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I do like my slim Geddy neck and my fav basses all have a slightly slimmer neck profile. I do have a few basses with thicker necks that i'm comfortable playing but there's something about a slim neck that i feel makes me lay better. I had a P bass in 80's and don't recall the meck being an issue. The only bass i've ever played and thought the neck was too wide was a Stingray bass back in 80's which is odd as i believe they were similar to the P basses at that time ?? Dave

Its things like getting the correct neck to fit the body to ensure the string height is still ok. The soldering isn't a rob for me (i'm an electrical / instrument engineer) Then there's getting it painted and lacquered ? It all just seems like a bit of a risk to get right first time. Maybe if i had tried it a couple of times and knew exactly what the pitfalls were i might give it a go but i don't have enough confidence to go down that route. Dave

Any decent estate car you might be able to fit a hard case in. The Mondeo mentioned above would be a good bet tho as i had the saloon and the boot was bloomin huge so i'm guessing the estate version must be bigger. I also use gig bags for rehearsals but always a hard case at gigs as there's more risk of damage at the gig itself. I also never leave my bass in the car no matter where i am. I have a Toyota pick up mainly because of where i live but i tend to put my bass on the back seat rather than in the covered rear cabin. Dave

So far the favoured ones to look at and a good starting point for me to try would be the 2012-15 models. The main reason for asking was i don't really want to spend several days going thru every single bass in Guitar Guitar to find one that might be ok. If i can get the starting point and work from there. If i find and try one of those first and its good and nice to play then i'll be happy with that. I appreciate the suggestions on other basses but i quite like Fender basses. I had a fretless P back in the 80's and from memory it was pretty good. I traded it for a WAL fetless. I'm not sure how the other basses actually sound compared to the Fender ones. Some Fender "copies" i've tried don't sound quite the same as a Fender. That might just be in my head of course but i've found they either sound too clean or too muddy. Altho you can hear the dfference between the 4 Fenders in the clip above and the 77 maple neck just nails the tone i like. Don't want to go down the route of putting my own together. Dave

There's a guy selling a Nash PB-57 which i believe is some link to Limelight basses and its well below my budget too but its too far to travel for a try out. Dave

Based on tone i'd be going for the maple neck 77 bass. What about the feel of the necks tho.

i would add that i'm a fingerstyle player rather than a pick if that makes any difference. Sure there are a few P geeks on here that can offer words of wisdom. Lozz will be one of them hopefully Dave

Sorry if you are not a Fender fan but i'm thinking of getting myself a decent P bass. I love my Geddy Jazz but with some amps it lacks a bit of depth. My deluxe Precison PJ is clsoe but i feel a standard basic P bass just sounds that bit better. The PJ mix seems to lack something altho i can't quite put my finger on what it is. It does sound better in passive mode on full P pick up. Glam Rock covers band and i want a bass from that era or loks like its from that 70's era. There are so many variations i'm a little lost what ones are best to aim for. I'm thinking maybe a max £1500, 2nd hand. i like a smooth edged neck (ie rounded at fret ends) i also like my Geddy Jazz neck but i do have other basses with different necks. Prefer maple necks as they seem to have a slight twang when playing. My PJ has a rosewood neck and it just doesn't sound as good as my Jazz maple neck. Is there a better era to buy ie 70's or 80's basses. There seems to be American CS, deluxe, player, professional, performer, elite, 50's Original, classic and maybe some others i've forgotten. American, Mexican, MIJ, CIJ. Ultimately i would try the bass out before buying. Any help, advice from the P bass owners would be nice Dave

Poor guy having to live with that band name

That simply doesn't work. Time to replace him. It might work if you tell him that you need more commitment and reliabilty towards the band, its rehearsals and gigs. If he doesn't pick up his act then its definitely time to sack him. Perhaps audition other drummers on the side and get an idea of what or who is available and if you select a replacement drummer then make sure he is fully committed to the band. Our drummer, singer and guitarist play in other bands and its a case of 1st gig in diary gets the job. As our band is the newer band put together it will be making significantly more money per gig so everyone is keen to get it up and running and some are thinking of giving it priority if booking is a good gig with good money. Not sure how that will work out with the other band members they play with tho. Good luck Dave

A lot. I can feel some sailor jokes coming along now.

Oddly enough i didn't even think about that Paul. The Glitter band doing GG songs. I know they started their set with R&R Pt 1 & 2 right enough but i guess you would expect the Glitter Band to cover some of his songs. Kinda makes sense for them tho. Can't say i've heard any other band doing a GG song but then again i've not really been looking for it. Dave

I'd be surprised if anyone was still covering GG songs. Unless i've missed one of the earlier posts. I mentioned that we as a 70's Glam Rock band cover the Glitter Band songs but had to have a long debate on even that and that was because the drummer played with them in 90's. Dave

Agreed 100% For me Jackson tried to come across as the timid little boy that just needed friends but the reality was he was an intelligent man that had a good business head and knew how to manipulate people to get the best out of situations. You can't play the dumb little kid when you are that famous thru writing and singing. The two characters just don't go hand in hand in my opinion.

Has anyone mentioned Elvis and Priscilla altho its never been viewed as indecent but she was only 14 when they met. Is that viewed differently because they ended up getting married and he was obviously besotted by her. Dave

I didn't watch it Paul but did one of the two guys not give evidence in court as an adult in support of Jackson. Sure i read that somewhere. Was just wondering if it explained why he did that. ? Dave

17's for me altho our band isn't overly loud on stage incl drummer. I always have them at reherasals but very rarely need them as we can talk over it. When i have used them it takes me a little while to get used to them and as said before set up my bass tone without them and once in my ears i set volume as required. I can usually hear the guys talking tho. Dave

It was a completely different era for some of those older bands and groupies were the norm for many of the them. Attitudes from both males and females was very different. Free Love and all that kind of thing. The paedo issues are completely different tho and that is not acceptable at all. Our drummer is ex Glitter Band but we wont do Gary Glitter songs and we even debated whether or not we should do the Glitter Band songs. We agreed to do some of the bands but not GG songs. Not sure why but i would still happily listen to M.Jackson songs and enjoy them but not the GG ones but not sure why my brain thinks that. Dave

Stop it.........no spoilers please.

With some couriers you have the option to leave somewhere on your premises like a shed, greenhouse or even a bin. You need to go on-line and select that with them. Its not an automatic option. I personally never give them that option. If they choose to leave it there and it goes missing then its still their responsibility. Think that's taking a fair bit of risk if you select anything like that because its an open door for any delivery driver to steal it. I have found that most items go missing at the central hubs they all use. Sometimes the collection driver picks up and items scanning shows that but the depot scan doesn't work or doesn't get done at all and the item lies there in a warehouse cause their employees can't read an address and sent it. I hate courier companies. BC'ers recomended using P4D and since using them i've had no trouble at all. They do however tend to use Parcelforce. Dave

I never used to have a reputation. I blame BC. Dave

Think i should have said intact rather than 2 seperate words there. My reputation for spelling is now in tat ters. Dave

seems the nickel users are slow to start but once going they will out-pace the SS every time