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As it seems I now have shoulder issues to go with hernia related issues I am on a mission to put together the lightest bitsa I can. I hadn’t even considered pickup weights as I thought they would all be so close it wouldn’t matter. Turns out I was wrong and some weigh double even for the same type. Then actives are heavier still. A pair of EMG MM style pickups are 400g (just short of a pound)! So if you have pickups lying about and a decent kitchen scale, could you weight them and post the brand, model, and weight please? I realise this is a bit nuts, but as I’ve also discovered swapping 4 heavy knurled knobs for plastic ones can sometimes save 100g ( quarter of a pound) it all makes a difference. I’m taking the Colin Chapman / Lotus approach to this. Nothing is too nuts to get the weight down. Paint will be stripped if it has to be! ta.

Ashdown RM800 into a 1x10 Barefaced One10 Its great. It has a volume control.

quiet fans…. Ooooo!

Evo 5…. £1500 though!

https://ashdownmusic.com/products/abm-evo-v-750?utm_content=Facebook_UA&utm_source=facebook&variant=42877683630339 wow! bug money jump though!

I saw Billy mention that in a video a year ago, but nothing since. I have now emailed Dimarzio for a recommendation and they suggested the Ultra Jazz pickup that’s been around for years.

oooooo! Now there’s an idea! I like that a lot!

I got some this afternoon. I don’t like Darth Bezos but same day delivery is handy. Put them on a J. Played along to my practice playlist and they sit in the mix very nicely, with a much fuller low end than the previous rounds. Next big band session is after the jubilee so I’ll give them a proper go then.

The Rock School approach is very different to classical. It's clearly aimed at the skills needed to play with other people rather than the traditional approach of sight reading, scales, harmony etc etc. It's not worse, it's just different and it might not be what you are looking for. Surprisingly Rock School also uses tabs even at G8, but of course all the rhythmic information is in the trad part of the sheet. But then again there's differences between Trinity Rock School and RSL Rock School. Personally, I'd have a chat with any local double bass teachers in your area. You are not looking how to learn how to play bass guitar - you can already do that. But you want someone to teach you the things you don't know - really the academics of music. Sight reading etc. Then you can play any piece of music ever put in front of you and never have to ask if Tab is available.

I've seen various approaches for trade value. One that hasn't been mentioned is using the new price. So trading a used item that was £1000 new, for another used item that was also £1000 new. Obviously some items suffer more depreciation than others but that doesn't mean it's not a bad approach, if anything it's quite an honest approach as new prices are easily verifiable.

I'm thinking about a bit of a bitsa / cheap bass project. The P pickup will be a Relentless which is quite high output. Dimarzio don't do a Relentless J to go with it so I need some ideas for a Jazz pickup or maybe a soapbar that won't be completely overpowered by the P. The bass will be completely passive. Vol / Tone and then either a balance or a 3 way switch depending on what I've got in the Trunk of Parts. Can anyone recommend a good chunky J / soapbar? ta

I think I’ll try some. That vid sounds great.

Thank you again! I’ll have a proper listen on my monitors in a mo.

Thank you. I might need to try some.

Do the LTF sound like normal La Bella flats or like Ti flats? ta.

Weird. Is it faulty? My polytune works fine for a 5.

Depends on the body colour of the bass. As long as it is not covered in lacquer I’m not that fussy.

Well, I gave in and ordered one. Hopefully be here tomorrow / wednesday.

Also worth remembering that some of the greatest bass tones in history were bass direct into the board with a good compressor like a '76. No cabs, no amps. The Dr Tone Secret Bass lab has a page with EQ settings to be used in place of cab sims and they are excellent.

Ok. A mic'd traditional bass speaker does not need a cab sim or IR.

The 20xl Roland is a great sounding thing. Loads of sounds out of that. I have a silly money Barefaced rig but I’ll never sell my Roland. I wouldn’t swap it for any similar small combo. I’d only add to my kit with a stage ready amp.