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I feel that there a Proclaimers comment to be made here, but I’ll resist

Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

If you like the bass as a design, leave it as is and acquire a new one as an addition, to counter the need to potentially wipe many £s off of the value.

You're Moving Out Today - Carol Bayer Sager

Why would a non bass player buy a bass at all? Oh, hang on, I think I see what you mean, someone new to bass? The Roscoe Beck sig was a fab instrument in its own right, if the neck hadn’t been so narrow on the 4 string, I’d probably still have mine. Strange really, as the 5 string was particularly wide, compared to something like a ‘Ray5. Still probably the best bass Fender no longer make (although there is a strong case for the Stu Hamm too).

Ghost Town - The Specials

Be A Dentist - Steve Martin

I wonder if that body could be salvaged with some judicious sanding, filling and respraying? It certainly couldn’t be any worse.

Eat the Rich - Aerosmith

Playing a John Myung bass.

Stir it Up - Uncle Bob & Co.

That is quite the looker. I would always look at Epi first for any Gibbo type instrument, especially LPs, I know that there are those who turn their noses up at them (I have guitar friends like this) but it’s their loss.

Spirit of the Sage - Hawkwind

I once played a Gibson, semi acoustic guitar that had a paint job like that on the neck.

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse

Penne Lane - The Beatles

Yep, they sound like P basses. The Tribe seems to have a shade more mid range, but you probably wouldn’t notice in a mix.

Wouldn’t it be Rice - The Beach Boys (BTW there was a break in the river sequence, by me, but no one saw it [page flip] or it was ignored)

A bit? Looks hand painted!

Soya Think I’m Sexy - Rod Stewart

Yep, that’s checking in the nitrocellulose, a natural process and comes with owning a bass of this vintage. Don’t touch it, it’s part of its mojo. Custom shops recreate this effect on new, relic instruments.

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Indeed. This has descended into the bass equivalent of ‘my dad’s bigger than your dad’ territory. This has puzzled me for years. Given we’ve been mentioning popularity, the likes of Albert Lee and Steve Morse (both of whom I admire greatly) are pretty niche, yet their signature models exist; go figure. Going back to Tony Levin, it’s occurred to me that he’s been a MusicMan user for longer than most and perhaps, after the OLP model, he’s not comfortable with a signature model for some reason.

In Seine In The Membrane - Cypress Hill

Fork in the Road - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles