Cat Burrito

Hi Nick Welcome to Basschat

With The Beatles having made it onto Itunes recently, the old records and CDs have had an airing. I know we have a bit of McCartney appreciation amongst the Basschat ranks so I wondered what tunes of the Beatles people really rated basswise. Here's a few random thoughts of mine... Hey Bulldog All My Loving The Night Before The Ballad of John & Yoko Lovely Rita over to you...

Your budget should get you a reasonable instrument at worst & a great bass at best. I'm always a little weary of buying acoustic instruments online & would prefer a secondhand one I could try out or getting one from a shop who help set it up properly

I too like the effect with the bass on a sheet of black acrylic. These are great basses too

Welcome to the forum

Welcome to Basschat & indeed welcome to bass

I've always been happy with just the four. Nothing against 5 strings etc but I am a real traditionalist in general around music

[quote name='paul_5' post='1039252' date='Nov 27 2010, 08:21 PM']and how good did THAT sound? [/quote] I must ask the neighbours!

Obviously a fan of the Badass bridge and change of pickguard then I think Burn to Bass might be me?

My now gone 2009 Rickenbacker 4003

Never one to buck the trend, I'm Google UK too but with all my time online spent here

[quote name='alanbass1' post='1038701' date='Nov 27 2010, 12:03 PM']You have actually tried the Squier and liked it and, for me, that would seal the deal. I would rather purchase a bass that I have felt and thought was right than take a chance on what might turn up through the post.......[/quote] Again like Toddy54 I'm with Alan 100% here too

In Hitchin? Yes I have been there but didn't buy much. [url="http://machinehead.co.uk/"]http://machinehead.co.uk/[/url] Don't recall it being good [b]or[/b] bad especially

I was put off by the numerous stories here. Soundslive are always good so I stick with them

At the moment it's Hey Bulldog by The Beatles

Welcome to the forum Richard

Hi Dave - Please feel free to post pics of those Fenders in the Gear Porn section of the forum And welcome

I have about 3 and they are always good. i just wish they offered an orange seam to go with my new cab

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1038192' date='Nov 26 2010, 07:40 PM']I've bought about 15 basses from here but still gig the bass I was gigging when I joined.[/quote] I bet you are not alone! I'm not far off that myself. I've gigged with BC gear at every gig since joining, even if it's just been a lead or something

When I do use effects it's always been plug the instrument into the tuner

At the risk of giving my age away, Mo Foster's playing bounces along here just nicely

[quote name='Rayman' post='1038104' date='Nov 26 2010, 06:37 PM']James Burton's a hero, I love him, and his Telecaster.[/quote] Plus one

I think looks are important to everyone to varying degrees or we'd all just pick the first one off the wall. Nobody I know tries every bass in the shop so looks must be factor. I've stripped a couple of basses too as I prefered the look but liked the weight / tone. Ultimately playability, reputation etc has to be important but it's the look that makes us pick an instrument up in the first place

Hi Mat, welcome to the forum

Another Berkshire boy here! Welcome