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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1442326617' post='2866052'] Mick's Lawmen want me to sing [i][b]Born To Be Wild[/b][/i]. I've been rejecting it as too cheesy and long-forgotten by most punters. Do you reckon it's still a crowd-pleaser? [/quote] Yes. It's in the national psyche as it's constantly all over TV ads, films, programmes... so not forgotten.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1442345042' post='2866304'] No worries. I like a chunky neck - I'm definitely more P than J. The nut width has already been mentioned, and there's a decent bulk to the back of the neck... It's a little chunker than the M-2000 (but it does have that lovely inbetween-y profile). [/quote] Thanks for that. I've also seen a few negative reviews online with regard to tone and build quality, but you're always going to get lemons (basses AND bass players). From what's been said here, they are obviously the exception.

Oh dear. At this price it seems rude not to... and I'm on the look-out for a backup beater... 41mm nut width is encouraging, too. I'm hoping the neck is a little on the chunky side, as most Ibby's I've tried have been a bit too thin for my banana fingers. I really like the look of the ivory/tort/rosewood.

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1442273867' post='2865741'] ...the actual chances of making a band that stayed together, quite remarkable in its own right . [/quote] This. It's easy to be a successful band, all you have to do is be focused, keep at it and stay together for long enough for it to happen. This is very rare, as one or more band members will inevitably become disillusioned or sidetracked or distracted and it's back to square one. As Woody Allen said, 80% of success is showing up - and he's right.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1442263184' post='2865656'] Found the original specs catalog on line [url="http://www.ibanezwiki.com/display/CATALOG/1983+-+Ibanez+Electric+Guitars+and+Acoustic+Guitars+-+Musician+Bass+Series"]http://www.ibanezwik...ian+Bass+Series[/url] [/quote] Cool! But now I have very serious GAS for one of these...

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1442262191' post='2865644'] How's about this [/quote] Whale/Pac-Man hybrid with a skin problem?

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but to me most bass singlecuts looks like the offspring of a whale and Pac-Man I'm sorry to say. Of course the most important thing is how it plays and how it sounds, isn't it? ...Isn't it..? Anyway if we're going on appearance alone, KS basses always look to me like they've got a pair of buttocks. However, I'm quite prepared to admit that may be more of an issue with me than it is with KS basses, but there it is.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1441699682' post='2860893'] ...some of the section changes in the songs seemed very clinical. almost like they had been recorded in sections then slotted together.[/quote] Like an edit, you mean? Surely not! Heaven forfend!

Great, isn't it? Such restraint - it seems to have no visible means of support but hangs together brilliantly. Great groove too and no compulsion to fill every nanosecond with relentless crap or some kind of pad or effects trick. That's the power of drugs, kids!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1442244327' post='2865449'] ...if you saw that clip from Facebook the music was top class [/quote] [quote name='madshadows' timestamp='1442225457' post='2865234'] Just watched a vid on facebook of Jo Harman singing with them, sounded great [/quote] [url="http://bit.ly/1M6TD5u"]http://bit.ly/1M6TD5u[/url] Could only find this, is it the one? Bass sounding pretty good...

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1442243222' post='2865434'] Yes it is an Ibanez model MC924PW (pearl white) [/quote] Thank you, that's what I thought. Great pics, BTW.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1442241832' post='2865413'] Ask him what, sorry? [/quote] Which of his Ibanez basses he's playing in the pics.

Well you know the guy Fran, so... all I can say is that in my opinion the bass he's playing in the pics looks a lot like the pic I posted above, and that is an Ibby MC-924. Perhaps you could ask him next time you see him and put everyone out of my misery.

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1442237828' post='2865359'] It is an Ibanez Musician, Dave is quite fond of his old Ibby's [/quote] This is Dave's Musician - its not the bass he's playing in the pics. http://www.daveswiftbass.com/pages/basses/ibanezmusicman.html

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1442225331' post='2865230'] My anorak tendencies are not that finally honed I'm afraid [/quote] I'm going to stick my neck out and say it's an early 80s Ibanez MC-924. I could be wrong, of course - but whatever it is, I want one.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1442223231' post='2865193'] Just had a look at another one of Fran's pics and can confirm it is an Ibanez. [/quote] Very good Gary! But which one?

Excuse my ignorance, but is that some form of Ibanez Dave is playing? If so, which one? [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1442210381' post='2865081'] Was that one of Dave's Ibanez basses? [/quote] D'oh! Question already asked!

[size=4]errrrrrrrrrrrrr yes.[/size]

[quote name='DBerriff' timestamp='1442170987' post='2864876'] I see I am supposed to mention my gear... [/quote] Not compulsory by any means, but since you have... great gear.

Live bass often sounded crap. The advent of The Fridge around 1969 helped a lot. Recorded bass sounded great though and still does, in my opinion. There were a lot of amps of variable quality about it's true, but the very best were incredibly expensive at the time. Still are.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1442164426' post='2864813'] [url="Http://www.pluginzkeychains.com"]Http://www.pluginzkeychains.com[/url] [/quote] When I clicked on this link I got the Blue Screen Of Death. Not sure if the two things are related, but don't want to risk clicking on it again!

Hi David, welcome to the forum. I can't wait to hear [i]The Army of Grandparent Child Minders[/i], sounds like an interesting band.

I had a willy dream last night. Worryingly Germaine Greer, Esther Rantzen and Joan Bakewell were in it. Obviously I watched far too much TV as a teenager in the the 1970s.

Well a buttery fredboat IS pretty essential...

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1441997885' post='2863740'] No but my rocker gasket is. [/quote] Aww! Get well soon.