iconic Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 just had a 2 hour session at home with the PC loaded 70's and 80's songs, the newish VMJ, the new amp and little limoncello on the side, then plugged in my old (10 months!) RBX-374 with Ernie flatties and ohh, my god, I really miss that hard deep bass hit, that my VMJ lacks....I love it all over again! ...funny thing is last year I said to my mate who has 3 leads and 2 basses....why would you want more than 1 guitar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny-lad Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Definately! I've barely gigged my Spector Rebop 5-string since I got my Squier Classic Vibe 60s Precision bass and strung it with D'addario Chromes a few months ago...I love the old-school thud that the Precision gives as well as it's simplicity, but I keep picking the Spector up, more and more, and remembering why I love it so much - pretty much because it's the opposite of what I get from the Precision! Although having said that, I'm not sure I ever really fell out of love with the Spector - I just got distracted a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Personally no. If you'd seen them you'd know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 This usually happens when I've decided to sell a bass or guitar I've not played for ages. Then I make the mistake of getting it out of the case for one last play........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Despite almost selling it on more than one occasion (and swapping it and then swapping it back), I've had my trusty Westone Spectrum DX since 1988. Yes, it can be hard to play and it's a bit beaten up, but I don't care. It sounds bloody marvelous and is built like a tank. Well, except the machine heads, which tend to make it go out of tune a little too quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 For about the last 7 years my No.1 has been a scabby old 70s jazz copy that I picked up from a local pawn shop for £60. I buy other basses (with monotonous regularity), play & gig them for a few weeks, then pick up the J & wonder why I bothered. It's simply Got It - everything just feels [i]right[/i]. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Me too! I got my first P bass out the other week, cleaned it up, put some new strings on it and there we go, back to the top for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yup. Been using the L2500 for a while now & semi retired the Wal (lack of space at gigs, got horribly confused when I went to the 5'er with the different positions I had learnt stuff in using the Hipshot Dtuner, etc), but got it back out to learn stuff for a different project and some odd bits of recording at home. YUMSK! as Giles Wembbley Hogg (2 b's 2 g's) would say. It is heavy (well as heavy as the L2500) and I will never sell it, but it was a brilliant work horse for getting on for 20 years and still merits a blast every once in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It would have to be my old Rickenbacker for me :wub: The one I have a bit of a love hate relationship with is my 30th Anniversary Stingray...... Build quality is sublime, but sometimes I enjoy playing it, other times it just feels wrong....... Good example of this is I played it at band practice earlier this week, and it sounded, and felt horrible! But went away, rechecked and adjusted all the setup, used it at an all day band practice yesterday, and it felt good, and sounded awesome I'm starting to think about buying another Ric that I'm not sentimentally attached to Also took the old EB2 along yesterday, and while the others went off for lunch, I hatched the old beasty out......Wow! HOW MUCH LOW END?? Still have my first bass, and Aria Legend P bass clone. Jap Crap at its finest. Plywood body, but it has a really nice neck, and the tuners are really nice too. Plays nice, and will never part with it. I pick it up at least twice a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 [quote name='retroman' post='728538' date='Jan 29 2010, 11:40 AM']The one I have a bit of a love hate relationship with is my 30th Anniversary Stingray...... Build quality is sublime, but sometimes I enjoy playing it, other times it just feels wrong....... Good example of this is I played it at band practice earlier this week, and it sounded, and felt horrible! But went away, rechecked and adjusted all the setup, used it at an all day band practice yesterday, and it felt good, and sounded awesome [/quote] Just picked up the 'Tombboy 30th Ray' off Jimmy E. I know what you mean here. To my ears it sounds smoother and more refined than a standard Ray but the finished neck makes it feel........somehow wrong. Having said all that, as it's a 'back-up' bass I don't mind too much - the sound is worth it. Also need to find a way to get over the compensated nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Personally, I am well used to gloss necks. I guess that comes from playing a Ric, and Gibbo's. The satin finish always feels a bit weird at first on Fendery type stuff, but it doesn't take too long to go shiny! My 'Ray is a weighty beast, as it has the Mahogony body. the wood on the neck is a really gorgeous mix of flame and birdseye. It really is drool worthy :wub: Dunno, if someone offered me a swap for a tidy Ric I would be more than tempted Or a 70's Tbird for that matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I gigged my 1989 Fender Precision back in November. This was my main bass throughout the 90s and it was like putting on old slippers, very welcome. It'll come out more again that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='727138' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:55 PM']For about the last 7 years my No.1 has been a scabby old 70s jazz copy that I picked up from a local pawn shop for £60. I buy other basses (with monotonous regularity), play & gig them for a few weeks, then pick up the J & wonder why I bothered. It's simply Got It - everything just feels [i]right[/i]. Jon.[/quote] Any pics of a scabby £60 70s copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIJ-VI Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I hadn't played my MIJ Fender VI in years and was going to sell it. It needed a help-it-sell set-up. I gave it one. 'Big mistake/blessing. It now has Curtis Novak pickups and LaBella flats. It's a keeper for life. Hindsight: It didn't change. I did. A case of narrowly averted seller's regret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I look forward to the day when I can contribute to this conversation. I'm still stuck with a 2008 fender american jazz and an ibanez something-or-other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 [quote name='RhysP' post='727085' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:17 PM']This usually happens when I've decided to sell a bass or guitar I've not played for ages. Then I make the mistake of getting it out of the case for one last play........................[/quote] Ha! Me too, fatal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassninja Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I watched some vid of Pino playing his P with John Mayer the other week and dusted off my 73 P with EMG P/Js for a jammy gig instead of my Thumb V thru neck the same weekend. I love the Warwick, but the P is like comfy slippers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIJ-VI Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='iamapirate' post='729953' date='Jan 30 2010, 01:18 PM']I look forward to the day when I can contribute to this conversation. [u]I'm still stuck with a 2008 fender american jazz[/u] and an ibanez something-or-other.[/quote] Well, we all have our crosses to bear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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