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What's that? Picture? OK OK here you are

Well, she's arrived. Via Hermes (terrifying) and yet not in Hermes usual self assembly pack. Thank you all for spotting the deliberate mistake I was mentally prepared and got straight to work. Neck seemed to be in the right place, snugly in its pocket and wasn't squiggly shaped which I like in a neck. So to the bridge. Not only was it in the original factory drilled holes and the appropriate size, but was soundly fitted. However, it was pink torpedo eyed to the tune of a whole 8th of an inch and fitted a similar distance too low. I filled the holes, redrilled and shifted it. Players like a dream. Light as a feather and a nice growl. Flats to come next.

I like the feel of flats on a P bass but once I heard them recorded... oh goodness me.

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A Fender Precision 😉

Just finished an afternoon recording a bass part for a couple of friends. Gave them the option of flats or rounds and they opted for flats. Realised that I'd never recorded with flatwounds before, and what a revelation! The best recorded bass sound I've ever enjoyed. So hard to put into words but it had an organic authenticity, and a fundamental thick rubbery satisfying sound. Great day. Used my B3 for a touch of compression and an amp sim and the engineer was pleasantly surprised with results. As I was myself.

Oh. Um mine did. Sorry not helping.

The provided adaptor into an ordinary 13 amp extension lead looped through handle of the amp to reduce weight.

I've powered mine via usb for the last few gigs, it's been fine.

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Even better as I gig regularly in Swindon

Looks like I dodged a bullet not bidding on these. I have a TE 2X10 in the collection already so a second 1 10 isn't strictly speaking necessary. But hey, who's counting?

For me, bang for buck = Bruce Thomas Profile.

Guitar and bass are incredibly tight aren't they?

And earlier today... I wonder if I really care about finding the perfect rig. Mixing and matching is just so much fun

None of this amounts to anything vis a vis the band, we're all good, it's just a general gripe when musicians start letting amateurs have a say in the sound. Especially my sound!

Great stuff thank you.

No pa support. 4 piece band so me vocals and guitar stood on the dance floor for soundcheck. All happy with the sound. Kit not mic'd. Guitarist father runs up to the stage 3 songs in saying someone at the back of the room thinks the bass is too loud. The band all agree I should turn down "but we soundchecked and you were happy" I protest I turn down to keep the peace. Next song he comes back I assume to say all is now well. But no! Still too loud. I become agitated (tired and a bit of flu still hanging around "don't throw your toys around because you've been told to turn down" is the advice from my band mates. I say the serenity prayer repeatedly at half time.