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With the Lakland DJ5, when did they start PLEK'n and change to Lakland pickups? Also, are the Aero pickups classed as better, or worse? Obviously difficult to answer....as its subjective. But which is the authentic DJ sound? Thanks

I've stood next to one Orange 4x12 Guitar cab for a while....in the end I decided to permanently swap which side of the stage I normally set up on. My guitarist, (well not for long now) plays far too loud...just no need for it.

[quote name='silentbob' post='658540' date='Nov 18 2009, 08:43 PM']Top bloke to deal with, super speedy delivery on the strings i bought.[/quote] Cheers! Hope you like em!

[quote name='7string' post='660625' date='Nov 20 2009, 11:00 PM']Mate of mine bought a Tyler guitar from there. The service was first-class.[/quote] Cheers! Just seen pics of their stock! Nice store and a LOT of high end guitars. Thinking of getting something from them. Their replies to emails have been very good

I have decided that until I actually get in a decent law firm, basses over the £1800 retail price are out...and tbh..id much rather own 3-4 £1000 basses compared to 1 £4000 bass.

Just got my TI Flats....and in addition EB MM have let me register my two rays late and sent me two set of strings free...I asked for one set to be EB Group III flats, and I got em! Will be giving a good test of these. Free flats!

Hey Anyone ever bought from www.soundsgreatmusic.com? They are more of a high end guitar shop...but do stock Markbass etc etc

+1.....new they cost between £440 and £480...think mine was £440 ish. Highly recommend these cabs....the nicest looking and sounding 15 Ive ever encountered. Lots of clarity yet able to provide a big fat low end. They weigh a bit....but for an old school design 1x15, its pretty compact. The port works really well. Go and have a test!

[quote name='Stag' post='658765' date='Nov 18 2009, 11:55 PM']Well, I tried both and liked the rosewood one a lot more. Seemed to have a much bigger and louder sound? Odd. Anyway I BOUGHT IT LOL and its now behind me in its case looking very very pretty indeed. Im sure ill get it in Gear Porn soon! I am extremely, extremely impressed with it. Given that ive tried quite a number of P's now, and quite a lot of them 70's ones, I have to say this is actually better than the majority ive played. Its the right weight, the right look, the right everything. All the case candy you get with it just seals the deal really! IMO its a much better use of my money than a 70's P would be.... particularly if the 70's P may not be entirely kosher (unless bought from a lovely fellow BC'er of course! - not even a dealer is going to know a bass's entire history). If anyone else is thinking about it, I would say GO TRY THEM and then, well, you might end up walking out with one like I did. [/quote]

[quote name='Clarky' post='658663' date='Nov 18 2009, 10:25 PM']Best looking for me (but too heavy for my dodgy back): [attachment=36651:Rig.jpg][/quote] Clarky we both have VERY good taste! White/sunburst basses, Orange rig! Ive spoken to that guy who owns that rig in that picture...nice chap and was helpful with honest recommendations

I'd like to know what a Warwick can offer me over, say a Lakland DJ5 or a MM Stingray5. My next bass has to be 5, and has to be nice and light, comfy, with a fast 5 string neck. I do like P bass necks on Precisions, but Id like a quicker neck on a 5 string. What are my options in Warwick terms?

I was going to put a topic up about this....but here is what I wanted to say: (PS good topic Dave!) I was just wondering this, are these instruments no longer classed as ‘in’, because Ive noticed a lot of them going for sale as silly low prices. On other sites like (evil) ebay, their prices are much higher. Maybe its just me, but I don’t see why someone would sell an instrument that retails at £1400+ for £800 or less. Ok, standard good condition 4 String Rays/Sterlings are perhaps at the right price point at £750, (even though mine are absolutely mint, so I would definitely want a little more) but some of the other more unusual and expensive models are going really cheap. I remember when I was 13/14, and my bass tutor was talking about the instruments that would suit my requirements, that I should try out. Obviously the Precision and Jazz are my type of bass, but he also mentioned the Stingray, which back then was much rarer and more elusive! As soon as I saw one, and realised they could be used in Punk/Funk/Rock/anything, I was hooked. That scratchplate and that pickup….with the 3+1 headstock design….well….I am sucker for it. The day I picked up my Natural Ray, my friends were stunned by how well it was built, the huge tone, and the brilliant thick finish on the body. I’d been waiting for that instrument for years, and I paid for it half cash and half in interest free finance…it still cost about £1K back then. FFWD to now, and I still love them, but you don’t see the big rock bands using them so much, so it tends to reflect in what people buy. They don’t seem to attract as much cash, but I personally think once you see a new band with a Stingray, the sales will go up Remember ‘Blur Song 2’?! To me, no instrument cuts through like a Ray. A Ray with a Markbass amp is stunning….they pair up incredibly well. I have some flats coming to try in my rosewood board Ray….which im really looking forward to. Anyway, as much as I want a Jazz-type 5 string, im still leaning towards a Sterling 5 or Stingray 5.