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It's no a criminal matter, it would be a civil dispute (unless the shop reported the item as having been stolen). Bonkers, I know, but I've been in this situation myself.

The Squier is a great instrument, but the Sire is a real step up and worth the extra. Only problems I've found so far are the tuners are bit weedy and the bridge lacks a bit of mass, but that can all be sorted out pretty quickly enough.

They’re so expensive aren’t they? I remember buying a bass when I was at college for £15 (must have been 1997) and a Peavey TNT 130 for £85. That’s not a bad rig for that price. By 21 I was gigging an Atia Cat II The Pro Bass. Lovely! All paid for by a paper round or shelf stacking at Asda.

Be aware of CITES too.

He did, but I think it was double tracked as a synth part too. I'm talking more about it live - I've seen some terrible versions that don't nail it unless it's double tracked.

Let’s Dance by Bowie is an awesome synth bass line that really isn’t replicated as well by a bass player.

Reading music is just a convenient and effective shorthand for conveying ideas. The belief that it inhibits creativity is just ignorant. Plus, it’s really quite simple to teach yourself.

He’s an incredible player. Deep, rich and with a tone to die for. And an absolute monster when he needs to be too, but it’s all about the groove. Anyone who was booked by Steely Dan must have been a fantastic technician and a superlative sightreader. Oh, and he’s the author of one of the best instructional books for bass.

I’ve had this discussion with someone at work and while I’ve been a huge lover of vintage basses (and the owner of some beauties) I’d get a bass hand made to my specs.

Absolutely. I’m a Ltd company so I can’t do it, but agreed it’s simple enough if you’re self employed to have a go.

A good accountant is absolutely vital when running a business. Mine is always available, happy to sort out problems and we always meet to chat in the pub. Hes careful to always give advice and then we discuss options so I understand what’s happening. It helps that he was a friend before we worked together I guess.

That would have been a hell of a gig!

It’s lovely. Given the presence of the Rickenbacker it’s worth ensuring you have image rights for reproduction if it’s commercially for sale.

I think the transfer of production to the Far East has transformed the guitar industry. One of my first basses was an Aria Pro II The Cat Bass - and that thing still plays well to this day. It cost me £95 I think, and is a fantastic working and playing bass.

The font is ok, quite cool. It’s proper retro and so will actually work for a younger audience (no offence Steve!). when I work on video scripts and project ta you have to grab the audiences attention within a second or two - that’s no exaggeration. If it’s a music video then definitely start with some music! If it’s an instructional video then start with some cool licks. I’m not really a YouTube user for this sort of thing, so I can’t comment on the content really, but given the competition (and the production values of some of the other competitors) it’s worth trying to identify a niche where you offer value beyond those already out there and focus on that. Good luck with it!

The damage to the neck looks like either an existing imperfection in the wood or an over tightened bolt when being fitted. It would be difficult if not impossible to cause this damage by simply removing the neck. Regardless, there’s nothing in the warranty that sugggests you can’t remove the neck. http://www2.ibanez.com/support/warrantyterms