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[quote name='JoshL' post='1278156' date='Jun 22 2011, 09:31 AM']Hey, for about 5 years now I have still been playing a squire affinity p bass that I got when I firt started playing in a starter pack however I now want to upgrade to something a bit better. I have a budget of between £500-£600 to spend and I think I have narrowed it down to 3 now: The g and l2000 tribute The sterling by musicman ray34 The lakland skyline 44-01 What I was womdering was if any of you had had any experience with these basses and what you think of them but also if there are any other basses in this sort of price range that you would recomend. Thanks for your help in advance Josh[/quote] All good basses but different soundwise and feel! Strongly suggest you try them first if possible -- I am sure if you ask nicely any Basschatter local to you that has one would let you try them out! Will.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1275218' date='Jun 19 2011, 08:32 PM']After several months of loving flats I'm going to be doing some corporate work with a 60s band so fancy having a go with tapewound strings trouble is that they all seem to be huge gauge requiring the nut to be filed to accomodate the strings and floppy. Does a (more-or-less) regular thickness, non-floppy tapewound string exist? I know how they make them so the answer will probably be no but its worth a try.[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139513"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139513[/url]

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It looks like the blue wire is the earth and where it fits under the rubber "spring" on the bridge pickup is not making a very good contact with the bridge plate. Try removing it and cleaning the areas of contact on both the plate and the terminal with fine emery or wire wool ( put the pickup in a plastic bag or it will get covered in iron filings from wire wool ) Possibly a stronger spring is called for instead of the weedy rubber ones! Will.