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@ribbetingfrog Yours looks great. How does it sound, have they scrimped on the electrics or are they OK? What style neck is it, more P or J?

I've just seen one for sale locally, sonic blue with the two part cream pearloid scratchplate and chrome jazz style control plate. I don't need it but it looks ace, they want £60 for it. I might cave in. 😁

All starting with a flat EQ, Rock, low mid boost plus a bit of overdrive. Spandex advisable. Funk, low mid boost and clean. Wah thrown in to taste if needed. Something sparkly a necessity. Jazz, high mid boost and clean. Black turtle neck and gaulois. Slap, low boost, mid slight cut, high boost plus compression. Very short strap. Punk, low mid boost plus a bit of overdrive. Very long strap. Motown, low mid boost and a foam mute. Shit man, wear what you want, you'll be the coolest mofo in the room whether you or anyone else realises it if you're playing bass to Motown tunes!

The Love Below - Andre 3000

Nazi Punks F**k Off - Dead Kennedys

Making Your Mind Up - Bucks, and quite lidderaly Fizz great mate!!

Prayers for Rain - The Cure

Love Potion Number Nine - Tygers of Pan Tang

Have you tried & D'addario half rounds? It sounds like we like the same strings tonally, and after wanting dead rounds, or bright flats I found 'my string', the D'addario ENR72. Dead round tone straight out the packet, smoother feel than rounds and they don't seem to change in tone no matter how long you've had them on.

Shiver and Shake - The Cure

I recall the Behringer BDI 21 has some suggestions in the instructions as to where to put the knobs to roughly emulate some classic amp styles, helpful if you're new to all this. Just set the controls as suggested for an Ampeg SVT and go for it. (But by all means fiddle with your knobs to experiment.)

It's called 'Basschat', not 'Bassguitarchat'. Jus' sayin'. 😉 Personally I'm just here for the Kargyraa style of Tuvan throat singing posts.

Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello

We Only Come Out At Night - Smashing Pumpkins

National Express - The Divine Comedy

Free Nissan Main Dealer - The Special AKA

Good Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello

F**kin' 'ell It's Fred Titmus - Half Man Half Biscuit

Round And Round - New Order Edit: I've just thought 'The Downward Spiral' by NIN would've been better. Nevermind.

Atmosphere - Joy Division

Leicester Square - Rancid

All Sparks - Editors

This Corrosion - Sisters of Mercy

Been Caught Stealing - Janes Addiction

Kickstart(ed) My Heart - Motley Crue