Woodinblack

I would also say the barts in the 5005, the american ones are very good.

Im getting some delano pickups next week. Prepackaged in a bass, I will see what they are like then!

Re the big splits / big single. I recently got (and am waiting for a replacement for) my ibanez EHB1505 which had big splits. I have big singles in my SR1605 and 2605, and they were my favouritist pickups ever up until that point. I didn't actually realise the 1505 had big splits because they look exactly the same and sound very similar to the singles - ie, not the same, but no more noticable than the difference between sound of the 1605 and 2605 which are both the same pickups. THe only time I noticed is doing a back to back on sound and noticed that the 2605 was picking up noise from somewhere, most likely monitor noise, I posted on here that it was odd and someone pointed out they were splits rather than singles. So yes, they sound the same but have no noise. I would say I never really had an issue with noise in the first place, apart from getting to close to a valve amp that I rarely use, but with all other things being equal (i don't know prices / availablilty) I would pick the splits over the singles, but not be unhappy if I got the singles!

Or moving ones, that is good too.

They are ok, not quite as good as the big splits, which are now my favourite pickups. Obviously they are single coils and will pickup noise, but not excessively. I have to be aware if getting near my valve amp!

I generally have the opposite feel - I prefer that to the fender which always looked oversized.

I haven't replaced those pickups but I have replaced every bass I ever had with a licenced barolini. I honestly don't know why they licence them. I assumed Barts were just a rubbish brand, and it was only when I heard the barts on the 5005 that I realised what they could sound like. It doesn't them no favours. But I would agree, big splits or big singles all the way.

Yeh, but was it that lead or another one. Had you played your cards right you could have ended up with 2 leads and a damaged bass! Anyway, congrats on the SRH - I played one in PMT once and it seemed good but I wasn't that short of a few SRs at the time!

No, not that level. The skin on the bottom of my lip got messed up because I tried playing a flute that wasn't silver - sadly not good enough to warant a silver one, and I can't wear rings unless they are silver. My original white gold one had a nickel content, that didn't go well. So I got a tungsten replacement, that didn't work either, so my wife bought me a cheap silver one (<£10) annoyed that I had lost the expensive one. I wore that for 10 years, until I got a stone one in new orleans.

It was odd that they couldn't do better than that isn't it? Or an SR neck as they call it. The neck as it should be! Turns out I have a few of those (including my maruzchyk as that has a neck sized from the ibanezes).

Reverse the mods - not the tuners, that isn't really a mod, just an upgrade. Can you use the pickups on your mezzo?

I have a nickel allergy which means I can't wear most rings or jewelry or play a cheap flute (that was a painful one to work out), but never actually had a problem with nickel strings, I have no idea why. Well, If I have been playing a lot my fingertips go a bit black but I assumed that was something else, it certainly doesn't inflame them at all.

Miserlou Why aren't we allowed to sing now?

That is actually just the way all pomplamouse songs are.

Same here. I had an eprom programmer in the loft for years, finaly gave it away about 10 years ago after not using it for 10 years. Wish I could do that wiht the rest of this stuff!

Same here, which is a shame bearing in mind how I wasn't that bothered about the original!

Well, yes as it is a standard sort of groove, but the fills and runs are quite a bit different and add quite an interest

She is excelent, it has a real feel to it.

I like a lot of pop music, that one seems needlessly bland to me, but the bass is good, so worth listening to.

I bought something the other day and I had an option for feedback

I like the bass song - if you concentrate on it you can sort of blank the song out.

He has been very helpful in sorting out this preamp issue. I have been very impressed with the quality of this bass. Still not convinced that 6 strings are for me, especially when the string spacing is this wide, but the quality is evident. I may eventually end up with a slightly different shuker!

Thanks for that. I might have need of a bit of sending soon, so that is worth knowing

I wouldn't unless its cheaper. they are not uncommon items and you can get a good one for less. TBH, I probably wouldn't go for that for quite a bit of a discount. I would go for bax, i have had no problems with them. Or PMT. I am not a fan of GAK but I have not actually had any trouble with them.