LewisK1975

Haha, it was a link to an ebay advert which I later found out didn't work. Couldn't find the listing after that to re-link it....

A friend of mine has a 5 string Ric. By his own admission, it's rubbish. And it was hugely expensive too.

I'd go with option B - run long cables around the outside of the stage. Another option is Rugs. Run all your cables as normal and then put rugs on top of them.

Admittedly I haven't been through all of the responses on here, but on the recent thread discussing the new iPhone and it's relative cost, I made the point that non-musicians get GAS too, for the latest iPhone / TV / Games Console etc. Basically I was saying that Apple releasing a new iPhone and the so-called 'sheep' queueing around the block for it were no different than Bass players who have a favourite brand 'queueing around the block' for the latest offering from Fender / Darkglass / Insert your favourite manufacturer here'. There were various responses saying how you can't compare Basses / Amps to iPhones, and I was essentially shot down in flames. Fine, it's an open forum and I'm perfectly willing & happy to listen to others points of view. So here we now have a thread where Bass players are justifying the cost of the new Darkglass cabs by comparing them to how Apple (amongst others) market and sell their products. You couldn't make it up!

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1506695180' post='3380502'] Try touching each pole piece on the pickup with a metallic object eg small srewdriver with the bass plugged in and amp volume pretty pow but audible.You will get a distintive 'thump' at each polepiece.Does the 'A' thump sound quieter than the other 3?If so,the pickup is at fault. [/quote] Yep - This is a much quicker+simpler way of checking!

Could be a duff A string? You could test that by swapping the strings around and see if the low volume follows the A string or stays on the 'A' pickup position. Would feel weird but it'll tell you if it's the strings or pickup. If it comes down to getting a replacement, folks seem to love the Fender Custom shop '62 precision pickup (Looks to be around £125 at the moment). Bit pricier than the SPB-3 but very good apparently.

Could be! It's a disaster is what it is!

Was there a MIM Squier range? I don't remember there being one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-1998-Fender-Squier-MIM-Transition-Precision-Bass-Neck/112572967417?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123730%26meid%3Dc3ebbea4c0d641529b9c20d21de317e2%26pid%3D100167%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D272840575214&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940

Not sure whats happened to the back of the body, but the rest of it is very nice indeed! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-precision-bass-62-reissue/322785553888?hash=item4b2784ade0%3Ag%3AD3wAAOSwCmNZyqD~

Here's a Korean Squier with a bit more age to it - looks all legit this one! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-4-string-P-bass-with-soft-Fender-gig-bag/182790978798?hash=item2a8f30fcee%3Ag%3A6QoAAOSw401ZyrBT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-II-SB-Special-II-Rare-1980s-Japanese-Bass-Guitar/253176681544?hash=item3af2819448%3Ag%3Aqg4AAOSwNd9ZytIS Currently At £21 (2 days to go)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-bass-guitar/142519665944?hash=item212ed58518%3Ag%3AG8cAAOSwdclZyuN1 Selling because 'The amp is broken'

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Small-Body-Jazz-Style-Electric-Bass-Guitar-MAKE-US-AN-OFFER-L-K/142516334053?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D47510%26meid%3D060e563dfa4a4c6aa3ad2266985869f1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D322666776159&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851"]http://www.ebay.co.u...5.c100005.m1851[/url] Needs a bit of TLC, but it's probably OK....

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/custom-bass-guitar/132335204691?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D47510%26meid%3D2d1513a09c3948619099b65431ed59dc%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D142516334053&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Body might be OK, hard to tell as the pics are rubbish!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Package-Vintage-Brand-Bass-Kustom-10w-Bass-Amp-VG-Condition/322666776159?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D47510%26meid%3Da4c3694023e8414d95bbddeda56c1cdf%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D272840575214&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Vintage Brand Precision, wilkinson pups and tuners, looks OK. Plus a Kustom practice amp, gig bag and cable for £89.99 bargain for someone I think.

Yep, very nice indeed. Loved the sound from 'The Chain' vid.

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1506354604' post='3378167'] No he's Blair,same as me :-) Aye Lewis. Have the later Koa RSB too (RSB stands for Rudy Sarzo Bass). One of these days I'll find a Sarzo Cirrus. [attachment=254333:Sarzo-Resolite-TL-5.gif][attachment=254334:RSB-bass.gif] [/quote] Fabulous, Davie. Every time I see one I get the GAS. There was one in The Gallery in Camden for a while last year IIRC. THink they wanted about £550 for it...

[quote name='mattbass6' timestamp='1506421120' post='3378554'] When are you getting yours? [/quote] Very tempted Matt!, It would make a lovely partner to my Natural one... [attachment=254384:AM Elite PBass.jpg]