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That looks nice. I did buy a white one but it turned out not to fit, despite assurances that it was for a pre-eb bass. I really like the black on white though so will likely leave it as it is. Looks awesome with the blue one though!

I carried my first bass home in a carrier bag

A split P pickup cancels magnetic hum but they are still susceptible to electrostatic and RF interference which will vary depending on local factors. Remember you're shielding the whole electronics not just the pickup. The wires, pots etc are all susceptible to 'hum'. My G&L SB1 was REALLY noisy before it was shielded, now it makes no noise even in front of the computer/lamp/penis enlarger

Shielding. Lots of shielding.

I think I actually heard Ian Allison (from the SBL podcast) say that the other day, so all credit to him. I love that guy, such a friendly and chatty bloke and really funny. The podcast is great, especially when Ian tries to copy Scott's accent!

I feel like this could be what tips the balance against Putin. Nobody messes with middle aged musicians. Let’s close the skies 🤘

I’ve never tried an HH model but the demos I’ve heard make me think I wouldn’t use any of the ‘extra’ sounds… maybe I need to try one.

Elixir 40-95s are the only rounds I use. They last literally two years or more and feel amazing. I also play in D and the tension suits me perfectly; I like a bit of clank and that plasticy juicy midrange from a low action on a ray. Flats I use on my P are Labella 760fx, I did try them on the ray and they sounded great but I missed the juice. My Ray is my ‘go to’ as it sits perfectly between my J which I might lean towards for more slappy or nuanced finger style and the P which is your usual dependable tugboat and a great leveller.

Sorry to hear that. Was it insured? I read about a similar event recently, a container ship with tons of nice cars went under. A bloke I know had a brand new Porsche on it 😑

Go air. The less time it’s in transit the better, and I think it’ll go through less ‘transitions’ via air. Make sure it’s properly insured and packed for sure, everything tightly packed in with foam. Leave strings tuned to pitch. Cargo planes and passenger planes are heated inside both passenger and cargo areas otherwise stuff would get damaged.

Hi mate sorry you’ll have to post it again because otherwise the system won’t recognise it. You can copy and paste the text over at least! Contact a mod if you need any help or if the old post has gone already so they can send you the text if you need it. Cheers 🥂

I'd really like a black Excess with maple board, but the early model with the pickguard (also black)

Series III are 10/90. I've had a few and felt they were excellent but the baked in relief was a TINY bit too much for my tastes, being so used to a dead flat S2 at the time. Probably wouldn't mind now.

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I think bolt on construction would play well with the Passion pickup layout. It might lend the G string pops a certain stubbiness. I really like the sound of the Benedetti pickups but they were indeed a little noisy when used in an unbalanced manner. They have tons of range but have a naturally sweet top end, never harsh. I found some of Pascal Mulot's demos quite 'clicky' and artificial sounding although I know that's one extreme of the spectrum. My own S2 Passion sounds as warm and smooth as anything; it just responds very evenly and has that velvety clank which makes graphite necks so addictive - although mine has different pickups and pre to a standard S2.

I definitely found the series 2 basses have a preferable neck relief for me. I confess i've never tried a series 4 bolt on bass.

Comms have never been their strong point! My message came from Bet Whatsley who is UK Sales Manager at HTD. I think it may have only been sent to endorsing artists in the first instance (We've been given a few extra weeks to order) I wonder if they're slowly releasing the info to avoid a rush on orders just when Patrice wants to exit!

Which did you have? I agree they’re excellent 👌🏽

It doesn’t bother me but it does look a bit ‘simple’ I suppose, all things considered. I do like it when a more elegant way is developed - Leo’s designs are there to be developed, after all, rather than just copied. Here’s a good one. Heel is slanted towards treble side, rounded and with individual machined bolts. FWIW I do think there’s a tonal difference between bolt on and neck thru but without being able to compare like for like that will have to remain a pov

I love that mine free me up to play bass whilst ‘looking after’ my son 😆

I just posted something similar in the RHCP thread. I don’t think it’s a weakness at all, you’re free to enjoy whatever aspect of the music you like most and that’s that.

I almost never listen to the vocals of any song, I mean I hear them but I don’t necessarily know or care what they’re about. I almost hear them as a melodic overtone. When I say how much I like such and such a song to people at work they often say back something about the meaning or message of the song which has passed me by because I’m just locking in with the rhythm section!

Yes that’s probably why I like it. Also that track has one of my fave drum intros ever

Sweet, really nice feel on that track (one above). That's my kind of groove.