David Nimrod

[quote name='Linus27' post='123707' date='Jan 20 2008, 11:08 AM']Just wondering what I should expect them to do.[/quote] Exchange or money back I should say...

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='122648' date='Jan 18 2008, 09:11 AM']It just lacks weight in terms of tone, and th EQ can't put back what was never there! (noticable on the 5 when strung BEADG. May be okay on 4s or high 5s![/quote] You've got a point. The B was never very 'heavy' sounding...

[quote name='Beedster' post='122642' date='Jan 18 2008, 08:57 AM']How many singers/guitarists/bassists/drummers have hated each other but produced great music as a result [/quote] That's Rock & Roll

I have a 5 string neck thru Hohner B2AV, strung E A D G C. It's beautifully made and sounds punchy as hell (especially in passive mode). Speaking of which, it needs no battery to run in passive, so it's a great back up. Definately recommeded

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='122218' date='Jan 17 2008, 03:00 PM']I adore Fenders but to pay £800 for a US Standard model? That's pushing it a bit....[/quote] This reminds me of the Ricky price rise... They're all at it, long live Made in Korea

A CIJ Geddy Lee Jazz - perfect for what you want I reckon.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='120988' date='Jan 15 2008, 05:27 PM']Quality! I've seen that happen before... the funny thing is, the guy I saw it happen to and he had a backup bass which he reached for... only to find the batteries in that were on the way out also.[/quote] Makes me all nostalgic for the days when basses had no batteries in 'em... Yeah, I know a lot don't, but most if mine *do*

Couldn't you ask (demand) that it be paid in cash... I know which I'd rather have.

[quote name='Machines' post='120572' date='Jan 15 2008, 07:22 AM']I like an SR505 I played - had a bit of a Warwick growl going on with it to be honest. They are a good value 6 string AND they do sound good. Same goes for the BTB556 really.[/quote] I'd agree, the higher end SR basses are excellent, the BTB's are good too, but they have a 35" scale. As to the SR506, I'm not sure if there's a better 6 for the money (new). String spacing is 16.5mm, check that you like it this close, it ain't a Warwick Broadneck

[quote name='kneal6' post='118629' date='Jan 11 2008, 04:07 PM']There certainly are lots of vintage fenders around nowadays...[/quote] That was the gist of what I was thinking

I wonder if there's a workshop in the 'States somewhere, turning out 'Vintage Fenders'... I mean, if you *really* knew your stuff, would it be convincing enough to fool everyone? Like 'Identity Theft' for guitars... If you could find out that a particular serial numbered guitar was no more... then make a new one. They say that anything can be copied. Like I say, just a thought

[quote name='The Funk' post='118540' date='Jan 11 2008, 02:15 PM']If you have no inspiration or ideas, just play the root note on the 1, and then a combination of the third, fifth and seventh. Just play pentatonic stuff. It's simple and it sounds cool. Major pentatonic on major chords, minor pentatonic on minor.[/quote] Good advice... pretty much what I do a fair bit of the time

[quote name='eude' post='117424' date='Jan 9 2008, 09:12 PM']Looks like Ibanez have been listening...[/quote] Save yourself a whole heap of money, an unfeasably long 'lead time' and a huge loss if you decide to sell it... Just get onto Thomann, buy the Ibanez, change the pickups (probably) and, for £210 or so, you're away

[quote name='Darryll-Profane' post='116302' date='Jan 8 2008, 04:11 PM']Think I might be too much of a hippy.[/quote] ... wish I was

[quote name='Darryll-Profane' post='116271' date='Jan 8 2008, 03:14 PM']Having an open mind I feel helps me enjoy music.[/quote] Having an open mind, then forming an opinion, helps me to enjoy music. Just saying 'it's all good' isn't really very interesting to me. It also doesn't lead to very many interesting discussions... There seems to be quite a few people here who want consensus above all. Not me

[quote name='Pedro1020' post='115226' date='Jan 7 2008, 08:57 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAGUAR-BASS-AGED-MUST-SEE_W0QQitemZ220185897262QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33039QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAGUAR-BASS-A...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] The ultimate b*ll*cks... an 'old' Jaguar bass... there never was one

'Relicing' might be fascinating in a 'how the hell do you actually do it in a convincing manner' sort of way... But the whole principle of it is just so *phoney* - I mean, it's basically a lie; remember stonewashed jeans? Relicing is done to confer 'mojo' (whatever that is) on an instrument. There is no shortcut to this. But more importantly it is done to confer 'mojo' on the player. There is no shortcut to this either. I remember over 20 years ago some photographers would buy a new Nikon F3 and wear the black paint down to the metal, on the corners. They just couldn't bear to be thought of as 'new'. But it's all a deceit, a symptom of impatience, and what's the point of that?

[quote name='ahpook' post='114906' date='Jan 6 2008, 07:32 PM']/sigh/[/quote] Any way you could just send it back and get a replacement? Unlikely I know, but could be worth a try...

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='114847' date='Jan 6 2008, 06:32 PM']I feel so stupid.[/quote] You and me both...

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='114840' date='Jan 6 2008, 06:27 PM']Maybe I'm just being lenient because "Nigel Clutterbuck" is such a great name.[/quote] Perhaps I had a sense of humour failure... Perhaps the playing was post modern irony? Whatever that is