Oldman

I bought my Thumb NT 4 in 1988 for £1,200,00 from Ross in R &B Music Aberdeen, still have it, just twinned it with an '89 NT Fretless not much difference in the price 23 years later. I part chopped my Ovation Magnum 2 for the Thumb, I found out later, many years later only 4 or 5 ever came into the UK. I wish I had my EBO, the Red Fender Jazz matching Headstock from '66 or the Telecaster (Bass) from '78 or my '66 Precision or the first Stingray..... My EBO cost £112.00 from Rushworth and Drapers White chapel Liverpool in '65 only to be changed out for the Red Jazz about 6 months later at £120.00. When I bought the Musicman I worked for Rumbelows in Wallasey, Merseyside, I got it trade. As a rule of thumb a retailer would never give you anymore than what an instrument cost to stock new, which at the time was about half retail. I don't think anything has changed, Warwick have ramped up the RRP so the Retailer can take a PX in and still make a profit, thats the way of it. If you pay top whack one day and go back the next it's worth 50% now I know that's maybe an gross exaggeration, but you try it! When you walk out of a retailers you take an immediate hit, it's the profit element. And don't talk to me about cars.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/169846-warwick-triumph-eub-41-4-string-in-honey-violin-bow/ Not so much a slap artist as a slap head artist, and I bet the reason this Warwick Classic has not sold. I saw Marky years ago and was impressed with the overall slappiness but can't get on with the top end Zing. Listen to Peg, Steely Dan, thats discrete slap. James Brown's bass player never slapped, he would have been slapped, fined and sacked. Stick with the music. You can tell I'm overseas again bored and with time to kill.

Just stumbled across this brilliant topic: I have been playing and singing in bands since 1963, I was never aware in the early days of having Stage Fright. There was always too much going on, anyway the friendly Pill Man was always there to sell you a Dexedrine for a tanner. As time moved on in the last 15 years or so I became afflicted with a dried up throat, for seemingly no reason, it was nerves of course. I also found that alcohol exacerbated the problem, closed my throat up even more, especially real ales, coke, drinks with ice, drinks without ice, lager, in fact anything. I always had the usual number two before I left the house and a couple of pee's. but still have to be very careful of what I drink in case it causes me to dry up. I will say I am a slapdash bass player, it'll be alright on the night type thing and punters usually don't know or care, but when that musician face comes into the gig...... I can rehearse Wednesday before a gig from cold no grief, gig night I have to be careful to eliminate what I consider to effect me, I drink room temperature water only, I don't get enthusiastic beyond my capabilities, I am a Stage Fright Sufferer..... JUST REMEMBER : You are always the best Bass Player on the stage ...