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Well this arrived yesterday, I’ve been looking for one for a while and a practically new condition one came up, not really been played, only tested and it still had the plastic on the pickups and tuning pegs , I have to say that the compound neck profile is amazing (not that I venture much up the dusty end 😁), it really feels great. It’s taking me a while to find the sound I like with the controls, any advice greatly welcomed , It’s quite a joy to play 🙂

Well, the noob got another bass yesterday! My Precision is set up with flats, so I wanted something else to set up with rounds. This Road Worn Jazz Bass cropped up on ebay reasonably close to me and we met halfway yesterday so I could pick it up. It was in desperate need of a setup though, but a tweak of the truss rod took the bow out of the neck, then a little bridge height and intonation adjustment and it now plays wonderfully. It's a very lightweight bass, I haven't weighed it yet, but I reckon it's around the 8 lbs mark. I also took the opportunity to polish out the dull finish with Virtuoso Guitar Cleaner. I know these basses come with a satin finish, but I've never seen an actual vintage bass with such a dull finish, so now it's a bit more gloss. Has anyone else got an opinion on these Road Worns? Anyway, the pictures! Cheers, Rob

I've been working on bass for a grindcore album, after a mate who I see once a year at a festival asked if I wanted to play on it. I've not done original music for the best part of a decade and have found the process to go something like this: Sure, I'd love to play on your album These are cool songs, quite quick though, I'm sure they'll be fine This is cool, okay I got this Hang on. No, I do not have this I am bad and should not be allowed at music That's......better? I can't hear the difference between good and bad anymore Nope, that's out of time .....and that's out of tune.... And that's just plain wrong Jesus, he's not a bassist and his bass part is much better I need to email him and tell him I can't do this Oh. That works I think this is good? Timing sounds about right? I think I'm happy with this I've now uploaded to Dropbox and will await feedback from the songwriter

Does anyone else regularly walk into the room where the basses are, literally just look at them and sigh, then turn around and walk out again? Mrs Rayman: “ I wish you looked at me like that”

And to follow that statement, let's go to the absolute other end of the scale, a £50 charity shop bass. 😁 An Encore which I've just stripped, cleaned and polished, spent some time on the frets and fretboard, then fitted a Tonerider pickup and an old set of Chromes that I had. I'm not going to claim it's in the four figure range of Precisions but it's an absolute belter now, feels and plays lovely and sounds as a P bass should. The thread is here if it's of interest. 🙂👍

I like this... With the added advantage of no magnetic pickups! (btw, I've got one of these and it's excellent)

Sunday afternoon gig at Rocknrolla's in Paisley Glasgow went quite well. Not a large crowd by any means but all into punk music and a few that were surprised just how many of the songs they recognised. Fantastic venue if anyone is looking to book a gig in Paisley, Glasgow area. Converted church but very well done and laid out. Sound Engineer Paul was 1st class and had the band rigged up to PA very quickly and all done very politely with no hassle at all. Sound check was done as you would expect with great comms from SE to the band. All in all a first class job, good PA and foldback system. Made a few mistooks in songs i've never had an issue with before so i was a bit surprised. Had one senior moment where i totally forgot what i play during guitar solo but i ad libbed on root note and seemed ok. We even had a "band room" with sandwiches and cold drinks including beer if you weren't driving all supplied. We split our fee evenly with the Sound Engineer getting a share as he did a fantastic job for us. Started at 1:15pm for 1hr then 20min break and back on all finished circa 4pm and home for 6pm. It was weird doing a Sun afternoon gig and being home for 6pm. Have a similar gig next Sun with the Glam rock band in another venue. Dave

What a dumpster fire this thread has become. You have killed any chance of me ever being interested in your product because it would necessitate dealing with you. You have been crass, unprofessional, shown a complete lack of ability to take criticism well, called people names, deflected when asked probing questions and been condescending. The only positive thing I can take from this is a lesson in how not to convince people to invest in your product. For all that I bear you no ill will and hope you turn this around and become successful in your endeavours, but it will be without my business.

I've got a bit more done to this today. I had to redrill for the Wilkinson replacement bridge. I had one with brass saddles which I wanted to use to complement the other brass bits. A quick measure to get in the right place, and it can't go in the right place. Ideally you want the G string saddle on its maximum adjustment (well nearly maximum just in case of poor measuring) towards the neck, and measure that at 34" (or whatever your scale length is). The others will always need longer string runs to intonate properly. Or that's what I remember. Anyway I didn't bother filling the bridge screw holes as they'll be covered, and possibly used depending on which bridge I used, right? Well with the bridge sat where the old one was, the G saddle is on about half adjustment when the scale length is 34", not the ideal maximum adjustment, or minimum depending on how you look at it. I've fitted it in the same place as the old one and hopefully they'll be enough room to intonate properly. I've refitted the old loom for now as although the original pots looked terrible, the mankiness on them seems to be some sort or yellow wax. Underneath this they are clean so I've left them as they are, I'll see if they worked properly before making a decision on replacing them. If it ain't broke and all that. I got some brass volume and tone knobs from AliExpress. They are a close match to the kind you see on Westone Thunders and again, I thought they'd go with the brass theme. I've never liked the black speed knobs that I think they're meant to have. They are taller than I'd like but have a cool oversized look, which I quite like given that this is just a bit of fun. I was going to take a few mil off the bottom but I don't think they'll sit any lower on the shaft (pack it in children). All this, plus the shape, is beginning to remind me of one of those gaudy Alembics, shudder. 😄

I've had updated pics in.... it's obviously getting near to being shipped... getting excited...

Welcome to the club!

It’s most likely the same preamp as the ultra is pretty much the same as the Elite. It really does work incredibly well live though and I have had a lot of positive feedback on it. At home I like a bit more low down so just dial it in. I love the colour of yours, this is my one-

Well even with all the luke warm comments on this thread I have to say I am really pleased with my B6. Each to his own I suppose!! Had a rehearsal yesterday with my covers band and the B6 performed really well, copied all my patches from my B1-Four and used some of the amp sims on modified patches. All good stuff.

Just a note that this topic has started as the previous post was locked for offensive language and arguments, lets not go the same way here

You’ve got this wrong. I don’t have to build anything to have an objective view on your bridge. I’m your target market. Maybe listen a bit more and you’ll have more people on board with your product. For example, I don’t have to to build cars to say that a Fiat Mulitpla looks fricken awful.

So after seeing one of these featured on Bass The World, I've had my eyes peeled for one for ages. It's mid 80s, made India (eh?..... yep), I think its one of the early ones, as there's no bullet truss rod nut, and if you can find one at all in decent condition, they're not expensive at all. Past reviews are mixed... "Budget" or "Cheap Eastern knockoffs" ...to... "Best kept secret" "Future Classic". Not sure about any of that, but this thing is a belter. Really. I've been around long enough to know what's driftwood and what isn't. This isn't. Because it would sink. Many people describe these as "Cheap and cheerful", however having spoken to a couple guitar (6 string) techs, the "strats" were actually really very good when they're in good order, and desirable by some folks. One went on to say that actually the Indians were actually very good with the construction side, with regard to the timber, it was just the electrics that were "functional", but surprisingly, the pickups, although lowish in output, actually had a nice tone and perfectly useable. "Many people will replace the pickups for no reason, they're fine" Quote. Mine was in a sorry state when I got it, poor Ander (who I bought it from) had removed most of its gunk after he received it from someone else in that state. It had a broken tuner, cheap nasty and broken EQ, and looked like someone had used it as a battering ram. Not a bad idea, as it weighs a ton. So, lots of TLC later, an 80s set of (identical to the original ones) Hohner tuners, Dunlop straplocks (wouldn't want to drop it, it would go straight through floor), oiled fretboard, KiOgon loom and a set of D'Addario tapewounds, and I think its bloody awesome. I had my doubts about the pickup before I actually heard it, but it sounds perfectly decent with the new loom, no problem there. The neck is one peice maple with an Indian rosewood board, it's really nice and straight, and the body is.... solid ash? (it took ages to rout out for the CTS pots)(apparently the guitars were 3pcs mahogany). Nice tight neck pocket, decent construction from what I can see. Full ahead mojo on this thing. Very cool. This bass is a survivor, and I hope I've given it a new lease of life, because hasn't been loved for a long time. Great range of tones, SO good with the tone rolled back, lovely low action, no buzz, easy to play thanks to the tapes, AND it looks the dogs. Old school marvellousnes. It's a P bass? Looks like one, sounds like one, feels like one, and it reminds me of a '78 Fender I had in a lot of ways. Definitely 70s vibes, even though this was built 10yrs later, and having just spent a couple of hours playing it, I have a massive smile on my face. I don't care where it was made or how much it cost. With a proper clean up, set up and new parts (Original pickup), this thing is class, I was grinning from ear to ear. I literally haven't touched the other basses since I got this one, I just can't put it down. Fabulous thing. Precision bass requirements fulfilled. Obviously by the time I’d edited this post, I’d added a second one.

I’ve not posted this for a while, for those who haven’t seen it! 1999 musicman Sterling, was pearl blue, but ended up with a ‘lockdown’ refinish in sonic blue with a new pickgaurd its not perfect, mostly due to some issues I had with the grain in the wood, but it’s good enough for me and looks great, in my opinion! its a tad heavy, but plays so well! can’t believe the prices people are asking for these, they don’t come up for sale very often though!

Aha, so it was working and all lit up but you didn't inhale. Now where did I hear a similar tale?

Mixing is even worse. 2 hours listening to a track and I can't tell the difference between a flute and roadworks.

I live in the same room as my basses so we are very intimately involved. I rotate them every week so they all get played with. Like a hareem.

And this ladies and gentlemen, is how you commit commercial suicide.

My walnut S2.

Hi all, saw this on the net and it made me smile or not ?? http://www.rmlinnovations.com/ the Science of Sound ?? Honestly looks great 😍

I'm a sucker for a nice Jazz and that one is lovely!

Enjoy it mate - got my own active J/J arriving tomorrow, something I’ve been after for years so, fingers crossed, it lives up to expectation.

Here some pictures of the RML’s on a P Bass … love it 😊

To be fair, it is a bit easier when everyone can get into the same room, at the same time. But even then, you still think about all of that...

I always say "hello beautiful" to my DB when I walk by, but I'm also the person who says the same thing to my 1951 Ferguson TEA20 every time I pass the tractor shed.😊

The '53 found its way into the Haynes manual.

Yes. That's the one.

What sets bass players like Jeff Andrews and Marcus Miller (and Jaco, for that matter) apart is that they have a deep knowledge of jazz theory. And they also have the chops put that knowledge into practice. That Yamaha BB 1500a looks and sounds a good fit for Jeff considering his mainstay was a P Bass with Jazz pickups.

I don’t think Steve will be paying that to get it back somehow.

Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 incoming. Should pair nicely with my Taurus 4x10.

just finished putting this together. jazz neck, custom shop 62 pickup. 3D bridge. Flats Haven't plugged it in yet. my first p bass looked like this, includinf the schaller bridge. It's a nice weight, about 4kg I reckon. Northwest body and neck, sourced from here

Sandberg California VS4 added today, I'm addicted!

It’s sad that people are making fun of the post. Yep, gone are the days of easy trade from the UK to the EU, and vice versa.

Vinyl begs a degree of commitment, none of this hopping off to another tune halfway through. I like my music as curated by the artist, not an algorithm or a millenial...

I suspect I'm in a minority here, but the hiss and crackle of old vinyl gives it a sense of history. I still have most of my records, including about 1,500 singles. IIRC, the oldest is a 7" of the Platters' The Great Pretender, which is dated 1956. I've got quite a few from the 60s and 70s too. The hiss and crackle increases the sense of them coming from a long time ago. Sometimes it's nice to play them and remember my youth. And there's something about seeing the spinning disc that makes it seem more immediate compared to a box of blinkenlights. But anything I buy nowadays is CD by default. If stuff gets pulled off a streaming service, I still have it.

Depends on how much you want to get paid, and if it's worthwhile for you to do the gig. Personally, I do those kind of miles regularly for gigs but it's not for pub money, and I often get food and accommodation thrown in too.

I took a trip to The Bass Gallery yesterday and played a Fodera, a 6 string Monarch I think. It was nice, sounded pretty good, found that sound you hear from the classic Fodera players like Matt Garrison, Janek Gwizdala etc., though I definitely couldn't play the same lines! But honestly I wasn't that taken with it. I much preferred the Wilcock and Rob Allen basses I tried. Doesn't matter how much you spend on your instrument, what you like matters more.