gary mac

Yes, what jay said really. My one, that you can see over to the left is a superb instrument but I mostly just use the p pick up because it sounds like a p bass then and that's what I like I've never been convinced about additional pick ups on P basses. the blurb in the ads will say something along the lines of "the best of both worlds, dial in the bridge pup and it will sound like a jazz or switch to the front and it's a P." Thing is for me, it doesn't. A jazz sounds like a jazz in part because of the TWO jazz pups. Yes it adds something but it doesn't sound like a jazz to me.

That Jap one looks very handsome to me. I recently had a play on one of these and it was very good, certainly nowt wrong with bridge or electrics. Have you actually played either model? Our opinions, although valid, are just that. If I were trying to make the decision, I think top of the list of my priorities would have to be, to play them both. Good luck and let us know

Like the look of that and the first one you built. Looking forward to seeing this progress. Don't know about the neck question but sure someone who does will be along soon.

Not got much experience with flats but have just strung my P bass up with a set of D'Addario Chromes. Very pleased, plenty of oomph and to my ears a decent level of brightness.

A pleasure to deal with, no hassle, no problems. Recommended.

Maybe agree to do it but more like the original Northern Soul style, far more manly

Well done Mark. Good luck with the loaners

Don't think I could ever be tempted back to Minehead Butlins again, even with that line up. Does sound good though

Yowza, He was a chap who could lay down a serious groove.

[sub]Thanks enjoyed that. might have to go and listen to the whole album tonight[/sub]

What about strings? Can make a huge difference to the sound and feel and might be a most cost effective upgrade

Hope you get over this and get your gear back.

[quote name='slobluesine' timestamp='1335516813' post='1632365'] thx gary mac [/quote] No problem. Howard made me a single ply black p/g for my G&L.

The Bass Doc is yer man.

Play for free?

Happened here a couple of years back. The falling bass missed my wife by a gnats and ended up on the floor. She got all narky cos I comforted the bass before her. Strange things women. Fortunately, no damage to either model

"Clarky" Hell, I've been playing all these years and didn't realise that one could play up that end of the neck.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335431726' post='1630844'] John Bercow? No, he's a twat. [/quote]

The bass playing on most of the Wailers stuff. It sounds so simple and it kind of is but the feel and the space just really do it for me.