Machines

£399 for the Overwater (Tanglewood) Classic J.. Or this overpriced Squier ?

I've worked out trading always give you something new, but you miss part of what you swapped too.

Have had both, definitely get the EB.

No pics = no bass .

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Rickenbacker 4003 (Fireglo) Musicman Stingray 5 HH (Blue pearl/white pickguard & Maple neck) An old Fender P or J (with plenty of mojo must be pre 1975, sunburst. Block inlays preferred !)

I got on with Warwick Reds (£11.50 a set on [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/frameset.asp?MAIN=http://www.stringbusters.com/ko-kat/BASS%20STRINGS/WARWICK/"]Stringbusters[/url]) on my MIM Jazz. They sounded fine and seemed to last well.

Helsinki (Finland) to Hemnesberget (Norway) ? Oh only 663 miles

I think he'd have to cancel rather than be seen with another make of instrument, I bet his endorsement deal has serious T&Cs.

I restrung my Progress with some D'Addario Chromes the other day, i've hardly put it down since ! They're fat and warm in sound but retain midpresence and top end if I dig in. Before I wasn't 100% happy with the roundwounds (Overwater light) as they lacked a little bottom end through the preamp and had to boost it most of the time to my liking. It is most true that a simple but often overlooked change of strings can rejuvenate an instrument and get you hooked all over again for not much cash.

My list is 15 basses in 9 years, only one have I had for a while (since 2003), the others less than 6 months. I expect the rotation will slow down as I am the happiest i've been for some time with the Overwater (despite a grass is green moment a few months ago). The T-Bird was something i'd wanted for years and has poor resale value so will probably stay too ! I think more will come instead of some going... now where's that Fireglo Ricky ?

The 55-02 I had was awesome, if it looked like the on in the video i'd probably have kept it .

What bass was it you got from your friend ?

Yeah, I want something from 1983 - but what was actually good back then ? It certainly isn't Fenders.

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As someone who lives in Birmingham I will be quite happy to quell this rebellion.

I have an old Vintage VP6 and regularly borrow whatever my Dad has bought recently (guitarists get GAS too). I'm not too bad, could probably play well enough to be in a predictable rock band, no fiddly solos though ! I do enjoy a bit of bluesy lead though...

It's definitely an unusual setup for an active bass, but the default tone is pretty awesome. Mine will be back working soon hopefully !

The switch is supposed to be a mid boost. There is no fault with them, they work as designed ! It's an active bass but only the boost switch is an active control, it's not possible to turn down anything but the treble on a standard pot (no centre point).

It is fairly CPU intensive it seems, bear with it though it will be fine.