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Old-school sounding amp, check out the re-emerged Orange Terror, now with added Clean switch.

That sounds really good on those clips, and pretty sure the addition of the Clean switch will be a big factor for many.

Congrats, they are really nice basses, play really well and feel so comfortable.

Some of the MIJs are made of basswood, which generally is lighter than alder or ash, and can account for the neck-dive.

I have to remind myself of this every time I get Jazz bass stirrings.

I have to admit that on the punk scene in the majority the audience are the same sort of age as, or older than me - I`m 52. Every now & then there will be younglings at a gig, but even for the newer bands (such as Dirt Box Disco, Booze & Glory, Wonk Unit to name a few) it`s still predominantly middle-aged people that go to see them. There are a few young punk bands on the scene and it`s really refreshing to see, but it`s not that often you see people under 30 in the bands.

I`ve had Markbass amps in the past, great amps, really good quality, and sit nicely in the mix. With the eq options on your MM JB you would have a very versatile set-up, especially for the pop/soul/funk aspects. I`ve not had one myself, but for punk and rock the Fender Rumble would be the better amp (imo) as it is voiced more vintage with some very nice drive/clank available if needed - I`ve heard bassists use them for this type of music and they`ve fitted really wel,. With the eq on both your bass and the Rumble I`m pretty sure you`d easily be able to do soul and funk as well as the heavier stuff. Lastly cost - the Markbass is a fair bit more costly. I`m yet to read anything negative re the Rumbles which is always a good sign and would say that indicates that the quality is sufficient for regular gigging.

I`ve currently got 5 US Precisions, none have neck dive. I don`t have super-duper straps either, just regular 2" wide nylon-weave Jim Dunlop straps, still no neck-dive. One feels different to the others, seems to pull a bit on my left shoulder a bit more, but still no neck-dive. Sounds like a case of very lightweight body as mentioned above.

One of the reasons why I use Ashdown amps, anything wrong and I can drive it there within an hour, and their customer service I`ve found to be excellent.

I think it was 2017, the time all seems to blur into one big lump after a while. Re amp with/without, I set my amp to have none of the eq/compression/drive activated, so without the PDDI it sounds just like a plain Precision would to desk, the PDDI therefore does all of my eq/gain etc. That`s why I love it so much, one little box that I can plug into any amp/FOH and the audience get what I want them to. The bonus is that the natural warmth of my Ashdown gear works well with the clinical sound of the PDDI for the on-stage sound. Not tried the Q\Strip, I love the look of it, especially with the sweepable high and low mids, but the lack of any gain/drive has meant I`ve not tried it.

Physical product for me, my choice being CD as I prefer the sound quality.

I thought this thread was gonna be about Bryan Adams - I got my second real six-string. I`ll get my coat..............

That`s a good call, buying cases on-line can be tiresome because of differing sizes. Our guitarist has been after a specific case for ages, e-mailed a retailer that appeared to have them in stock and asked them to measure it as the newer version is bigger, which he doesn`t want. They confirmed the sizes were as per the ad/older version. it arrived, of course it was the newer version. It seemed that using a tape measure was beyond the competence of the person dealing with the e-mailed enquiry.

The last item I bought was a 2016 US Precision last Saturday, entirely un-needed, I just wanted one in white/rosewood. A week before that I bought a BOSS WL20 Wireless Kit so I could (in my mind) leap around the stage (in reality it`s stumble/shuffle around on the same spot). But in answer to the question re the last item I bought that made a positive difference to my sound, it was my Tech21 Sansamp Para Driver bought early last year. I wouldn`t be without it now. It`s as much part of my sound as my Precision and fresh steel round-wound strings.

I`ve not heard the Rumble cabs in action but the Rootmasters are very nice cabs - I had the 210/115 for a while, swapped to two of the 210s, both set-ups very nice and they`re an easy lift. But, and this is a big but, have you considered changing to rounds instead of flats? For the music stated try some Rotosound/Warwick Red Lable Steel rounds with all the extra harmonics going on that come with rounds, it may be a much more economical way of getting where you need.

Yep, a few of my mates have a band where they rehearse once a week and have a laugh. They have no intention of ever gigging, but it`s a night out where they can be daft, tell stupid jokes, and play songs they`ve loved for 20+ years, all for less than a tenner, and wake up without a hangover. Each to their own, it`s what the individual wants from it and getting in cahoots with like-minded people is often the most difficult thing of all.

I currently have 5 of the 2012-16 Series MIAs, all are fantastic. I`m quite happy buying this particular range blind providing the seller has confirmed in the for sale ad that the truss rod and all moving parts are working correctly, I have that much faith in them.

Well I`ve no experience of 5-string Precisions, but imo the best standard range (as opposed to custom shop) 4 string Precisions Fender have made (that I`ve tried, and I`ve tried/owned plenty) are the 2012-16 range. Nab yourself one of those and sit back grinning.

What killed rock n roll - musicians being told/thinking they`re role models.

The tattooist I go to gets all of his music mixed at Abbey Road and he says it really is a step up.

It could well be the cabs you know, Markbass cabs do have a high-end roll-off. I`ve always been very impressed when hearing Markbass amps through Barefaced cabs. But saying that, I think @Cuzzie hit it spot on, one set-up you love, the other not so.

Well imo they are seriously good basses, not for the money, just seriously good full stop. I`ve been really impressed with my Tony Butler V4.

It sounds to me that your ears preferred the TC rig. I`m not knocking the Markbass gear that you have, far from it, I`ve had that gear myself, but from your post it appears to me that you really preferred the TC gear. Given that I`d say get that same rig. I ended up with Ashdown through the same sort of circumstances, every time I played through an Ashdown rig I far preferred it to my own, so went and bought some Ashdown gear.

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Looks great, Mark, if I were any use with anything practical I`d refin my Vintage Tony Butler V4 in white, but I`m utterly pony at anything/everything practical. Don`t suppose you want to earn a few quid doing it, do you?