Cat Burrito

I don't find the name offensive but it is a little unnecessary. It's like they are trying to be really rock n roll because they swear. I'd just be a bit embarassed to play one. Not that I feel really strongly about it but just my two cents

Bassassin is the one who'll know & I reckon he'll tell you everything next time he logs in, probably later on today

It will probably be good though. I think he has set the price at about the top rate though so it won't be a massive bidding war. I've owned a couple of Squiers from the 88-89 which have been great.

Or they could just want a quick sale?

I think he's generally well rated and highly regarded. I saw him with OCS many years ago in Oxford and he was good. I don't really listen to them but I was suitably impressed with that show

I think there are genuine examples of unwanted gifts and certainly examples of GAS - I am amazed at the sheer volume of gear that is sold on (here even) which is a few weeks or months old and has seen little more than home use. However I think when dealing with anything other than a face to face meeting it is always best to proceed with a bit of caution

Yes. [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=9818"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=9818[/url] I wasn't that impressed when I tried one but I have friends who rated them. Perhaps the one I tried was a duff one?

[quote name='spacecowboy' post='684623' date='Dec 14 2009, 10:38 PM']Windows has never been anything but "rubbish" in my experience, they have always been unpleasent, especially the guy who looks like Neil from the young ones who stands the wrong way round at the counter facing the wall eating seeds....[/quote] I used to go there as a kid in the mid to late 80s and I don't remember him. I used to flick through the vinyl downstairs and then go through to the instruments section. The shops in Swindon always seemed to have more of an attitude.

I got excited today when I saw the classic James Jamerson cover but the excitement quickly disappeared as I realised I could almost feel my fingerprints through the entire magazine. It was almost too flimsy to flick through and at £4.25 a pop that just isn't cricket. With NancyJohnson's observation of ads to editorial this really is outrageous. I know Bassist used to cover people like Guigsy from Oasis but I thought it always had a great balance of artists and reviews.

Please don't tell me Windows is rubbish now - I bought my first Squier there in the 80s and used to love going there.

Thanks Chris - I'd thought it'd be about £250+ so that could be manageable. I'd want a block colour ala philw's original post

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='683942' date='Dec 14 2009, 01:24 PM']Erm, I hope that isn't showing the strings off in their best light. As IMHO that didn't sound very good to me. As you mention, a bit rubbish. But it didn't sound like a double bass to me. And I'm not sure I like the sound that bass makes.[/quote] It is a horrible clip (which I guess helps explain why nobody has picked up on it). On my P-bass it sounds much more double bass like. I don't particularly care for his playing style (personal taste) but it was the only video I could find. I got into Rotosound Trubass strings from the recommendation of a friend I really rate as a player. Bar simply adjusting your tone, it's a cheaper option then buying a new bass, if you wish to experiment

Has anyone got a rough ballpark figure for Martin Sims to do a respray on a P-bass? Sorry to highjack Phil (although I'm sure you are interested too) but I'm in a similar position.

Everyone here seems to rave about Wizard & if I'd have known earlier than I would have checked them out. Personally I swear by Seymour Duncan. I use the Antiquity range or SPB1s. If you want more growl I'd suggest an SPB3 from the Seymour Duncan range.

I agree the problem is more to do with the EQ then the string gauge. You could try a hybrid gauge so you aren't making the E and A thicker but you thicken up the D and G - however your solution lies in the EQ. I mainly play fingerstyle but do use a pick sometimes and do play with flatwounds. I like the sound. There was a thread this week about Mike Mills of REM having a great tone using a pick with flatwounds. So yeah, you can do - I guess it depends how you play. I probably favour 70/30 towards fingerstyle but the pick on flatwounds still gets me the desired tone I want.

Just to say Paul bought my Epiphone Les Paul bass. Smooth transaction, no problems. Good comms, easy to deal with and I would happily trade again. Cheers, Tim (BurritoBass)

I used to get this more when changing between different instruments i.e. going to the mandolin etc. Thankfully it happens a lot less but just through experience you learn to be a master blagger and I have got away with some horrendous howlers!

I look after all my kit but I do play a lot so it stands to reason that kit can have accidents. I own a few older basses which are in good nick but would be described as older i.e a few knocks etc. I think there is a danger in not wanting to play instruments for fear of damaging them. The first knock is the end of the world but the second is usually much less of a big deal. It certainly pays to try and look after kit, just a balance between that and not being able to enjoy an instrument for fear of the worst happening.

It's a stunner, no question. I can't help wonder what the import tax would be

[quote name='thinman' post='683448' date='Dec 13 2009, 09:45 PM']I suppose we're starting to tread into unknown territory these days with more (post-Cliff) rockers getting into their 60's and 70's. There' no real precedent for how they shold behave or what they should do. In many cases it gets a bit cringeworthy to me. Johnny Cash pulled it off IMO.[/quote] Johnny Cash is probably the greatest example of an artist being at a career peak (or failing that, one of them!) with age & I grew up listening to him. It's an interesting thing. Undoubtedly McCartney was much cooler in the Beatles but then I'd hate for somebody to tell me to stop playing because I hit a certain age. I didn't see his performance tonight but that mandolin tune he did recently (Dance Tonight) showed he still has something to offer.

Or [url="http://www.insigniaworks.co.uk/fender-jazz-bass-headstock-decals-x-2-174-p.asp"]http://www.insigniaworks.co.uk/fender-jazz...s-x-2-174-p.asp[/url]

EBay usually has loads if you just stick it through a search

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='682191' date='Dec 12 2009, 02:29 PM']Another one that 'plays like butter'. I would assume it would be more tasty in a jam session.[/quote] I have the 51RI. It plays like I can't believe it's not butter.

Ridiculous. It all sounded like it was moving in the right direction back in August