Someone gave me a cheap, bashed up old squier jazz bass last weekend
it sounds and plays better than my genuine Fender so the old one's going on eBay. It's got a few modifications on it I'll take off (just put a £40 set of strings on the fucker - they're not gonna be part of the sale).
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 7 May 2021, 12:56, archived)

I've bought my kid a Squier Telecaster for her birthday in July, it turned up yesterday
I gave it a quick go and it seems to plays as well as my genuine Fender too. She's going to be chuffed to bits
( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Fri 7 May 2021, 13:08, archived)

PS I had no idea you could even spend £40 on a set of bass strings

( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Fri 7 May 2021, 13:10, archived)

LaBellas can go for a lot more £70+
but they're flat wound so you'll probably replace the neck before the strings.

I thought I'd try out a set of Elixirs, they've got a coating so they stay bright longer and they do have a very nice, slick feel. Much nicer than Rotosounds that feel like curled up nail files. Urgh.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 7 May 2021, 13:18, archived)

I'd really love a tele
as much as I like my guitar the notes all sort of blend, you don't get anywhere near the articulation and clarity you do with a telecaster and they are fucken' solid things.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 7 May 2021, 13:20, archived)

yeah it's the best guitar I've ever owned, by a long shot
I got it for an amazing price via a FOF who worked at a rehearsal studio, some dude was selling all his stuff to go travelling and I think I paid something like £200
( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Fri 7 May 2021, 13:25, archived)

My Fender Jazz is still in storage from when we moved, just before Christmas. :(
Aside from laptops and cars, I think it's the most expensive thing I've ever bought. Oh, and houses, I guess.

Bought it off moohalaa, late of this parish.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 7 May 2021, 14:40, archived)

I've spent fucking thousands on bass guitars
managed to sell them all without losing too much money though. Tell you what, this cheap-ass Squier thing sounds as good as any I've ever had and plays nicer than most. Gonna take the bugger to bits and pimp it tomorrow, see how it likes some high-quality hardware, baby!
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 7 May 2021, 15:46, archived)

Cool. The grand total of hardware mods I've made to my bass amounts to screwing in a thumb rest.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 7 May 2021, 15:49, archived)

ware core
made to had up
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in a thumb rest 1500 at least
( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Fri 7 May 2021, 17:48, archived)

Vg

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 7 May 2021, 18:17, archived)

Fender
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( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Fri 7 May 2021, 17:45, archived)