Recent content by magichours

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    Help required. First bass purchase!

    Had a good play with American (Special and Highway 1), Mexican, Japanese and Squire Precision and Jazz basses today! Spent about 2 hours in various shops. Here are my thoughts:- I loved the Squire VM series Pbass, didn't get a chance to try out a Jazz. I very nearly purchased the VM Pbass...
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    Help required. First bass purchase!

    Thanks so much for all the helpful responses guys! Sounds like fender is the way to go :) Reckon I'll go up to Demark Street - see if I can get a good deal on a 2nd hand MIM/American P-bass. Will definitely give the Squier VM P-bass (with soft maple body) a try as well, I love the look of it...
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    Help required. First bass purchase!

    Hey all. I'm after some advice for a first time bass purchase. Been playing guitar for around 10 years now but just recently I've started playing bass in a Queens of the Stone Age covers band and I've got really into it! At the moment I use an old, low-end ibanez SRG that I have on loan from...