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[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='349404' date='Dec 9 2008, 09:36 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Euro-4-LX-Amber_W0QQitemZ320321124129QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item320321124129&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]I expect you have seen this one then[/url][/quote] I have indeed and I've spoken to Darren @ The Bass Merchant about it but it isn't ex-SC/Reverb stock so prices aren't what they were a short while back.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='349334' date='Dec 9 2008, 08:04 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Legend-5-string-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ260313836721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item260313836721&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]This any good?[/url][/quote] Cheers mate. Nice looker but I'm strictly a 4 string and I'm after NT basses rather than BO. Thanks for taking the time though.

[quote name='noisedude' post='348886' date='Dec 8 2008, 06:08 PM']Fair enough. That's weird because Reverb are Arbiter, so they were already giving themselves preferential prices on Spector. There's no announcement been made to the trade press, which is usually where this sort of rumour ends up first.[/quote] [quote name='Sean' post='348893' date='Dec 8 2008, 06:13 PM']Interesting. Maybe it's BS to try and and shift some stock by creating some panic buying. No chance of that from me at the moment. Other (less interesting) fish to fry.[/quote] Oddly enough I 'am' in the market for a Spector and I've heard of a couple of ex-Soundcontrol/REVERB Spectors available but none in a finish that makes me want to part with my money. I have been communicating with Darren at the Bass Merchant re. an amber model that he has in but the thought of further clear outs/price cuts on Spector basses (added to the couple of very cheap ex SC basses and the perceived second hand value of the Spectors after the last sell off) means that I'm not prepared to throw anywhere near retail price money at a 'new' model! So if anyone sees a purdy amber/orange number let me know and there'll be a nice Christmas bonus in it for ya!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='348833' date='Dec 8 2008, 05:09 PM']Value and worth are different things to resale price. I know I can't get nearly as much as I spent on it for my franken P bass, but I play it over basses that cost more than it did.[/quote] I think we are agreeing on the same things. However all things do have a monetary 'value' or 'worth' and what the owner of a modded instrument values their bass at isn't strictly always what a buyer thinks it is worth! I do agree that sometimes a bass is worth far more than it's monetary value. What I was trying to point out to the OP was that IMHO you can often end up spending a lot of money on something that should it not turn out what you wanted then you'd probably find that you'd never recoup the money spent on said instrument, sometimes better to just find the instrument that you want that has already been modded or meets your needs as it is.

The thing to consider when going down the route of modding (the voice of experience... from someone who doesn't always take notice of his own experience ) is that the costs of the mods do not/rarely increase the value of the original instrument; they may make it easier to sell but the price won't reflect the money spent. Added to which you have to consider what would you pay to just buy a better model of bass than pay to buy a cheapie and then add the cost of the mods? e.g. Cheapie bass + cost of mods = decent instrument; worth cost of original bass (minus depreciation... often high on low end basses) + small percentage of mods 'V' Mid priced bass + NO mod costs = decent instrument; worth cost of original bass (minus depreciation... often not as high as on low end basses) There are no hard and fast rules and you may well end up with a better instrument if you go the modding route [u]but[/u] 'You pays your money...'

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='347483' date='Dec 6 2008, 08:12 PM']A very [s]sly[/s] clever seller. More fool the sucker who gets drawn in by his response to the questions asked.[/quote] I still stand by the first half of my comment, he may well be very clever in that he may get a decent price for what amounts to a 70's Fender neck and a junk body and electrics that would struggle to make £50 without a neck. [quote name='warwickhunt' post='347868' date='Dec 7 2008, 02:11 PM']A truthful and succinct summary of his listing... bet he doesn't appreciate it though. [/quote] Yep I take my hat off to him, he's had the bottle to put up questions that he could have kept hidden.

[quote name='M4L666' post='347977' date='Dec 7 2008, 05:08 PM']Get a multi?[/quote] Contentious... Let's just stick to the fact that the OP wanted opinions on interconnect cables!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='347572' date='Dec 6 2008, 10:55 PM']Being the generally helpful fellow that I am, I've sent him this message: Ain't I nice? J.[/quote] A truthful and succinct summary of his listing... bet he doesn't appreciate it though.

Well it's back sans the pic of the offending back of the bass! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ250338937430QQihZ015QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='347644' date='Dec 7 2008, 12:44 AM']Look up Neil Harland or Steve Ireland...[/quote] I'm sure I'll upset a whole bunch of bass tutors by just mentioning ONE more but Kenny Potter is worth checking out!

[quote name='M4L666' post='347056' date='Dec 6 2008, 09:37 AM']Need a bass teacher in Newcastle. Have just tried a guy who made me stay in 1st position the whole lesson, need someone more free. I play metal, classic and new.[/quote] Does it have to be in Newcastle itself or do you have transport?

A very [s]sly[/s] clever seller. More fool the sucker who gets drawn in by his response to the questions asked.

[quote name='Josh' post='347469' date='Dec 6 2008, 07:54 PM']You look like the missing Porcaro bother![/quote] [quote name='ashevans09' post='347472' date='Dec 6 2008, 07:55 PM']Harry Potter plays bass... [/quote] [quote name='Josh' post='347473' date='Dec 6 2008, 07:58 PM']It's the career he got cursed when he was caught giving Hermione one in Dumbledoor's office.[/quote] You Bastids!

I had a custom bass made about 20 years ago (Howard Satterley up in the NE) and I specified Walnut. I went through 3 necks before I settled on the ebony board ESP neck in the pic below (please be gentle with your comments it was some time ago ). I did try a maple board with the all walnut body but it was a bit too in your face, the rosewood was 'very' mellow and the ebony a nice compromise... but remember that is just my taste!

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='347389' date='Dec 6 2008, 06:11 PM']That's great John shoulda known you'd come to the rescue I was thinking along the same lines with sizes and the weight thing. I've already got a 3U Warwick rack bag with the Hartke in it and that'll do nicely. I've order one of these: [url="http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/typeproducts2.asp?id=3680-4677"]http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music...sp?id=3680-4677[/url] and I'll put the Korg and LMII in that and nothing will be jammed in too tightly. Sorted [/quote] The LMII and tuner will be fine in a 3U rack but the 4 means you are laughing. I had my LMK in a 3U rack with a tuner and there wasn't a great deal of heat generated, tuners don't get too hot and the lack of depth means that there is a bit of air to circulate in the back. As it happens that rack that you ordered is the same as WoT's and it looked the biz when I picked it up the other day, I particularly liked the fact that with the front and back off there were no metal catches/moving parts on the case to pick up sympathetic rattle. WoT's was quite a deep unit and not as light as some but the LMII and tuner weigh very little any way, so it'll not be as important as if you had something like an Aggie or Ampeg in there.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='347374' date='Dec 6 2008, 05:41 PM']'Google this'! I'm new to the idea of using a rack case. Is there a problem with using two amps and a tuner in one rack case? (Main and backup). Will a Korg DTR-2000, a Hartke LM500 and a Markbass LMII squeeze into a 4U case. That's it! Peter[/quote] Rack cases are great, SKB Gator etc. are all light and durable, WoT has a good un but it is deeper than my Gator. Bear in mind that not only do you get different heights, you get different depths (but none of the items mentioned wouldn't fit in a standard depth). You'll not fit your set-up into a 4U though, IIRC the MB is 2U, Hartke (probably at least) 2U and the tuner 1U. Ideally you might want a bit of air space between them, you need to conside the combined weight to. Individually they might not be much but add in the weight of the case and suddenly you may find it starts looking big and heavy... especially if you allow 1U space between each component; a 7/8U rack is a big old thing!

I like the top and inlays but I have to say the pup selection just looks too busy and cluttered and the BO Thumbs have never looked as elegant as the NT basses. Still a nice bass though!

Considering it's loaded with piezos as well that looks quite handy. Were it a 4 I'd have had a punt to see what it played like.

[quote name='blamelouis' post='347097' date='Dec 6 2008, 10:27 AM']Cheers mate I think your right wax it and enjoy !! I love that BLUE Streamer !! I remember seeing Cass Lewis with Terence trent Darby on video years ago and he had a PINK thumb bass i think it was . Looked the dogs danglies!!![/quote] The blue Streamer is with LukeFRC now (see his avatar posted earlier) and funnily enough that pink Cass Lewis bass sold on eBay earlier this year for not a lot of money AT ALL (in fact it sold for less than you would pay for a used 'cheap' BO Thumb )

OK so which one of you bought it