Skinnyman

Sorry if this seems like a dumb topic to raise but I have a bit of a dilemma and I'd like to pick a few brains because mine is over-tired.... I have a Ric 4003 which I love. Perfectly happy with it, don't want to change. However.... Last year I did my shoulder in and just couldn't stretch my left arm properly, to the extent that the weight and size of the Ric pretty much killed me every gig. So I bought a lovely little SG standard bass - light weight, short scale - which was a perfect solution while the cortizone kicked in. But now I have a dilemma. I've gone back to the Ric as my "main" bass and just drag the SG along to gigs as a spare (which seems like a waste of a really good bass in many ways). I'd play it more but it doesn't do anything that the Ric doesn't - this may sound stupid, but it's just not "different" enough. However, there are times when I'd really like to get a nice smooth, mellow kind of a sound so I'm thinking of going with flatwounds and I'm wondering whether to put a set of flats on the SG or whether to sell the SG and get a P-bass (MIM,or one of the VM Squiers - any other suggestions?) and stick a set of flats on that. So my question is - what would you do? Will flats mellow out the SG? Anyone tried that combination? Or what else would you suggest? P-bass? Alternatives? Bearing in mind I should get about 400 - 450 for the SG, I'm looking to get something at the same price - something used for preference. Thanks!!

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1349905530' post='1832216'] Welcome The Phil jones gear looks great, I have never been able to try any of the range out yet It's on my wish list to play Anyway ........ Hello , and welcome to BC [/quote] Thank you - and I heartily recommend the Phil Jones stuff. The build quality is excellent and the sound is really clean - it doesn't suit everyone but I if you get a chance, you should give it a go!

[quote]not too many Gibson EB1 players around these days. Is yours the late 60s reissue? [/quote] Whoops. Not an EB1 at all. SG Standard. Sorry....I'm easily confused.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1349792054' post='1830592'] A band where you can make the drummer turn down?! Excellent idea Welcome [/quote] Isn't it? Of course, he can only hear what we choose to send to his monitor, so he thinks he's really loud.... The big challenge is the second guitarist who hasn't got the hang of turning knobs anti-clockwise yet and gets progressively more painful through the course of a gig. Problem solved temporarily by the singer threatening to give him a Telecaster enema but I doubt it'll last. thanks to all for the warm welcome!

[quote name='evilLordJuju' timestamp='1349791808' post='1830587'] Hi, not too many Gibson EB1 players around these days. Is yours the late 60s reissue? [/quote] Er,.... I don't know I made the fatal mistake of wandering into Andertons in Guildford and they had it hanging there, calling to me. I just fell in love on the spot - small and light, short-scale a perfect fit for my delicate, ladylike hands and a fantastic range of sounds. Didn't ask any more questions - just had to buy it. The wife was very understanding. Eventually.

I'm new to this forum although I've browsed on numerous occasions and found a huge amount of useful advice - thanks! So now I've joined so that I can contribute a little and, hopefully poll some opinions when I need advice from those who know more than I do (which is practically everyone!). This is just to say "hi" and tell those who might be interested a bit about myself.... I've been playing for a couple of years now and for the last twelve months I've been in a band based in Peterborough - we started gigging earlier this year and so far, all seems to be going well. We've even been asked back to most places. Which is nice. The band consists of drums (electronic), 2 vocalists and two guitars, both playing through 50w Marshall tube amps. We play "classic rock" which, so far as I can tell, is a euphemism for "anything we fancy" and includes Pink Floyd, Queen, Free, Kings of Leon and a whole bunch of similar stuff. I have a 2010 Rickenbacker 4003 and a Gibson EB1 - for gigs I tend to use the Gibson as it's short-scale and light weight suit my puny frame and tiny hands much better than the Ric. I'm currently using a Phil Jones Suitcase with the 4B extension cabinet although that's going to go soon as I need to get some cash quickly. In the short term I'll be borrowing a Peavey rig but hopefully, once the imminent cash flow crisis is past and we're able to eat again, I'll be looking to get something to replace the PJB and I'll be posting on here to solicit opinions on my shortlist. All that's a way off at the moment so for now I'll be doing a bit of window shopping and building up my shortlist.... Er, that's it for now. Hi everyone - looking forward to picking your brains over the coming years and months!!