Marc S

I have a Mex P/J Mustang which is a damn good bass. My Danelectro Longhorn though...... I'm playing it all the time. I absolutely love the weight, balance, feel and sound of it. I'm mostly gigging my shortscales now. I haven't even picked up my beloved Fiesta Red Fender P for a while.

I understand your dilemma. Yet I also feel the pain of your aching shoulder! (As the years advance). As others have said - just do what you have to, in order to keep playing. Alternatively, you could do what I did, and buy a super-lightweight bass, like a Danelectro longhorn. Hmm.... would that fit in with a Funk-pop band? 😉

I have bought & sold on FB marketplace in the past, without any issues - but the items have always been local, or within a driveable distance. It has worked well for me this way, as I've been able to try before buying, or allow a buyer to do the same for something I've sold. I can understand your reluctance at sending a complete stranger a grand - and without having tried the bass, or even laid eyes on it. I'm not sure I would do it - but perhaps take a trip and have an evening (or two) in the area, or en-route? At least you'd get a mini break / weekend trip. But if you do go ahead and buy remotely - definitely get them to send an invoice first, and use PayPal (not F & F) so you may have some sort of guarantee / recourse. @ped's suggestion of a video call would be a good idea too - and get them to show you the bass during the call. best of luck with it PS the only time i bought a bass i hadnt seen / tried was via another BC member... and all went well. (My most recent purchase - a Danelectro). PPS. I have found there are more "chancers" on FB marketplace recently. Having sold quite a bit in the past, these days I've not sold much on there at all. eg. If I advertise something for £150 - I get people offering me £60 and telling me my item is way way overpriced, and they can get it anywhere else for £80 tops! So I tell them to do so....

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. I had several online chats with Nick. I once bought a bass from him - an oly white 2000's Precision. He always seemed a decent guy, and great to chat with. It was nice to have met him. We did discuss me heading to Monmouth, and heading out for a pint. Really wish we'd done that now 😪 Sincere condolences to his family. RIP Old Horse Murphy.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing this video @tinyd

It may not be a great tune, and there may be countless "better" examples of 80's and electronic music out there - but the DJ and the record exec must like it, and after all, taste is an individual thing. Plus, it's also not the worst from that genre, nor that era. Best of luck to them, and this really is quite a nice story. If anyone finds the music I recorded around that time, I will deny I had anything to do with it furiously EDIT: Thanks for sharing this @Jonesy - it put a smile on my miserable old face anyway lol

A ringing endorsement indeed 😀

A huge, grinding bass tone indeed @Maude Still enjoying my Danelectro loads. I've rehearsed with several bands, using the bass now, and I'm still loving the sound and playability and of course, it's weight. I haven't changed strings as of yet - I quite like it the way it is.... for now. Also of note - I have hardly touched my other basses, particularly the long scale ones, since acquiring this beauty

Hi @Seamoon Stone Welcome to Basschat

Just wondering whether a combination of factors may help; Do you play finger-style? It may be worth playing with a pick, if the problem is in fingers on your right hand. Also, could lower tension strings help? I had some high tension flats on a bass, and some joints on my right hand were starting to ache - so I put low tension TI flats on that bass, and the problem stopped. Re left hand / stretching issues, I find short scale basses a bit easier on the left hand these days. Hope you can sort your problems and continue enjoying your bass playing. Best of luck.

Happy NBD. I almost went for one of these in Red a few years back. It was cheap and in good condition- I opted for a MIM Mustang in the end, and really like it. It's good to play a few different scale lengths IMO, as its good to be able to swap between different scale basses when you want, without having to think too much about it. As you get older, lighter weight instruments become more attractive, and less stretching of the fretting hand becomes a more preferable option too. Enjoy your new bass 😀

Oooh - that looks rather lovely 😀 Even better without the edge / binding tape.

Just searched for that - it still seems to be there. Nice colour. Looks in decent condition... but I'll stick with mine for now. Could make a great NBD for a basschat member? 😀

I haven't played one of the Korean models, so I can't make any comparison with mine, which is a Chinese made version. As I mentioned at the top of this thread, I like the fact that the truss rod is at the top of the neck on this one. From videos on YouTube, some earlier models had the truss at the heel of the neck - so you have to take the neck off to adjust it. Not sure where the truss rod adjuster is on the Korean models? I may do something about the controls on mine though - those "teardrop" volume controls are a bit easy to accidentally catch, while you are tweaking the tone. Or perhaps I'll just get used to them..... Took mine to an acoustic jam / rehearsal again last night, and it sounded absolutely lovely. Whichever style or band I play this bass in, it just seems to cut though, and sound awesome. Still really really happy with it

Yes, I'm thinking I may put flats on this one. It's a great sound as it is - but I think I can get it sounding and playing even better, with the right set of flats. That Blueburst one you had sounds nice.

Definitely this @SteveXFR Keep your amp head & get a smaller cab (or in future, maybe 2) But definitely keep a bass - perhaps your favourite one. Perhaps take a short break, and then look for a new band / project. I posted earlier on this thread, about how I was away from bass playing for almost 25 years - and now I'm back into bass and in bands. I'm enjoying it more now than I did when I was young. Plus, I'd really miss playing music if I had to give up now. Burns-bass's post above is a reminder of what live music can mean to others. As part of a Folk Club I sometimes play with, we played a couple of times at an old peoples home. The look on their faces, the singing along and some of them dancing with zimmer frames just made me smile. We did those gigs for free, to bring a little entertainment to some old folks, and I'm so glad we did. (reminder to self - must do that again sometime).

Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt

It wasn't my cup of tea either @crazycloud - but honestly, I have never before changed my opinion quite so much. I took the bass to rehearsal with my African / fusion band last night. I usually play electro-acoustic upright in that band. Everyone was surprised to see me pull the Dano out of the gigbag, and they all loved it - especially the sound. That "woody" tone really sat beautifully with the acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, flute and the Kora. I sometimes double-up with this band, mostly playing upright with a couple on Bass Guitar -Something tells me I'm going to be playing a few more on BG, now I have the Dano. Our Kora player absolutely loved the tone of it, particularly on some of the long slides I was doing. Tonight, I'm jamming with my 5 piece rock covers band - but honestly, I think this bass will be my mainstay EDIT: I won't be surprised if this bass sits perfectly in this band too. If you do get chance to try one out crazycloud - go for it PS. @Grahambythesea I enjoyed that Surfrajettes video, and I can assure you, I haven't got the legs for surf music

Wow! Wish I'd bought that from you for £100. 😱 Take consolation in the fact that we've all done such things at some point....

Just spotted this one on eBay - I suppose this is one of the Korean made models, with those Volume & tone controls? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266643183755?hash=item3e152c188b:g:nI8AAOSw88BlSiC-&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0IC5KLnLATE5uhyqWatL4dkH3pL5NPAasLj9VcD%2BXRksQuekYHNyH1vHQjb4tJ94og19QO7kH5uxPCgDtlE4iIAeHoM4NwzizJi%2FxadXtAPku9%2Fz5uUzJkhKRB2%2F%2F5DpPTOBxATHD5FdXz%2FRSDWLR6FEt%2FVtpRq9s6CkxfdDSa5ZV04%2BVCKm0Qjg4nALsVC63T2ygV%2FrqUjuzZ6n9%2BJR%2Fl93pfceUkmIkIhzry%2BZx8zzrckfyk74EKeWLeV3DX%2BUrWHt4DpiS%2FcmlKtLJBOEZ8o%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9DP3_mrYw I have just bought a bass which I am really really pleased with...... why the heck am I still checking out what's on eBay? ha ha ha

Well - it all comes full circle @Paul S - it was talking to you that helped encourage me to go for this one good sir 15 all - your serve

As they didn't ever seem to come up for sale, and as I'd never seen one in a local shop, and partly because I wasn't initially keen on the shape / design - I didn't know whether they were entry-level, or top level either. Never thought I'd become a "Dano Guy" either, but this one has got me smitten with them. Same here. I had probably read about them being made of Masonite, but would have considered that too flimsy to make a guitar that could stand up to gigging / touring. It's worth me repeating here (I think) that Richard Hawley uses a Dano guitar at gigs, among his Gretsch, Ricks, Gibsons and Fenders. So they're obviously up to the job, even at pro level. I'm taking mine to a few full band rehearsals this week. I just know it's going to get comments and raise a few eyebrows (especially from my rock covers band) but I can't wait to hear it in a full band situation. I've plugged it into 3 different amps so far, and my practice headphones, and it just sounds so awesome. As I've said, I don't think I have ever been so taken aback about a bass guitar before. Thanks for all your thoughts and comments guys Although I'm at full capacity, plus one on my collection of basses - I'd grab one of those models with the f-hole if one came up nearby! lol EDIT: I'll hopefully be jamming with full band on Sunday, and using my recently acquired Acoustic Image "Double Shot" cab with the Dano. I really can't wait to hear that, as I'm sure the Double Shot will help the Dano sound even better