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[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1493054655' post='3285235'] Something Happens.. They folded early.. I presume something happened. [/quote] Or didn't

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1493305277' post='3287336'] Behold the power of google http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html [/quote] I actually designed a better version of this

Behold the power of google http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html

This comes up quite often - try doing a forum search

One thing I'm looking forward to is trying a more bass driven genre** ; I know I'll think "wow, that's actually me doing that" ** Motown, real blues etc

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1476677450' post='3156165'] I feel like I'm piloting a sound tsunami. [/quote] That is exactly how to describe that first sound check note from my P, through a loud PA that was set up for weedy acoustics, at a church OM night; everyone, absolutely fricking everyone, turned around and looked

It would There is a good chapter in this sort of thing in "bass guitar for dummies"

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1493059623' post='3285307'] Playing the bass intro to "No More Heroes" & then no drum intro & the drummer is just looking at you ..He had 6 weeks notice & didn't even listen to the song lol & no one helps me set the PA up & break it down ...I'm off . [/quote] Don't blame you at all there !

[quote name='christhammer666' timestamp='1493102340' post='3285523'] 4k !!! my aunt was buried a month ago burial was 4k,plot dug up to be laid with husband 1k ,to be brought through Bromley to southwark 3k,flowers 1k. I don't think my sh*tty Ibanez will get me much [/quote] That is an awful lot for flowers Pre CBS?

Yep

I tried one in PMT Leeds and I SO nearly bought it. Then I picked up a classic 50s pup on eBay and used it in my bitsa. People were always complimenting it

I wing it all the time when I play - I'd love to be note perfect but I just dont have the time. I see improv and making it up on the spot as skills

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1270821386' post='800924'] I allways enjoyed Lawrence Cantys stuff (journalistic that is..) in "making music" a free, but suprisingly good magazine from music shops in late 80's ,mostly ads but come good copy!! I think he wrote a kind of, buyers guide to bass type of book too(?) (have I remembered that right?) any way...... [/quote] Yes, on floppy paper like NME I recall it well

I'd like a sunburst p body with a maple jazz neck, Steve Harris pickup and fender "no load" tone control ... but I've already got a p bass

A stomping disco number, definitely

It was a pleasure doing business with buff

Pleasure dealing with you, buff

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1492671427' post='3282090'] price depends on year of manufacture. Get the serial number, look it up. Make an offer based on that. Any MIM after 2006 should be really good imho. [/quote] He says above that it's a 2003

[quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1492696281' post='3282440'] I dont think I paid much more than £350 new for mine in 2001. I think the Quality control on these were very dependent on who was working that day! I played quite a few and a few others over the years and they all seem so different. Mine looks like this if you want to check the body. . http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/images/large/099-8008-732.jpg no idea on why the big routing hole from the control panel to pickup or that silly little hole near the lower horn ? [/quote] Those are jig points for routing out the body