pmjos

Nice work fella

It looks like something an overzealous amateur chef would to a root vegetable, its not pretty. It probably sounds the stinky poo though an in 20 years will be worf miwlians like.

In 2014 after not playing for 15 years I went back to bass. After a year of bedroom work I formed a band which ended up being called West 54. We set about doing covers of modern funk tracks and we did 30 Days by PB Underground ( Pete Ray Biggin's Band other than Incognito and level 42)... Recently We recorded a cover of the track live and put a video together. Today PBUG messaged us after seeing the video and told it was a great job. I'm just so chuffed......... I don't want this to be a boast post - I cant believe its just 3 years since I really was really struggling to play. So if you are new or back to bass just go for it. Happy day for me.

Much under rated and I feel wrongly so..... The Warwick LWA1000. Not the best but very well made and pop a sadowsky pre in line and its a cracker My main amp is a Demeter Minnie 800 - my reserve is the LWA - solid as a rock.

I have an AER Three. They have the most astonishing bottom ends of any compact amp bar none. I mainly run with Demeter into Bergs 2x12's and 4x10 but I have to say that the AER is my go to compact. It is the one I will take to any small venue. Bass or Eub in one hand Amp Three in the other. fits in the boot of a small car on the front seat. The pre amp and controls take some mastering but once you find 'your sound' it will be as good a sound as anything out there. Less crisp than the small marks, but the bass reproduction is out of this world. If you are using a P / EUB or micing a DB they are incredibly good. They require a bit of work to master control wise and many people don't get there. The Compressor is also really useful. I actually had 2 at one point and ran them a as a stereo pair but I just couldn't use the power. One is definitely loud enough. Every conceivable back panel out and feature - and of course stupidly high quality components and build. Those two 8" drivers kick like a mule but there is not as much brightness as an aggie, berg or mark small cab. You can wind plenty of treble in and its a sealed cab so it does respond well. It just doesn't have a horn for that very top pip.

56 years between them but both incredible............

I'm sorry, I come from Essex. English is not my first language - init

I am your Grandad............

I think , like most threads on this subject, has got a bit silly. Q. Oh, hello is this the room where we can argue about the merits of vintage over new guitars or vice-versa........ A. That depends on how old you are, your demographic, musical taste, political views on the acquisition of capital, experience as a musician, disposable income, personal values, ethnicity, Geo-social background, how big your house is, how many strings you like if you have a bad back, how many fingers you have or if you are mentally scarred because your evil grandad used to beat you with a 1961 Stacknob jazz bass neck that once belonged to Jaco.............. My point is that an instrument is only ever what it is. A few bits of wood and metal. That is it. It has not value save what we place on it -Its value new or old is entirely subjective. Why ask 37,000 people what is better - go play some and decide for yourself. Go try some and form an opinion - tell us what you found. We are here for you.

Best sounding bass I have every played was a 1962 Jazz. Hands down over anything else. The tone, the resonance, the attack, the feel, the weight and the look. Now I would not have given a flying fudge had it have been made last year or by the WooHoo manufacturing company of Singapore. It was however hand made to the last nut by Fender in the Fullerton in 1962. These things are valued because they are good and in many cases better than good. These are the very bones of our musical history and they are irreplaceable. There are many companies making a living building 'just like Leo' basses and charging an arm and a leg for them. They aspire to create 'that sound'. Why if people have the money should they not want one? But who has that kind of money? How many people on here have cars that cost over £15k and loose 20% plus every year. Err.....go get a cheap old junk yard dog and buy a vintage Fender. Keep it for5 years and make 30% plus. Hmmm................what can the attraction be?