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I also like with or without, it's just those 'without' ones that have the knobs mounted on a 'disembodied ' metal plate, rather than being just drilled etc.

I shudder at basses that have the knobs mounted on a plate (eg Jazz bass style) but that then have no scratchplate. It just looks like an afterthought to me. Similar reasons for not liking clear scratchplates.

I'm playing about with this too. Currently I'm liking fuzz into a slow phaser, blended with a clean signal via LS2. Also like the blended fuzz into a cocked wah. Best to roll off the treble on the bass.

Yes, I did worry that I'd ordered the wrong length, but the head end silk starts just past the nut by about an inch or so. They were the 37" Long Scale ones (my bass is 34") - the silks at the bridge (not strung through body) also stop just before the saddles - so it's a tight fit. I do like them but the sizing and taper does seem a bit iffy on the B and E.

Well I had to choose between Dunlops and the La Bella LTFs and went for the Dunlops in the end- mostly because the B is a 125 and closer to what I'm used to on the Dunlops and it drops down to 118 on the LTFs. Fitted and sounding and feeling great - so thanks all for your input. 😀 Very much appreciated! Only thing I found that worried me a bit was with the B string, it stays thick well past the nut and much further than any other string I've had. I had to strip off some of the silk to get the end of the string into my tuning peg and It was a very tight squeeze. I could have done with cutting the string 3/4" shorter but that would not have fitted - with a bit of jiggling though the string has seated correctly around the peg.

Seems to be Dunlops and La Bella LTFs that get the most positive comments - I wonder how the two compare?

Great thanks - so is a 'low tension' flat about the same as a round, or less 'tense'? 😀

Now I'm over 50, I thought I should try some flats 😏 My only previous experience was of some Steve Harris signature ones, which felt like playing with welding rods rather than strings and so they didn't last long. So, I just picked up a cheapy set of Olympia flats for a tenner to try on my BB. Have to admit I quite like the feel of these (not a stiff as the SH ones, but still stiffer than rounds), so I'm wondering about trying a set on my Sandberg (5 string J/MM.) I've had a look and see some flats described as high/medium/low tension but that's a bit subjective. Has anyone got any steer on brands and gauges that would be similar in tension/flex to rounds? My Sandberg is currently strung with a 120-40 set. Want to keep the growl, don't mind losing a bit of 'ching.' 😎 Cheers all!

And I bet Lionel Ritchie wasn't dancing up there either.

Rock and Roll can indeed be noise pollution AC/DC - I know, the police have turned up to our gigs and told us so...

Mr Barry Manilow claims that the Copacabana is the "Hottest spot north of Havana" Now, Copacabana is in Rio, Brazil which is south of Havana - so he must be referring to the Copacabana club of New York. New York can get pretty damn cold and is certainly not as hot as Death Valley, which I would suspect is actually the hottest spot north of Havana - though not known for show girls called Lola.

Mine definitely needs it's own isolated supply

Shouldn't have watched these - cabs are ok, but now I want a Wattplower!!

Tort scratch plates are the bass equivalent of a beige cardigan - put one on any bass (but especially a natural wood one) and it'll soon be passing you a Werthers Original and smelling faintly of wee.

I think I could do with a gig to wake me up a bit.. I've been missing rehearsal probably more as I enjoy getting together for the social and working on material.

Another +1 for the Ibanez Mikro - my daughters now 8 and 10 get on well with theirs. It's light, sounds and looks good and is great fun for me to play too! 🙂 Kids like to make noise so a practice amp will probably be the best call, but if it goes well keep an eye out for a headphone amp of some sort. Your son can practice and play along with songs on these by putting an Aux input into it from an audio source. I use a Zoom B3 but that has a lot of inbuilt effects which would probably be a bit too much of a distraction when starting out.

Ha! Love the instant censorship, for clarity I'm talking about a male chicken, a Cockerel without the 'erel' 🤣

Hi all Has anyone tried the EHX pink torpedo Fight or pink torpedo Fight Plus? I quite like the fixed filter effect with fuzz and just wondered how these stack up in the real world? Cheers

Seeing as I must have had it for 10 years it's probably time I shared a pic of my Mk1 California. Recently swapped in Black Label pups in place of the Delanos. It's a weighty beast, but sexy nonetheless 😉

Had one like that, useless - nothing but bum notes...

"But I've seen you play Mr Brightside before!"