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testing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BQlF9m9K14cl2kL3DhVd9963u9AHrWf8/view?usp=sharing The above is a little test I did with three of my P basses. 1st line = the 7ender with the new pup and Detroit Flats 2nd line = Bruce Thomas Profile with Stadium Elites rounds 3rd line = Bass Centre power bass with Detroit Flats then the three lines repeated. Had I thought to do this before the restring you would have thought the 7ender wasn't actually on the recording! Now it is right up there. The surprise is how bright the Power Bass is with those flats on. But there is very little in it. All recorded totally dry, same settings, pots wide open.

But but... that's it - the strings the pickup and the boxes they came in. What else can I show you?

For me it was bass lessons with @chrisaxe where he had me analyse JJ's bass line to Ain't no mountain high enough. The breathtaking ability - alchemy I should say - to create bass gold from the same mundane, every day scales we all have at our disposal. As a poet who, having no more than the same 26 letters that you and I employ to ask for directions to the bus stop, creates a delicate, unexpected and powerful piece of written art, so Jamerson's work, at its heart has nothing remarkable and yet is extraordinarily beautiful. The master indeed.

I nearly took one when the guts were out but figured you'd all seen that kind of thing before

Picked up a PJ in a trade. Already had my share of basses but my sale ad wasn't shifting. This was a while back and it has cut a forlorn figure, gathering dust, unloved in the corner of my room. Why so? I couldn't really say. There was just something vague, unremarkable about it. It seemed somehow insubstantial both in feel and sound. The exciting news is that I have restrung with Detroit Flats by The Bass Centre and replaced the pickup with a Kent Armstrong Vintage. Exciting to me I should probably say. It now sounds resilient, supple and exuberant. And those flats! They've transformed the tactile experience entirely. I don't know why I'm surprised that pickup and strings should be so crucial to the instrument. And yet it amazes me every time just how powerful is the effect they can have.

I've decided to change pickups in a P Bass recently as well. I have ordered Kent Armstrong Vintage P Bass Alnico pick ups. For no better reason than the Kenrt Armstrong I bought for my old Aria is fabulous. My favourite P Bass pick up is the one supplied with the Bruce Thomas Profile. I emailed to ask if they would sell just the pick ups but sadly never got a reply. I'm interested in the Entwistle's now I've read this thread. If the ones I've bought don't do the job I'll give one of those a try.

+1 for Vintage, Revelation and , if you can find one second hand, a Bass Collection P bass. They are seriously good. Harley Benton Enhanced is probably the most crazy good value for money anywhere - and is under £300. https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_enhanced_mp_4mn_natural.htm However shipping from Germany might be a bit hit and miss at the moment.

Thank you!

I have used the lock down to organise my bi amped rig. Rack mounted Trace and Bugera heads, a crossover, a couple of always on effects and my wireless receiver. All wired together and ready to roll, should actually be a faster set up now. Deep rack allows for multi socket at the rear and space to pack some cables. Planning on two different effects set ups too, one for each amp.

Ampeg SVT CL. 15" Barefaced cabs. Two. You will never look back.

Yep. I was about to post the same thing

Another faultless transaction. I relieved Nick of some surplus strings in exchange for some surplus cash. Really nice guy to deal with. Clear, precise communication, stuff arrives promptly and well packaged

Today's attempt. This time I have attempted to add chords Rockin'_In_A_Flat.pdf

My turtle picks have arrived and I have been bashing out some rocky stuff with them. I'm just worried they might damage my lovely strings 😃

I still haven't heard the digital artifacts on the Zoom so I'm still happy with it. But all this talk of dedicated headphone amps is getting my gasssss leaking Is there not an elephant in the room though? We're discussing amps without mentioning cabs. Which headphones pair best with which headphone amp? This seems crucial to me. But not as important as which cans can be comfortably worn by a spectacle wearer for long periods of time?

Sorry Al, been crazy busy, will try to find time to look at this tomorrow

Thank you. It probably has been said but to be honest so much has been said that I struggle to apply all the lessons every time. For example a lot was being made earlier about making the layout as simple and easy to read as possible. Not arguing with you as I don't know what I'm doing yet, but the version you posted looks way messier to my eyes. It's hard to know which rules arew firm and which are just guidlines. Either way I'm genuinely grateful for the help.

Mistakes.pdf