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I suppose it depends if you change your tone much for different songs and whether you can reach your amp shoehorned in the corner of the Dog & Duck. Or indeed if you have time between songs. Personally I find my passive tone control very useful and use it all the time. I don't feel I have anything missing from my tone when it's rolled off

Have a good one yourself

This bass right here on BC: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/274402-squier-standard-p-bass-special/

I was supposed to be the keyboard player in my first school band having learnt piano. I'd also done a lot of stuff on bass trombone. I didn't have a keyboard, the band didn't have a bass player and was considered more important than keys. A bass was easily available (another Kay SG plank of crap) from my then music teacher for a couple of quid and a bassist was born

On a guitar the right note is just a bend away from the wrong one. On a bass it's already too late

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1450343902' post='2931768'] Non King fan's are just poor at spelling! [/quote] And apostrophes

The loft wasn't very kind to my Aria (refinish thread linked in sig!). I wouldn't put another up there. Under the bed or in a wardrobe is lot better place.

Most threads of this ilk generally advise to tell him to take "his tone" elsewhere

I can't comment on basses but my guitarist loves his thinline telecaster copy and users it regularly in his pro band. Well constructed, light as a feather, cheap as chips and sounds great

A large plastic sheet or offcut of linoleum might be in order

[quote name='blablas' timestamp='1450171712' post='2930156'] It's coming, I'm still planing and brooding on the next project. [/quote] I'll look forward to that. /EndDerailment

Also check that the saddles are the same height or at least within the adjustment range

Will Santa be bringing your good lady wife a new rug? I hope so!

[quote name='blablas' timestamp='1450095599' post='2929476'] Wow, shiny! Looks good. [/quote] It's about time you made another

Bad man

I think she will be carving your neck when she sees the ink stain! Have you got a pet you can blame it on?

That's looking gorgeous. Lovely flowing curves

I think it was Mike Rutherford that really made me notice the bass before I started playing. I can't say I play anything like him (I wish!) as I have only really played in cover bands, but a truly inspirational bass player Edit: Oh, and Roger Glover

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1449946584' post='2928314'] It's the guitarists not the pickups. You just need a different guitarist(s). [/quote] My guitarist uses whichever guitar he fancies on the night and he has a few of them. Singles, 'buckers, P90s. He never struggles with muddiness or harshness. He just tweaks the amp and pedals accordingly. Some may struggle to feedback when he wants them to, but that's probably more due to the actual room rather than anything else. I think the OP's guitarist(s) need to learn to control their equipment. The manufacturers put knobs on amps and pedals for a reason

Maybe I'm lazy but I just take the old strings off, give the bass and fretboard a clean, slap on the new strings, bed them in to take the stretch out, then gig it. However being able to check and adjust the setup is a useful skill to learn and really not that difficult. I will do a check and tweak once in a while, but not every time I change strings, especially if using the same brand & gauge

Never fed up! It's fascinating to watch you work so quickly and with such great results. Keep it coming

This has to win the most unusual thread of the year prize. It's a question that would have never entered my head. I would say Beatles but that's probably more to do with the song writing, arrangement and harmonies. Tbh a lot of the Who's "album fillers" leave me cold. All imho of course

It may well do, but you can minimise it by making sure your shielding is up to scratch.

Nice work. I'm hoping to get a StewMac Dremel router base for Xmas. Then I'll start playing with some inlays - but not on my telecaster build, that's complicated enough already Edit: What do you use?

Zing! We have colour! That's going to be stunning