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[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1398549575' post='2435246']It's gone from a few whispers to a rumoured £500m world tour in pretty short order.[/quote] Oasis wouldn't get anywhere near close to generating £500 million gross from a reunion tour. The Police reunion tour generate circa $350 million, and in the process became the seventh biggest grossing tour recorded. That was 2007/08, crossing over with Oasis in its heyday, when it played its longest tour, a tour which failed to break the $100 million mark. And taking into account £500 million is $840 million, that would be $100 million higher than the highest grossing tour ever recorded (staged by U2).

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393325748' post='2378651']Anyone want some JapCrap? [/quote] Safer to just offer them crack. It's less addictive!

Bois de Rose is a rosewood, most commonly from Madagascar, but it's not Madagascan Rosewood (Dalbergia Baronii/Dalbergia Madagascariensis). Bois de Rose is much darker, with more red tones. It's probably a long shot, but there might be someone with firsthand experience of using it as a tone wood or touchboard. That it may closely resemble Brazilian Rosewood was also something that I'd read, which is the wood it will, potentially, be replacing.

For anyone who buys SoS at the newsstand, this month's issue is on offer, at Tesco. Cover price £4.99.

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1392803879' post='2372839']What model SB is this? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-2-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/221372534917?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:3160"]http://www.ebay.co.u...E:B:WNA:GB:3160[/url] Electrics not working and still sold for £250! I thought it was a laser possibly?[/quote] R80/Elite II in pearl white.

Yes, first built by FujiGen in '81, the year after the Joe Pass signature model was introduced. Built by FujiGen until '86, and then built for up to three years by Terada. Certainly not a budget model, it was one of just two non signature "Jazz" models in the Ibanez catalogue. Guess I'd imagined that the GB and FA models were more collectable, and that the FG wasn't. Then again, mine is now a 27 year old FujiGen built Ibanez!

[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1392123222' post='2364937']I'd say you could price it from £800 - £1,200 depending on the condition.[/quote] Which makes some sense of the $1,500 to $2,500 asking prices in the US. Maybe I'm missing something with this particular model, as I just didn't think these would sell for as much here.

Have an '85 FG100 in brown sunburst that I'm planning to sell, but, as these don't seem to come up for sale regularly, having trouble researching current value. The FG100 is pretty much the two pickup version of the Joe Pass model, except it has a maple top as opposed to the JP's spruce top. All original, in good overall condition. Don't have a period fitted case.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1391905661' post='2362620']Blimey, the fun I missed while I was away! [/quote] Which time?

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1391952043' post='2362891']I've heard about this red one he had, never seen a picture of it though, have you?[/quote] It was one of the basses he used on stage when I saw Duran on the Strange Behaviour tour.

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1391938863' post='2362713']As I am learning and developing as a bass player, I am coming across amazing bass lines (albeit it trashy songs) all over the place ...[/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqd-JQgb6-I

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1391732843' post='2360848']Yeah, its an Ex Factor. John had 2 of Phil Kubicki's prototypes, one black, one white...[/quote] He also had a red one, although no idea how early or late it was.

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1391732890' post='2360850']i thought andy was already quite a very respected player before joining duran?..a..very talented guy indeed.[/quote] He'd already released some material, and had toured extensively throughout Europe. Of all the members, he was the one taking the greatest risk, stepping away from a regular gigging band to throw his lot in with an originals band doing something as different as Duran Duran was doing.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1391728167' post='2360800']At the time I really didn't like Duran Duran, it never occurred to me that they actually played their own instruments I just assumed they didn't ... Still, props to ... Andy Taylor ... The guitar sound is ace.[/quote] Having been in a studio and watched Andy play, always makes me laugh when I hear the "he didn't play the guitar parts on the albums" conspiracy theories. That guy really knows his way around a fretboard. What would "Hungry Like The Wolf" be without his guitar part? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp47-TVng90 Contrasted to without John's bass part ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAdAPOR8MQc

Back to Taylor ... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ90ysNVMR4[/media] And in context ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfed48DDSe8