DavidMcKay

I'm intrigued. Anyone got any pictures of successful DIY paint jobs?

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1444997850' post='2888001'] I'm sure a knob could come off a £Godknowshowmuch Fodera. Implies nothing more than a loose grub screw. Nothing dodgy at all, how do people think they get the things on in the first place, Magic? [/quote] At the price Fodera charge I would expect so!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1444988652' post='2887852'] I'm more than happy with it.. especially as I had to wait 18 months for it! Not everyones cup of tea but it's everything I hoped it would be. The front and back facings are Ziricote... I also got Paul to add a little piece on the headstock face. [/quote] Rob - you just had to go and do the W thing didn't you!

[quote name='SolomonHelsing' timestamp='1444987570' post='2887835'] So try one bass, one problem with THAT bass, EVERYTHING'S Overpriced? Seems fair. [/quote] And I thought I could be nippy!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1444985827' post='2887814'] My one experience of BassDirect was through a series of three fruitless and time wasted phonecalls. For me, never again, YMMV. [/quote] Forgive my ignorance. What does YMMV stand for?

Bilbo Spot on post. Really enjoyed reading it. Nice touches of humour!

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1444979679' post='2887733'] He called my favorite P bass an 'antique' when I was there! [/quote] I like this guy and I've never met him! Sounds like there is a bit of a Fawlty Towers era John Cleese in his character. Just can't help mentioning the war! I have added a visit to Bass Direct to my bucket list.

I've used them before too. Usually got some good deals on. Prompt delivery.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1444944937' post='2887653'] ARE you planning a sex change, just out of interest? [/quote] No. I am hopeless at accessorising.

And the[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"] fact that so many 'standard' basses come up for sale must surely bring into question the validity of the thought process of buying one.[/color][/font]

Anyways - I get all this. I really do - but I still find it hard to believe custom/boutique instruments don't do well on the second hand market. I mean, these aren't "off the wall, sheik wishes a gold plated option, touched by the hand of a virgin" guitars. And they aren't all shaped like a mollusc shell which has bred with a slab of mahogany. They are clearly a labour of love, a signature of the artist that created them (yes - albeit for a price, but I don't see Alan Cringean driving up and down Moffat Hight Street in a Lamborghini), and their finish is impeccable.

I confess that I am a Mac owner so perhaps I simply cannot do 'vanilla'.

Surely this affects tuning?....

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1444912834' post='2887242'] Yes, the nostalgia market just ain't what it used to be! [/quote] My current wife said she is leaving me because of my obsession with nostalgia. It reminded me of when my first wife left me.

I see Tin Machine have reformed then.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1444910249' post='2887206'] i thought I heard the onions in my kitchen singing a Bee Gees song, but it was just chives talking. [/quote] Bugger! Third time in as many days I need to clean coffee from my computer screen.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1444901698' post='2887083'] They have lots of new material ready - this is just the tip of the Iceberg. Track two is particularly good - a real Gem Hopefully the album will Romaine in the charts for ages ..aaand I'm spent [/quote] Genius!

Good band, good songs, nice beet.

They remind me of a band called The Onions. Their first album brought a tear to my eyes.

[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1444906989' post='2887149'] I think that's the thing, David - you were initially nervous but then 'completely blown away' by a particular maker. I've experienced the same thing myself with Overwater. Plenty of folks go for such as Fender 'cos they know what they'll get; a bit like eating in Wetherspoons in a strange town. Reliable, but if you hit lucky there are most likely far batter eateries, depending on what you fancy. It's another endless debate! [/quote] I like the Wetherspoons example. Really hits the nail on the head. I know what you mean about it being an endless debate, but perhaps some luthiers will get mentioned in the posts that some of us may never have heard of and it will lead to something. I liken it to discovering an author whose work you love and then realising they've got a huge back catalogue that you now get to devour.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1444906484' post='2887138'] Yup, as so often in such debates it comes down to the "needs"/"fancies" decision. For my car it's always been a "needs" decision. My basses have largely been in the "fancies" camp... [/quote] I'm with you. I drive a 5 year old Toyota Aygo which my kids call the Piggy Bank! My colleagues at work wouldn't be seen dead in a car like that - they all drive Audis, Volvos an such like. When I tell them I will be spending upwards of £450 / £500 on a bass guitar you'd think I had told them I was planning a sex change. God alone knows what they would make of a Fodera!