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Interesting to note that no - one has mentioned speakers so far .......

Good thread. I learned Dee Murray's basslines to Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road when it came out. I can still remember all of it some 40 years later. As a result, Dee Murray's coloured my playing ever since in very subtle ways. Dee, if you ever get to read this, a huge thank you

It's art, it's free, you make it what you wish. For every person that says "do it this way", there will be someone else saying "Why do the same as everyone else" ? Have a listen to Dave Brubeck's Take Five Then have a go at Heavy Weather by Weather Report Take your pick !

I have heard the Roadworn Telecasters are really sweet

Strat, Tele and Gretsch Pro - jet

One of my all time favourite LP's, it's played from front to back on long car journeys.

What cab are you going to put it through ? The pairing of amp and cab can make a difference

Didn't buy anything off Dave. He didn't buy anything from me either. So why am I doing this ? Just to say that Dave spent his free time helping me with enquires on double basses and helped me to avoid what may have been a costly mistake Much appreciated Dave, you're a gentleman Tom

OK, update I've done a little research on this and heeded the advice of the Rev here (thanks again). I'll be happy to walk away from this one if the guy doesn't accept my offer. CHeers all T

Thanks Rev, I appreciate the time taken for that answer. I'm not a luthier myself. I do know one or two that may give me a few pointers though. I'm also used to working with tools, so although I've never done a job like this, I'd give it a go if I was told what to do and how to go about it. To clarify; the F hole is only lower on one portion of the F, on the side that's nearest the bridge. It's more a curve of the wood local to that side of the F, rather than a general sinking of the table itself on that side. The figures of £600 you quote certainly give me something to think about, as the guy is asking around the £300 mark.

Hi all Came across a double bass in a shop. The shop are selling it on behalf of someone that got it as part of a house clearance. It has cobwebs near the posts that the strings wind around. The machine heads look old, the finish is dull, but not pitted. The heel where the neck attaches to the body is split horizontally approx. half inch below the top face of the body. The split is between 1/16" and 1/8" inch wide. The bridge has the logo 'Adam Warrick' on it. It's made of a white wood and appears a bit fresher than the rest of the bass. It's condition isn't congruent with the overall condition of the bass, which looks generally older The bridge is about 1' above the sound post (that is, 1 inch nearer the fretboard). The foot of the bridge on the treble side has pushed the top in a short way. The string slots in the bridge haven't been cut too deep. You can drive a bus under the action BTW The inside of the slot at the uppermost part of the F' hole on the bass side is lower than the height of the corresponding opposite side of that F hole. There are some lines on the finish on the top (they look like prior pressure marks from the foot of the bridge) that indicate the bridge has travelled towards the bass side F hole at some time in the past. The finish on the body is dark and appears to be like an old varnish or laquer. It's definately not a poly finish. The finish is cracked in vertical lines. If you've seen an old dark finish Gibson 335 from the late 1950's or early 60's, you'll know what I mean. I checked inside for a label, but nothing there. There don't appear to be any identifiying marks anywhere on the instrument. The only writing is on the bridge. Looking through the F holes, the wood of the back panel doesn't show any grain. I can't tell if that's because it's old, faded and dull, or if it's because it's made of ply, or some other composite wood. There's no holes anywhere, it just has abrasion marks here and there. It has old strings on it, but it's surprisingly resonant from the top two strings. The lower ones sound well, but not so resonant. What do you think BC ? does anyone have any ideas ? value ? how much to repair ? can I repair the neck heel myself ? How much should I offer ? Or alternately, how much is a new one these days ? or a reasonable secondhand one ? I'm completely new to this field of bass, so please be patient with me. Thanks all

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1342612929' post='1737840'] Bass goes 'boom'. Mids go 'grrrrrr'. Treble goes 'sizzz' and occasionally 'clack'. Seriously. [/quote] Love it !

Some dunce drove into the back of my car as we were going down the M11. He must have been travelling 100 + as my boot was fully caved in. Told the singer at a rehearsal later that week that another car had demolished the boot of my car. First thing he said was; "Did you have your bass in the boot ? " "No". "Thank God for that !" Pause. "How are you ? "

Ah, that's really sad to hear. Bob played one of my favourite bass lines - Midnight Train to Georgia, so melodic. A real loss. Jon Lord too. This year is going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1342200941' post='1731610'] Is that retail or 2nd hand cost? [/quote] Going by t'other thread (what's the value of your pub gig bass ?), people seem to post either or both. I guess that means it's your discretion

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1342201052' post='1731616'] For me... at replacement prices..just shy of £10k -ish [/quote] If anyone tops this, I want to see the equipement list !

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1342197439' post='1731493'] I think you might have set the upper limit a bit low. Two decent quality lightweight cabs will have you pushing £1000, before you even look at amps, pedals, tuners, DI boxes etc. [/quote] Good point about the cost of two cabs ! The upper limit is over £1000 though at the mo. I'll add another one

Following on from the other one flying around here about 'What Value is your pub gig bass' ? I thought I'd ask the same question about rigs, y'know all the stuff you use for the backline. Many of us use an amp and head, or combo, DI's etc, but some of this stuff can still mount up at the cash till. Me, I used a Peavey 2 x 12 for years from new. It looks like it's done a tour of Afganistan since then, well and truly dog -eared. Probably worth less than £50.00 now. More recently, it's been an Aguilar GS112 and a Peavey MKIV head. All up probably less than £400, but it's reliable and always does the job. What about you ?