Prosebass

Gibson Grabber

Beginner, intermediate, high end, boutique? A bass is a bass, some just cost more than others (objective) some are better than others? (subjective) Just spend what you like and rejoice in playing. As he with more insight than me once said ' pity him who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing'

[quote name='goblin' timestamp='1396571930' post='2415345'] You can get a lot of bang for your buck at £300 with the right deals. If you want something Jap, check my signature [/quote] Is this allowed? surely my plug for my hand-built Polish bass is, but I'm not sure about Japanese built basses?

A wonderful Fame I have for sale

We have some in the bathroom, they scare me...

Whats all this, we'll have no trouble round here..... [font="Arial"][size="5"][color="#ff0010"][i]PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM IS [u]STRICTLY[/u] LOCAL PICKUP ONLY[/i][/color][/size][/font]

Bought my Farida Jazz, straightforward fuss free sale, thanks Shaun, hope you enjoy it....

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1394703038' post='2394111'] There should be far more choice with short scale basses. Normal scale length is unnecessarily, ridiculously huge IMO [/quote] Couldn't agree more, unfortunately they are seen as 'lesser' basses, or basses for kids and as such there are very few top quality short scales about. I still have faith in them and will return to producing them in the near future. [attachment=157538:homeoriginal01copy.JPG]

[quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1394728657' post='2394538'] I think you are right with that theory. Any pub that takes care to select good hand pulls that punters like to drink will bring in people looking for more than a really cheap beer (working mens / cons club for that) or fancy alcopop type stuff. It means they know the market, their customer base, and take time to get it right. The other comment about toilets really strikes a chord. I have a friend with a pretty good restaurant in London, and he says that the toilets, cellars and kitchens are one of the same in any establishment. If they cannot be bothered to clean and maintain the toilets (the bits the punters see) then you can be sure they are not cleaning the bits they can't see! Toilets=cellars=kitchens, and from my experiences I think it is generally true. Cheers, Rich [/quote] [attachment=157516:cbgbstoilet_lg.jpg]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1394287651' post='2389915'] Ampeg PF500, Ashdown Superfly? [/quote] And many others. The forum is littered with amp fail threads. [topic='185862'][/topic]

Two distinct phases, firstly the late 60's early 70's when I had no control over what I listened to, and then the mid 70's onwards when I could buy and listen to what I chose to. From the first phase, Dione Warwick, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Bill Haley, Mantovani, Acker Bilk, Musicals, Jim Reeves (cheers grandma) and Bach and Beethoven courtesy of my piano playing brother. When I could choose, Hendrix, Stanley Clark, Weather Report, Punk, Reggae (African Dub, I-Roy, U-Roy, Gladiators) Bowie, Soft Machine, Cream.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1394280583' post='2389806'] That already exists. Buy an early 70s WEM Dominator 25 (the one with the 15" Celestion, not the 12" jobbie). 15W of pure valve tone in a glorious open-backed cab, available at home rehearsal volume levels, capable of handling small gigs too, and best of all you won't lose money on it. [/quote] Thanks Jack, I have been looking at these but only the combo's seem to come up for sale and I would prefer a head

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