warwickhunt

Another bassist here who has used various 'oils' on basses for 40 years (I have basses I've owned for 30 of those years) and I've yet to have a single issue with fingerboards popping frets, rotting, delaminating etc. I've not read any of the links but I would like to ask that if fingerboards shouldn't be oiled due to microbial whats-its... what the hell does the oils from our skins do to aid microbial attack / decay? I've seem some pretty minging, gunky fingerboards where you have to scrape the fatty juices off the side of the frets to find out what the fingerboard actually looks like! If that isn't going to rot the wood, I can't see a cleaner, healthier product doing 'more' harm!

Nooooo not really! The guy organising the band/show/gig seems pretty clued up on marketing etc.

Oddly enough I read the original ad and I thought; 'Yeah, fair comment!' However, I can see how it might seem a bit abrupt/belittling. Are you going for it?

'IF' it is a bolt on neck, you'd save a fortune sending it with the bass disassembled... obviously can't be sent in a filghtcase but you can then double/triple pack it. Saying all of that insurance on an expensive instrument is prohibitively pricey and some couriers insist instruments are sent in cases; which negates taking it apart. Your buyer also has to factor in 20-25% in taxes etc.

It's an old auction ploy to draw people in thinking they'll get a bargain... not much chance with the Basschat masseeve knowing about it.

Good call.

Ah but he was immortalised in the words of a song by 'Train'... more than can be said for any of us!

Ditto. I even felt like Spector bodies were like Streamers that had endured Lockdown and eaten too many pies!

Helllooooo... Sadowsky, Lakland ad infinitum! LOL

Grown up... on a bass forum? Nah, not going to happen.

Yeah Matt, we do weddings etc but we are more a general covers/rock band but for that kind of Rockabilly stuff you could try: https://www.facebook.com/TheRevolutionairesOfficial/ https://www.facebook.com/bessieandthezincbuckets Might pay @bassix to post on the local FB bands page, such as - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NEmuso

My Warwick is Option 2 and I have to say that the bridge pup in solo doesn't give you a lot of beef! It's fine for tightening up the neck pup when you blend but not on its own, too far back on the E/A IMHO.

You do have other 'options' though, I'm sure mathematically I could tell you how many... if I put my mind to it! e.g. #3 Neck pup E+A closer to bridge / Bridge pup E+A away from the bridge.

I can see you getting a list as long as your guitar lead of people's favourite amps but for my £0.02 worth... ANY amp with 3-400 watts+ will do if you just want more power. Every amp comes with a volume control, so 300 - 1000w in a spare bedroom isn't too loud; it may be a waste of power but if you went out gigging you'd not need to worry about buying a bigger amp! GK 700/800/1001 etc are great amps but do you like the tone?