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Looking good Paul! Where did you get it?

Teenage kicks? One of the best songs ever. Sex on fire? The chicks love it. Wishing well? Good track but I have never played it live. But then again, I have never had to play all right now either for which I am eternally grateful. That`s the problem being in a covers band. Do you play the same old mince as everyone else and get slagged off / slit your wrists, or play less well know tracks and get no response from the punters?

Just found this track and thought I would share it with any Horace fans out there. Nice playing and a wee solo as well. Enjoy. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaV9GYPSM94&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BDVQOrorOMV2Qz04H1Piyu&index=60&feature=plcp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaV9GYPSM94&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BDVQOrorOMV2Qz04H1Piyu&index=60&feature=plcp[/url]

Jan Akkerman - Streetwalker. Flippin fabby doo!

I had one a couple of years ago and whilst it was a decent bass with a good range of tones, it just seemed to have a massive body if you know what I mean. And a chunky neck unlike the SR ibby`s but I imagine that would be one of the reasons for some people buying one.

Silddx that is sage advice. The next time I ba**s up on stage and get one of THOSE looks form singer boy, I will tell him, take it easy, I`m following my own path to musical enlightment!

I had one bass lesson when I had just got the bass and paid the sum of £17 for 1 hour. Really basic stuff but the thing was it was in a dodgy part of town and I was pooping myself walking around the area with a bass, so I never went back and that is why I am the talanted player I am today. Is there a smiley for when you are talking bulls**t?

Uke, I have just spotted this and cannot belive it. 300 bucks? Slapbassteve, you are spot on about the decimal point being in the wrong place. And the missing neck screw? That`s not important anyway as there is no tension on the neck is there? Can sniffing nitro paint send you doo wally by any chance?

This was on Glasgow Gumtree earlier. A Les Paul standard for £400. Got to be a scam? Well, the guy has added a few additional photo`s and the understatement of the year. Look at the headstock photo`s. [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/gibson-standard-2002/109289496"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/gibson-standard-2002/109289496[/url] "A few bumps!!!!" He says. It looks like the headstock has had a rather bad break. I know that this can be common with Gibson`s but you usually see them repaired to a high standard whilst this looks like someone has stuck some no more nails in it!

I have always wondered why the skyline Laklands were so expensive. The G&L Tributes and the Sterling Ray 34`s are made in Indonesia and the build quality on them is superb. They retail around 575-650 mark and while I haven`t checked out any Lak`s recently, I would not consider buying one as I just don`t see how they can justify the price of these models.

That is a shock. I loved his playing on Elton`s hit`s show he did a few years back at Madison square gardens. Even sadder when it seems like it is suicide. Yet another sad loss to the music industry this year and of course, to his family and bandmates.

If you can afford to keep the Jazz, keep it. One day you will yearn for that oh so sweet sound that can only be had from a Jazz. I know and have been there many times. At the moment, having sworn never again to purchase another Jazz, a Jap 75 re issue is all I can think about. Damm you GAS!!! Why must you mess with my mind!!

I had no idea that Meatloaf was as good on the bass. Nice tone.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1344448500' post='1764765'] I'm wombling free right now - laundry crisis. [/quote] That though has put me right off me sasauge supper that has.

In the acdc project I was involved in, we dropped everything down a half step. You don`t notice it when the whole band is playing and I think that you should try and help the singer anyway you can. Unless he is a to*ser of course!

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1344422125' post='1764131'] They were notorious in their day. Would turn up to gigs on the pretence of 'We're here to clear up after the punters have gone' and the next thing you know they'd be away with your best instrument in one paw and half your back line on a trolley legging it back to the common. Thieving hairy bastads. [/quote] The funniest thing I have read on here all year!

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1344421090' post='1764110'] I preferred them them when they were underground.... [/quote] I preffered them when they were overground.........

This may be a stupid question but I know very little about ohms or amp power. My old Ashdown combo quoted a power output of 300w at 4 ohms but the internal speaker was valued at 8 ohms as most speakers seem to be. I realise you can get the full 300w by conecting a second cab and that brings it down to 4 ohms and you get full power. Correct? Why don`t they just fit a speaker capable of running at 300w at 4 ohms? I guess there must be a sound reason for it?

I needed a new tuner but spoted one of these. I got it and am well impressed. Doubt I will use the effects on offer in my current band but they will no doubt come in handy at some point. Just need to pay the wife back the 150 quid

I would say you got it for a good price. I have seen s/h ones go for around the 800 quid mark. If you moved it on I`m confident you would at least get your money back.

I reckon I have been playing about 12 years now but it took me about 4 years to pluck up the courage and answer an ad on Gumtree looking for a bass guitarist for a charity band. I have now played loads of gigs and am a confident live player but my standard of playing/technique isn`t very good. I now play in an ac/dc covers band and am really enjoying it.

Good on you Joel for comming on here and laying your cards on the table so to speak. Funnily enough, I have just bought the latest edition with Geddy on the front and I haven`t been buying it much lately as I was getting pi**ed off reading reviews of really expensive basses that I couldn`t afford. I don`t know if this has been suggested but how about a feature where you focus on one guy`s collection with lot`s of nice photo`s and some background about how they got the gear?

Top player and all round decent guy. Pity it`s so far away.

Marvin. I`ve got one of the Ray 34 ca models which has the thinner neck. I would agree with Paul, they are slightly deeper than a Jazz neck but not by much and not as deep as say a P bass neck. I don`t know how to measure the radius of the neck but if you get a tape measure and put it round the neck at the first fret, the width is 63mm. Don`t know if it helps. I really like the neck profile and have included a few pics. As for the bass, I really like it. I bought it as a Clff Williams lookalike on a budget. The neck pocket is uber tight, the frets are perfect, the bass was nicley set up when it arrived and the 2 band eq is ideal for me. The only down side was the tuners felt quite "slack" to me but from what I have read this is not common and to be fair, in the studio they held their tuning well. I had already ordered a set of Schallers from Thomman and have put them on and they look the biz and work perfectly of course. [attachment=111285:SAM_0508.JPG][attachment=111286:SAM_0509.JPG][attachment=111287:SAM_0510.JPG][attachment=111288:SAM_0515.JPG]