lemmywinks

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nearly-New-Black-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320405241905QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a99a40031&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nearly-New-Black-Bas...93%3A2|294%3A50[/url] £30 BIN includes bass, amp, gigbag and books

I quite like it! Not the horrible hacksaw job i was expecting when i clicked the link Plus it's a Gibson bass, it was never gonna be that good.....

Looks like one of the Magna basses IIRC EDIT: More like one of these: [url="http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.allmusicgear.co.uk/images/aria_pro_2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.allmusicgear.co.uk/index.php%3Fmain_page%3Dindex%26cPath%3D2_3&usg=__fw98VlM4svAf-LFRRnmapnN-HGk=&h=350&w=263&sz=21&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=w6gckwQGkbpLhM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daria%2Bmagna%2Bbass%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1"]http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...sa%3DG%26um%3D1[/url] Same shape. I lost track after they started calling nearly all their basses "Pro II"!

I like a nice Jazz but i'm gonna have to go with more modern designs. Although all my favourite "modern" basses seem to be from the nineties.... Must be getting old!

[quote name='bartelby' post='547968' date='Jul 22 2009, 06:41 PM']I paid £150 for it. I still need to get some flats and knobs for it. New pickups and electronics will follow in the next few months.[/quote] Christ on a bike, good score! I've a bass and treble knob cover for a Warwick stacked pot somewhere (black), give us a shout if you need it, i bought it in error so i have no use for it

I tried one of the SG shaped basses a while ago, it was very tidy and the low B was great. Think that had EMGs in it though

Haha, i'm done buying basses for a bit now, still got 2 to sell! Well, unless i see a real bargain....

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder Rappers Delight by Sugar Hill Gang Loads of old disco cheese have great baslines, I learnt Aint No Stoppin Us Now the other day, top bassline!

A few basses have it like that, on my old Dean it was the same. Meant to give more bottom end to the G and D strings. In the case of my Dean it didn't work! I also quite like this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alden-TV-CRUISER-BASS-4-String-Tele_W0QQitemZ180389394194QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2a000bb712&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alden-TV-CRUISER-BAS...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url] Wouldn't pay that for it though

Gonna persuade the guys to cover this now, got them to do Sir Duke so i don't think they'll mind another Stevie tune! Is there a decent transcription anywhere? Bit of a daunting task to transcribe it myself

Pricey postage and needs a new tuner i think.... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-B-55-5-string-bass_W0QQitemZ200367537843QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2ea6d5feb3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-B-55-5-string-ba...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url]

Anyone near Wolverhampton should have a looksee at this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Electric-Bass-Guitar-In-Cream-White_W0QQitemZ220456264236QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item335437a22c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A6|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Electric-Bas...93%3A6|294%3A50[/url]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='552875' date='Jul 27 2009, 04:54 PM']..........Even when it comes down to the smaller items - strings, picks, straps even then the choice in store is too small.............. The problem is that forums like this and the internet in general have broadened our horizons when it comes to instruments, amps and other gear, whereas shops seem still in the world of the early 90s, stuck in dealer networks and playing too safe by only stocking what they know will sell.[/quote] Exacty what the shops are like round here. Out of 4 local music shops i have the choice between Ernie Balls and Rotos, both in only one guage and 4 string only. When i need emergency strings now i go to Cash Converters, they've got sets of cheapies in 2 guages for about a fiver. I don't spend £20 on strings unless it's a brand i want I remember having a conversation with a shop owner about a yeaa while ago when i was buying a Squier. He couldn't get any in the shop because they were all going to the big online retailers who put in huge bulk orders. I waited a couple of months and he still couldn't get one so i ended up buying online, not his fault at all and i felt a bit sorry for the bloke. He had a sale but the supplier wouldn't even take him into account

I always try to support my local shop but recently it seems like they're trying to squeeze too much money out of customers. I really don't mind paying a litle bit extra but sometimes it takes the cake Take my recent EUB purchase, in the shop i was quoted £450, found it online in five minutes for £299. Guess who got the money

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/custom-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ220455704092QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item33542f161c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/custom-bass-guitar_W...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url] Apart from the flightcase (there's one in the for sale section for £150) how has this got to £620? Is there something special about what looks like a no-name P copy?

MXR M80

I sold my OLP 5er for £100, same colours but with matching headstock, that one looks peculiar. Don't think i'd pay over £50 for it Including postage it's £100, i thing you can get better complete basses for less than that. I recently got a really nice Aria Jazz for £60 posted

I don't think i'll ever sell my Warwick Corvette. My first top class bass, it can do almost any sound i've ever asked of it. Pretty much fully retired now, bares lots of little marks and gouges from many nights of semi-drunken gigging. I'm sort of glad it's only worth about £300, otherwise GAS would strike and i might consider selling it!

Suitably impressed with that one, good job! Never in a million years thought it would turn out looking that good

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='551605' date='Jul 26 2009, 10:19 AM']Haha, I'm putting one of these together this week, I have a mini Mag 15" and I have a Superfly en-route, for gigs where the epic Ampeg isn't needed. Oh I used the MM at a gig for the first time yesterday, AWESOME [/quote] Very assertive tone isn't it!? It was a bit too powerful for my liking when i gigged it. Were those strings i sent new or used? They were in the case so i assumed they were used ones, if they were new then bonus! I also want a Phil Jones Briefcase!

[quote name='bigd1' post='551648' date='Jul 26 2009, 11:06 AM']I have an Eastcoast EUB, one of the Machine heads has broken and I need to replace it. The Bass is identical to a Stagg EUB. I don't seem to be able to track down any, on or off line. Any help would be gratefully received. Ta very glad BIGd[/quote] I think Bythesea has a spare one

Think that's one i'd file under "d1ckhead"