Terry M.

I hope this model sells well. I met Yolanda in The Bass Gallery once and she just has the nicest way about her. Oh and of course she's no slouch on the instrument either.

Totally unacceptable like others have stated. The irony is how much individuals will pay for a relic-finished bass. Now THAT totally escapes my understanding but I'm digressing now. Hope you get this sorted.

Forgetting the B string is there until needing to play across or treating it like a thumb-rest in my opinion might not be the best approach to incorporating it into your playing. I suggest using it immediately and often. My mental anchor was the 5th fret of the B string being the same as open E string-that way the 5 notes I played below that was what separated it tonally from a 4-string. @NickA I have never heard the B string on a Stingray being described as weak before. All the ones I owned in the past would disagree with that and don't get me started on my two Warwicks and my Marusczcyk fivers,all 34" scale. I don't personally buy into the 35" for a better B based on my personal experience but I'm digressing now🙂

Fair comment.

@funkle this is actually a thing.

I just want to say I'm exactly like you in this regard. I HATE the thought of missing my daily practice sessions. Time away with my family in the UK I always take one. I even keep a cheap one at my wife's parent's place in Spain for when we visit. In Italy last year I Googled the local guitar stores and visited them daily just to "demo" basses. You are not alone and I hope you find a suitable solution for when you get to Tenerife.

I'm keeping to the topic. This thread isn't about higher end well paid sessions or did I read it wrong?

a) Bring a bass,ANY bass that's comfortable to the user. b) Play it well. I honestly think the rest doesn't matter.

Did I meet you in Bass Direct last Saturday? In there with your lady? I was demoing a used Warwick Corvette 5 upstairs (now sold but not to me).

I see a bass I like at a price I like then I rarely if ever care who is selling it and I will enquire,specialist or not. I do however like Will's pricing structure so I always keep an eye on his stock levels. Anderton's have never answered an e-mail from me straight away since you mentioned them 🙂

Hi Will. You misunderstood my sentiment when I said Bass Direct and The Gallery are the two largest bass-only stores. It's not a competition whatsoever but The Gallery have been in business since about 1991 so are more established. I was just being factual. I've told you in person I like what you're doing and I meant it. And technically you now sell guitars so not strictly bass only. I've not tried to email you recently mate so I don't know about that. It's my last whatsapp message sent to you about a possible trade you've not responded to. Either way it's all good. I wasn't responding in a malicious way in any shape or form but if you've not responded I'm only presenting the facts. Someone on here said Bass Gallery is in London so doesn't count which is why I mentioned that they deliver and offer a return window. I know you also do that.

In my experience Bass Direct,Andertons,Guitar Guitar and Wunjos in London answer each and every email. It can be done.

Then it's on Will at BassBros to do the same? If he hasn't then...

I live in London and that doesn't hinder my trips to Warwick 😊 In fact I spoke to a customer once in The Gallery who came specifically to see them from the US. The fact remains that The Gallery and Bass Direct are the two largest UK based Bass specialists. The Galley will deliver to you and offer a return window if distance is an issue.

Only slight correction is the two biggest and best bass-only stores to my knowledge are Bass Direct and The Bass Gallery in London. And that's no disrespect to BassBros 😊 ps. BassBros also sell guitars.

Whatsapp works for me too but no response to my last trade enquiry. I traded elsewhere in the end.

Same here 😅 They're on my list of favourites.

Glad you had a good experience there. BassBros have been around a few years now and quite well known within the bass community

I have now 😄

Tell us the brand. I'm guessing Fender. I lied about ending the inquisition clearly 😅

Out of 94 I have to ask if you have a favourite? The inquisition ends here I promise 👍

You have more basses than the aforementioned Wunjos have on their shop floor I'm sure. Not sure I'll count the guitars though. Let us know when it's 100 basses 😄

Sorry to ask but where are they stored? 🤣

Thanks. Wunjos can be quite generous with their buy-in prices so I'm trying my luck again. I'll play it by ear. I haven't ruled out selling it on here but once I have it in my head a bass isn't staying I want it out the way asap.

5 at one time was my maximum once and it made my head spin. I have the same policy,in fact I'm negotiating a sale with Wunjo's right now as I'm 4 instead of 3 due to trading some unused amplification for a bass recently.