Carl_D 5 Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Have been playing bass since 1978. Have had many basses over the years, both 4 & 5 strings. I Have whittled it down to only 1 in the stable, at the moment... a Lakland Skyline 44-01. Amp is an SWR WorkingPro 210c with a 15" extension cab. Am currently on the hunt for a comfortable 5er, again. Must have 18mm or more spacing, 4 Kg or less and a 4+1 headstock. (and wont break the bank) My string of choice is GHS precision flats, and preferred genre is Classic Rock / Blues. Edited November 5, 2020 by Carl_D 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiOgon 691 Posted November 5, 2020 G'day mate, have fun 😎 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funky8884 34 Posted November 5, 2020 Welcome Mate ! 1978 was a good year ! ( I was born in Mitcham Hospital ) There is always good bass's for sale over here in the Uk and along as postage isn't a problem you can source one from here, MTD Kingstons are very comfortable and a good weight Happy hunting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Blank 8,142 Posted November 5, 2020 Welcome @Carl_D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dad3353 7,444 Posted November 5, 2020 Good afternoon, cobber Carl, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreek 5,490 Posted November 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Carl_D said: I have whittled it down to only 1 in the stable, We'll soon beat that out of you... I sold my Warwick Dolphin to a fella in Oz - you must know him... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpondonBassed 7,219 Posted November 5, 2020 Welcome Carl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricksterphil 309 Posted November 5, 2020 Halloo! Sire v7 5 string would be my choice https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v7_swamp_ash_5_nt_2nd_gen.htm I can't get on with 5 strings but I had one of these and it was a very nice bass for the money (the control knobs are cheap and nasty but easy to replace) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricksterphil 309 Posted November 5, 2020 ...and there's one on here (it's not mine) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfJames 467 Posted November 6, 2020 Lived in Fitzroy a few years back, son on the Gold Coast............welcome back mate....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl_D 5 Posted November 7, 2020 On 06/11/2020 at 09:33, ricksterphil said: Sire v7 5 string would be my choice https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v7_swamp_ash_5_nt_2nd_gen.htm Nice. I dig it. But also looking for a passive 5. I'm kind of over on the onboard eq, active pups, batteries, etc. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skankdelvar 11,865 Posted November 7, 2020 to BassChat, Carl_D. Enjoy the forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waylander 52 Posted November 8, 2020 Welcome! 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
