Lozz196

Might well drag myself along this year

Agree, one of my completely rational hatreds is Tenacious D

Back in the day I`d often go on stage having had at least 6 or 7 pints. In fairness to myself I was a very big drinker at that point so although my playing wouldn`t have been spot on it wouldn`t have been atrocious either. The problem was that we were all like this, so although we weren`t bad individually, collectively we were dreadful when we were all on it.

Many years back a mate of mine downed a bottle of Jack Daniels on stage for maximum rock n roll effect - it actually contained apple juice.

I bet the local pizza place was grateful 🤣

I found that on guitar, I prefer to get the sound/gain from lower wound pickups cranked more, rather than higher wound cranked less. Gibson SG for example, I prefer the 490T pickups to the 498T, just sounds better to me.

Ashdown to make a combo that rivals the Fender Rumble 500 & 800, both in power and size/weight.

Catty McCatface surely?

Entirely reasonable

Elixir should start making short scale strings.

It’s My Life by Bon Jovi, as mentioned above is also a pretty decent bassline to be fair

Right, so assuming those pickups follow the same route as the Precision then they’re scooping mids, so it’s these you’re needing to add in. In your position I’d look at the Fender Pure Vintage 74 Jazz pickups, I had a set in a Squier 77 Jazz and they really improved it.

What year is the Jazz? The series it`s part of can make a fair bit of difference. If the Jazzes follow Precisions in similarity: 2008-12 - very scooped 2013 - 16 - warm, rich bottom end, a tad scooped, and sound very much like Toneriders

Yep, back in the late 80s my then band were recorded for an ITV show. The footage of the other band that played that night went out, ours didn`t. When I saw it I realised why. We were dreadful, those "pints that made us play better" really let us down that night.

Vince Meal, love it 🤣

I think the only album I bought in 2025 that was made/released in 2025 was God of Angels Trust by Volbeat, so by process of elimination it has to be that.

As you say, sometimes it works. I look at clips of bands like Motley Crue back in the 80s when they were drunk/drugged to the eyeballs and they were great. Look at clips since they’ve gotten sober and, well not so good would be diplomacy at work.

I suppose that’s inevitable, less cash means treat it a bit more seriously, or maybe just a case of if they can’t afford ‘em they can’t buy ‘em. I’m sure there will be bands out there that still partake - I’ve seen a good few on the punk scene - but whether or not they do it all the time or just when gigging I couldn’t say. Never been my bag though.

I’ve never tried to play it but whenever I hear the song that fantastic bassline juts out. May have to give it a try 👍

The art of telling untruths is to make them realistic and believable……..

I’m considering getting a cat when I retire, if I do I’m going to call it Hippo, give it an identity crisis.

Not had one of those but the Vintage Tony Butler Precision I had was very good, these are similar pricing so would assume same quality.

I have found the D & G a bit lacking with the band with stock pups, I’ve upped string gauge from 40-100 steels to 45-100 nickels to try and address this but did you find this? I ask as have been considering the GZRs if the string thing doesn’t work.

I’m not sure to be honest Dave, but it’s been 3 out of 3 bands where people have mentioned it. Maybe it’s due them not having quite as much warmth & depth as my Precisions & Mustangs and being more modern sounding - which is ironic as all 3 bands have styles which peaked in the 80s.

Just thought I’d mention this, of the many basses I’ve had the only ones that anyone in my various bands have ever said they like the sound of unprompted are my two Sandbergs, a California TT Superlight, and a Lionel.