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[quote name='FlatEric' post='565923' date='Aug 11 2009, 02:20 PM']Hi. New to this game - always visiting but never joined. Saw the post about Odyssey bass and just had to join up. I have one of these and for ages I have been trying to find someone else with one, I was starting to think that mine was unique to the UK. I even contacted a guy in Vancouver, where they were made, who worked closely with Attila - Mike Kinal and he said not many made it over here. At last I have found another one. Stunning bass, great sound, our guitarists favourite. Very pleased to have found you. [/quote] Hello there, The bass in this thread was originally mine. I bought it from new in the music shop in Cardiff where I used to help out. Fantastic bass & I only sold it last year because I was playing more guitar & keyboards at the time. Everybody that has played that bass has raved about it. The shop also had the guitar version of the bass & that was bloody lovely too. Good to hear that somebody else has got one - post some pictures of it if you get the chance.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='565260' date='Aug 10 2009, 06:54 PM']......If I wore jeans that tight I couldn't squat at all.[/quote] Conclusive proof that the band have no balls......musically or otherwise.

In no way could a 1990s Stingray be classed as an early one. Stingrays are great basses though - if I had to choose between a Stingray & a Fender Jazz I'd pick the Stingray every time.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='565086' date='Aug 10 2009, 03:36 PM']Oh dear... Why is there such a huge miss to hit rate with heavier music? Alex[/quote] To be honest I think this statement is true whatever type of music you're talking about. Vast deserts of mediocrity with just the occasional oasis of brilliance at which to slake your thirst.

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='564856' date='Aug 10 2009, 12:15 PM']I am so close to doing something stupid about this one at this point (one hour to go) BB[/quote] No bids today so I assume you didn't give in to temptation.

Has the original active circuitry been changed or messed about with? That'll make a big difference to the selling price too.

[quote name='Weird War' post='559559' date='Aug 3 2009, 07:39 PM'] My BB1200 (1979) taking the air [/quote] Lovely basses those BB1200's - superb quality & great tone.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='563730' date='Aug 8 2009, 08:24 PM']I want to inject them all with polonium.[/quote] Please post it on Youtube if you do - I'd never grow tired of watching that.

[quote name='Clarky' post='563564' date='Aug 8 2009, 04:46 PM']I got two independent texts almost simultaneously saying "Your job is safe" A second text from the drummer merely said "Shambolic"[/quote] This would be the point where I'd tell them to stick the band up their arses & let them come begging.....

They'll all need hip replacements by the time they're 40 if they carry on like that..... Is it meant to be serious?

[quote name='Starless' post='563592' date='Aug 8 2009, 05:39 PM']They may have crept up a bit in price recently, but that has to be as a result of their reputation.[/quote] It's got more to do with the exchange rates than anything else, though they are great instruments.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='563307' date='Aug 8 2009, 09:01 AM']Nope, the aesthetics are lost on me, that looks U.G.L.Y. Sorry! [/quote] It looks like a bottle opener you'd buy at a village fete craft stall.

[quote name='bythesea' post='563167' date='Aug 7 2009, 10:57 PM']Totally disagree with this - if it is a custom instrument then yes, it should be built to be exactly what you want (providing your luthier knows what you want). But a boutique bass I see as being more like a high end car. You get one because it does what it does, not so you can change it to do something you think it ought to be able to do.[/quote] Absolutely.

Why do you think that paying someone who knows what they're doing to set your bass up would "potentially hurt the value of this bass"?

Very nice, and look at the price so far! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MANSON-BASS-MADE-IN-1986-STUNNING-AND-RARE_W0QQitemZ290336444214QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4399668f36&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MANSON-BASS-MADE-IN-...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

Picked up this months issue today. There's a picture of my mate (and awesomely talented drummer) Steve Roberts on page 16, which was a nice surprise.

[quote name='silddx' post='561613' date='Aug 5 2009, 11:40 PM']I really like Drama by yes, thought he and Geoff Downs did a cracking job.[/quote] It's one of my favourite Yes albums. Absolutely brilliant & contains some of Squires best bass work ever.

[quote name='51m0n' post='559011' date='Aug 3 2009, 10:02 AM']methylated spirits - the purple nice smelling foul tasting stuff....[/quote] I find a dash of lemonade takes the edge off it quite nicely.....

[quote name='Tee' post='560725' date='Aug 4 2009, 10:40 PM']5 Minutes Alone That's what i thought of too.[/quote] [quote name='lateralus462' post='560732' date='Aug 4 2009, 10:43 PM']5 minutes alone[/quote] That's the one, thanks guys. (I was listening to "Far beyond driven" earlier today too - my brain is rubbish).

He's a bloody good bass player.