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[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1365355049' post='2038453'] To me it kind of misses the point of P-basses. Just like posh Teles. [/quote] I can kinda see the point in a 'posh' Tele or P bass so long as it keeps to the core of the design ethic but a hollowed out P bass with an F hole and a silly pick guard just seems completely out of kilter with such an iconic design. I genuinely can't imagine how anyone thought this was a good pice of design. God knows what the poor Fender Custom Shop guys thought when presented with this!

They've been around for a good couple of years I think? Definitely been in business since some point in 2011

Right, I'm booked for the day Happy to bring anything I own. Current list of stuff that might be of interest to people could be: Fodera Monarch Ritter Cora (choice of 2) Celinder J Update Alleva Coppolo (choice of 2) Dingwall AB1 Roscoe SKB Fender '63 Jazz All are 4 strings. There's a few others kicking around but these all seem a bit different to the current list. I can probably bring about 4-5 so happy to accommodate whatever people fancy really

I was in the old Bass Centre in Wapping once trying out the latest Trace Elliot arrival, the little BLX80. Given its diminutive size and shape I was sitting down on top of it playing fairly quietly. There'd been a big delivery of Trace gear and I was surrounded by larger stacks of speakers which obscured the rest of the store. I was also trying out a cheap Yamaha fretless and had a go at playing Wherever I Lay My Hat. I had a basic grasp of it but not exactly the world's greatest tone. To my surprise someone the other side of the Trace wall of speakers started playing along and soloing over the top of me. I thought he was a bit 'good' and slowly stood up to look over the stack. To my, even greater, surprise there was Pino with a little grin on his face Needless to say my face flushed with embarrassment, I dropped back down and slunk away with the BLX in my hands to pay for it. As I walked past him he commented that he thought they were good little combos and that I'd made a good choice. I muttered a startled "thanks" and scuttled quietly away, lol.

[quote name='grahamd' timestamp='1365329971' post='2038021'] Marta does a pretty good job here http://youtu.be/HnnewhuLuj8 [/quote] I often wonder just how much of e actual player you're hearing on YT vids like this. On many occasions there's a lot of the original player, in this case Pino, in the mix as well. The really good players seem to have at least a few vids of them playing 'naturally' without the benefit of the original backing track.

After the success of this year I'm pretty sure I'll be back again in 2014

Now that's just plain wrong, ugly, ugly, ugly

No AC's in stock at BassGear at the moment. Sold an RA4, an LG4 and a KBP4 in the last couple of months and that depleted the whole stock Next in will be a new LG5 - built along the lines of a '66 with bound neck & dots, olympic white with matching headstock

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1364657524' post='2029316'] The RH450 was not my friend. I'd rather play giant elastic bands than use that amp again. [/quote] Yep that was me too. Sounded OK at home and was quite singularly the worst live sound I've ever had I thought it might have been the artificial cut on the high end and picked up a Staccato to see if it helped but couldn't live with that either. Edit - I should add that I spent a lot of time setting up each of the three channels for the tone I wanted. I also checked all the 'guide' settings from the long Talkbass thread and used some of these as a base. I really thought I had everything set up perfectly and then bang (or to be precise, complete lack of bang!) - complete tone suck in a live situation. I was so disappointed, possibly more so than with any other amp I've ever owned

Surely it's simple exchange rate stuff? £ has weakened against both the $ and the €. Prices of many US and European manufactured goods have risen recently The retailers won't be making any extra profit if their core purchased instruments have risen in cost. Of course, if they've put up prices of stock pre-price rise then they are looking to make a bit more profit.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1364739869' post='2030187'] I've had new and vintage (70's) Rics. I think book price for a '79 at 2k is a little adventurous - prices seem to be £1000-£1300 at the moment. Obviously a little more for really clean examples. You can often grab a 4001 for less than a new 4003....but that's a whole other can of worms! Great source of info on this kind of stuff is Joey's bass notes - http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/Rick_maint.htm As for a 'golden era', in Ric terms you'd be looking at a (around) '73 and before - toaster pickup, checkerboard binding, etc. Prices on these are considerably higher than a 'standard' 4001. [/quote] Definitely agree with this. Little variation on Rick prices from anything post '73 to present day. Checkerboard binding definitely adds decent value but still less then a good quality J or P from a similar era.

Need to be very careful about phase matching if you're swapping in a P with a J. My favourites are EMG's in a lower cost bass with 'cheaper' body woods (you'll be hearing the pickups more than the wood with EMG's). Or the new Aguilar PJ for a great hum cancelling quality core tone. I've heard these in a '70's P bass and they sounded great. Another new set that impressed me at the London Bass Guitar Show were Fatboy PJ's. these were, I think, fitted in a very basic Mex Fender and sounded very natural and 'organic'

Well - that was good then! The band were all individually excellent but Paul really stood out tonight. I've seen a lot of seriously good live players in my time but this really was a man absolutely at the top of his game. It's a bit of a cliche but his live sound tonight was tone to die for. Very possibly the best live bass sound I've ever heard. Great depth, powerful punchy mids and fabulous snap and sizzle on the high end. Really hard to describe the tonal quality we were hearing and it sat absolutely perfectly in the mix. For those gear heads amongst us he used his '66 J for most of the evening and strapped on the Alleva Coppolo 5 for one song which added a real 'muscularity' to the, already, great tone. Core rig was an Aguilar DB751 and a pair of GS 4x10's. Paul is usually a DB man but the GS's seemed to add a bit more bite to his tone. Looked like there was Reddi feeding the desk and I think his pedal board had a Diamond Compressor, an Akai Deep Impact, an original Musitronics Mutron plus some more. There was someone filming all night, if a live film manages to catch just how good the sound was it'll be a killer watch!

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1364570055' post='2028327'] Please put positive vibes out to Paul and his family as his oldest son has been in and out of hospital since Tuesday. Still needing further medical attention. [/quote] Heard from Paul earlier today. Band on stage at 21:00 sharp. Paul probably won't be around for long afterwards Everything crossed for his son's speedy recovery

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1364474638' post='2026941'] Fair enough . I played a 70's- style ash bodied bass and that may explain the extra weight . [/quote] Jimmy generally has three main J type ranges: LG - Alder body, 60's pickup spacing RA - Alder body, 70's spacing LM - Ash body, 70's spacing Basically you've got 60's, early '70's & late 70's options. Not as specific with the KBP series though.

Most of the specialist dealers will sell on commission - rates average around 17.5% depending on value, whether final sale is on credit card, etc.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1364473389' post='2026913'] I found Alleva Basses to be meticulously well made - absolutely perfect , in fact - but a little bit on the heavy side for me . [/quote] They vary a lot in weight - I have two J's and both are pretty 'standard' Fender J weight

Pleased to announce that Mrtcat has won a pair of tickets to see Shuffler at the Jazz Cafe in London tomorrow night courtesy of Paul Turner himself. Although the tickets are free it seems that Mrs Mrtcat may be trying to wangle a new frock out of the deal - sounds fair to me Should be a cracking gig - still some tickets available on the night if anyone wants to come along for some serious funk & grooves [url="http://mamacolive.com/thejazzcafe/listings/upcoming-events/8377/shuffler/"]http://mamacolive.com/thejazzcafe/listings/upcoming-events/8377/shuffler/[/url]

Best P bass I've ever played was an Alleva Copollo KPB. The 5's are pretty rare and there's a long wait for a new one - of course, one reason is because Jimmy can sell every one he can make!

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1364376869' post='2025498'] I was hoping to really like that head but it didn't sound as good to me as the F1 or the Kilo. It could just be that I needed a liitle more time to play with the EQ, but to me it sounded a little muddy in the lows and the highs sounded a bit harsh for my liking - just not as tight as the F1. Then again, I was using Hartke cabs so it would be nice to try the MB heads out with the matching cabs. Guess I'll have to try a TH at some point too. So...much...gas!! [/quote] Was it a TT500 or an 800? I've not tried them back to back but it was an 800 I used recently (in fact I may even have another go today!).

Don't discount the TT heads either. They partner really well with MB cabs. I tried one with an MB 4x10 last week and it sounded really nice. Personally I prefer it to both the LM and F1 / F500's. For a warmer sound I'd go for an Aguilar TH500 over all of these three - worth auditioning one of these as well.