Machines

Buying a Fender as a potential investment is very risky. Forget the money side of it and pretend in 10 years you'd get the same money back for (+/- inflation), do you still want it ?

Think I saw this on a website marked down from £750 or so. @AndyTravis and I determined it was mid 2000s and basically a Cort. Decent for price but forget anything about its age being accurate.

At least the BTB demo is in the style of music the product is aimed at, but is it good for jazz ?

They look like the guitars the Jetsons would have.

I know it may seem daunting, but knowing how to do a setup yourself will save your so much hassle, time and money. It's hard to really get so wrong that it can't be put back in a couple of minutes. Generally speaking - there's 2 things to adjust, the bridge saddles, and truss rod. Got any pics of the bridge saddles and neck from the side close up (around 12th fret)? We can probably point you in the right direction.

I managed to order a new bass just before the cut off yesterday. I told my wife about this challenge and she laughed with much vigour.

Nothing drastic, just evolutions on previous instruments. The green SR looks interesting, but close up it looks like the bass a leprechaun would play: Additionally, the square end of the fretboard REALLY bothers me. They did such a nice job on the body end - why make it look so unfinished ?!

I decided to evade the GAS 2022 challenge on a technicality, and ordered this yesterday PM, ETA next Wed.

I faced adversity today and did NOT buy the gorgeous Yamaha TRB1006 in red I saw of which I have wanted since 2005. Hopefully, I can maintain this posture for the most part, and hope to buy fewer than 4 this coming year (with a similar or higher number sold). @AndyTravis Are we placing bets on my success ?

Despite some serious browsing, I can't find anything I really want that doesn't somehow duplicate what I have already. I'll definitely be buying less than 2020 (12 basses, 2 full rigs).

Aircel Comfort Strap (but too long need to swap) Ashdown Rootmaster Head case. Very useful.

I am not, notchy.

As neither bass received zero votes it was the only logical course of action.

What a munter.

Maybe. Most of my purchases are made with the intention of selling again quite soon after. Let's call it 'prospecting'. However - a couple of them have surprised me and are still here. Will they be in 3 months ? Depends, if something more desirable appears at a price I approve of, they may go. However I can't see myself selling the BB415.

This is worse than I thought. IN <--- Basses Sire M5 RedSub Coliseum 4 Yamaha RBX765A Yamaha RBX374 Yamaha BB734A RedSub Coliseum 6 Ibanez EDA900 Peavey Zephyr C4 Cort GB95 Yamaha BB415 Line 6 Variax Tobias Toby Pro Amps TC Electronic RH750 TC Electronic RS212 Ashdown RM500 Ashdown RM112 OUT ---> Basses BC Rich Mockingbird Classic Sire M5 RedSub Coliseum 4 Yamaha RBX374 Yamaha BB734A RedSub Coliseum 6 Ibanez EDA900 Peavey Zephyr C4 Line 6 Variax Amps TC Electronic RH750 TC Electronic RS212 GenzBenz NeoPak 3.5 EICH XS112

It's been there quite a while. I've noticed cheaper instrument don't sell as quickly there as the expensive ones. I sold 2 with them under £200, both were going for that or more on eBay and it took about 6 weeks.

+1 from me. Good comms and friendly chat. You will find their stuff on eBay and Reverb marked up significantly, I believe this is to direct people to their main website for the 'real price' to avoid the preposterous fees on those platforms.

I'm hugely biased to Yamaha. Not much else to add as without trying them side by side I can't comment with authority. However you can easily replace an Aerodyne.