Rayman

Well it's now fitted, and I couldn't be happier, marvellous.

Best live bass sound I've heard in a long time was Adam Nitti's Warrior. I was lucky enough to look at it up close recently and it was even better in the flesh than in the pics. I love his sound, but some find it too harsh, and as stated before quite MTD like. It's kind of Fender Jazz on steroids for me. Very nice gear indeed.

How does the Vintage tone control fit in to the existing Pre? Current layout on my RV4 being Volume, Pan, Treble, bass/active passive push pull. Which pot gets replaced with the control? Needless to say, my tech will be doing it, not me.

Yeah, well it's Fedex so that's OK, but I remember getting charged a fair chunk by Parcelfarce when I imported a Seymour Duncan humbucker a few years back. I lost the money I'd saved buying it in the US, and it would've been cheaper going up the road and buying it full price at the local guitar shop. As you say, the post office would've been responsible for some of that charge too.

Just had a thought, am I going to get stung on import duty for a Sadowsky Vintage Tone Control unit I just bought directly from them? It's only tiny yes, but cost over $100.

Fabulous bass tone, love it.

Yes of course, but then I've had basses worth a grand plus that I've modded too, in fact my Sadowsky is about to have a Vintage Tone Control fitted which is not standard either. I think it would be a shame to write these Fleabasses off, when the addition of a decent pickup would improve them immensely. Maybe it'll all be a waste of time [i]and[/i] money, we'll see.

A rehearsal with the Fleabass (before the upgrades) was enough to convince me not to use it for last nights gig. It was very middy and lacking any serious punch. The tone control did very little to make things any better. Playability is really good with this bass, it's really only a tone issue now for me. It's now with my tech having the upgrades done, I'll post again when it's finished.

Yeah I understand JV's had 5 figure numbers, never heard of a 3.

[i]For me[/i], and I like weird basses, that's hideous, sorry.

Underrated: Captain Birdseye, his crumb coated haddock fillets really are amazing. Overrated: The Wombles. They're useless, I've been to Wimbledon, and it's covered in empty beer cans and crisp packets.

Bet you're made up you started this thread Pete?

I'll be round tomorrow Tony to record my new album.

I'd give [i]both[/i] my balls for a Brian Setzer 6120.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='702513' date='Jan 6 2010, 10:04 AM']Its actually Kool & The Gang[/quote] NOW you're talking....git [i]DOWWWWN[/i] baby.