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I don't see a problem with it. I don't change strings every time I want to tinker with a bass - would make it an even more expensive hobby, and throwing out perfectly good strings is just a waste.

Gibson Les Paul DC/Money.

If it works for you, great. To help you imagine someone wanting it a different way - I don't care for blends, I'd rather have a switch. I use a blend pot like a switch anyway (all one way or the other or the middle detent). I have no need for the minute differences which may or may not result from having certain percentages of each pickup and I've got even less desire to fiddle with it.

All the time you spend rectifying the colour which isn't to your taste could be spent playing/practising (as the bass will be out of commission all that time and there's always the possibility it won't go well). Sounds harsh, but I wasted years of potential development when I started being far more interested in how basses work and tinkering with them, building bitsas, changing pickups and hardware etc. and while I'm grateful for the technical knowledge that imparted, I think I spent far too long on it. I'm sorry if I sound all preachy. Get inspired by the sounds you're making, not the colour of your bass? Get good enough and you won't even be looking at the bass when you play anyway

Ahh well, what can you do? You can't MAKE them cater for your whimsical tastes. Local music shops just aren't for me, as a bassist with my tastes in bass. C'est la vie. I occasionally drop in due to some naive hope that things might change one day, but it's usually a short visit.

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1390926837899958/

The following weekend from our first gig in Perth, we will be back home in Aberdeen playing at the Moorings on the Friday night. Also playing that night - Strange Skies. Music starts with us at 9pm. See you there! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/353278278194704/

OP - you don't have to justify yourself to a bunch of people sticking their oar in. This thread represents BC at its nitpicky worst. Embarrassing.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1431608515' post='2773131'] Thank ya! If you get a gig in Glasgow I'll try and pop in [/quote] Perth at the end of the month. Getting closer to Glasgow

Sounding good min!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1431595559' post='2772875'] Has anyone else experienced this on/off love for the Precision? [/quote] If even someone of my tastes has dabbled (Squier P, Fender Cabronita P), then there is no hope, sorry

In the kind of gigs we tend to play "Being a headliner" simply equates to "playing last" as far as I'm concerned.

This thread is awful. Just bloody awful. IMHO and all that, seeing as everyone's so touchy now.

[quote name='stuckinthepod' timestamp='1431530359' post='2772288'] Ok - now a big outcome plot followers. I just had a call from the Regional Ops Director at ParcelForce to tell me that the behaviour was unacceptable/contrary to what they stand for as a company and they have terminated the delivery guy's contract. [/quote] I thought they said they couldn't discuss it

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1431085327' post='2767623'] I think we are long overdue a spoons revival in rock. [/quote] *cough* OK, we don't actually play the spoons, we are the 'spoons

Roll up, roll up for The Inevitable Teaspoons first proper pub out of town gig! Calling in at The Green Room in Perth on Sat 30th May, we will be supporting a band called Highway 491 and other as yet unconfirmed acts. I suspect we'll be on first or near as damn it, so get down early to make sure you get to see us!

Not entirely related, but I changed the "TB+ masquerading as mudbucker" in my Midtown Standard for a DiMarzio Model One. It required enlarging of the pickup route, about 5mm each side. I did it carefully with a chisel. I was pleased with the change. Not only is it a nice sounding pickup, being a 4 wire humbucker, it gave me the option of series/parallel which I operate with a push/push on the volume. Dunno any that fit in the TB+ hole I'm afraid. It's probably smaller than all of them.

I made a bass cupboard out of the space which was vacated by the water tanks when we changed to a combi boiler: Thinking of putting a shelf above to put small bass related items on. Phase 2!

I had a gold one until a few months ago (only sold for financial restructuring - nothing to do with the bass), but ooft, those white ones are looking damn nice. Watch out for feedback, as they are mostly hollow. Don't stand too close to your amp or monitor. Unless you want feedback as part of your sound of course...

[quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1431337957' post='2770056'] I'm not bothered about where a bass is made so long as it's a good instrument [/quote] You just answered your own question, I reckon

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1431263298' post='2769350'] +1 for Procell - recently rebranded as Duracell Industrial. Get them from Babz Media on eBay for best price and fastest delivery. Here's the 10 for £8 pack, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-DURACELL-INDUSTRIAL-9V-ALKALINE-BATTERIES-MN1604-PP3-MN1604-REPLACES-PROCELL-/150518690146"]http://www.ebay.co.u...L-/150518690146[/url] [/quote] Thanks for reminding me to get a box, was down to my last one.