jezzaboy

Hey Dave, the plot thickens!! I watch Phil McKnight on YT and he mentioned that he tried to order a Mesa guitar amp from 2 separate mom and pop stores in the US. He was told that they were no longer Mesa dealers as they were told that they would have to start stocking Gibson guitars to keep the MB products. They refused and lost the products. However, he managed to buy one from Sweetwater as they sell Gibson guitars and so can stock Mesa. This is something similar that Gibson did when they binned a lot of small dealers in the UK a few years back. When they bought Mesa, Gibson said that they wouldn`t interfere with the running of Mesa. So not only are they shafting the UK dealers, they are doing it to some US dealers as well.

Spot on. It`s the second version of the Highway series, the first series had a BBOT bridge if I remember correctly. Good basses, I had a black one that I sold to Johnny Frog on here years ago.

Now things have calmed down a bit after the chaos of the start of the year, placing an order below the £135 limit to avoid getting into UPS vat billing scenario, seems to work the way it did before.

Nice BB 415 for £200 in bass direct. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Yamaha_BB_415.html

I would say that if you were looking to buy a Fender Player series look at the Tributes at £200 less. They are fantastic basses and not just for the money.

We are in a somewhat same scenario. Our singer left in November 2019, she gave us plenty of notice and was upfront about the situation. No probs there. But the lead guitarist is her other half and we agreed to continue with a different vocalist. We found one with more of a bluesy voice but she can belt it out, then covid with all plans put on hold. Got together in September last year and managed 1 rehearsal before lockdown again. There was a distinct lack of enthusiasm from guitar boy. Since then no contact from him, he has deleted his facebook account and isn`t answering calls or texts. So as he is a moaning negative type of guy, we have decided to move on without him. One of these guys that even when we played a great gig with the punters right into it, his face would still be tripping him. Myself and the drummer had had enough of his attitude anyway and it feels like a weight has been lifted from our shoulders. It was always going to be hard to pick up after the singer left but I feel more positive about the future of the band now even if it means almost like starting from scratch again.

I think that @mcnach has or had one that he modified to a JJ config. Nice looking bass if I remember.

A good excuse to buy an off white/maple P bass! 🤘

I feel your pain. I have been pretty reckless over the last couple of years, buying then selling them on after weeks or months. The wife is thinking that I spend more time buying and selling the bass than I do playing it. She might be right!

You have just had no luck at all with the purchase of that bass. Hope it turns up soon.

I know that @Ricky Rioli has had a nightmare trying to get a bass from the US to here as the flights are buggered but don`t know the script re here to the US. Good luck man.

Yet another purchase from John. Stuck a loom in a mates Harley Benton and he is well happy! Thanks

If I had to choose, I would go for the G&L over a Squire. The bridge alone makes it worth the extra. Check out the Anertons All about the bass YT clip where they compare both the Jazz and the P bass

Years ago I was offered an audition in a normal pub rock band. Chatting to the guitarist, I was told I would have to have a US P bass, a Sansamp neither of which I had and would have to play with a pick, which I don`t. End of conversation! If I was in a band, I would hope that they could leave me to pick the type of bass required for the gig unless there is a need for a certain look, ie in a tribute band.

For home use they are great.

A guitarist I played with 10 years ago wanted to start a mod band. It was his vision so they stuck to that and they were doing ok on the mod scene up here. If the 80`s band was the original plan you should stick to it and surround yourself with people on the same page as you. No point in playing stuff that you don`t want to, stick to your guns!

As he is a kid and they can be a tad fickle, I would go for the Harley Benton short scale. I had one a few years back and it was great for the price. Being a HB you might need to do a set up but that can be true of most cheap basses. They are a fun little bass. (I`m talking myself into buying one!) At about £80 ish delivered to your door at least if junior decides it not for him then no big loss. https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbp90bk_shortscale_ebass.htm If you want to go more upmarket, get a Ibby Micro or a Mini P bass.

I`m pretty sure that the SB has a slimmer neck than the LB Tribute. The Kiliton Tribute has the slim neck as well. As for the Jazz JB ask @dub_junkie as he has had a few. I had a JB 2 bass with the P bass shaped body and it had a thicker neck than a Fender Jazz. Why do these guitar companies make things so damm confusing!