iamtheelvy

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1386086989' post='2295533'] It wasn't actually "vintage" at the time though. Just another Fender bass. [/quote] Still, a pre-CBS Precision is not something to be sniffed at...

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1386085397' post='2295517'] Steve Vai used to do the same... swap his Jem for a cheapo RG, smash it up then pick up the Jem again... the broken guitars would be rebuilt between shows. [/quote] Not so for Paul Simonon of the Clash. If you look at the front cover of London's Calling, that's an actual vintage P bass. The cheap copy was waiting in the wings but he got caught up in the moment...

I'm more of a 'cut to the chase guy' myself, but I can see the benefits of having the breakdown. I've tried teaching before and just couldn't do it, as I hadn't really analysed what I was actually doing before and found I couldn't explain it in broken down segments.

I've tried to work with a balanced set for a while now, but I've got to say that the D and G strings just seem lacking... They feel great under the fingers, but the tone has to be even as well. Going back to a 50 - 105 set myself.