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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.

Carmine Appice (also of Vanilla Fudge) played drums on that Rod Stewart album, I wonder if that influenced covering it in the first place? The Vanilla Fudge version is my favourite version of this tune and also has a great bassline. Tim Bogert is one hell of a bassist!

I like these puns, but they'd be terrible names 😂 Toad in the Soul Whac-a-Soul Souler Powered

Another 51-P? That's not like you...........😂 What's the total up to now? The new build looks great. I'm not usually a fan of natural finishes, but that is lovely

This just made me chuckle, it looks pretty cool and I'm sure it sounds killer with those pups. Just not sure how it can be all stock........except for the respray..........new pups........and a sanded down neck 😂 Not bad for £250 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256573327155?_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&_trkparms=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F256573327155%3F_trkparms%3Damclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230719113457%26meid%3Df417e5551a3b4cb380570af723868408%26pid%3D101732%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26b%3D1%26sd%3D116256754594%26itm%3D256573327155%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecall%26brand%3DSquier&_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m5053.l9430&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=abdab81a64a449b09491499253ddea70&bu=43119291937&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240718012826&segname=11021

The Dunlop one is ace and I can recommend. Although I haven't really used it since switching mostly to flats 😂 https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/dunlop-stringwinder-bass-road-pro-deluxe?srsltid=AfmBOoqEvRq86HX0cFwcDln9rHRFzpFGTKUvI_VJlfTddbE5i9I03JUq0-o

Ah, I didn't know Guild released a bass version of their SG! I really like the stubbier horns and slight offset shape.

I'm sure we'll get to a point where music (and other art) is being generated at the mass level by AI and is a bigger part of the culture. Scary though, if you think live venues have it tough now, it'll get a lot tougher for them. Will we end up with pubs having AI backed 'bands' that can produce different sets in different genres on different nights? What opportunities will be taken away from emerging bands because AI created music is in the charts and can tour the world for a lot less money than a human? They could play multiple venues across the world on the same night. They'd be easier to manage too with a lot less worry about lawyers having to bail them out on drug charges 😂 From what I've heard there's one thing that holds back AI music at the minute and it's hard to explain. A few years ago I heard an AI generated song that was supposed to be along the lines of 'this is what Nirvana would be releasing if they were still around'. It sounded like a cheap imitation of Nirvana, like it was trying too hard to be Nirvana. Maybe creativity is what it lacks, but I'm sure there'll come a time when it can learn to create something new. It's both amazingly interesting and quite scary at the same time! I think people not caring too much about where music comes from and the pure form of enjoyment when it comes to EDM is mostly down to the supplements taken on any given night 😂

How long do you think it'll be until you're down the dog & duck on a Friday night and your setlist includes songs written by AI that have charted and been hits? 15-20 years? Sooner?

Take them out of the water, if you can throw them at a tiled wall and they stick, then you know they're ready 😃 Does anyone have any links for the mates who make jewellery from them? I've always fancies something bass related and have seen a few on etsy, but I wouldn't mind checking out any links to support a mate of BC.

Clutch - The Regulator. Here's the regular version.... And this is the acoustic version. Although I reckon 'the blusier version' is probably a better name for it.....

Other than knowing they look really sexy and I want one, I know nothing. If they made a bass in the shape of the Wingman with humbuckers then I'd be very interested. The clips on YouTube sound great though.

I'm sure a Ray nerd will be along in a mo to tell us what it is. Failing that, I contacted EB help with a query I had about a bass I was potentially looking at buying 2nd hand and they were very quick to respond (a few hrs). There's also a forum on the EB site with a bass section if no one here can help.

If there was a Ripper in line with the Thunderbird pricing then my wallet would be back in peril. Otherwise I think I'm out. Though that G3 is very lovely.

Although, if that's a sig model then it'd be near the £1300 mark, so my wallet may be safe.

Here's another pic.... I hope they release the natural finishes. Hmmmm, now I have to start thinking about what to sell......

If there are plans in the works then I hope it means Grabbers and Rippers are on the way too......

And I just thought I was settled and happy with what I've got.......

Like others have mentioned, the last set of Fender flats I had had a lighter green silk on them, almost sea foam green. Just done a bit of digging and they could be...... https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/collections/flat-wound-bass-strings/products/hofner-40-95-contemporary-series-flatwound-bass-guitar-strings Hofner might do a regular scale set too? The other option is Fender 9050s. Looks like someone asked a similar question over on TB a few years back. Yours still look darker than the 9050s though and more in line with the Hofners, but they might have darkened with age. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-kind-of-strings-are-these-are-they-fender-9050s.1309451/

You could probably pick up a 2nd hand Harley Benton for £60-£80 - appreciate that it's still a lot more than £25 to buy now, but it's cheaper than the drop in value on your Schecter imo. They're really decent basses, not just decent for the money, but they're all nice players and easily on par with Squier (maybe not the CVs). Some might be a little on the heavy side or have cheaper bridges/tuners/pots etc, but I've never had one with tuning or intonation issues, so the hardware does its job. The pups in them are decent and will be up to the task. This is a pretty good video to compare the difference in sound between a lower end Squier and top end Fender..... There is a difference, and most of it will be in what you feel, but from the sounds they're all fairly close. My assumption is those Fender stickers on the headstock must be really expensive to make compared to the Squier ones, and the Harley Benton ones must be dirt cheap....

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No. Are they good enough to gig? Yes. Are they good enough to decide whether you prefer flats or rounds on a P? Definitely. You could flip it once you're finished playing around for a net spend of close to £0. Even if you kept it, by the time you take into account the spend on the pup and the drop in value on your Schecter, you're still spending about the same amount

I think everyone on the forum would say 2 P basses were essential, for your exact dilemma - one for rounds and one for flats. Prices have gone insane over the past few years, but there's still plenty of good basses you can get at the lower end. You'd be able to get a cheap 2nd hand Harley Benton (or even a new one, depending on the model) for not much more than the price of a P pickup.

Ah OK, in which case I can save you a lot of time, damage and injuries from a chisel.........put flats on the P and keep em there 😂. I put flats on a P after using rounds for most of my playing life and I'm a convert. They sound brill. Depends on what music you play I guess, but I use them for a blues band and they're ideal. I know this won't fit your decent amount of time criteria, but there might be other members near you that already have flats on a P and would be more than willing to let you come over and play around for a while. You'd at least get an idea of if it was worth then modding your J. Even then, by the time you buy the P pickup, flats and consider the drop in resale on your Schecter, looking out for a cheap P sold with flats on it might be the cheaper option.