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I think if I were looking at 2 basses to have maximum flexibility it would be a five string Precision and a five string HH Stingray. Precision, well that covers that sound, and the flexibility of a dual humbucker Stingray pretty much covers most others. Nearly went for a Jazz in my choice but think the Ray edges it.

You can learn to stretch further, the difference in spread from tip of thumb to tip of little finger in my fretting hand compared to my other hand is about an inch and a half, possibly two inches. But that’s taken place over years of playing and practicing using my little finger to fret notes, it’s nit happened overnight.

Tech21 Para Driver V2 - has sweepable adjustable mids, so you can get a much more aggressive JJ type sound. It’s what I use and my tone is somewhere between JJ, Lemmy and Duff McKagan. They’re a bit over £200 but buying from overseas, even with shipping and import duty should be cheaper than what they retail for here. It’s the one but of kit that is essential to my sound, wouldn’t be without it.

Def worth it, if I had any sense I’d sell off my estate of US Precisions and just play the Vintage Tony Butler V4s, feel virtually the same to play, and at a fifth of the price. Seriously good basses, not just for the money either.

That is cool bananas, presumably this means Vintage basses, which imo are real hidden gems in the bass world.

Nice one

That’s always a good move, trying gear that you’ve heard others use and really liked. When I wanted the traditional Precision sound I did similar and went with a Markbass amp, the LMT that you mention. For a vintage warm Precision sound Markbass pretty much nail it for me.

B8gger, was gonna tap you up for that Markbass 610 if you decided to offload it.

Nice one, we did the same a few years back at the punk weekend they do there. It’s a great stage, event is really well run.

Party Sevens, ah, those were the days

I think in the 70s and 80s the bass became not only more audible in the mix but it started to develop as an instrument that could come to the fore in a way that it previously hadn’t. Or maybe it had, but we just couldn’t hear it as well, but The Jam, The Stranglers, Japan, plus many others had the bass doing a far less traditional role, with the benefit of a much better presence in the mix. I

Yep, it verily screams “70s”, great looking bass.

I’d say it depends on how high the lip to the hatchback is, 66lbs lifted over a high lip, may be awkward. Also whether or not the cab will fit in that space at all. Certainly on my last Astra hatchback a Barefaced Super12 was the largest cab that would fit. A regular square shaped cab had no chance, and again that was down to the height of the lip. Imo though it’s def doable to move about by one person, I shift my Ashdown ABM410 on my own and that’s 10lbs heavier - and for reference I’m in my 50s. Stick some castors on it, nice and easy.

I just couldn`t deal with that, OCD Rules & Regs, chapter 5, paragraph 12 state mahoosive overhang on amps/cabs shall not be permitted.

That’s a very interesting pedal methinks. Not a particular Rush/GL fan but I do like his tone. I just wonder how much we’ll get stuffed for it.

I like Precisions, Jazzes, Rickenbackers, Thunderbirds, Les Paul’s and that’s it. I suppose I’m a bit of a traditionalist but all these modern things just look dreadful to me. Don’t care how they sound or play, I’m walking past.

Well I suppose it could do this, but as I have it set twangy/driven I`m using it to harshen the sound of my warm ABM600. I never said I was normal...………………..

Same here, quality programme I thought

Still happens. Personally I love all this as the punk scene is now what it always should have been, friendly and a good laugh, everyone getting on, punks, Skins, goths, crusties, all getting along together and listening to some great - and not so great, but who cares - music.

Tis the Stewart Copeland one this eve, should be good viewing.

Not a bad first gig though, Russ, decent venue that.

My first bass was one of those - action about 4 miles away from the neck.

I decided on Never Get a Job, by The Last Resort. It all went quiet after that.