Jonesy

FYI.....not to derail......I only found out in the last year or so that G&L made a MIJ Tribute ASAT. One went on eBay for standard Tribute prices in the past year or so. I was umming and arring over it for too long and missed out. Been kicking myself ever since

It's a tough choice as it kinda depends on the situation..... - If it was a special birthday purchase, I'd rather have a shiny new one (unless there was something vintage I couldn't get new) - If there was a specific finish/model that was out now that I didn't want to wait for 3-5 years for one to hit the 2nd hand market then you'd have to go new. - For pretty much everything else I'd go 2nd hand and get the best bass I could budget for

Great call, I'd definitely look at lower tension flats if hand pain was an issue. I have a set of Labella 760fl's on a p bass and they're supposed to be a lighter tension than their standard set. I wouldn't exactly call them low tension though, just slightly lower than their usual cables 😂. TBF, I haven't tried Labella's specific low tension set. TI Jazz flats are very comfortable though and sound great too, so I'd also throw those into contention.

Ah nice, that sounds like the same sort of thing we plan to use it for, but I'll be chucking the tracks up to our Google drive. The idea of splitting one track out to individual instruments sounds like a bit too much faff for my use, but more accurately, well beyond my skill set! Do you know what Logic's built in mastering does? Is it just limit/enhance/compress?

Howdy folks, I've just got my grubby mitts on a Tascam DR40x to start recording rehearsals and was wondering if anyone then plays with their tracks to sort of 'master' them after recording? I have Reaper and, from a bit of reading around, it sounds like using a multiband compressor and limiter on the tracks will improve them, so I have some reading to do on that. We've previously just chucked a phone down in the room and the recordings have been good enough to share and listen to, so I'm assuming I won't have to do anything to the Tascam tracks for them to be listenable, but if anyone has any tips/tricks/a workflow to share then I'd love to hear what you do!

I'd imagine Mike Bordin will do most of the drumming and Bill will do the odd tune here and there.

7 pages in and no mention of Freddie King yet - sacrilege! This ones a little funkier than the record and has a nice little bass break by Benny Turner, one of my favourite blues bassists

The full line up looks insane. Take my money!

Check this one out as well... I think you'll like the version of 'Yonder Wall' at about the 12 minute mark, but the whole show is great!

Nice walk through of a lovely Duck Dunn bassline! Freddie had some great players with him. I really love Benny Turner's work with him (playing with your bro must be an advantage for feel and just knowing where the song is going!), especially on the live in Europe live stuff..

Quite a unique mod! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156658530392?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m164380.l178264&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=c94bfe4ab8ac49f89a94f44800489968&bu=43119291937&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20250128012836&segname=11021&recoId=156658530392&recoPos=1 "Headstock: Good aesthetic condition." Is it?! 🤔

I like the look of the Silver Sparkle Z3 too... https://www.andertons.co.uk/sire-z3-4string-bass-in-silver-sparkle/ Must. Resist.

Squier have produced a few different Jaguars over the years with a PJ setup. You could pick one of those up for us under £200 second hand.

You should also check out Limelight. They fit the bill for that played in feeling you're after and you can spec it to suit your taste, they pop up every now and again in the classifieds too.

I'll second the Quilter, that's exactly what I use mine for. I have a Tronographic Rusty Box as a pre for one band and Sansamp VT Bass DI for the other. Small, light, and headroom for days.

The Hama above will be a lovely bass, but will have a J neck so may be too skinny for you? I love Japanese Fenders, especially that reissue line, and reckon they're a perfect mix of price, quality and features that I like (EG. gloss necks and vintage frets). The PB70 mentioned will top bass too, although you don't see them pop up too often. This looks to be fairly similar and would be worth looking at..... If you like maple boards, then the PB57 is also worth checking out and comes in at 42mm at the nut. There's one in a BassBros. The body will be basswood (not Alder as specified on site), so should be fairly light.... https://bassbros.co.uk/product/2005-fender-japan-pb-57-precision-bass-reissue/

Wow, that's a great buy! Had a go on one in the Gibson garage the other day and was very impressed, it sounded huge and was a lot of fun to play. Happy NBD!

I had a go on one for about 10 mins in the Gibson garage the other day and really liked it. I'm no fretless aficionado and that 10mins playing probably doubled the amount of time I've spent playing a fretless, but it feels every bit as good a my fretted JC......but I sounded a lot worse 😂 If I were looking for a nice fretless then I'd definitely be looking at it. It seems to fill a nice gap when it comes to unlined fretless and that price point and you have the typical JC fell and quality.

Lovely stuff, the Japanese reissues are fantastic and your new bass looks great!

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 Hope you're enjoying it! If you're tinkering with bits from RickySounds, I'm going to throw another suggestion your way...... I'm a big fan of the chrome pickup cover, but recently started to find it getting in my way. Chuck on a chrome bezel and you get the best of both worlds......

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 😃