chrisgriff

Its a shame the Yamaha bb1024 isn't available as a fretless......I wonder if anyone has done a fretted to fretless conversion of the 1024?

I have been mightily impressed with my 1024x ...I had a fairly open budget up to £1500 for the right bass, and this was unbelievable quality and value....and best of all I loved the sound. As others have said, the output on the pickups are markedly louder than other passive basses I tried and the neck dimensions suited me down to the ground. Get one from yamaha london, and you'll get the best price, I think they've come down to about £600....a steal. I couldn't be more pleased

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1431367458' post='2770590'] Anyone got any real world experience of the Rumble 100? The 1x12 combo? The 500 is far too powerful for my needs, and I've tried one out in my local music shop but with an unfamiliar bass in a bad room! [/quote] I got one of these second hand a couple of months back, mainly because I had just started playing with a band again after a long absence. In short, it has been great. I have been using it for band practice with drummer, 2 guitarists and keyboards. It has held up very well....I have the volume about 50-60%. Yes, it could do with a bit more head room, but in a medium sized practice room I have been totally pleased. And the 9.9 kg is a massive massive plus! I'm sure you'll be pleased with it, and at £229 it is a steal. Hope you enjoy it! :-)

[quote name='alhbass' timestamp='1429890645' post='2756093'] I love my 1024. I've had many more expensive instruments in the past - some have been great, some less so - and they've all come and gone in due course... But the 1024 has stayed and wont be going anywhere anytime soon. Absolutely amazing value, even from new. [/quote] Ditto! I have a 1024x ...I've not been able to put mine down since I bought it, sounds great with my band. Even acoustically it absolutely resonates and sings. I tried a 1025 in the yamaha music store london, I've never been a 5 player but it was very comfortable to play, neck dimensions are great....it is without doubt the next bass on my list. And they have just reduced the prices I think....£634 for a 1025, £672 for a 1025x....tthe playability and build quality make this a steal

It arrived safe and sound.....looks even better in the flesh than on the Gedo website. I'm really pleased with it, it came with the evah pirazzi strings on it plus adjustable bridge. I tuned up and it sounds great. I just need to learn how to play the thing now :-) it's a very different kettle of fish to the steinberger upright I had. I will probably take it to a luthier to see if the set up needs sorting out. The action is ok, could be a little high given that the adjustable bridge is in its lowest position and will only raise the action further. That's not a huge deal, and so it has been a massive success so far, and so another thank you to you all for giving me the confidence to finally buy it and the really helpful information. Here are some pics

I bought a fender rumble 100 amp off kevvo66. Amp is great, prompt responder....Great doing business with you Kev!

Thanks Marc, the courier said a 'small' palette will be delivered tomorrow....it can't be that small! Trying to pretend to be interested in work this week has been rather difficult! Excited is a massive understatement ! :-)

Thanks so much Lenny, you are a fabulous resource in your own right! I'll be sure to get down to forsyths in manchester as I'm sure they will the books you mention. Thanks again :-)

Hi Lenny, I've been told it will arrive on Wednesday so fingers crossed it all goes well. It's a Strunal 5/8 model (I think Thomann have one on their website too), and read good things about them. It came in under budget even with all the extras which is great! So far Gedo have been very helpful with info and hopefully that will continue when the bass arrives. I'll be a new player, well kind of, I had an electric upright ( ned steinberger CR5M) a few years ago, had a few lessons to begin with which has helped me think about basics even now. I'm keen to start lessons again to get me up and running (as well as Geoffbassist's brilliant YouTube lessons:-) ) and so I think you have sound advice Lenny....I want to take it slowly and properly :-) As sad as this sounds I've no real intent on taking it on the road as yet, it is purely for my selfish satisfaction! Which is why I was not worried about getting a carved one. I'll be looking after it :-)

Well, today I put in an order from Gedo for a fully carved Strunal bass, with adjustable bridge and Evah Pirazzi strings....and for a great price. It should arrive in 2-3 days so as a tip of my hat to all of you who helped me focus my search, I'll update the thread on its arrival (I hope it goes well!). I'm trying not to get too excited! Thanks guys :-)

Thanks Phil, funnily enough I think I have seen some of Ben's basses a few times on eBay and they look pretty special. I'd definitely be prepared to travel, so I'll have a look for sure.

I thought I had done loads of research (well, I have) but can't believe I'd missed the Gedo website. Some great offers on there and because I'm getting impatient/overexcited, I think I've narrowed it down to a couple in particular......I just need my house sale to complete then I'm good to go! Cheers guys, and Stingraypete77 in particular :-)

Thanks everybody, this is all helping focus my search....and now I've found a couple of local luthiers (Vernon Violins in Stretford, and Sam Wells) I think a Gedo or a Thomann are high on the list...although I trip to Tim Toft is still on the cards!

[quote name='bassfunk' timestamp='1421701650' post='2664177'] I recently had a bass set up by Sam Wells in Altrincham. If you give him a call he might know people around who are selling basses? He's a really friendly and very knowledgeable. Here's his website http://www.doublebassrepairs.co.uk He did have an old German bass with hat pegs for sale, I was too scared to ask how much! [/quote] In all my searches I've never come across Sam before so that's brilliant to know especially only a few short miles from me.....I'm likely to need him!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1421700648' post='2664165'] The problem I had was even though I was happy to drive miles to try them I would not know a good one from a bad one, maybe a bit more now after two years or so from the Stagg, nearly two years since I got my Gedo. I don't know any other players locally that I could have taken with me. Then there are string heights, steel or guts, bows, pickups, eq units, arghh! [/quote] I've done a lot of research (albeit desk-based!), and yet there's still so much to understand... And telling a good one from a bad is going to be interesting !