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cheers the blister has started to go down and harden a bit now, so hopefully it won't be as bad next time. I will lay off bass playing until it has fully healed i think, I quite like having skin on my fingertip haha.

[quote name='dc2009' post='1361617' date='Sep 4 2011, 10:58 AM']They put a P-neck on the Jazz bass? Seriously? I was actually going to buy one of the jazz-bodied, p-pickuped ones provided it had a jazz neck. I was going to buy it new as well, the only Fender I would bother to do so with... Love P Pickups, not a fan of the body shape, and hate the neck more than words can say, like the J body shape and neck but the pickups are a let down... That's seriously fecking irritating, now I'll just try and pick up one second hand in a few years time and change the necks...[/quote] this exactly... when I first saw the jazz I instantly wanted to try it out, but I really don't get on with p bass necks. THat is quite disappointing to hear it is a pbass neck on a jazz oh well, will probably end up trying it out when I get a chance anyway.

I remember going to Denmark street about 8 or 9 years ago, back when I first started playing bass, and being amazed at all the nice stuff on the walls I found quite a few of the shops back then had very friendly people in, who let me (12 years old at the time), try out gibson tbirds and USA fenders. However, I went back last year, and I was so disappointed, all the nice looking shops I remembered had gone, and there were absolutely no friendly or helpful staff at all. It took me 15 minutes to convice one guy to let me try out a Sansamp BDDI, because, in his own words, "it's on the other side of the [tiny] shop, and in a box." Eventually he let me try it after I said I was likely to buy it. I tried it out for 15 minutes, and then left, as I refuse to buy from somewhere who don't even say hi when you come in, let alone tell about what you are interested in buying. I doubt I will ever be going back there, which is a shame, because my first visit was brilliant.

cheers guys yea, I've had it since tuesday night, and it still hasn't gone down, so I was thinking I might drain it tomorrow or monday, considering I'm going on holiday and won't be able to play bass until the 14th anyway. I just wanted to make sure draining it wouldn't completely undo the skin hardening process

you have no idea how much headless tbird GAS i have after reading this build/sell me one? hehe.

Hey there, After play bass for about 9 years using a mixture of pick and fingerstyle, I have decided to focus much more on the fingerstyle side, and try to not use a pick as much. So far I have found that I get a nicer tone, and it is so much more comfortable (playing with a pick never felt natural to me). The only issue is that after my 3 hour band practice on tuesday night, I now have a lovely blister on my index finger. Now, I have been told various different things about the best way to deal with blisters as far as bass playing is concerned. Some people tell me to prick a small hole in it with a pin and drain the fluid, and others tell me to leave it to heal on its own. I was wondering what some of you guys think? Since I am looking to continue playing with my fingers, I assume building calluses would be a good idea, but I don't know what the best way to go about this is. Cheers

I would agree with MM20, and say that if you want TC cabs, look at the RS range. I have tried both the RS and BC cabs, and found the RS to be much nicer, (although personally I still probably wouldn't have them myself, as they don't give me the right sound). If you are looking for something lightweight, I would recommend trying out the Hartke hydrive cabs. I would also try and avoid using 2 1x15's as you will most likely get a very wooly sound (especially if one of those is an ashdown ). I find a 410 with a 115 to be a very nice combination

I got the BH500 delivered this morning. and after a few hours of playing around with it I am actually rather disappointed. the first 30 minutes of playing were great, but then after trying to dial in a fingerstyle tone I liked, I couldn't get anything that even came close to my Hartke rig. and when it came to a direct comparison, using the same bass and the same settings on my sansamp, the hartke blew the BH500 away in terms of warmth and tone, and I found that the BH500 went straight from clean to distorted, with no area in the middle for that gritty edge which I like in my sound. Although I will say there are some amazing features on the BH500, especially the spectracomp and tweetertone. In the end it just doesn't provide that warmth with a slight edge that I was looking for, which is a shame because it sounded really good when I tested it. I will most likely be arranging a return with Andertons music this afternoon. I would still recommend people trying it out, because it is amazing at what it does, but what it does just isn't for me.

fair enough, haha cheers.

hey there all, I was just wondering if the Musicman H basses have the routing under the pickguard for the second humbucker? I've never really looked into any MM basses before, but lately I've been getting serious GAS for one. (Mainly after seeing Stingraypete's 2002 model in the for sale section haha) Cheers, Adam

I don't care what the number says, as long as it is loud enough for what I need, and has the right tone for me

ah, fair enough. first I saw was the amp and 410cab at 750 each, with a free cab if you bought both.

yea. this deal actually works out better, cos their whole range is half price, so the head and 2 cabs is like 1100, rather than the 1500 it was before.

[quote name='bassbluestew' post='1355409' date='Aug 29 2011, 05:06 PM']Anyone know of anywhere still doing this deal ??? I could be well up for it. S[/quote] [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/tc-electronic-bc500-bass-guitar-amp-head/50706"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/tc-electronic-bc50...-amp-head/50706[/url] most places should still be selling it for 375. I'm going to be buying mine tomorrow Adam