Jonesy

Ah, but that line is only good for yacht rock I think it's a different launch, this set isn't out for another 5 days. My guess is it's a Player Plus 2 announcement?

Gutted that you're having these issues on what looks like a really nice bass overall. Fingers crossed your next one is all OK. If you're still interested in having a go at cleaning the battery points then you might be able to use some things you have lying around the house. I've had a few of the kids toys need looking at and have used..... - Baking soda and water mixture. Get a small pot and combine the 2 to make a paste - White vinegar. Cleans almost everything. It's like the gaffer tape of cleaning. - Lighter fluid. Just don't casually smoke or clean the bass near an open fire and you're good. Cotton buds or an old toothbrush should get rid of most of the gunk. If there's stuff that really isn't budging then use a flat head screw driver to scrape it off. The screwdriver could best be avoided here though, especially if you end up returning it and someone looks at the battery compartment, see's scrape marks and blames you for damaging the bass.

In the SBL interview she did a while ago she was asked to name some bassists that influenced her and she mostly named session players, did that influence her wanting to become a session player? Who are the bassists in bands that she likes? Aaaand.......can you please ask this one. It seems a bit ridiculous, but I really want to know the answer. In 'Magical', there's a line about Bowie being dressed to kill.......did she ever just see him chilling in some old tracksuit bottoms and a t shirt with a hole in it, or was he always dressed to the nines?

Just throwing myself at the mercy of BC's collective kindness...... Is there anyone in York that can collect a bass and ship it to me in London? Thaaaaaanks!!

Hmmm, I've never done anything like this but I'd have thought there's a few things to consider..... If you're thinking of buying a neck with block inlays and dropping the old inlays in, will the inlays be the same shape and depth as the holes? It might take some sanding/filling to work, but I think sanding the inlays, while not damaging the fretboard, if they were too tall would be a tough job. How bad is the neck? It might be easier to remove the whole fretboard and put that on a new neck? Tbh, I have no idea though. The folks in the repair forum would be the most helpful 😃

It's a well known formula that physicists around the globe agree on: P bass + flats + valves = perfection I agree with the pre amp crew. Have it as an always on, send the signal to FoH and use the effects loop of whatever amp you plug into to bypass its pre and you'll always sound like you want to. Now the fun of finding a pre starts! I'm sure you get loads of suggestions, I use a VT bass and really love it. Keep an eye out for the deluxe model and you can program a few different tones into it if you want different sounds.

Glad to hear peeps are (mostly) happy with their new toys! Sire really are putting out some great basses for nota lot of dosh nowadays. If they did the Z3 in a natural finish I'd be pretty tempted.

I remember there being pretty long wait times when the P5's came out a few years ago and the forum was full of people getting annoyed about the wait times. Saw these on FB today.... Looks like Sire can get shipments to the US, these shipped from Sweetwater.

That's almost Ovation Magnum territory with it being elongated like that. £200-£400ish from what I've seen. Although there's one chancer asking £1k for one on eBay at the mo 🙄

Fingers crossed you can find a light one! I think they're all mahogany bodied and fairly deep front to back, so generally tend to be heavier than you'd think by looking at them. I've never even played one though (just always tempted when I see one come up for sale), so could well be talking out of my arse.

I think Dimarzio's are standard on em and they supposedly fairly heavy

It's a Westbury Track 2, they also made a double P version. Lovely, ain't they. I'm always tempted when they come up for sale

Are you looking to add a neck J to your P, or are you looking for a set of pups for a J that will give you a darker tone? If it's for a J then you might want to look at getting a series parallel switch added to your circuit. I did this and it definitely adds a lot more beef to my J.

What about a 'Bass player available' type poster at your rehearsal rooms inside your catchment area? Most places have a notice board and they're full of wanted/available ads.