Paul S

I love their 'alter-ego' heavy rock side. Some great stuff recently surfaced recorded live in 1974. Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGYtfC0R_U

One just listed, starting at £50, collection only from Stockport. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-Westone-1-Thunderbass-/172620704442?hash=item2830feeaba:g:7-MAAOSwpP9Y7Kav"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-Westone-1-Thunderbass-/172620704442?hash=item2830feeaba:g:7-MAAOSwpP9Y7Kav[/url]

You may find a Yamaha BB425 to your liking. The P pickup on those is fantastic, but the neck is still really slim. BB425 is my universal panacea at the moment. Strong B on a passive? BB425. Value for money? BB425. Premature ejaculation? BB425.

My car radio, car stereo speakers, all the car electrics are fitted in my car year round - why would bass amps/electrics/cabs be any different?

Amazing unique voice. Trivia - Rio De Janeiro Blue was written by a guy called Richard Torrance. Not sure his royalty cheques are getting through ok... ... starts properly about 55 seconds in... [media]http://youtu.be/k85FgA1Bptk[/media] Play this in my small band, perhaps a bit more Latin-y, always goes down very well.

Yup. Two years ago we did a hasty last minute gig at a place near us when the band that should have played cancelled. We brought a few people long, went down a storm, the landlord (who doesn't do the bookings) loved us and immediately after we had finished came round with the cash, plus a bit more, and got the lady who books to give us another date later in the year. Last year we got asked back for 3 gigs. This year, despite texts, emails and phone calls - nada. Strange.

Just found the pics I was looking for - I had a creamy white 32" scale non-export Aerodyne Jazz with 2 J pickups, black scratchplate and binding. Thing of beauty. Sold a while ago now, can't remember why. [attachment=242482:aero1.jpg] [attachment=242483:aero2.jpg] [attachment=242484:aero5.jpg]

I saw them back then in '77. I was at college in London and they played a gig at the LSE. Strummer walked on a said something like 'all students are pigs' and spat into the audience. It all went rather wrong after that. Retrospectively I like what they did and a lot of punk but, at the time, I was firmly in the 'they can't even play their instruments' camp.

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1491433326' post='3273086'] Incidentally, still kick myself over missing a gorgeous blue Aerodyne Precision a few years ago, which IIRC suffered from the same sharp edge / lack of contouring. [/quote] There is one on eBay at the moment, Pete, though not blue. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Aerodyne-Bass-Guitar-/232292742299?hash=item3615b9f49b:g:aiwAAOSwol5Y48CZ"]http://www.ebay.co.u...iwAAOSwol5Y48CZ[/url]

Yikes. That would be much too wide for the Ultimate. How on earth do you play such a thing?

Hah! Straight on eBay!

Question - what is the main objection to using double ball end strings? I find them to be perfectly ok, as is the Steinberger double ball end bridge. Is it simply the lack of choice of strings?

How wide does it have to be? I have an 'ultimate stand' that accommodates my 5 string with loads of spare.

I'm not sure tbh. When I first got hit by GAS for one of these I did some Googling. (spell check doesn't query this word - language evolves quickly!) The BB5000 appears in catalogues from around 84 to 94. I read on an unofficial source somewhere that the earlier models were basically adapted BB3000 which I have to say sounds unlikely but possibly true. Or maybe just someone's theory - I don't know. This one is an '88 and still has a narrow neck, so maybe the later ones had wider necks? Anyway, mine is now on its way! Mucho excitimento!

Excellent stuff! NBD thread with copious pics will be, of course, obligatory...

Front isn't so bad, either. Watched that vid a few times now!! Tight string spacing is one of the reasons I sought one of these out, so I am pleased he mentioned it. Shame it won't get played with anything like the same finesse once I've got it

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1490905723' post='3269012'] I couldn't wait to get old so I'd have an excuse to stop doing stuff. [/quote] No Rhys, not true - I hope that one day, when I am as old as you, I can also find the energy to spread my negativity far and wide! It can't be easy Disclaimer. That was no more serious that the quoted remark. I think I am a bit older.

Really... hmm... I don't need any 4 stringers... I don't need any 4 stringers... I don't need any 4 stringers...