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That looks absolutely marvelous Russ, looking forward to seeing it for real. Your suggestion is a good un btw, is Alan around? Dickie Doodles? Peter

Killing time in music shops sometimes ends up being an expensive business too

[quote name='steve-soar' post='489190' date='May 15 2009, 06:44 PM']I hope they catch the scummers. [/quote] Bloody hell, Southampton supporters a long way from home then

I was in Promenade Music in Morecambe again today and to be honest the guys in there couldn't be more helpful. I do fully understand where you're coming from Pete and sympathise. Some young people have little respect for other people or their property, the minority but as has been said it colours everyone's perceptions. Peter

Looks interesting: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Finch-Custom-Fretless-5-String-Bass-Guitar-Sadowsky-EMG_W0QQitemZ220451217138QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3353ea9ef2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Finch-Custom-Fretles...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url]

Welcome. A post in the 'Wanted' section might be a good idea. Peter

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='541559' date='Jul 15 2009, 07:19 PM']It's really gonna be down to personal preference, but I say give Pyramid Golds a try![/quote] +1

Bloody well done!

[quote name='Mikey R' post='541181' date='Jul 15 2009, 12:23 PM']Very nice! Ive always found the cover gets in the way and I cant mute with my thumb - what am I doing wrong? Is your thumb in front or behind the cover? Maybe its because I like to play with fingers over the neck pickup, rather than between pickup and neck?[/quote] Hiya Mikey I either anchor my thumb on the back of the cover/float it behind for a brighter tone or move my thumb to the top of the pickguard/float it in front of the cover for a more bluesey tone. It gives me two distinct positions that I like rather than having to think about a broader range of tonal possibilities The pickguard is drilled for a finger rest in accordance with 62 spec and I'm going to fit an ebony one if only to cover up the holes.

Does the LH1000 still have jack outputs only, like the LH500?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='540540' date='Jul 14 2009, 05:47 PM']Just to clarify for the Hard Of Funny: P + Rick = Prick, a name, not a value judgement on either the instrument or its creator. J.[/quote] Aha, light comes on

From your vernacular I'd guess you are a lawyer Sir?

Here's the beast. I prefer the pickup covers on and find the thumb position more comfortable than on the pickup, even with a floating thumb.

I once bought a pair of Oakleys for £65. The shop assistant realised they were incorrectly priced (they were actually just about the most expensive Oakleys) and phoned her boss who said 'sell them for the price on the label'. People should really know the law if they're going to own a shop methinks. I've also been refused a CD box set marked at a very low price. Photos of the P are ready but Photobucket is down at the moment.

Interesting, unconventional yes but different certainly

The story has drawn to a logical, some would say inevitable conclusion I popped in this morning with my Overwater Progress III deluxe to see what they could ofer in p/x with a minimum figure in my head. They bettered it by £50 so inevitable consequences followed The Overwater is in many ways a far superior instrument but my ACG covers all it's bases and then some. The Fender (I can't quite believe I'm becoming a Fender owner) is a superb and very lightweight example that has a tone only a good P can produce so it earns a place in my diminished collection. So a Jazz and a Precision, albeit only one a Fender are now in my mitts and for all my lack of Fender love I'm quite happy to admit that they do their job bloody well and in a tonal way that nothing else quite does. Of course my Harlot is far more versatile. I believe it comes with a pair of ashtrays too that may need to be drilled in, do I or don't I? It's a 60's re-issue American Vintage btw. The inevitable photos will of course follow. Peter

[quote name='Buzz' post='540184' date='Jul 14 2009, 11:41 AM']Hmm, nice of the op to come onto BC (was last seen yesterday 11am according to his profile) and not even say "Thank you" for people doing his survey for him, let alone thanking them for constructive feedback. Charming.[/quote] Whoaa - making a whole load of assumptions there that are your stuff not his. Maybe he's thinking about a reply, maybe he didn't have time to reply, maybe he's waiting for more responses, maybe he isn't an ignorant bloke at all...... This to me typifies a lot of what goes on on BC. Another member dissed! It's bollocks (imo). It's one thing to think negative thoughts on other people to yourself based on very little evidence and quite another to publicly slate someone else with the same level of assumptiom. Peter

[quote name='Hot Tub' post='539732' date='Jul 13 2009, 09:28 PM']Okey-dokey.... Maybe it is an urban myth. Will check at work tomorrow... [/quote] You still no believe

I suspect you're right, that's a lot of money to con someone out of although I wouldn't have realised it at the time.