thedontcarebear

I'd get a matching set, if I was made of money.

The floral print on one of Steve Vai's Jem's came from his curtains!

Yeah, I got mine from Peach and he mentioned the strats were gone already.

I agree with this nowdays - I don't think I'll ever get a custom bass again, I've had 3 made for me specifically in the past - I don't own any of them now (I am pretty sure people on this forum do though!) However, in regards to 4 or 5 - that is completely personal, and all the basses I had custom made were 4 string (I think!)

Coming out in a few weeks, anyone else seen them? Look awesome! I've got one pre-ordered, it's rare I buy things nowadays, but couldn't stop myself!

I pretty much never change strings on my basses if I can help it! Guitar on the other hand, I'd change as often as possible.

It came from a Halloween party costume, which a few years later, was worn at this Halloween gig....

Howdy, used to be a member here for years, but signed up again - think its the same username?! Anyway, bet there are a few of my old basses around here from ACG to Shuker! Who has my old Shuker Jaffa Jazz bass?! Haha.

I've not really posted much here for years, but anyway, thought this might be of interest to some, just back from holiday in the US and while there I went for a tour of the Fender Factory in Corona. Some pictures (from my phone sorry, didn't take a proper camera) below, as its kinda interesting. Strangely, you cannot buy anything from them unless you have an American address, they do this build series thing where you can basically get an instrument built, but only if you are in America - they only just stopped this being available to anyone who lived anywhere, and had cheap shipping even, but alas its no more - saw a couple of the instruments from that on the line though (picture below). The photo order is backwards, sorry, took ages to paste the links! Not sure how to use the media on this site anymore!! [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGNPwr"][/url] Bookends I got from the shop, they are actually made in Mexico though! [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3hLrS"][/url] This is the custom shop!! [url="https://flic.kr/p/zX21df"][/url] Setup etc [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGGNGU"][/url] These are those American build ones I mentioned, have custom neck plates. [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3rqC4"][/url] Just hanging... [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGJhBN"][/url]Heading into that bit from before [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGNP6M"][/url] Like a few shots ago [url="https://flic.kr/p/zZjoFp"][/url] Sanding and buffing etc. [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGNNZe"][/url] More hanging [url="https://flic.kr/p/A1fDU8"][/url] Nice tele [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGJhdS"][/url] Finished bodies [url="https://flic.kr/p/A1fDPt"][/url] New bodies [url="https://flic.kr/p/zX1Zvy"][/url] Pablo did this, this is from where they sand them [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3hKy9"][/url]Thousands of pounds worth of necks! [url="https://flic.kr/p/zZjoc8"][/url] Putting frets on [url="https://flic.kr/p/A1fDCB"][/url] Cutting bodies [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGNNcT"][/url] Blanks etc [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3hKcC"][/url]Wall of necks [url="https://flic.kr/p/zX1ZbW"][/url] Neck blanks [url="https://flic.kr/p/zGGMsE"][/url] Jigs or something [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3rpya"][/url] This was interesting, them stamping out hardware! [url="https://flic.kr/p/A1fDiZ"][/url] The showroom - you'd think they'd have great basses and guitars here, setup really well, but no, they all played like sh*te! [url="https://flic.kr/p/z3rppT"][/url] Remnants from scratch guards

Sorry, unsure where to put this. But a number of years back, probably in 2009 or so, I sold a PRS Custom 24 20th Anniversary Guitar on here. I got this guitar from a mate, and now that mate wants to see if I can find it so he can buy it back (along with another guitar of mine I sold which he loved and passed up the opportunity to buy! But that was on harmony central). Anyway, I remember selling this to the guitarist of a bassist on here, his wife collected it from Peterborough. I managed to find some pictures! I have more if it would help anyone. [url="http://s7.photobucket.com/user/fosker/media/PRS%20CU24/09_01_11_1-9.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s7.photobucket.com/user/fosker/media/PRS%20CU24/09_01_11_1-17.jpg.html"][/url]

Bassist available in the Leeds area, I am just outside in Pool in Wharfedale. Played for years, but went travelling and quit my band so haven't been in a band for almost 2 years now I think it is. I've played most types of music (and even recording/gigged on guitar/drums too), but I'm not really interested in generic indie. Hip-hop, funk, or even rock/metal/hardcore would be preferred. Got an amp again now, so ready to gig. Will consider covers bands.

Lots of experience and equipment. Prefer something funky or hip hop, but open to something poppy or post rock even, just interesting really!