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What's the half goat man from 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe' called? I wish people would stop highlighting this guy it makes me go all numb and ache (muchly so).

Love Judas Priest, one of my favourite gigs...but I wouldn't look to Ian Hill for inspiration, apart from playing Spector Basses

Sleep on it guys...that's all i'm sayin'

Lol? NO!!! DON'T!!! Think about it first and the novelty will surely wear off...looks ghastly to me but I like gaudy Charvel graphics so who am I to trust

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1351255563' post='1849315'] Top left corner Search box. Defaults to the area you are in, so "This forum" when in one of the marketplace forums - at least it does for me [/quote] Thanks WalMan!! Yep, you're right, specific to forum

Is there no longer a 'search' option?? Bit of a delayed question i've always wanted to ask - on the old format I could type in 'Jazz Bass' and all the threads with those words in would then display for me. I understand that this may have been bad for sellers shifting items on for a profit as it showed their original thread, but, I really just want to locate jazz basses for sale/trade. I'm only using Jazz Bass as an example, and I reckon this question has probably been covered, I just could find where .

I'd never buy from someone called 'BlingphonesUK', clearly a dodgy cornershop guy

Good on ya! I'm a sucker for a semi acoustic or a stratocaster. Keep at it! I'm working my way through the Rockschool Grades and it's great fun, even the easy stuff with a backing track.

I don't play upright personally although i've tried a few for fun. I once watched this guy who'd taped his fingers up, I didn't know why, but maybe it was because of what you mentioned?? It was over that area too.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1351021082' post='1846366'] Greg, you have the best taste in basses of anyone I know. I am moving to Wales in two weeks and will be regularly driving past Swansea, you've been warned. That Magnum has been on my 'watch list' for a long time [/quote] That he does, I couldn't find a Magnum in decent condition after 6 months of hunting . What a tone

Didn't Steve Harris use a slab bodied P too? There's one with single binding but i'm sure he used a slab too - I'll have to look through the booklets in my CD collection. It would be funny if Fender did release a slab bodied P because it'll make everyone realize how much they needed those contours!! My tele killed my forearm foremost and my ribcage after that (double bound mind).

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1350644522' post='1841616'] fixed [/quote] Hahaha

I wish Fender still did their's on jazzes ala Jaco etc

I had a USA Cirrus, looked great, cracking build quality. I actually enjoyed the 35" Scale with 4 string because it really helped it's punchy tone!! Pickups served as a ramp , I only wished it had a passive switch for prolonged practice.

[quote name='SoVeryTired' timestamp='1350771462' post='1843417'] The received wisdom would be "avoid the Affinity series" - I don't know from experience though. [/quote] Sue Ryder's £60 P bass trumped the Squier Affinity I used to play (£150 at the time). The neck on the affinity split during a gig, whilst being played by my mate who owned it. The CV is a different kettle of fish from the affinity but I still feel them overpriced at £282 or whatever.

When people say "Fender is overpriced" I just figure that Squier are going to be too (and they are) - if you check out the other brands out there today you'll find an instrument that'll tan a Squier's ass on every price range. That vintage vibe and tone found on the records of old is only found with Fender & Squier though. I love G&L and ESP for improving on the Fender and Gibson instruments, they are FAR more versatile and better built but don't 100% nail the 50's, 60's and 70's vintage tones. I'd say you can get 80% of the way.

It's the Ash body that's doing that tightness for you - I picked the '71 - I have ash in both my Strats . HOWEVER I probably would have picked the '65 if it has a black/white/black pickguard and white pickup covers - that look is doing it for me massively atm not enough LPB going around It's a really hard choice btw!! Again i'd prefer a black pickguard on the '63 but the '64 is in the classic colours and if I had to buy any for investment purposes it would be that one.

There's your answer! ^^^ I'd go short scale too if it were me on that style bass.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1350651269' post='1841776'] You want one of these. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVyk_TObCo[/media] [/quote] Hahaha I really don't understand this genre

Spector basses produce my favourite metal tone.

Does need an intonation setup but it's pretty easy to do with the aid of a youtube video. Main things I would ask are the weight of it, and the measurements of the neck carve (if you've never tried one before - depends if you like chunky).