dave_bass5

Yes, its a 3/16 fit. Current Fenders come with the tool ikay posted to, but you can also get allen key sets that have a normal flat end and a ball end at the other. I got a set frorm B&Q a couple of years ago. These do help as you can normally do the adjustment without taking the pick guard off, although i believe its possible to damage the PG a bit if your not careful, ive not found this....yet. If you cant get one your welcome to borrow my Fender one for a few weeks if it helps.

[quote name='toneknob' post='958126' date='Sep 16 2010, 10:50 AM']Record it on one of those new-fangled VCRs or similar. Watch it the next day. "Fast forward" through the bits you don't like. Think of the hours you'll save![/quote] Thats actually what i did. I fast forwarded through the crap but i didn't think just watching the intro and end credits made for good entertainment ;-)

Oh, it was Phil Coliins was it. I thought it was a Ross kemp standing in a hole. Who was his bass player? I liked the look of his 6 string bass.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='957596' date='Sep 15 2010, 07:47 PM']Who is Sting? And why is this crap old P bass for sale for £25,000? Not even Jaco's bass would get that![/quote] Stings that bloke that can go on and on and on for days......bit like my girlfriends gob lol.

And some twat has gone and written on it with a felt tip pen. I'd ask for a discount unless it could be wiped off

Cant say im tempted to be honest. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/STING-OWNED-SIGNED-USED-FENDER-Precision-BASS-GUITAR-76-/320589604639?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4aa4a1271f"]Sting owned fretless[/url]

Nice clip and yes, quite a nice song. Ive embedded it here, might make it easier for others to see.

I dont think Geddy Lee would agree with simple is best lol. I do tend to dumb down most of the song i have to learn if done in a hurry though. simple can sometimes be best and certainly easier.

[quote name='Jigster' post='956937' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:50 AM'][quote name='dave_bass5' post='956931' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:47 AM'] I wouldn't place too much [b]impotence[/b] on the Mexico bit...[/quote] wanna re-phrase that? [/quote] Oooops, bloddy ipod ;-) Cheers.

I wouldn't place too much importance on the Mexico bit. The Roadworn series are getting praise all over the net, and these come from Mexico, as do the 70's MIM classic basses that people rave about. Look on the Standard MIM as a basic, no frills P bass. It doesn't have the rolled fingerboard of the MIA, doesn't have the high mass bridge or the graphite reinforced necks, no string through body, no free hard case, no thin paint job etc. There are lots of differences but non that would really be called a loss IME. I had three MIA's over the past 8 weeks and each one was a lovely but all had defects. And these were defects my Squier doesn't have. I ended up with a HW-one and that also has less defects and is better put together than the MIA's. Bad luck on my part i guess but it does show that paying twice the money doesn't always bring twice the bass.

[quote name='iconic' post='956894' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:09 AM']cheers guys... again, forgive my ignorance here, so £429 gets you a Fender from Mexico...with some 'so so' comments, some brilliant and £260 + PP gets you Squier CV P bass which no one seems to berate... whats the general feeling regarding MIM v CV P's...or has this been done to death?[/quote] Well, you cant knock the CV's for the money, but getting a MIM will give you a lot more colour options. A lot of people turn their noses up at the standard MIM's but i would suggest you go and play a few first, they really aren't that bad. The CVs also have vintage style frets, so smaller than the norm. I love them but again, some people dont.

Thats the standard price for these basses, and i guess being cheaper than the MIA's they sell a lot of them, maybe more to beginners who want to upgrade from a first bass. They arent bad basses for the money and its a cheap way of getting a real Fender P. No idea if 2009 was a special year but it could be down to when they first started advertising them. Maybe they put them on their website last year.

[quote name='chris_b' post='956012' date='Sep 14 2010, 01:51 PM']A big tour is exactly the same as what you do now, only with about 12 hours a day more travelling![/quote] Yeah, it doesnt sound appealing to me now i have other things to be wasting my time with. Then again, a private plane or helicopter would help.

Ive never really aspired to making it big in music. So for me ive achieved what i set out to do lol. Seriously though, ive always enjoyed playing music, and ive wanted to play to huge crowds but never felt i wanted to do it full time so never took the chances i was offered. No regrets at all, other than still wondering what it would be like to do a big tour. Ive always had a full time job since leaving school, and while its not exactly a high paying career, ive been happy doing it and earning almost enough to settle down and have kids etc. I never felt i could survive without a regular income, and while we had the chance to go on minor tours etc in the past i always put my job first. The bands still went, enjoyed it but came back to nothing and split up. Plus i probably earned more by staying here. I know a few people who did almost hit the big time 20+ years ago, and for them, having tasted the limelight and lost it, its a bigger downer than never having it IMHO. Im not saying its not worth having, just harder when you loose it. These people are quite bitter and still think playing to a small audience, or doing weddings etc is too much of a sell out and are actually not able to get out and play live now. They just sit at home and write their next album, just as they have been for the past 10 years. looking back over my lifetime in music there were some great moments, but most of that i wouldn't want these days. When i was younger and starting out it was all new and exciting, but looking back at it, smelly pubs, 5 of us in a small mini van travelling 100 miles to get £30 between us etc just doenst appeal to me and i dont miss it. Over the past 12 years doing covers ive done better gigs, got paid a lot more, played in some very nice places, had more disposable income from working for a living and brining money in from my passion to play and i get to see my family every day. Its now that im enjoying doing all this and hope it continues for a good few years. I dont feel 47 and being in bands have helped i guess.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='955774' date='Sep 14 2010, 10:06 AM']No its not fair if anyone was to take advantage, but I normally know in 1 hour if Im happy with the fit/finish/weight and QC. If I struggle to play it (say its a totally new bass for me) I dont usually let that put me off, unless its a Warwick [/quote] Yeah, your pretty observant. It took me a good few hours to notice the gaps under the frets, and almost a week to notice the pups were out. If i had brought that from a shop im not sure what would have happened. Playing wise, other than the 70's classic i instantly hated and sent back im happy to work at getting a bass playable. The best experience ive ever had was with Dan at the old Bass Centre at Liverpool st. I wanted the only 5 string Sandberg they had but felt the action was a bit high. Not really a problem but i mentioned it to him. He not only offered to sit and work on it with me, but offered to put new strings on (any brand i wanted that was in stock) just so i could get a good feel for it. With no obligation to buy. He even pointed out that the neck seemed a bit twisted. I ended up getting a Lakand that, surprisingly, was the only bass ive never had to mess with to get it to feel comfortable. Setup was perfect (as were all 7 i tried).

[quote name='Musicman20' post='955763' date='Sep 14 2010, 09:59 AM']If you buy mail order, send it back until you get one you are happy with![/quote] And this is actually a plus point for buying online as you can spend a week playing it and if you still dont like it you can send it back. Im sure we aren't advocating doing this regularly but im glad i did it this way with the MIA's i had.

I guess with us all liking different set ups it would be hard to please everyone. I find most basses ive played have needed a tweak to get it just right for me, so i dont mind if a bass arrives with too high or low action. As long as i can set it up im hapyp to do it. Any other issues ill send it back (most fo the time). In fact i find that with a new bass it takes a few days to get my set up just where i want it. Not sure a shop could do that in 30mins.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='945106' date='Sep 4 2010, 12:58 AM']I think another thing is that pretty much everything I've had has had a rolled fingerboard- this makes a difference. I think it is mainly the neck I'm reacting too to be honest, it was a funny shape (very clubby when compared to my flat P bass or smaller warwick) and not that nice. The body was perfect in terms of finish, it felt quite thick though, but thats the same on the jap instruments I've had.[/quote] I also found that with the 3 MIA's jazz basses ive had over the past couple of months. These were the first rolled fingerboards ive played and didnt really like them. I ended up with a HW-one as it feels much nicer, and also has a nicer tone (for me anyway). The neck feels more part of my hand if that makes sense. With the MIA's i felt a bit more detached from the neck and had to work just that bit harder. Still nice necks though.

Cheers guys. Ive put my Wizards in the bass, mainly to hear how they sound compared to the stock pups. Although ive only done one gig so far with them in this bass, i's pretty happy with them and will probably stick with them for a while. They have more kick than the stocks, probably a bit darker with less sparkle so not exactly what i was looking for when i started this thread, but enough of an improvement to keep me happy for a while........at lest for this week ;-)

[quote name='toneknob' post='954845' date='Sep 13 2010, 02:48 PM']Are they available for other bands please[/quote] What, the drummers lol. When i say small rig im talking about a 2x12 cab so not easy to transport without a car. Actually the other band i play very occasionally with now (LMII/1210R rig) use other bass players and they do tend to use my rig occasionally. While i dont mind as they do ask, i don't really like them using it too often as its me who spent over £1000 so i could do the gigs with them. why i should i be expected to pay out for someone else to have an easy life? No offence and i dont know if you were joking or not. Im always happy to help someone out but only as a one or two off, not as a regular thing. I have offered the rig to a couple of members here over the years to get them out of trouble although it never came to actually lending it out. Other than for band related things i have no need for a car. I walk to work, my kid goes to school across the road etc so to keep a car on the road just for weekends isnt really cost effective (i would also need a parking permit as im in central london). Spending £1000 on a second rig might seem like overkill, especially as i used to use my Ashdown MAG with them, but over the past 5 years ive done around 50 gigs with them, all good payers. plus, its a back up rig if my main one goes down.

I live in london and dont drive. Although i dont do many gigs in London i do have to get a tube or train (wont do buses unless i really have to) to my pick up points each weekend. I play with two bands so i got myself two small rigs. I leave each rig with each drummer and just take my bass with me. It works fine for me but i guess i've been lucky.

Last time i saw RW he also had Trevor Horn playing bass on some songs. I think it was Robbie's comeback gig a few months ago at the Electric Proms. Bloody dreadful version of Video killed the radio star at the end of the night. He also looked like he had Clarky on guitar lol. EDIT: Seems like it was a year ago so im a bit behind the times. Never really paid much attention to him since he split with Guy.

Actually the highlight of the night was how good my HW-one sounded with the BDI21. Not bad for a £25 box of cheap components.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='954458' date='Sep 13 2010, 10:29 AM']They sound like a right bunch of yahoo twats. Still I bet you got plenty from your BDI (beady eye) [/quote] Yeah, they were. Im really surprised there wasn't any trouble but they were all too drunk to do any thing by the end of the night. Nothing beady about my eyes, they were both sitting proud and wide open. The girls knew we were looking as they we doing it for us. God, i love being in a band ;-)