LukeFRC

I aways wondered what tBBC did next - cunning disguise, i remember the bare chest- but not the face....

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1432027208' post='2777308'] The bbs are heavy end of! that was the reason I went looking at others but in the end the tone. String spacing and playability brought me back. My current 1025 came better set up and balances better than my 1024 without a hint of neck dive on a wide leather strap. I still get pain after several hours so am considering other strap options. ive only played 1 424 and thought it was very good but got a good deal on my 1025 so decided it was worth the extra. The upgrades are quite substantial but if your gonna notice a massive difference im not so sure. Maybe if you can order one with a 30 day return A-B it with your 425 in a band setting and decide then. [/quote] my old bb1200 is about 9lb which isnt too bad

I saw something on gumtree for £50 at the weekend and bought it - bit daft and shouldn't of so don't know how I feel about it.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1431969470' post='2776760'] I'm really struggling just now whether to go for a 1025 or stick with the 425. The 425 is about 90% of what I want sound and playability wise. If I had a negative it would be that it's quite heavy but I think it could be more to do with the slight neck dive causing me to have to hold it and this in turn giving me a sore shoulder over the course of a 4-5 hour gig rather than the actual weight. I have a wide neoprene strap that I've used for years so a strap isn't the answer. I wonder if a set of Ultralights would help matters? I have the money to get the 1025 now but I'm wondering if it's going to be worth it to me to pay more than twice what the 425 cost me to get that extra 10%, even 5% would do. [/quote] if that 10% is weight then worth it.

woooo!

Macnach the next year [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. As usual, the Jazz comes out. [/quote] Macnach the last year [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. Bl***y hell - Precisions aren't as awful as I thought. [/quote] Macnach yesterday [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1431772150' post='2774777'] Gig on Friday. As usual, the Precision comes out [/quote]

Macnach back in the day... [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. As usual, one of the OLPs comes out. [/quote] Macnach a year or so later [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. As usual, the Stingray comes out. [/quote] Macnach a bit later [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. As usual, I couldn't decide between my Stingray and my Jazz with a MM pickup. [/quote] Macnach later still [quote name='mcnach'] Gig on Friday. As usual, the Stingray comes out. [/quote]

Look up prices secondhand on ebay - they dont go for much. I used to have the q600 head and it was pretty good. Imagine combo goes for 2-300?

happens to me all the time

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1431539756' post='2772421'] I have the Maruszczyk that WoT tried and it isn't that far off a Pino clone (colour, woods etc) but it has a cream DiMarzio installed with a series/parallel switch! [/quote] thats what that DiMarzio pup you were looking for is for! I did wonder

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1431104564' post='2767884'] We can't, the voicecoil won't do what we want as a 4 ohm version. More headroom though? Bigger amp! Or an FR800 because that's already got 800W of real power built-in. [/quote] stop tempting me!

I've a 1977 BB1200 thats pretty lightweight and sounds great!

try the tone hammer thingy?

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1430593098' post='2762994'] I'd rather listen to a pro describing how their music works than a weekend warrior saying they need this bass or that bass for their sound! It seems crazy that most people will read for hours on what gear to use but then just go, oh the music bit, when I'm playing, that's just me. Nuts. I was watching a questlove video the other day and he explains how he has had to learn how to play behind himself to do the d'angelo records. Software companies have spent a fortune developing quantising grids, or top producers spend ages shuffling waveforms around to get the music happening- quantifying rhythm is what we should be talking about on musician forums, not so much 'I use these strings to play the dog and duck!' Sorry, ranting..... [/quote] agreed! I kinda just presumed we would all know this sorta stuff - obviously not so a good thread to have! [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1430652477' post='2763362'] Surely, as a bassist, you should be listening to the drummer?! Si [/quote] post number 46 before someone points that out! The bass can sit behind or in front of the beat, whatever - but it's pointless to talk about unless you also know what the drums are doing. You've to play as a unit - and the bass placement relative to the drums makes the feel of the song. I played in a band for years with a drum machine and how I chose to place the beat relative to the drum beat would make the song. (right hand technique and the attack of the note is also important) - the whole "ahead is aggressive and fast sounding" and behind is "laid back" etc is meaningless without knowing what the drums are doing. Often with new drummers I've not played with I'll play a game to see how much I can pull them out of time by my note placement- play dead in time but push and pull around the beat and see how good their timing is.... *evil face*

I had a japanese BB300 at one point. Nice bass but picked it up in a trade deal and sold it on. The fella who bought it intended to strip the body down and refinish it, and when he did found some kinda butchers block type wood. Not a bad bass at all but not solid wood. (if that matters)

Or - barefaced - so good they actually make you pregnant.... either could work

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1430590660' post='2762963'] Interesting... [/quote] barefaced revelation amp - you heard it made up here first