Lozz196

Not sure how far Stevenage in Herts is from you, prob an hours drive or so, but Terry Chapman, TJC Guitars is pretty good. Our very own Gary Mac does set-ups etc, not sure if he does routing for pickups but may be worth a try, he`s in Hoddesden, Herts.

It can be worth contacting the seller directly and asking. Some really will be collection only, but some will agree to a meet, or to source boxes/bubble-wrap for a good offer and confirmed sale. I`ve secured postage deals on collection only eBay items with direct contact before.

Seymour Duncan Steve Harris would get my vote for the under £100 category

Well the three were/are: Martin Herrick 65 - as the blurb on Martins site says, these had more lows & highs, and were a bit high-powered, went into breakup quite easily on my regular settings. Quite a modern sound really. Seymour Duncan Steve Harris - much more emphasis on mids, seemingly less lows & highs as a result, similar sort of power as above. Nice vintage sound. Fender Custom Shop 62 - my fave, the ones I have in all my Precisions. A very vintage tone, much like the Steve Harris, but not so powerful, so doesn`t go into break-up quite so quickly. A really vintage sound, I bought my first 2012-16 Series Precision based on a sound-clip of Sponge Bobs one that he put on here.

I named my ash/maple 78 Precision Ian Paisley as it just seemed to bark aggressively, there were no subtleties with that bass, especially with the (ham-fisted) way I play.

I used to use it a lot more than now, but then most of what I play now are one note bass-lines so there`s less of a need. Through doing this the span from thumb to pinky finger on my left hand is at least an inch more than on my right hand. Yoga in small amounts maybe?

I think pickups & electrics will have a major influence on this. As will body-woods, I found that in general the ash-bodied Precisions I had were more aggressive sounding, where the alder-bodied ones have been fuller sounding (maybe just a bit more in the low mids). But pickups really change it, I`ve had 3 different pickups in one of my Precisions, and the difference it makes getting the right one is pretty amazing.

In my quest of many strings over the years, I`ve found only Roto Steel Rounds are for me, so it may be the Monels are the only string for you. Why not put a new set on the G&L, then if you don`t like them on that then at least you`ve a spare set in waiting for one of the Precisions.

I daren`t think about that, as I`d then realise how many over the years I`ve eaten, and that my Mars Bar habit is far worse than my alcohol habit ever was.

Great shame, part of Motorheads best line up imo.

I think it`s good that starter instruments are cheaper, back in 1980 when I bought my fist bass it was a Kay EB-O copy, and cost £45. The action was almost half an inch, and it really wasn`t that good an instrument - at a price which was the same as a working mans weekly wage (I started drinking in `83 when a pint was 50p, so working in beer, my starter bass cost me approx. 100 pints plus, same as around £400 today). Now for a working mans weekly wage you can get a much better instrument, surely this is progress.

I wouldn't want to be the one who told him....................

One of the first things I did when I moved into my flat was talk to the neighbours about being a musician, and that if my playing ever got on their nerves, just tell me and I would turn it down/stop. I`m not to know when practicing if one of them has a migraine or is compiling a report for work, but if they tell me then I`m fine to down tools. as such if they`re ever making too much noise I`m not fussed about asking them to turn it down, though in all honesty the only time I`ve ever cracked was when the dog they were looking after barked for an hour non-stop. I think me banging on the floor (I`m in the first floor flat) screaming "shup up you c***" was pretty clear. They took it out for a dump, and said dog was then bark-free and happy.

Be accommodating, but when the next screaming match happens knock on her door and request the same from her.

I`m surprised that the Yam gets so easily lost Roger, but not that surprised that the trusty Precision sits so well.

Just before Xmas I bought a set of Hipshots for my MIM Precision. The bass itself is great, but the tuners weren`t so, and as I`m going to be using this bass on a few overseas gigs this year (I ain`t flying with my US basses) wanted the tuners to be as good as I could get them. Reviews read, Hipshot HB7s ordered as a direct fit on MIMs. Except they weren`t, all screw-holes lined up ok, but the supplied ferrules/bushes were too small, and the Hipshot tuning pegs rattled in the Fender ones. So I e-mailed Hipshot asking where I could purchase a set of these, and they said just send us your address and we`ll put a set out to you, no charge. Received them today, fit like a glove. Quality customer service imo, so a big thumbs up to them. And have to say, the tuners are a real quality bit of kit, much smoother than the stock Fender ones.

In all honesty I hope that I don`t, but the grooves are a good little precaution, just in case I get carried away. And that`s it, punk has got to be played hard.

The OCD in me says either the larger cab at the bottom, or in the event that both cabs are the same size, the one with the bigger cones in at the bottom.

Yep, I only ever upgrade bridges to the ones with grooves in the base-plate, so that there`s less chance of slippage, as am rather ham-fisted/heavy-hitting.

The only time I want/need sustain is for a rock `n` roll ending to a song, with a lengthy sustained note at the end.

Why they stopped making them is a question I ask every time I lift my ABM410. Surely a NEO410 should have been a market-winner in these bass-cab-weight-loss times.

Sold Crawford a rather nice Squier Precision, great transaction all round with good comms, swift payment and letting me know once the itme was delivered, all good.

There was one on here for sale from that neck of the woods Mick, done a search and can`t find it - tho to be honest I find searching on the new improved forum a major pita

Sold a Fender Precision to Chris, good comms, swift payment, advised when item delivered, great transaction all round.

Strings really do make a lot of difference, my faves are Rotosound steel rounds, but they don`t last that long. So I`ve been on a quest to getnear with other strings, and I just can`t. Last night the bassist from Anti Pasti had Elites on his Precision and I thought they sounded great. I`ve had them before but didn`t persist with them, however listening to someone else using them I may well return, as apparently their "life" is a bit longer than Rotos.