Chopthebass

[quote name='Sean' post='123229' date='Jan 19 2008, 01:07 AM']It says here... [url="http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ishibashi.co.jp%2Fwebshop%2Fguitar%2Findex.htm&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2"]http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/...EN&wb_dis=2[/url] that they will limit sales of the fender Japan commodity only to Japan. Does that mean they won't sell one to me? Or is it just a statement with no substance?[/quote] I've just emailed Jeff at Ishi and he has given me a price inc shipping to UK. So, they are selling to UK

I use Shure E2s with my Tascam and also for live monitoring. They handle my Low B no problem, with no farting and are brilliant. I'd like to hear the Bose ones mentioned above just as a comparison.

[quote name='Sean' post='122574' date='Jan 18 2008, 01:02 AM']Can you get a CIJ Alder bodied, Jazz necked, P bass from Ishibashi? If so I would be most grateful for a link. Thnaks Sean.[/quote] Sean I've asked exactly the same question, and Itchyscratchy said no, they can't interchange necks. You'll have to buy a Jazz and swap bits round!

[quote name='dmz' post='122387' date='Jan 17 2008, 07:08 PM']All you Lakland lovers out there....... What would be the chances of finding a 5-string Jerry Scheff these days. Armstrong stopped making the 5-string pick-ups - forcing Dan to stop making them - is that right ? I really am kicking myself for not getting one a couple of years ago. If anyone has one they may be letting go of in the near future please get in touch ! Bill[/quote] Can I tempt you with a 55-94?

[quote name='dood' post='120482' date='Jan 14 2008, 10:32 PM']<[email protected]> there ya go! Email in English.. They do speak very good english (better than me, no doubt!) and are fantastic. If you know what you want, (which it appears you do) then you are halfway there! That model is available and likely to be a colour choice. I believe they most likely is black with a tort guard, as it tends to be the favourite in that model. My contact there was called Hiroaki and was an absolute star![/quote] Thanks Dood - just the response I wanted. Cheers

Have they stopped making those now? They've always looked good value. You must have big biceps (or you soon will have!)

I couldn't work out that ishibashi website! I clicked on 'email' to make an enquiry and it was all in japanese! I managed to get to a page of all different makes of used basses, but not new ones. If I want a new PB62-78US can they get me one? If someone has a link to their new basses or an email address that I can use, I'd be grateful. Thanks Ian

Here is my rig. These new DB112 cabs are awesome! Basses are custom Sirius headless models.

Thanks guys. Where's the best place to get new ones?

Hi, I understand one is 'made' and the other is 'crafted', but can someone explain the differences? Which is best, and how they compare to MIA's. Thanks Ian

That seems a bloody good buy to me.

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='115222' date='Jan 7 2008, 08:47 AM']'Relicing' might be fascinating in a 'how the hell do you actually do it in a convincing manner' sort of way... But the whole principle of it is just so *phoney* - I mean, it's basically a lie; remember stonewashed jeans? Relicing is done to confer 'mojo' (whatever that is) on an instrument. There is no shortcut to this. But more importantly it is done to confer 'mojo' on the player. There is no shortcut to this either. I remember over 20 years ago some photographers would buy a new Nikon F3 and wear the black paint down to the metal, on the corners. They just couldn't bear to be thought of as 'new'. But it's all a deceit, a symptom of impatience, and what's the point of that?[/quote] Nicely put in words what most of us are thinking!!

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