OliverBlackman

Overrated: 80s Tokai Jazz bass, Squier JV, Fullerton Fender 80s vintage reissues underrated: Sire basses. Seriously, how has not everyone got one of these in their Arsenal? Loved my series 1 v7 and love the V5 even more! Sensational basses

As a collectors item it would likely do well due to the originality. But to be played I think the neck would need refinishing because there appear to be quite a lot of scars, which would in turn decrease the value.

I know I would rather have Jeff’s ability than my own!

It sounds like your debate was less about theory but more about what makes a good bass player, which is impossible for anyone to conclude. As a teacher he would obviously push that you need some learning because that’s his career. He gets a lovely sound out of those Cort basses so they can’t be bad.

How original is original music? I always had a snobbish attitude to cover bands when I was actively playing, but it was to my own detriment as I missed out on some decent gigs as a result.

No idea. But as someone who isn’t handy with such things (sounds like the OP isn’t either) this is the best option and was previously a similar price to the Fender road worn

Order a Limelight bass

Very jealous! I’d love to own an original shape five one day

Busy practicing what? We can all hit things…. 👀

What’s the shop? I only really get on with the B width necks but would love to have a good Pre CBS handy

Would still be better than a Carling in a plastic cup 🤪

I pay the extra just so we have a bass specialist still in existence. It means there is more choice and a higher chance of better quality gear to try. Worth it to me for a couple of quid. Same reason I’d rather spend £4/5 on a decent pint in the local than £2 for a Carling in Wetherspoons.

Top gent! Very patient and quick with comms. Will happily sell to/ buy from Shaggy again.

I’ve taught kids at that age for a music school and it was absolutely fine. I’d start her off with Scott’s bass lessons and see how she finds it. It’s really hard to find a good teacher and it could be the difference between enjoying it and giving it up.

I wouldn’t buy a vintage bass from anyone other than Andy Baxter now that the prices are so high. But I got offered a ‘77 P bass for £500 around 5 or 6 years ago. Too good to be true? Well I thought even if the pickups aren’t original the other parts would be worth more than the price, so I went to see it. Well, the only thing that was original was the neck and body. The body weighed a tonne and the neck was covered in dings and miles from being straight. There wasn’t any foam under the pickups so they were so slammed they were barely producing any sound. If that bass had been on eBay like this one some unlucky sod would have taken a chance.

These two gigs are extremely competitive and difficult to get full time work in. The majority of musicians I went to uni with make a living from a mix of teaching, sound engineering and cover gigs (weddings ect). Our teacher in first year said only 2/15 in the class would make it full time and he was right. I’ve had a long journey in work in the decade since I graduated but work in finance. I could be doing music part time at the weekends but have chosen not to. Despite this, those three years studying music everyday were the best of my life and I still play as often as I can at a much higher level than I would had I not gone. For me that makes the degree worth every penny.

Tbf they’ve probably got a lot on, appeasing the online shopping experts of basschat in making minor adjustments to their website without which they’d be the worst retailer in existence.

I thought it was possible alternative chords used in solo sections.

A signature guitar is usually based off the model that player is notorious for playing. So mine would be my Blizzard Pearl MIM P bass. I would happily use it on a million sessions.

Some nice licks, but do they support the song as a bassline? I don’t think so, but that’s not why she’s written those lines.