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Yeah, I can tell it sounds honkier than precisions. That might not be a bad thing, but I do like the precision sound a bit more. I'm going to try and find a mustang with the old configuration (not the new ones) to test it out. If it's not my thing, just going to adapt to the precision, because it is a confortable bass with the sound I like. Just need to adapt to playing longer time and standing. thanks guys

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1481641212' post='3193942'] The best thing you can do for yourself when learning to play bass is avoid one-finger-per-string at the lower end of the bass. Have a look at Simandl fingering for double bass and adopt that to electric bass. I'm a guitarist and play Fender-scale basses as well as Dingwalls (32-35"). [/quote] Cool, yeah I'm sure I'm also doing something wrong technique wise, will have a look into that. Thanks [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1481644991' post='3193985'] I'll take the P off your hands [/quote] Quite happy to talk about that as long as you pay for it

[quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1481639944' post='3193932'] *Possible simple solution* How long is your strap? If the bass is significantly lower standing than when you are sitting, your strap's too long. It's fine on guitar if you play with your thumb over the top of the neck but on a bass, not so much. Also, how much do you practise? If you never play bass except on gigs, it's gonna be somewhat of a struggle... [/quote] Hi James, I wear the strap and higher then waist position. I like to be comfortable when I play, don't care so much about how cool it looks. You're absolutely spot on, when it comes to playing time. I'm a guitarist mainly, so the time dedicated to bass is substantially shorter. I've been playing for a while though.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1481639564' post='3193927'] As a general rule, short scale basses tend to be more "thuddy" than long scale. If you like that (and I do) then that's great, but I've never yet owned a shortscale bass that actually sounded like a Precision. Certainly you'll need to put some effort into making a Mustang "growl". Could be your string choice, could be a smallish (say 15W) valve amp, could even be a pedal. Given that Mustangs are not exactly cheap, I suggest that you either try before you buy or buy a really cheap shortscale to try out first. [/quote] I definitely agree with you, in regards to trying it first. I'm going to try to find one in London, maybe even the new offset series with the PJ configuration. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the shorter scale basses.

The scale length, my hands are not small. But still I struggle quite a bit, especially if I play standing. It's quite a stretch, which sometimes ends with pain on the inside of my wrist joint, near the thumb.

I really like the tone , look and feel of fender basses in general, yes. In particular something growly like the precision. But I'm open to hearing about other options, but in short, no it's not just the short scale. I do prefer fender.

I'm thinking about selling my Custom Shop 1964 relic precision bass, for a 1970s fender mustang bass. My reasoning behind it is that I'm mostly a guitar player, so I'm expecting it to be easier to play with decent tone. Any experience with both basses or opnions are welcome.

Hi, I played guitar up until recently and switched to bass, so I'm relatively new to it. I've done some rehearsing with a band in London before, but the attempt was cut short for personal reasons. Basically I'd like to give it another go... Looking for a band who is missing a bass player. Nothing too professional (ex: no bands with management or lots of gigs scheduled), just people want to get together, play and take it from there. Also looking for people who expect creative input. I would like to be able to contribute with some bass lines, rather than being a jukebox. Music wise I like radiohead, blur, yo la tengo, mogwai, neil young, Mark lanegan, Deus, Morphine, Smiths, Pj harvey, etc. No specific style or trend, so as long as it sounds good to me, I'll be willing to try and play it. I have my own gear, but prefer not to lug the amp cab around. Cheers

Hi, I'm a portuguese that recently moved to London (not that, that is really important)... I've been playing guitar for 16/17 years, and recently switched to bass. I'm having a go at playing finger style bass, with an emphasis on straight forward lines that move me away from the guitar point of view and hopefully help driving the band. Looking forward to the possibility of finding a band to play with, in London (preferably near Fulham, although other locations in London might not be restrictive). I don't have a specific music style, I like anything from old 30s delta blues, some jazz (ex: full house, ah hum, kind of blue, blue train, etc.), late 40s to 60s chicago blues, 60s and 70s rock, pop and soul, also like some 80s rock (smiths, sonic youth, etc.), 90s rock (ex: seatle groups), I'm into bands bands like radiohead, mogwai... and pretty much anything, which I might enjoy. It's always hard to mention everything though. I have my own gear. And finally... I like sitting in with a band and trying to make something that everyone gets a good feel from. So I rather do originals than covers (althought playing the ocasional cover music that everyone agrees upon is cool). Overall I like playing with a group of people who work their way into something that sounds good. Pm me if you feel I might fit into anything you're doing at the moment. Also keep in mind, I'm not a pro player, I just want to play. cheers