Clarky72

At least you didn't fall as stupidly as our singer did the other month.... We were playing (don't hate me) Teenage Dirtbag in our covers band. There's a line that goes something like 'my boyfriend's a dick, he' gives a kick' and our singer, showing off to the young girls dancing down the front decided to do a kung fu kick in the air for that line. He jumped up, nice kick, looked cool-ish, then landed on the stage, first foot down landed on a mic cable, which rolled and he slid and fell flat on his back... The song floundered around the remainder of the verse as the the 4 of us stood there doubled up with laughter trying to keep playing the song while he jumped up, dusted himself down, looking bright red with shame and the girls he was trying to impress had since gone and stuck their tongues down some guys throats half our age who didnt fall flat on their back in the middle of a pub... Definitely our funniest gig to date. what a cock.

Then again that Padouk Red SB1000 has been listed 4 times and gone to end of auction with no bids at £700, £650 and now £595. The Walnut SB1000 has also had no bids in the 10 days its been up there too for £850. I think they're asking a a but much for them though... Would you really pay much over £550 for a SB1000??

[quote name='Tait' post='769849' date='Mar 9 2010, 10:22 PM']perhaps if you made the other instruments forum invisible to non-members in the same way off topic is, that would stop the whole problem of alienating people?[/quote] Or alternatively you just ignore everyone that wants to talk about anything other than bass, or off topic important discussions like which brand of baked beans are the best, or whether a meal at midday is lunch or dinner, then that would be best. Lets be honest, none of really like those skinny stringed guitards...

Hang on.... They've even got their own [url="http://www.guittard.com/"]chocolate[/url] too! We only have a [url="http://debrisblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/bass.jpg"]fish.[/url] Its an ambush! Man the battlements! The guitards are coming!!!

Can someone please make those guitard players just go away and chat about nonsense somewhere else, how about adultfriendfinder.com, you can all meet up in car parks at night time and be weird together..

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having a good nose still?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='767529' date='Mar 8 2010, 07:42 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Quantum-X850-Bass_W0QQitemZ300404450226QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item45f18023b2"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Quantum-X850...=item45f18023b2[/url] Westone Steinberger copy-ish. The end of the neck where the headstock would normally be looks a bit beat up. Is this a problem? Edit: Dodgy repaint job as well. Could be a bargain for someone uninterested in the cosmetics? Where is Jon?[/quote] Ahh! I wanted one of those so much when I was a kid.... I'd completely forgotten about them! Can't be bad for £1.25! I'm sure you could get that black paint off and restore it quite easily.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='766588' date='Mar 7 2010, 12:44 AM']The SB series basses just keep on coming. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB-900-bass-guitar-made-in-Japan-1981_W0QQitemZ270542388086QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efd953b76"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB-900-b...=item3efd953b76[/url][/quote] What on earth's going on, where are they all coming from?? ...and why isn't there the one I want yet! ;-)

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='766112' date='Mar 6 2010, 03:11 PM']Not surprising given the approaching-top-end price and the bit which says "actives need slight attention" with no indication of what's wrong with them. It [i]might[/i] just be a dodgy switch, or a dry joint, or a duff pot. It also might be the beginnings of the mystery fault that fries the pickup leaving you with a £100 repair bill & a non-stock example. Caveat Emptor at work I feel. Pete.[/quote] Yeah that wouldn't exactly fill me with confidence buying it either. It is probably something serious, or surely he'd have fixed it himself before selling it to get a better sale price? After listing it 3 times he's quite determined to sell it but not so set on making sure it works properly. Avoid like the plague! But the Walnut one that's up on eBay, that's different, it looks in fantastic condition, just a bit pricey at £850...

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='765483' date='Mar 5 2010, 06:47 PM']£31 quid is an amazingly low price. For anything really. But, while I don't want to be rude, I'm not sure it's the most handsome bass I've ever seen.[/quote] It could actually sound pretty okay for £31, a lot of old Hondos used to come loaded with DiMarzio pickups...

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='764715' date='Mar 5 2010, 07:56 AM']A perfectly normal SB1000 at a normal price (perhaps high for starting price). Nice grain. Normally I wouldn't post this as it isn't (IMHO) noteworthy, but there seems to have been little MIJ ebay action recently and I'm bored. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB1000-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ270541442549QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efd86cdf5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB1000-b...=item3efd86cdf5[/url] PS: Congratulations Clarky72![/quote] That's the 3rd time that SB1000 has been listed on ebay over the last month... the padouk red ones just don't seem to get snapped up as quick! ..and cheers Annoying Twit!

Okay, that's enough to keep me using a lead for now... too many numbers and variables!!