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Hi All, I'm looking for a bass teacher/tutor in Surrey, preferably near Walton on Thames or Guildford. I've found a few names online through Google, but personal recommendations would be a great help. Please reply here or PM me. I've been away from music for a long time, about 15 years...

I played the same range of basses (plus a few more) at my local shop yesterday. So, the SR500... Ibanez basses IMHO are just so, so underrated. For me the necks are just sublime, a real pleasure to play. I tried the 500 and 700 and they are superb instruments. My only gripe was the fact that...

Glad I came across this thread...I was gonna post up my G&L story anyway... I ordered my L-2000 from Thomann back in October, got a fantastic deal! Anyway, I got the thing home and played it for a week or so, then decided to put a set of regular slinkys on there (my usual go-to strings) It...

Can't comment on the value of your bass, but really, really, REALLY make sure you want a 5 before you buy. I've had 5s and 6s but I always ended up coming back to my 4, and for the few times I'll ever use the low B, I simply can't be a**ed to play a big fat neck all the time. Personally I'd...

Fair point. :) "Hand-finished" would be a more accurate description. Or maybe "less-automated" ;)

That's a great idea, thanks!!! I've recently acquired a G&L L-2000 and the series/parallel switch really makes a big difference when trying to get certain tones or just a boost. Hmm, will have to do some research on the wiring, will post updates if and when I get round to doing it. When I first...

I'll add my voice to the "It depends" crowd. As fashions change it's possible to pick up some fantastic deals on new instruments if they are being discontinued, whether in terms of design, woods, or simply colour changes. I'd like to think that in the "good ol' days" guitars were well made by...

Ernie ball nylon black strap with Schaller straplocks. One strap, many sets of strap buttons over the years as I traded instruments. I'm VERY OCD about my strap, it must be slippery Ernie ball, so if a bass has neck dive, I simply won't buy it no matter how good a deal! :D My strap matched my...

Hi, I just want to give a big +1 to the GZR pickups I recently fretted a 90s Yam Attitude fretless that I had lying in the attic being neglected. The standard Yam pickups sounded plasticky and thin, but with a set of the GZRs it sounds awesome!!! The Attitude came as standard with a volume...

Hey, Chris here. I first started playing bass when I was 16 (*cough*22yearsago*cough*) but haven't played in anger for many years. I'm kicking myself as I have let a lot of nice gigging equipment go over the years in order to pay for mortgages, divorces etc...a MM Sterling, Ricky 4003 Jetglo...