I am literally laughing out loud, because I do have a medical reason why I stopped gigging - I have severe nerve damage to my neck and back. No harm done my friend, what are the chances eh?!!!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1382770840' post='2256344'] Stick with the P's [/quote] Oooh, nice call! I'm fully sticking with my worn in '66 Precision, that's a keeper till death. But the mint condition '66 one could be sold tomorrow. Of course I'm really gutted about that, but the extra cash will really come in handy, even after getting the Modulus. I really like the guy who may be buying it, it'd be in great hands. So my reality is that some extra cash and variation in my basses has almost sealed the deal for me. Tough choice I'll admit. Cheers!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1382770281' post='2256339'] Purple? Nowt wrong with purple. [/quote] [quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1382769937' post='2256338'] I love it - buy it [/quote] [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1382769401' post='2256335'] I'd gig it! [/quote] [quote name='deanovw' timestamp='1382768879' post='2256329'] Funky! I don't generally like purple but that's cool. [/quote] [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1382768237' post='2256324'] Just buy it. [/quote] Hahaha! I'm loving this! I feel like a new bass day might be around the corner....

They say a real man can wear pink. I am wanting a Flea Bass, have been for a while. Finally given up on getting a Lane Poor version, having heard various sound clips of the Seymour Duncan + OBP-1 preamp I'm convinced that's ok. But..... my friend has this one for sale and it is in [size=5][color=#800080][b]purple metal flake!!! [/b][/color][/size] It's not cheap, but then again will they ever will be. I'm only go to play this at home, the little kid in me wants a Flea Bass just for the awesome tone and fun of it, purple flake is kinda fun? Please guys and gals, [u]give it to me straight,[/u] no holding back, be nice, be mean, just don't be diplomatic! Thanks.

Steve bought a pickup off me, but what I enjoyed most was the emails we exchanged chatting about...you guessed it...basses! It's clear that he's a top man and a very genuine guy who's also well experienced and knowledgeable. Thanks Steve!

Show and tell, why not... It's a special order 2001 Fender Custom Shop 1963 reissue, closet classic (accompanied by Precision Bass bodyguards ). I previously owned a USA Deluxe 5 Jazz and a 1964 original Jazz. I do miss the '64 but considering the quality of this Custom Shop, I'm a very happy punter who's satisfied. We're missing a Stack Knob Jazz here I think...someone please post the Jazz Bass to end all Jazz Basses..... EDIT: you know who you are.... [attachment=146663:P1050857.JPG]