Al Krow

Our drummer also commented that he felt that that my Yammy PJ 'sat' better in the mix than my Jazz Ibbys with what he calls 'aggressive' (and I refer to as 'throaty') Nord big singles. I kinda feel that a purely passive P can get a little lost in the mix though and it's sometimes useful to add at least a sprinkling of J and a touch of active EQ mid boost.

Yup we could have had a poll with every variation of pup that was ever made...I'll leave you to start that one if you're desperate to find out 😁 I'm happy with sticking with the broad strokes (and leaving the minutiae and variations to each of us to sort for ourselves). At the end of the day, as @krispn has implied no one is really going to notice (and I'd add: apart from our good selves). What has surprised and interested me, both over here and amongst the nearly 200 bass players on TB who have also responded over the weekend, is just how consistently Ps and P/Js seem to outstrip Js and J/Js in popularity. I guess I wasn't expecting that, but maybe should have been.

"Hi, I'm Jack Bates of the Smashing Pumpkins and my dad was Peter Hook of Joy Division (and we all love Yamahas)". Sometimes the dice are just loaded, right?! 😂

Kinda feels 'worth it' for that moment when you hear it sounding great. Out of interest, did your band mates notice or comment, or just a not-to-be-knocked moment of personal satisfaction?

That's really not correct or fair. It's been nearly two weeks since the bass in my earlier post above arrived. And a whole six hours since getting a mixing desk for the band with 8 (instead of 4) mono inputs - our drummer has decided he's a backing vocalist and also wants to start putting his kick drum through the PA... Now that is very fine advice indeed for LIFE not just bass gear! Amen to that brother. I've been banging on about most gear related things** not being noticed by anyone (apart from our good selves) for aeons. Glad we have that ALL agreed! ...Can we go back to talking about gear now please? 😁 **apart from having a great cab, of course. After all our cabs are our direct and only physical link with the air that connects our bass playing and our audience's ears.

Euros 2,450 and that's with standard pups and 2 band EQ... So another Euros 450 for Black Label pups and 3 band EQ (??) => Euros 2,900 = £2,500 Some would say bargain for a great bass (with a 35" scale)! Others might, very sensibly, say stick with the £500 to £600 (albeit used - £725 new) you've spent on this one

@CameronJ very helpful, thanks. Given that P + MM (with a single / dual coil option) seems to me where I could be heading, the fact that Hölger feels that a reverse P blends better with the MM is very useful intel. You got a rough idea what would a Sandberg VM 5er (reverse P + MM with a single / dual coil option) plus Black Label pups and a 3 band EQ set an aspiring bass player back? I suspect there are a couple of us that may be interested in the answer to that Q

P vs reverse-P? As John Bercow might say: (so far anyway) "the P's have it, the P's have it! Unlock!" Speaking about P's...folk who have experienced both P and reverse-P what's your preferred flavour?

@Kev is the bass at the bottom an Ibby SRMS805? Not seen in that finish before. Bit of a head turner! If it had Nords instead of the standard Barts I'd be very tempted to trade in my SR 1825 at Wunjos...

Can't work out whether that should be posted in 'Off Topic' or 'General Discussion' though, or perhaps more accurately... 'Accessories...' ?? 😂

Go on, I dare you. General discussion with poll options 😂🤣😁

Nooooo.....😂🤣😂 I feel a poll coming on (Just kidding!)

So is there a first album somewhere you'd be happy for us to have a listen to?

Size 12 Bristol Cowboy I think we need keep that in reserve for your next band or album name. That is a real shame!

I think you boys need to start a new thread about appropriate foot wear for bass players. In your case Cuzzie that will be restricted to size 12s...

Whereas my journey over the past decade has involved graduating from being a 'bass 'pacifist' in 2009 with the missus' old Aria Pro II lurking unused in the house - thank God we didn't sell it before I discovered what fun bass is - to now an incompetent (I am led to believe 😂) weekend warrior with a love for Yammy basses. Funny how journeys can go via very different routes but end up at the same destination. You got any footage of your time playing live during your dream period? Love to see.

Came across this 3way 12" cab in the FS thread. I've not come across this cab before and can't seem to find too much online from a quick search. Anyone got a bit more detail / experience about them - I guess @Matte_black who owns this would be a good person to start by asking! I'm guessing just based on the quality head it's been paired with, it's a great cab! Wondering what sort of price / where buy from / spec / and how they stack up against the cabs in the OP? [Update: these 3way cabs seem to be a DIY kit, so going to be beyond the capabilities of a happy amateur like me! ]

Did you manage to get across to BD try one out - if so, what did you think?

Just seen you've got your BB 1024X up for sale (and @jezzaboy has also got the 1024 he bought and sold...and bought back again(!) in the FS also). We all know that this are a great bit of kit... (GLWTS btw on both of those guys). So it does beg the question what was the dream that you were close back around 2009?

"Defo not crap" leaves a lot of space for improvement! And I know you know a thing or two about pups.

I suspect with with the Sandberg V/T (= P/J) you would also have the ability to blend as you can also do on the current Yammy BB range.

I've got a sneaky suspicion that it was old King Lear who said that "never a truer word than spoken in jest". I bet he was incompetent on bass as well 😀

Aha so exploring a new piece of gear with mates is 'incompetence' in your world? I find myself understanding and in total agreement with @AndyTravis's earlier comment about you now! 😂 Hope you have a good evening gigging too.

Well how spooky is that. Congratulations! As @bassfan might say in another universe, it seems to be missing one string...🤣