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[quote name='Rowbee' post='624632' date='Oct 13 2009, 12:39 AM']"I doubt you'll find many vintage guitars or basses in such good condition, grab this while you can." I'm always willing to give the benefit of the doubt but I honestly can't see how it could be a typo.[/quote] As per the 2 replies below. If Clarky's assessment is right he could have typed 40 instead of 30. That was all I meant.

It's an amazing collection & you clearly have more basses than the average music shop would normally stock at any one time! Purely as a point of interest I once sold my Jack Cassady bass to a guy on EBay who had 135 instruments. Funny thing, he was divorced. I really like the attention to detail. I only really know Fender basses as they are what I keep going back to (so can't comment on Pangbourn and the like) but you really do seem to have it all covered with an impressive range of Squiers and Fenders.

I play Fender Precisions but then I like to be different

In defence of the email, sometimes it is considered better to use this as opposed to when you are on rehearsal rates. I would hope it is followed by a call me or offer to remain mates. If he phones one of you the others are put out. It's never easy. My view is the initial chat was obviously that he was unhappy and he tried making a go of it. Yes it is sad and I wish you every success bouncing back but 5yrs is a pretty good run. People's priorities do change and at least you have a hard core unit of people who are similarly focussed. For the record I once did some gigs after the band had split and sometimes this is more effort then it's worth. It can be awkward and if the band is not your main source of income then this impacts on the fun factor - i.e. why we do this! Good luck finding a better replacement

An older thread revived... I discovered this book by accident on Amazon and it's great fun. What he don't know ain't worth knowing!

May just be a typo? He has the best rated feedback for a seller and he's not claiming it's 60s.

Interesting link - I suspect the prices are sky high & a lot of the instruments aren't exactly the classic instrument we associate with the artist. Very interesting though

I have a 16w Kustom practice amp that sound awesome but it isn't a 10" speaker. I was actually really impressed with the Ashdown Perfect 10 too. Some people here knock Ashdown but it sounded great to me, for what it was

This looks great & I can't wait to see what else you own.

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='623755' date='Oct 12 2009, 09:31 AM']my vote would have to be this: [/quote] I think this is the winner (even if Wotnwhy changed their mind!). The other alternative is lose the hat and just wear shades if it's that sort of look. Depending on how bright your future is, of course

So it's Nottingham where there are unreliable musicians? [quote name='burno70' post='623302' date='Oct 11 2009, 06:36 PM']IN a way that can be a good thing - better than having deadwood in the band that let you down worse at a later date.[/quote] Yep, 100% agree

Most bass players aren't interested in Guitarists who fanny about I wouldn't pay it any thought. A bit of rubbish feedback I had from a rubbish soundman back in 1996 - "the feedback was caused by the bass player jumping around too much". Er, right you are! Make no apologies and enjoy it!

Oh and one more thing (Columbo style!), the Take It Away Today scheme is available online at 0% finance on instruments. Could be a great way to spread the costs of a decent P-bass. I've used it 2 or 3 times myself

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='622949' date='Oct 11 2009, 10:57 AM']I hope you don't mind me saying but despite some very sound comments you seem a little determined to go down a particular path. There's a lot of great bargains that come up here on BassChat and with most sellers there's a pedigree and some feedback. For that sort of money you'll see some far better instruments, in fact even for a lot less money.[/quote] I too wondered if there was a certain convieniance with this store? Even GAK and Soundslive to better deals on new US P-basses. The price drop is a fair bit better but still far from getting a great deal.

I was going to say a Fender Jazz has sufficient Indie cred and is similar in vibe to a Rickenbacker (to a point). In Swindon there are loads of Rickenfakkers for £499 which bar the logo look indentical to my eyes. One of those two would be my option if I was you.

I love Precision basses and have owned several (currently running at 3). The S1 switching was on the 2007 model - I have one. I agree with the comments that it works great on the Jazzes but is a bit of a waste on the Precision. I guess this is why Fender no longer install it. That price is quite outrageous though. I picked up a brand new 2007 60th Anniversary (old stock that hadn't sold) from Dawsons in Reading earlier this year for a few pennies over £600. A much better deal on a USA P-bass and the resale value will be better on an anniversary model. I'm sure you can get a great deal on a USA P-bass at several other dealers.

[quote name='ped' post='621832' date='Oct 9 2009, 05:17 PM']You might nit be aware that I own the biggest bass guitar forum in Europe www.basschat.co.uk and our thousands of readers will be very interested in how I am treated in this matter" Make of this what you will - this is just my experience. Perhaps they are amazing most of the time, but I won't be going anywhere near them again.[/quote] I'd considered buying from Dawsons online and this thread has actually cost them a sale already from me. However, I can see your problem AND their predictament. I'm sure they will refund you but I can 100% see why they are reluctant - even though they have demonstrated a fairly detailed catologue of total incompetence throughout this transaction. A nightmare sale.

Looks great and with 2 in stock you could get a spare

Did a straight trade with Chris - my Squier for his Olp. Effortless transaction, easy to deal with. No hesitation in recommending him for a hassle free trade. Not as devilish as his username suggests!

1) What kind of maintenance do you carry out on your instruments at home/gigs? String change, clean ups and general playing / fiddling 2) What position is it easiest to have the instrument in for these actions? (vertical, horizontal, at an angle?) On my lap mainly 3) Are there any tasks you currently carry out where you find it hard to securely orientate the instrument in an ideal working position? No not really to be fair

I suppose it depends on the level of protection you want. If it is in the back of a van I'd only ever use a hard case. However I pretty much drive my own gear these days so a gig bag is fine. And to be honest just adding the word quality to any EBay search should suit 99% of people's needs. I've used Fender ones, Warwick ones and all sorts - no issues.

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