BillyBass

I'm guessing the next move will be to add a few more colours to the range of fivers. The satin black should have had gold hardware but I think the cream pick ups really go well with the black.

I've only just seen this: https://www.charvel.com/gear/bass There are 4 new basses: a sonic blue and a satin black in the usual Alder and a 'satin Ferrari red' and natural in Mahogany. I really doubt I could tell the difference in tone between an Alder and a Mahogany bodied bass but I really like the look of the natural mahogany finish bass, it's a bit like those Joe Dart MusicMan basses. I doubt if I'll buy one as I already have two Charvel 4s and a fiver. But if anyone else wants to, GAK have them on order: https://www.gak.co.uk/en/charvel-pro-mod-san-dimas-bass-pj-iv-natural-mahogany/971991

That P bass with the white pup covers looks tasty, a bit like one of those Joe Dart Musicman basses

This is, sort of, what I do. I only started gigging last year but used 5 basses over 10 gigs. I've been working out what suits me. I can see me selling a few more this year.

Nice one Ely, that was pretty good. Any gigs in London on the horizon?

Now something needs to be done with the sofa.

I have 5 straps, including these: My favourite strap, however, matches the roasted maple neck/fretboards on several of my basses, not the body and I think it works quite well. I'll post a pic soon.

A few years ago we auditioned a guitarist, not named Dave. He walked in, saw my pedal board turned his nose up and said, "You've got too many pedals for a bassist". I then sort of understood why everyone on bass forums called guitarists 'geetards'.

I suppose if your experience of, for example, Chinese made kit is all positive then I would understand your point of view. My experience of Chinese built stuff isn't all positive. I have never visited a factory where bass kit is made, I know very little about quality control in any place of manufacture and, no doubt, every different factory in China will have different quality control standards. I perceive, rightly or wrongly, that stuff checked, made, assembled, or a combination of those, in the west will likely be better. So I am happy to pay a premium. 20% extra for something I feel condfident isn't going to fail the day after the warranty expires isn't bad value.

Congrats on your luck! Every now and again Thomann sell off stuff at a huge discount, which, I'm sure, makes economic sense to the company. My Fusion 1200 was 2nd hand from here, bought originally from Polar Audio and my Legacy 800 was new from Polar audio. I'm well happy I bought the stuff cheap but I probably would still pay Andertons prices if I had to because I love the GK sound.

From your first post I take it you like the sound of GK kit. I am biased but I have to agree, GK has a particular sound, not loved by all but it suits the music I play perfectly. I own a GK Legacy 800 and a Fusion 1200. Great heads.

@Wolverinebass, if you got a GK Fusion 1200 for a little over £900 the you got it heavily discounted, probably from Polar Audio. New from Andertons, these have a price tag comparable to the Mesa kit. Though I do accept the 350 watt Mesa doesn’t seem good value compared the higher powered kit. For me personally, that kit is made In the U.S. or the U.K. is a plus point. I know the parts will have been sourced from a variety of countries but if a good percentage is not from China and the product has been assembled and tested in the U.S. or U.K. I would be happy to pay a premium. But that is just me.

I think I’d better run that past my accountant first.

This is a witch hunt. This is like communism or fascism. Crooked @jimmyb625 is out to get me. You see this in banana republics but not on bass chat. I started a great company, great cash, great everything.

Although I work for myself, technically, I’m the director of a company and, therefore, an employee. So, if I create a new policy that any employee who works for 13 years (I incorporated 13 years ago) gets a new bass, that would, correct me if I’m wrong, enable me to acquire a new bass but still keep my 2024 gear abstinence intact. if you disagree, it’s solicitors at dawn!

I've blown a fair bit of cash in the last couple of years in search of kit that suits me and I think I've found out what I like now, so I should be alright.

Yes ok, I'll join the club. How will I survive? I've only got 10 basses, 3 heads, 4 cabs and a load of pedals.

I didn't bother putting my name down for this as I thought it would be pointless, but...No purchases this year yet and as my side hustle business needs about £30-35k of investment this year, which I will have to borrow, I think I'll have to make do with what I have.

Awful news mate. Deepest sympathies.

When the Pro-Mod JJ 5 string basses came out a couple of years ago Charvel's website stated they had a 35" scale length. This was found to be inaccurate, the basses (one of which I own) have a 34" scale length. The website has since been altered. I would be surprised if this wasn't a 34" scale bass.

Agree on the gold hardware. Mercahnt City Music have this on pre order, but for £999, as opposed to £879 for the usual Decision P. £120 extra for a gold pick guard! Unless there are some other 'upgrades' to it that I haven't noticed. Edit: Sweetwiter are selling this new Decision P at the same price as the other Decision Ps. It looks like whoever does Merchant City Music's website has got the entry for this bass mixed up with a guitar costing £999.

Congrats Dave, lovely looking bass that. I love my Decision P.

A licence to print money. Every time I go to see the Spurs I squeeze through throngs of fans queuing up to buy beer and burgers and walk to my seat and sit with the other 60k fans, many with replica shirts, and watch Spurs play (often badly). And at the next match it all happens again. EBMM (and Fender) can produce overpriced bass after overpriced bass and people will buy them. I'm not interested in the basses, but I wouldn't mind a few shares in the company.

Evri are very cheap but that comes with its drawbacks. I sold an MXR Vintage Octave to someone on here and it went missing in transit. I am almost certain it was stolen from the corner shop that was the drop off point and I took photos of how the shop leaves all the parcels in a pile in the middle of the shop but I found no facility to leave the photos on their website and gave up. I do still sometimes use Evri, for less valuable stuff, but I don't use that particular drop off shop.

I presume then, from this post, that you have been successful in your search for a new singer?