Bassman Steve

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1388493240' post='2322571'] You have a PM. [/quote] No, I have a cretinous outpouring which seems to be rather threatening. Don't bother responding and leaving any more vitriol. Maybe there's something lost in translation.

I'm reminded of the cretinous outpourings of the critics when Guy Pratt was pleasant enough to introduce himself on here a little while back.

They were a truly stunning band and AH wrote amazing songs. I particularly like Man In The Jar - great story. All of that underpinned by Zal Cleminson's incredible guitar playing. Wonderful clip of him on YouTube playing with Elkie Brooks, a frantic solo that I only imagine he could play. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaTSC8AxNfo

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1387815436' post='2316048'] Jesus Christ on a f**king bike, that must sound immense!!! [/quote] I have to say it does. I hardly had any volume on the amp controls but the sheer depth of the sound was awesome - literally. IT was a bit of an experiment but I may well use that rig more often.

Always been a Precision man but I have had a Stingray - a very nive pre-EB one. I didn't get on with it as I am a finger style player and the tension of the string passing over the pick-up (where I hook my thumb) was greater and so the string didn't 'feel' right. A bit like playing a Jazz with your thumb on the bridge pick up all the time - just wasn't comfortable.

I'm an inveterate finger-licker. It's because the tips of my fingers dry out so quickly and 'stick' to the strings when plucking.

I don't know the precise date they changed but they were certainly using the tuners you have on yours by the 70's. Probably the long stemmed 'reverse' tuners would have been around until about '67 I would hazard. There were also the 'paddle' tuners which were long stemmed but just plain ears and then the tuners you have there. I would say they're period correct.

Not a single one in 42 years playing - and not lightly!! I can't ever quite understand how you do manage it.

The 1966 Precision I'm playing in my signature pic (taken 20 years ago). More than any other Precision I own (or any bass I've played) it just feels part of me when I play it and it does everything I need a bass to do. No bells or whistles or anything fancy but a really good instrument.

I normally only use the 2x15 and keep the 2x18 for outdoor gigs but I have a Y box in the back of the rack so I can run the two amps together if I fancy it. This is only the first time I've done it but I may well do it more frequently as it did sound about as big as it looks. Not quite the fashion but what the hell!!

Never carried spares (beyond fuses) and never needed any. Maybe some time in the next 25 years the amp'll break down and I'll look like an idiot - but until then .............. Look after your gear and I can't see why you'd have a problem.

Rubbish quality picture but I finally found an excuse to use the full rig. It sounded utterly awesome I have to say.

My Boogie Bass 400 has given me 24 years of faultless service so far and shows no sign of stopping.

In all honesty, this is so far removed from what a Marcus Miller looks like I would suggest this is a case of caveat emptor. Ok, it may have been passed off as one but it bears no similarity at all. The price (as you concede) is a give-away too. If it does the job then that's good. Maybe it's a genuine neck. If that's so then you've got the basis of a good deal anyway. How do you avoid being stung? Do some homework I suppose. Googling 'jazz bass marcus miller' immediately brought up pictures which show the control layout is completely different to your purchase. That said, I think it would be interesting to know which well known site has even offered this as genuine as they should have not done so.

Just bought a pickup from Daniel. He kindly soldered the wires for me and tested it prior to dispatch. During this time he was very communicative and kept me fully up to speed. The pickup arrived quickly and very well packaged. Would be very happy to deal with him again. Steve

Just seen that the wonderful Gypie Mayo has died. Replaced Wilko in Dr Feelgood and put in a brilliant performance on the BBC Sight and Sound soon after joining. Sad news.

Great looking piece of kit. I have put my deposit down on one, they're due in December/January it seems. I'll plug in as I do my current DTR1000, bass to input (you can use the switch above the mute pedal to manually mute), rear output to amp input (via the rack DI and Y box in my case). The Korg claims to have a buffered output to minimise any signal change but would you notice it anyway? Works fine for me as I don't want any pedals kicking around and the cable lengths needed to get the pedal out front.

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1382447006' post='2252209'] See, that's where you missed the trick. You now need to have said 'it's great but still got a smaller head than my c0ck'. [/quote] Maybe say that in a sort of Lord Flasheart kind of a way.

See, that's where you missed the trick. You now need to have said 'it's great but still got a smaller head than my c0ck'.

I have dectuplets (if that's even a word).

I was using Acoustic throughout the 80's and converted to Boogie in 1989. That said I was using a Peavey 1820 cab (18 and 2 x 10). Great idea but the sound disappeared completely around the middle register of the bass!!

Last time someone tried to give me a solo, the band stopped and so did I.