NancyJohnson

[quote name='6feet7' timestamp='1456871353' post='2993177'] Are they that good? Arnt there just as good basses out there that cost less? [/quote] I've liked the series one models since I first saw them, but the Cruises that followed (with the 2Tek bridge and more Fender-shaped body) didn't appeal. Sure there's other P/J derivatives, but for me the series one just oozes cool.

Yikes. How much? I'd like an 8-string. Not sure about a Standard.

I'm in negotiations for a white Cruise. It's in pretty awful condition. Will cost me $600 plus taxes to get it here. I'm in two minds; £500 more or less, then factor in some kind of refinish. Hmmm.

Bass relay? Where are you at?

How long is the case, end to end? I'll measure mine when I get home. As an aside, Gibson and Epiphone cases aren't interchangeable either; the body shapes are different, similar, but different nonetheless. My Hamer fits the Epiphone case snug as a bug in a rug.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1456081649' post='2985228'] Lets smash it in honour of Sixx! [/quote] I'm not sitting next to you this year.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1456074910' post='2985135'] Didn't Nikki Sixx destroy them all? [/quote] He trashed a lot of FBIVs...there's apparently less than 30 globally, one of which is about ten feet away from me as I type this...

I had a white Scarab too.

[quote name='2elliot' timestamp='1456000489' post='2984492'] That sounds interesting. I may have to try a valve swap on my EVO iii. It may sort out the close but no cigar sound the head currently produces. [/quote] One thing you need to bear in mind is this is a bit of experimentation on my part; I've been too reliant on the Sansamps (in various guises, into the effects return) and reached a point where I just wanted to try something else out. Ultimately (as posted elsewhere), I'll probably end up with an Orange OB-1 500/Korg DTR (or Pitchblack) in a 3U rack as an alternative.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1455982420' post='2984255'] There's been one on Ebay for a while, it's in the US though, and pretty battered. Great basses. [/quote] I've seen it. Part of my reasons for not pulling the trigger is that the marks on the finish are kind of beyond buffing out. It needs a full respray which will compromise the serial number and the headstock logo. No idea how they did the white-on-black logo; maybe the whole headstock facia was a transfer and then clear coated.

I've had three, still own one (FBIV). Desperate for a series one Cruisebass.

Anyone here got one?

Lakland. I don't own one (at the moment), but I enjoyed my DJ5 immensely.

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1455880245' post='2983195'] I like nice things. 'Want' and 'need' are two totally different concepts. Sometimes they align. [/quote] I honestly couldn't have put this better. My gear isn't a vanity project; i like the Thunderbird shape, so have pursued that course. I don't need five or six of them, but it's nice to have a choice.

I've been giving some thought to getting hold of an OB-1 500, it's the first rack head that I've seen in a while that has leapt out at me shouting 'Buy Me!' I'm a tad put off by the price tag, especially considering I'd need to factor in a 3U rack, plus a tuner of some sort. A few online retailers are doing interest-free credit at the moment, so maybe it's worth a punt.

It really saddens me how expensive Tech21 stuff is when it gets here. I bought my VTBassDI through Amazon and got it shipped to a mate in New England, who bought it into the UK on a business trip. About half price. I can understand the costs behind retooling the manufacturing for 240v units, but battery/9v stuff?

Gone!

For me, I always liked the Mustang/Musicmaster shape, so I got a cheapie Squier Badtz-Maru. It weighs nothing, it was easily customisable following a headstock accident, plays easier and sounds a bit more whumpy than an equivalent 34" scale bass and it's fun. Let's also not forget these are serious instruments too. Short isn't the remotest bit silly.

As far as I know, this is going to the dump the weekend of 20/21 February.

I had a 79 Precision for a long time. It was knackered when I got it and the pickup (s) and loom were changed several times during my ownership. Personally, I would forget repairing the pots, just change them for something new but at the same time keep the original units so they can move with the bass should you reach a point where you want to move it on. While basses from this period are slowly becoming 'vintage', from a monetary perspective they're never going to be worth as much as 50s/60s models. Just get it working, enjoy it and leave the duff parts in a box at home for someone else to worry about in a few years time.

A mate of mine offered me his old Peavey TNT160 combo, but it's got a fault...it fires up, but is a bit burpy and works intermittently. He asked whether I knew anyone who could make use of it, so I said I'd post up on here. If anyone is interested, shoot me a message. He'd like it gone in the nwxt week or so to free up garage space. Collection from Purley, Reading.

I put a Tung Sol 12AX7 in. There's a distinctive growl to the pre-amp now at low volume. It's more defined. While it's nowhere near the tone of the Samsamp, it seems different tonally and there's seemingly more response from the tone-slider controls and the three bass/mid/treble pots. Interesting. P

Motley Crue as well, strangely enough. Granted this was early on. They were really nice guys. Tommy Lee bit me on the shoulder for some reason.