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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1337425913' post='1659695'] Just looked through all my string sets and have discovered that I still have a set of unopened DR Lo-Riders Nickel Plated 45, 65, 85, 105 - that's set NMH-45 that you can have for £10 including postage if you want to try some out cheap. [/quote] If the op doesn't take you up on these I'll gladly take them?

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1337432187' post='1659837'] I know. It's so difficult for me to post anything though. I don't have a box big enough to pack it in securely, and I'd have to take a day off work for collection. [/quote] Get it collected from your work? Or a mates/family members house?

I totally sympathise with you. People like that suck. If I negotiate a price with someone its because I intend to buy it. I guess, as well, this gives an insight into why so many guitar shops are crap when it comes to service---many of them will have a never ending stream of people who come in, try out loads of stuff, then piss off and buy it cheaper somewhere else (or not at all!)

Hi folks I bought a bass from basschat last year and its time to change the (roundwound) strings. I am a total noob when it comes to strings and I'm really confused by the options. I really like the strings that are on it but the seller couldn't remember what they were. This is what he told me: "I remember the strings are DR but not very sure about the particular model,either LowRiders,Marcus Miller or Highbeams.Gauge I use is always middle,.45 on the G.Sorry I don't recall more..." Its a 5 string bass with 35" scale length, and I play everything from finger style motown to pretty hard punk with a pick. Looking at the DR website there are so many options I have no idea what to go for... Any suggestions? Do I need to buy specifically long strings for a 35" bass?

Thanks guys. A precision just isn't right without them!

Another TRB vote from me. I've got one of the newer 1005 models from Korea. It's brilliant- if the older ones are even better then they must be astonishing.

Hey folks Anyone got a guide to fitting pickup covers to a precision bass? How many precisions come with the holes pre-drilled? Anyone know which models come with the covers as standard?

The Voodoo Labs Ooh-Wah does something similar. And other stuff too. Not cheap though. http://www.voodoolab.com/wahzoo.htm

My missus gave me permission to acquire a P-bass last night. These are very high on the shortlist...

If you're not happy, send it back. HOWEVER, before you do so it might be worth going to a shop and looking at the neck pockets on quite a few basses. You might well find that it's a common issue that you're going to have on nearly any guitar?

As someone that moved from four to give recently, I'd say that you would "know" if you needed a five. given what you say, I'd go for the four.

What did you expect them to say? If their product is noisy and they can't fix it then there is little option open to them other than to say "thats the way it is...".

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1333113097' post='1597615'] I asked to try a Warwick (which in hindsight would NOT have been the bass for me anyway!) and the guy said 'Take your belt off and you can. We don't want it scratching the bass, because we've got to sell it at some point'... I didn't say a word and just walked out. [/quote] Seems a reasonable request to me. Personally I don't want to buy a guitar thats been scratched and dinged on the back when other people have been trying it out! The staff have to balance letting people try stuff against taking care of their stock so I don't mind if I get asked to take off my belt / jacket when trying something out. In fact, it actually makes me think the staff care!

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1336334240' post='1644200'] If you're into Motown at the moment watch this, you'll love it [url="http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=XI4w8lupUlk&ob=av1n&feature=mv_sr"]http://www.youtube.c...n&feature=mv_sr[/url] [/quote] I've got it on DVD

Hey folks I'm on a total Motown trip at the moment and really getting into the basslines...so what are your favourites? I think my favourite is probably "You Just Keep Me Hanging On"...but I'm open to persuasion! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKQbcJyVKR0[/media]

The only thing I don't like about my hiscox case is the lack of internal storage. There's not much space for anything beyond a short cable and a handful of picks.

Double boxed and loads of bubble wrap. Assume it will be dropped and plan accordingly!

Tainted Love is one of the all time classics. I'd love to play it with a band.

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1335314872' post='1629274'] Why would you do neither? just curious [/quote] Well, I have no need for a jazz, a cab, or a Sterling!

Looks seriously nice. Whats the damage on these? About £600, right?

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1335296341' post='1628956'] 20?! Thats just a shop isn't it? Im not out to tell people they're wrong or to not use effects at all, as already agreed by several; if you know what you're doing then great. But it's when you use up valuable time getting plugged in, set up, got your settings just right etc etc. I've used pedals live several times before, but it's pointless as it has no noticable affect on anything. IMHO if it doesn't make a difference that people will hear then why bother? I'd personally be happier being able to play gear I'm very lucky to have than worry about whether I have my pedals textures right. [/quote] I don't use any pedals on my bass but you're so far off the mark here its unreal. There are loads of modern bands who use effects almost as an other instrument---they literally wouldn't be able to do what they do without massive numbers of pedals. Now clearly thats not what you do (or what I do) but that doesn't mean that doing so is "pointless". As has been said already---the problem here is the guitarist, not the gear.

What would I do? Neither. But it doesn't matter what I'd do. Are you just buying gear for the sake of it? Do you have a specific need in mind? What gear do you have, what needs do you have, etc etc.