Mrbigstuff

Thankfully basschat saw sense and this didn’t catch on!

Guilty 😂 bought the Sire gigbag from someone on here before you could get them from Thomann too

That’s annoying because I had a NT thumb and the truss rod had to be replaced. I have a feeling the seller knew this but disappeared off basschat after the sale.

This is an obvious technique problem that’s common for beginners. If I was starting again I would join Scott’s bass lessons where I’m sure there are copious lessons on proper technique.

What type of music you play is irrelevant. They’re only interested in how you cope with the song. For example if you groove along in a rock band and nail it you’ll get a higher mark than fumbling through teen town.

ACM is where I studied for three years all be it a little while ago now. If you have any questions feel free to PM. The audition is a formality so don’t get worked up by it but try to enjoy it.

There’s loads of cheaper options, but if you have the money and want to own something special then a commission build can be brilliant. I could have had a Sire instead of an Overwater but I have zero regrets as I love the result whereas I wouldn’t have the same feeling for something off the shelf.

A lot of them are very small outfits and put most of their resources into making instruments. I think it’s worth a call before writing them off completely.

Electronics can be easily switched out. I think you should be more concerned with the overall feel of the instrument. Shape and size elements; scale length, string spacing, neck shape, weight ect.

I wrongly assumed the ramp was there to rest the thumb. @ped has corrected me.l although I’m now more confused about its relevance.

Ok now I’m intrigued. Why would you want your fingers to hit something? Surely that will have an impact on how much pressure you put on the string?

Just to be pedantic, if you use the ramp for your thumb it is limiting where you pluck on the bass slightly as you have the gap between neck pickup and neck and bridge pickup and bridge. With the floating technique you can pluck anywhere hassle free. And yes I am trying to get away from the sustain pedal 😂

I once tried a pre owned MTD at the gallery and the action was set so low I could barely play it. Sounded thin and nasally too. Probably was perfect for someone else. Edit: it’s a no from me on the Fodera. Looks like a Chinese copy of a Monarch that went wrong in the machine.

There’s been some nice basses over the 10+ years I’ve been on here, a 60’s black Jazz bass springs to mind. But nothing I’ve regretted as I’ve rarely been in a position to buy. However there is one bass in BC possession that I’ve missed twice from a retailer and if it ever comes up in the classifieds nothing will stop me.

Just remember when playing your other basses that they’re all better than a Rick. I think they call it JOMO

There’s no need for them to earn a lot of money, if they want a decent bass they can just build one 😝

They come up s/h frequently for your budget. The colours I recall were; red, blue, grey, black, and white.

Musicman USA SUB? More of a P bass than a jazz bass and different enough from a P bass. Much beefier than the 3EQ US stingrays too

Wowsers

Lovely jazz bass 😜 I have a B nut width P bass and a C now feels like a double bass in comparison

They’ve basically just looked at what the popular brands offer and left it at that. I think looks are most important thing for a beginner - looking like an idol or just looking cool is often the inspiration behind picking a guitar up and playing it. Within a year of starting my perfectly fine jazz bodied Jim deacon was traded in for an epiphone Thunderbird, which really was junk to play but had the image.

I was always told it should be in the same position when sitting down and standing up.

I haven’t owned one but the new special I tried seemed a step up compared to what I remember the standard being like. The most impressed I’ve been with a MM bass was the 30th anniversary SR5 but the price tag was and still is eye watering.

I’ve lost gigs and upset quite a few people previously by not sharing. In hindsight gear is mostly replaceable whereas relationships/ reputation is not.

Good: Quite liked a Rockbass Fortress 5 I had many moons ago. It was heavy but not much else wrong with it. Bad: Dislike a Squier VMJ I’m looking after. Frets are sharp as anything and the pickups have no warmth and little low end. Very Good: Sire V7 version 1. Bought it as a home away from home bass and it was excellent. Sold it as I needed to raise cash quickly.