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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1034301' date='Nov 23 2010, 07:50 PM']As if Argos wasn't bad enough.[/quote] My thoughts exactly. My friend runs a music shop and is forever setting up badly set up guitars from Argos that customers have brought in. The danger longer term is that the little shops like his will get pushed out of business. Then of course everyone will moan when they can't get strings on a Saturday afternoon pre-gig.

I'm pretty sure he's a one man operation. I have the Wizard Trad in my main P-bass and I liked it enough to buy another one (in a bass I sold on at the weekend). Traditionally people who upgrade pickups tend to go for hotter / higher output but I prefer old school tones.

I gave him a ring (I think it's Andy but don't quote me) & he was really helpful. Tell him your set up & what you want and he'll be really helpful. I left a voicemail & he rang me back in about 20 minutes. Very cool to deal with

Brian, welcome. No not rude. Your pricing is about right. It depends on condition & original parts etc. Post some pics in the general bass section with as much info as possible & we can give you an idea.

Ashdown in our main rehearsal studio & Laney in the one we use if we can't get in the main place. The Ashdown cabs are great but I am not a fan of the Laney stuff I've played. The other day there was a Behringer head there which blew me away. I didn't see that coming!

I've imported about 6 or 7 from the USA and you do get stung for customs but it can work out cheaper with the right deal. Whilst Tino's suggestion may seem quite clever & you may well get away with it, it is technically illegal and if you do get caught you'll be paying a lot more and answering a fair few questions too. I'm sure plenty would try it but personally I wouldn't.

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Welcome to Basschat and indeed welcome back to bass

And a body close up

Another one

And in all it's glory!

I'd keep tabs on EBay. I got my SD Antiquity for my 51 RI for a mere £26 or £28 (I can't remember which one!). Bear in mind the Antiquity is the most expensive of SD's range. I've seen a fair few go for similar money, albeit slighty higher. If you are not in a major hurry it's worth watching EBay and advertising here too

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1032925' date='Nov 22 2010, 05:22 PM']Err.... nowt.[/quote] Likewise. And then I forget stuff

[quote name='algmusic' post='1027909' date='Nov 18 2010, 01:39 PM']I have the SP210 and the Terror and it sounds great.. You can get alot of power and tone just from these two.. People are often blown away with the tone and volume. I've done pretty big stages with it as well[/quote] I ordered this cab at the weekend Can't wait!

Technique aside I find foam under the strings up by the bridge works for me. It may not be appropriate for everyone but I use it all the time now

Just from the point of my OP, this was really wondering where people sat tonally. Not particularly about who we [b]try[/b] to sound like. The 3 bassists I listed are not my 3 favourite players necessarily or from my favourite band. It's more a case of listening to music and thinking "this sounds like me". I would hope I sound like "me" but it was more about where we are coming from. I think tone can be quite a personal thing and certainly wouldn't want to just rip off a players sound directly - unless perhaps I was playing in a tribute act for that player. To me it's a melting pot of all the influences being put in together. Equally I've enjoyed listening to players who sound absolutely nothing like me whatsoever. I'm really interested to read the differences. Was it Doddy who mentioned Jaco's sound? The first page had a few in the Motown camp (like me) but I am wondering about other sounds too. I bet we have players who sound quite synth like but nobody has mentioned that yet. Do keep 'em coming! [quote name='icastle' post='1032407' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:33 AM']If I [b]wanted[/b] everything to sound the same then I'd have bought the same bass six times over and saved the trouble [/quote] It worked for me!

I suspect any of the name brands would be fine. I use Kyser Klassics Dr. Stringfellow for the simple reason it's what my local shop happens to stock

Welcome to the forum. I would have seen you live at Blow Up in the late 90s as I used to know Andy Lewis & he got us in to one of your gigs. Brilliant playing & I'd love to see photos of your gear!

That seller has had a few gems on EBay before. I agree with Clarky re taxes but still not a bad deal

[quote name='bumnote' post='1032786' date='Nov 22 2010, 04:01 PM']I would be interested to find out what a jazz with a precision neck would feel like.[/quote] I love the look of Jazz bodies but don't get on with the neck. I have had two stages in the 90s playing Jazz basses & next week I pick up a vintage Jazz with a Precision neck. Sorted

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I'm not so much thinking of who you [b]play[/b] like but wondered where people sit tonally. I heard Jaco recently and was really surprised (not knowing the genre or the man so well) just how much treble was in his tone. A lot of people rate Jamerson but use the latest gear. We must have people who want to sound Peter Hook, people who sound like Jaco and people who sound like Jamerson. Do we have synthy 80s type players? Just curious really. Personally my tone is sitting somewhere between early McCartney, James Jamerson & Duck Dunn. The playing, sadly, isn't! Over to you...

Welcome Veesh - I have an MIJ 89 P-Bass & am rather partial to Ampeg too

Great pictures! What's the story to go with them?