Maude

China Girl - Iggy Pop

I'm in the cool as heck camp. Not everyone agrees though. 😄 I don't notice it being a short scale as much as other SS's probably due to the strap button position shifting the neck over to the left. I picked up a 56 for peanuts earlier in the year, I couldn't help myself. It needs some love but it'll great once sorted.

Is There Anybody Out There - Pink Floyd

Mmmm, Milk Tray. 😁

Experiment time as I'm sat here looking at my '22 734a and '85 1100s. The 1100s is the earlier one with the old style pickups with bezels so I'm assuming classed as old school tubby. They are both very similar to the eye bar a few slight changes. I'll list the changes on the 734 compared to the 1100. The upper horn curves neckwards more, presumably for strap security or possibly balance. The second change is the neck heel as they have the six bolt mitre fixing and a curved lower edge for better upper fret access. Neither of these noticeably change the physical feel of the bass really. The change that makes it feel smaller is mainly on the upper side . The upper bout is a few mil narrower and the waist is around five mil narrower. But the actual transition from bout to waist is different. The 734 bout continues higher up the body making it feel less pronounced as it doesn't curve back in to the waist as drastically, even though it actually curves in further to the 734's narrower waist. This changes the line between the two lowest points of the waist to more parallel. In reality the actual width between the 734's narrowest points may be be the same as the 1100 but the 1100's being diagonal increase the measurement. Taking lines straight up parallel to the neck from the narrowest points and measuring would give a true reading. Here's the difference in angle across the waist. The lower horn is also closer to the neck which makes the body appear wider but probably won't change the feel of playing it unless seated. The body thickness is the same on both and everything else seems pretty much identical. So the difference in feel seems mainly down to the 1100 not actually being much broader, albeit it is a few mil, but more to the actual shape of the lower bout cutting back in much sharper to a lower down the body waist. It makes the lower body seem more squat and wide than the gentler curves and taller waist on the 734 giving a more slender appearance. But all that said and done, a few mil here and there can make all the difference in feel and we all like what we like. I'm now curious as to the comparison of the 424/1024/2024 series as my 424 (and previous 1024) both feel more like a traditional BB than the 734. Is it actually measurements, or mind games?

The strobes hurt!

Over & Over - Hot Chip

Waiting for some warmer weather and it'll be project finishing central.

I'd be interested in the comparison to see how much of an upgrade the P34 might be to my 734a, obviously in passive mode.

Come On I Lean - Dexy's

Don't be upset, they'll be on my 424 soon enough. I'm going to record something with the 734 in passive with both PUs, then swap them to the 424 and do the same. See how the two compare. Obviously active is where the 734 is at but it'll be interesting to see how similar they are, or not, both passive.

Couldn't agree more. I'm semi in the market for a P34, but I don't want sunburst so that leaves blue, which will look black on stage.

Borrowing your son's bass so you can play support to them. Come on Dad, sort your s**t out! 😁

While we're on a 734a vibe, I saw some pictures of Hooky today at the 'World is a Vampire' festival in Mexico playing a bright red 734a. I don't know why he wasn't playing his usual BBPH as he loves the reverse P, hopefully nothing has happened to them. I assume he's had the 734 refinished in red.

In a Big Country - Big Country Who knew they grew on trees?

Two peoples kindness/generosity in one photo. Firstly @Ricky Rioli for the set of Boomers, gratis, and secondly the guitarist in both of my bands for getting me a little BB for my birthday last week. I've gone rogue Ric and put them on my 734a first to see what they're like. Too early to tell yet but I'll report back. Thank you again. 🙂👍 And further to the 'new BBs aren't real BBs' debate (😉), this is a fantastic bass. I do really like the fat classic BBs but this is also a beauty. What's not to like? Gratuitous pic. 😊

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Thank You Very Much - The Scaffold

Machine Gun Etiquette - The Damned

See if there's any specialist radio shows (airwaves or internet) that play your style of music and send it to them. There's a radio station in Stoke On Trent (we're in Cornwall/Devon) that plays us sometimes on their Sunday night Mod show. Before Christmas they did a little feature and played five in a row and we were getting calls for gigs in Scarborough, Essex, all over, unfortunately we're not playing at the mo. If you're lucky you might be able to get a little tour together.

My Favourite Things - Julie Andrews

Marguerita Time - Quo

The Choker - Steve Miller Band (Ed's brother)

I'm in the Cornwall, albeit the other end to Penzance, and everywhere is a long way from here. Very interesting to have Hannah Sedgewick brought to my attention as my Gedo bass, bought new ten years ago, has never had a real set up. I lowered the nut slots and have an adjustable bridge so it plays nicely but I think the sound post is too tight as it now has a slight hump in the back where it sits. Although I'm happy with how it plays I'm sure a set up would improve it somewhat.

Shitliszt - L7