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    Why do some basses have so many owners ?

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1385823620' post='2292575']
    Perhaps people fancied trying a six-string but then quickly found that they had no real use for it.
    [/quote]

    At a guess, I think ET has hit the nail on the head.

    That's one of the nice things about this forum. Plenty of access to a wide variety of instruments, and a ready (well, ready-ish - it's a recession, don't you know?) market if we decide not to keep them.

    I've gone through a few in my time; all have gone to good homes since; and some have moved on again. I may well get some of them back at this rate :lol:

    Arbitrary opinions on gear are quite dangerous?

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1385829755' post='2292638']
    It happens quite often that people recite, as opinion, stuff they read on TalkBass or heard someone say down the pub.

    One thing that bothers me a little is reviews of cabs based on trying them in the shop, or in the the living room. The only way to form a truly useful real-world opinion is to gig it in a variety of situations and see how it fares.
    [/quote]

    Damn, I know what you mean - and I'm now left trying to remember the name of that Amercian lad, he of the big opinions; nope, it's gone! :lol:

    I think we're all in danger of this. I mean, this is how people learn - from engaging with one another; and we may learn some of the wrong things too, it's only natural. And, of course, with such a big site we find we have a mix of people - and some are still learning, neatly explaining why the old debates never seem to go away; it's because they're always new to someone :)

    Still, we do what we can - and I think, on the whole, we all do a good job of calling issues out and talking them through :)

    Rockinbetter - heads up on small issues

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='spacey' timestamp='1385468208' post='2288542']
    There is a reason the "real ones" are so expensive...
    [/quote]

    The hand-crafted CNC? Or the loading of litigation costs into the RRP? :lol:

    Anyway: diddums.

    Your posts don't give a sense of you having played one of these, and everything of a little protectionism. A little brand attachment, perhaps.
    It's touching to see, but not the best of platforms for an objective opinion :)

    We are in agreement, however - I wouldn't pay £500; but not is this a £150 instrument of shoddy manufacture. The later ones are pretty bloody good; though the Mk1s, with the huge neck, may be an acquired taste for many.

    If you're ever in York, you're welcome to stop by and try :)

    I will disagree with many, however - Ric, themselves, don't need a budget brand. Their business works fine as is, despite the efforts of John Hall.

    The Rockinbetters work fine for the NPR modest of pocket - or those like me, with a bit of kitsch affection for an item of such controversy.

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