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This video popped up on Andertons All about the bass today. It might help or maybe not....

To be honest, I`m not really looking for "a sound" when I buy a bass. I usually just go "ooohhh shiny thing!" and it`s done usually.

I will get some pics up when I change the tuners. The rolled edges make quite a difference, the neck is very comfy, something all basses should have but I imagine it would be costly. The fret ends are well finished as well, no jagged edges anywhere.

And after all the debate about wattage or the perception of said watts, the above post is the most important one. Stew loves the amp. A happy bass player!

So, I bit the bullet and got a Version 2 P7 from Andertons. Good points: Nice burst finish, the neck feels played in and is really comfy, I`m liking the blocks and binding, the back of the neck is super smooth, the range of tones from the pre amp is a s good as ever, weigh is 9.2 lbs. I can`t really comment on the new pickups as I haven`t had the chance to play it loud through my amp as I live in a flat. The following aren`t "bad" just things that don`t suit me. The bridge saddles had to go, I don`t like the look of them so I put on a set of Wilkinson brass saddles, the tuners work ok but again I don`t like the look of them or the feel to be honest so I have a set of Schallers coming in the post, when you adjust the volume control the tone piece of the pot moves along with it: this didn`t happen on the V models as it has a different type of knob. I could have bought a Mexican P bass for £130 odd extra and I still wouldn`t like the tuners and bridge and the Sire has the pre amp with passive option which is my main reason for buying it. Overall, I like it. It is fitted with D`addario strings, I had the saddles and the Schallers are £60 so £545 all in.

Just read Eric Idle`s new book. He was standing somewhere with George Harrison and a guy walked up and astonished at seeing George, he asked him what he was doing here, "everybody`s gotta be somewhere" says George.

Rich is spot on. A while back I bought a V7 and didn`t like the bridge, tuners, knobs and other things about the bass. I sent it back, I don`t think I gave the bass a chance tbh, but earlier this year bought a V3 for £230 and grew to love the bass. The pre amp is really useful when you are playing through supplied back line when you just don`t know what you are going to be playing through. I have been eyeing up a P7 version 2 in Andertons and I think I`m going to order it as I prefer the P bass shape.

Cort basses are pretty cool instruments. They make stuff for g&l, Ibanez and a multitude of others no doubt. Buy it online, try it out and if you don`t like it, send it back. If I was looking for an active bass I would get a Sire. I am seriously looking at a P7 version 2 model in Andertons at the moment at just under £500.

Just sold my P bass to Paul. He is new to the forum but it was a pleasure doing business with him.

I had a V3 and it was a good bass. Then I sold it like a t%t! I`m looking to get an active bass again and it`s a toss up between a Sire V7 and a BB 734. Thing is, I can get a V7 and a V3 for the price of the Yammy. But I love BB`s...First world problems.

The "8 bars of piano" in Down at the doctors by Dr Feelgood really tie the song together in my opinion...😏

But you can say the same of Geddy`s Jazz bass. He paid something like $200 for it and the US version is just under £2000. The Pino and the Geddy are high end models in the Fender range and you are always going to pay a premium for these models. Are they worth the money? That is something that only the buyer can answer. I also love that people talk about Geddy`s iconic 72 Jazz. It`s all original except for the neck, bridge and pickups!

Cant go wrong with a Rumble 500. Light, powerful and fosters easy to get a great sound. Ideal for a bit of P bass goodness. It puts out about 300 watts on it`s own, add another cab to get yer 500 watts. There is a monster thread on Talkbass about these. Fosters?? Damm you profanity filter!

Ta for all the replies. I`m gonna get the Hiscox.

I`m looking to get a case. I have narrowed it down to an SKB FB4 or a Hiscox STD. I prefer the shape of these to the large rectangular types. Any users on here?

Cool. Was looking at one of these, be good to hear your thoughts.

I used to buy Bass magazine but stopped getting it as I only knew 2 or 3 players that were in the mag. I recently bought the Guy Pratt edition. I only knew 2 or 3 of the players in it! This may be due to my taste in music of course. And I don`t think much of their reviews, lots of pictures and not much info about the product. I might give the new mag a whirl when it appears.

Good shop Kenny`s. Got a few good deals in the Glasgow branch.

Oki doki, never knew that. Glad you like the sound.

I think you will be ok with the 8 ohm cab. If it was the other way round it would be a problem: 8 ohms max load and your cab was 4 ohm. Of course I could have the wrong end of the stick re your description. Someone with more sense will be along shortly.... Nice amp, always fancied one of the Veyron models as a cheap back up.