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[quote name='MB1' post='1103371' date='Jan 26 2011, 11:31 AM']MB1. Never had any Problems with these guys! had several covers made! A1 Excellent covers and Top Notch customer Service! ROQSOLID www.roqsolid.co.uk ............ Contact Bryn on 07748155864 Contact Lee on 07929253434 Roqsolid Unit 8f Carr Mills Business Centre 919 Bradford road Birstall West Yorkshire WF17 9JX. And before you ask ! i dont work for them no![/quote] I don't work for them either & I think they are brilliant. I've bought about 5 times now & they messed up the last order. I was immediately despatched a replacement before I sent back the original. refunded my postage and had a phone call apology. I would always use and recommend them. And re the original post, I'm afraid I too have been messed around by Shaun Dunk. At least I now know it wasn't personal since coming to Basschat!

It amazes me that people spend mega bucks on basses and cool rigs only to skimp on cables. I suspect most on Basschat know better but I certainly see it at the gigs I do. I would only use one in an absolute emergency and I actually carry quality spares so it really would be an emergency!

2x 45mins is the standard in my experience but if there are a few bands on the bill it is very different obviously

Welcome to Basschat Have you done a thread for an Epiphone T-bird in the items wanted section? They tend to go for around £150 and pop up quite a bit. Nice to see the Orange logo too!

Welcome to Basschat If you want advise on a bass, start a thread stating your budget, what style & players you like etc and you too can have several conflicting opinions to confuse you further. And you are very welcome!

I bought one and in the spirit of what the original post refers to sold it on inside 10 months. A great bass but I was too far down the line with Fender basses for it to be anything other than an occasional player. And I'm not the kind of person who can afford to have £1500's worth of bass just lying around. I know the recession has kicked in even more but it held it's value and I only lost about £120 selling it on. I used it on one track on my new album so at least I have the memories

I was so into I Should Coco when it came out. I found In It For the Money a bit of a let down but still enjoyed it. However I saw them on that tour in Cambridge and they were blown off stage by Spacehog, a band who's album I thought was weak but put on one of the best live shows I have ever seen. Supergrass by comparison looked like they didn't want to be there. I've still bought the albums and liked some of the songs. I think my expectations of them live really took a knocking that night

Delighted to hear the happy ending. Your mate owes you a couple of pints though

Bands for me would include The Beatles Bob Dylan Johnny Cash New York Dolls The Clash Dogs D'Amour Jesse Malin The Byrds Steve Earle Rolling Stones Spot my angsty teenage years

I'm surprised it took 16 posts before Charlie Watts came up!?! I too would add him Jim Keltner and Levon Helm who have all been mentioned. My one who hasn't been mentioned yet is Gene Parsons.

Skip Battin Klaus Voormann James Jamerson Duck Dunn Howie Epstein Rick Danko (occasionally)

[quote name='neilb' post='1102636' date='Jan 25 2011, 07:46 PM']Anyway, lovely bass. I would rip the Badass off ( a no go on Jazz basses IMO) and stick some covers on it!![/quote] Me too

Sounds like a silly internet rumour to me

Welcome Markus

I don't know about making a claim but I took out a policy with Musicguard last year as we gig / rehearse / record so much. Jim my guitarist has a policy too but the others don't. I figured it was peace of mind

Flat batteries aside, welcome

[quote name='lapolpora' post='1100725' date='Jan 24 2011, 01:07 PM']It doesn't answer the question but I saw the Manic Street Preachers at Brixton Academy on Friday night and he was using an Italia Maranello bass in silver sparkle:[/quote] Very much a later bass. He was all about the Ricky at first and seemed to be using Jazz basses come Everything Must Go. Personally I was a massive fan circa The Holy Bible but lost interest once they grew up. I liked the trash glam look of the early days.

The Linebackers were around that time (I was in Sixth Form late 80s early 90s). They had a poor reputation but a friend of mine who was regarded as a good bassist at the time had one and swore by his.

I think it depends on how quick a sale you want. I too would lean towards the £600-£650 mark but it with the recession stuff isn't shifting so quickly. £575 would shift it quicker but you may wish to hold out for a better price

Obviously people go on about the JV ones from the 80s, the Silver Series were nice too generally. I've had a couple of Korean Silver Series which were good. I think the quality dropped slightly in the 90s but they have really come back with the VM series etc. Generally though even the Affinity ones have something to offer.

Welcome

I went to a friend's 40th last night. She wanted to sing a couple of tunes & have her husband play guitar. As he can't play & she can't sing I was brought in as a ringer to sort of up the musicianship. Thankfully it was a very supportive crowd & I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. That said, I wouldn't want to see it on YouTube anytime soon.

I remember an Alien Sex Fiend single in the 80s that was just the note of A for 3mins. 16ths too!