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It is easy... but I can see your point too. Often I just want things to work, without spending time on them, so if I can pay someone to get it just right, why not? However, let that be by choice. I think a lot of people, especially when not very experienced, they find the whole set up business a bit daunting, when it really isn't and it can be very rewarding as you will be able to get your own instrument exactly the way you want it.

So many different models you need to be aware of and all different values but you are right to point out active v passive (some folks might prefer passive but they originally sold a lot cheaper) and the body woods do affect tone to a degree but it's mainly preference. Oh and be wary of Bubinga basses that are actually stained Ash misadvertised!

Absolutely brilliant. I must have some!!!

Thought id add to this.

My god they're hideous, but I salute your sense of joie de vivre!

It is here...

So another factor of why that one plays and holds tune so well.

It would be going into 4 ohms. Half the power would drive the speaker, half would drive the resistor, and when you factor in that an amp doesn't develop twice its maximum power into a halved impedance load the result is that it won't be as loud. There is an impedance reducing device that will give you more output: a second speaker.

Hi I’m a 14 year old boy who’s just started learning to play bass and I’m building a jaguar bass from scratch, please track my progress. I’m trying to build a jaguar bass with a maple neck. I’m thinking of making this out of birch ply, any reasons not to? I’d like to put some Emg gzr p bass pickups in, is this a good idea? Has any body got any reasonably cheap maple necks or pickups that they’re willing to sell? Anything would be helpful as I’m building my bass out of my pocket money. I’ll be taking pictures along the way so please stick around. I’ve inserted an image of my template so you can see what shape I’m thinking of. Looking for any help I can get. Cheers, Harry.

Of course!

Not really a gig, just the first band get-together for two years, and it went rather well..! I've not been playing at all in that time, what with one thing and another, so it was with some trepidation that I sat behind my drums again. No, it's not quite like riding a bike, but it does come back quite enough for our rehearsals. A dozen songs from our past repertoires (deUs, Bashung, Radiohead, REM, RHCP, Noir Désir, Chris Cornell and more..) Altogether two hours; we'll do another session next week. Tired, now, but it's worth it.

I've got a Fusion gig bag and a couple of Ritter ones - they do perfectly well for me. I did have one of those semi rigid Protec Contego ones that came with my Lull and which was brilliant in fairness tho the handle broke on it. I did briefly have the Gator ProGo equivalent which seemed really good (it was shipped to me in error tho so I helpfully sent it back). I'd probably get one of them next if I needed a step up from the normal gig bag.

Gator Pro Go, they're about £110 online. I got lucky and won a new one on eBay for £70 but I'd happily pay full price after using it. They're a bit hefty compared to a standard gigbag but are exremely well made with loads of storage and excellent protection. Handy rain cover, laptop pocket and velcro cable loops too. Premium quality of the fancy brands without the price tag IMO.

I have two Monos, one for the Wal and a double case for when I take two basses. They are definitely worth the money. Only issue is that the double case is VERY heavy with two basses in it.

Bubinga bodied models more often than not, will be heavier. Tone wise that's a massive can of worms that you can find in numerous threads on this site! (FWIW I don't believe it would have any bearing at all). I believe that the pickups in both models are passive, it's just an active pre-amp on the model you're looking at. I wouldn't worry too much, it'll still have spades of that Warwick sound even on a passive model.

You know the drill Ben, we're waiting!

Valentine's Day now, is it? Bah! Humbug! May all succumb to the virulent, weeping pox! I will NOT take part in this cynical, consumer con-trick!

3m x 2m Backdrop from printlitt. Two wind up speaker stands and a little bit of scaffold pole that can be disassembled in seconds to 2 x 2m lengths. Very useful for some nice led lighting too. Total outlay of under £200 (excluding lights) and easily fits in the van (transit connect).

This is exactly the case for me. It was only when I moved to playing 5ers that I realised it was string spacing, not neck width, that was critical for me.

Have you read the full description?! I LOVE a good (bad) translation!!!

Appreciate the responses folks @jposega / @Jus Lukin, learning all the time!

This is interesting. I find I can get on with pretty much any nut width without noticing any difference really. Neck profile, fingerboard radius and string spacing at the bridge are what I “feel” more when playing.

It's got valves in it and sounds like your genitals, apparently. Assuming you're male, that is. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobsound-Vacuum-Preamplifier-Digital-Control-Silver/dp/B0711RVJN8/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1517914164&sr=8-33-spons&keywords=headphone+amplifier&psc=1

I was surprised by the difference too. I adore the MTD, just don’t expect to be slinging into the back of tour vans full of other gear etc...but if you’re gonna be travelling with your basses by car, bus or train and carrying/wearing it most of the time it’ll be absolutely fine. It blows most other “gig bags” away as far as build quality.

Yeah it’s a good case but it’s pretty huge. The Gator dual and the Mono dual were hanging up on a wall in Bass Direct last time I visited, so I decided to take a photo to compare their thickness. Gator on the left, Mono on the right - See below.

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My thinking is the original Warwick wax finish and a thin matt nitro aren’t very different in look or feel. In my experience, a thin matt nitro is actually less hard wearing (always goes shiny with use) and much more difficult to maintain. Maybe just cut back the existing finish and replace with a fresh Warwick wax layer? The Warwick stuff is really good, as it doesn’t quickly build into a shine like most furniture waxes - use a little, often, and it does what it says on the tin.

It wants doing every time Lozz, I did it when working on your bass

Ibanez Mikro is another option.

I think if you're interested in La Bella flats then GHS Precision flats are definitely worth a shot. I found them a little more bright than LBs fresh on and found the tension/flex a little more forgiving. I do think Chromes are the lowest on tension of the three but it's marginal. I would also throw Dunlop flats into the mix - I have no experience of them but they've been getting rave reviews over on Talkbass.

I would go for maple, too. If you are going for a red body, doubly so...tinted maple looks lovely on a red body. Red also works well with plain maple, too. You are on to a winner!

Wish I'd known Mart, you could have had mine. Impulse buy and then stupidly impulse sold it! If I see a s/h one anywhere I'll give you a shout. Cheers.

Andertons says that they'll have some in at the end of April

I'd be checking the neck relief before anything else?

I think the problem with this idea is that the device would have to be some sort of (large) resistor which would then absorb its share of any extra wattage you gained, hence making no significant difference to actual volume.

Just paid a deposit on a new P Bass from Mark will be something like this h

I can see how megastars like Adele have to put a 'no contact' clause up. First couple of times people want to chat to you it's fine - but after the fifteenth person wanting you to ring their mum and do a verse of Chasing Pavements down the phone you're probably pretty tired of it so you say no, and then they get upset because you were OK with the previous fourteen people asking you for it and go tell everyone you're a beach. Eventually you figure you may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb and institute the "no speaky unless spoken to" ban so they'll leave you alone. Then you go slowly mad through isolation, build a theme park in your back garden, invite a bunch of pre-teens for sleepovers, and your nose falls off. It's a weird business.

It's only the handle rattling 😁

Markbass sounded good to me when it first appeared and it still does. I'd be delighted if the fickle finger of fashion pointed away from them - presumably this would cause a glut of used MB gear to appear on the market at knock-down prices..?

Can't believe than no one has mentioned the Sue Ryder ...

Haha I seem to have a bass for every dislike apart from single cut but as I used to own one of them as well I will give you all a middle finger and say F**k you, you want boring buy boring, me I want buckeye burl roasted maple, gold hardware and a generous portion of points!

As a bb1100s owner of 21 years, I think I would happily buy that unseen! Awesome bass☺

Just sold one of my ACGs to Mark . Top bloke and very easy to deal with, thanks very much.