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how many people have been hit by that thing? lol

;-)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270473442784"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=270473442784[/url] If I was a man with thousands of pounds I would buy this. not for the bass, probably just for the signature. lol

All very interesting stuff guys, and very interesting that there are so many conflicting opinions about old or new P's. Matter of taste and sound when you pick it up, I suppose? Ill have to go trying some out.

The neck on the '75 ive played is what has pretty much fuelled this GAS - amazingly fast and easy to play (well, feels like it after a Ric, anyway - lol)

I always wanted a Ricky 4001 when I started playing - so I got one on my 21st birthday with the aid of a lotta people's cash all put into buying it. Later on, I really really wanted a Gibson EB3 due to "that" sound in Crossroads. I got some inheritance money(sadly), so I got an old Les Paul Bass cos it does the same thing and looked cooler IMO, and felt it was a good use of the money as something I could keep and cherish. Now... ...its 2 weeks from my 30th birthday. I have some savings. I have a rig that certainly doesnt need upgrading (apart from an SVP or BSP, but thats for another time I feel) so Im thinking - do I [i]need[/i] another bass.... and if I do... I think it would probably be a P-Bass. The singer in my band has a lovely 75' P that everytime ive used seems to feel better and better. I will be trying it out through my Ampeg rig fairly soon if I can persuade him to bring it to a gig once more. It SANG to me thru my Trace before, so im expecting great things from the Ampeg, as it has the sound ive wanted from a cab for ages (not that the Trace was bad at all!) My question to the floor is - tell me what you think of them. Ill try and structure what im currently mulling over into some nice easy bite-size points : 1) Im thinking (I could be wrong, ask my missus, apparently im frequently wrong ) they are pretty versatile - the tone knob on the one ive played rolls so much on (or rolls so much off the other way!) I reckon you can get pretty much any sound you want out of it, even with just the one pick up. Is this correct in most people experience? 2) I hear the weights of the instruments can tend to vary quite dramatically - is this true? 3) Are the current prices for a "vintage" one (ie. pre 1985ish - round about the £1100 mark) the REAL going rate? 4) Ive heard some rather disturbing things on here about MIA instruments and the quality of them. If I decided to go down the "new instrument" path, should I be very careful when buying an MIA one for a lot of money that may not be too pleasant at all? 5) Do you get a hard case as standard with new ones? A decent case is of course essential when spending good money on a guitar, and therefore is an added expense I could do without.... unless you get it with the guitar, which would be lovely. Thanks chaps / chapettes. If I think of anymore stuff ill post it. In the meantime please add anything that you think may aid my decision, or anything thats just vaguely interesting about these hallowed pieces of wood.

I used them for a while but preferred the zing of fresh rounds on my Ric... bu this thread is making me think I may want a change!

I have a standard case for mine (one of those nice semi-hard (ooer) Protection Racket cases but its a bit big round the sides, and certainly too big at the top for a short scale bass... need summat a bit smaller

Bought a replacement bridge from them and they were very reasonablely priced. Good comms too - recommended.

a Les Paul Standard case?

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='615176' date='Oct 2 2009, 08:08 PM']sadly in more cases then not if you "upgrade" your bass or modify it in any way it's going to be worth less than if you left it alone.[/quote] very true. My '72 LP has a mark on it where the previous owner decided to add a thumb rest. I suppose at the time in the 70's they didnt really think "hmmm, I wonder if this will devalue my instrument on the vintage market in 30 years time?" I have thought about refin'ing my LP as well. I think it would like pure SEX in a wine red, but I dont think its a good idea with a vintage instrument..... think it would look the DOGS BOLLOX tho if I did do it.

Anyone know where I can get one of these, or an aftermarket replacement that will fit the old LP Basses? Long shot I know! Cheers guys

I think he shows himself as quite the versatile player, with a lot of theory and thought behing his playing. The "nice" bit in Orion is one of my favourite bass bits of all times, and its mainly just 5th patterns, but just really nice. And he can also wail with the best as well... the start of For Whom The Bell Tolls... its pure Cliff lovelyness. Talking of Jason, he started doing his own thing around that into in the early 90's, slightly changing the intro, which was good to see.

I quite liked Contra on the Nintendo NES, is that what you are talking about?