andy67

a lot of bass for a potential bargain price! wished I hadn't parted with mine but ...wouldn't buy another. I fitted a bartolini humbucker soapbar in the neck position and a set of vintage scheter split p in the middle/body position...what a difference it made and what a sound...awsome for the relative cheapness of that bass!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='97401' date='Dec 1 2007, 08:50 PM']Well we'll find out now as I bought it....... (and I'm not telling you how much I got it for !!!! ) What I have found out though is that according to the blue book the 5 strings were CIJ, but this is definately a US made beast. It has a low serial number too so I'm going to email Fender see if they can tell me anymore..... It will need soem work doing.. The nut is playable but willl need replacing. The frets wil lbe dressed and levelled although they aren't that bad. Several bits of corrosion are being sorted, and although I will keep the plastic bucket type knobs I'm going to put black metal ones on. It all seems to be pretty authentic, and it has been played a bit, but not abused. As to sound, I have no idea yet as the strings were knacked and it was filthy so it currently being stripped and when the new bits arrive I'll re -string it and set it up. The neck is devine...... Oh and Andy if your source has any more "not very good" recommendations, please let me know...... Does he pick out horses or lottery numbers? Bob.[/quote] I certainly will burpster...however horses for courses! enjoy....no tips no lottery numbers

well done folks! missed that one....but pleanty more to come ! of that I'm sure! maybe we should start up a league table of scammers identified and a result column to see who gets the most of the barstewards!!!

hope it works out for you rohan! have to say though...that bass looks nasty!

hi definately a jazz bass, more particularly the squier vintage modified 75 natural that I have for sale at £200.....the neck profile on a jazz is very suitable! andy

'old skool' but cool skool!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='91371' date='Nov 20 2007, 12:01 PM']Not over-regulated..... just regulated. I prefer not having to pick up the bits after folks have escalated from 'freindly banter' into exchanging insults. Keep it (genuinely) playful and I wont interject (there is no need). I can however detect when folks have had thier cages rattled (part of my job) and I wont have others baiting them. B. [/quote] dont get that burpster...unless someone has complained?? my cage certainly isn't rattled nor did I have the intention of rattling anyone elses! so you have lost me a little on this....................

god £750! thats about £2-300 over priced!? still...what a bass.....I want a red one! anyway did I tell you that billy got back to me re the Attitude mk3? he says its the best yet and he is soooo pleased as to the standard Yamaha have attained on this model...he also said watch out for the reviews at the end of November!!! cant wait.........oh!

apparently the 'HM' stands for heavey metal! my source also tells me that they are not very good! also the jp90...is the jp bit not japan?

Welcome Ian enjoy the site loads a good guys here...

the ATK is fantastic value for the money!! more so than any mm! you cant close a thread that is causing such cracking debate!!? great for all to take part in! El_Jimbob do you have your own shop? if so please explain the percentage?

[quote name='El_JimBob' post='91030' date='Nov 19 2007, 07:21 PM']What's wrong with a 40% markup? Or even a bit more? You think there aren't people out there who rely on that to make their living? Or who think it's worth it for the effort they put into setting it up and selling it? Thanks, you've made my day - just when i thought Asda selling guitar packs couldn't make me feel any worse. [/quote] lots wrong with a 40% mark-up and thats generous!!!! people would make more of a living if things were more affordable!!!!! also...why pay £1100 for a music man when you can import them in new for hundreds less??? time shops woke up! when did asda start selling guitar packages????

take it easy man - your having the downer after the shopping! enjoy!

Burpster - stop shouting and calm down man! it comes down to the same thing for all basses - horses for courses! we are ripped of big time on the prices we pay for basses - there is a markup of at least 40% on all manufactured instruments as well as that an MM is in no way worth more than say an American standard pbass at £699 and I feel exactly the same about the Yamaha attitude at £1050 thank goodness that has been dropped to £700.....teh point I would like to think was being made is that occasionally some basses are made to the same standards as the 'standard' setter, only less cash to buy therfore making folk think long and hard about their purchase. Asian manufacturing processes, particularly yamaha Japan, are far more refined and much faster, producing large quantities, than ours and america's making the standard more achievable at far less the cost!

sorry they dont all play like pigs! some like cows and moo like them too.....MM's for me are way over priced for what they are!

mm play like pigs man! cant stand them! and that honky tone!! £1100 for one of them - feck £11 more like! had an original Ibanez ATK sunburst with maple neck and fretboard, triple humbacker and added jazz pup - it was superb another great regret of mine!!

aint being involved in and playing music just the best ever.......... great debate lads keep it up! Jason becker is a sad story - what a player I had the priviledge of seeing him perform with DLR in Glasgow many moons ago he was simply outstanding! unfortunately illness is a horrible thing! Nuno for me is the best guitarist i have ever heard, he is a rough diamond but not wanting or needing to be polished! what a tone.... Bassists I wont neglect, there are to many of these guys who have changed the way we look at and play bass....respect and rip my bass lovin friend, tutor and influences............ and ps; we need to start a nuno appreciation thread.......