LewisK1975

Truss rod Wheel, 21st fret, Passive tone on active Bass, being well balanced on a strap, Good Anchor points for your thumb when playing with Fingers...

Indeed, I've done gigs which are IEM only, stage wedges only, backline only, Backline DI'd into PA etc etc

Sums it up nicely I think....

I've got the LT version. Gets used for every gig I do, and also for home practice too. I also use it as my in-ear monitor feed. Patch-wise, I have loads on there, but primarily I only use one, which I spent weeks getting exactly how I wanted it. What drove me to get one? What piqued my interest initially was that Billy Sheehan had started using one. That guy is a total tone monster and for him to be impressed enough by it to start using one live told me it must be worth checking out. Secondly, I'd gone back and fore between multi-fx (although mainly Boss units) and separate pedals over the years. I do like the whole separate signal paths for highs and lows type of setup (Down to Mr. Sheehan again), and the ease of setting those up in the Helix was another massive tick in the box. I also really like that Line 6 keep putting updates out for the Helix, and also that you can share patches with fellow users on the L6 website. Is it missing anything? The main thing I was surprised that it didn't have Bass-wise, was a Sansamp clone. Could have by now, I think I'm one or two updates behind at the moment... YMMV, but for me it has eradicated effects GAS totally. Hope this helps!

I've got one of those stories too, kinda... When I got married 2 years ago, my wife talked about buying me a '59 Precision as a wedding present. I must be mad, I told her not to bother as it most likely wouldn't be much better than my Roadworn. And I'd be too scared to take it out on a gig anyway....

All true! I only changed the pickup and wiring harness on mine coz it felt like an upgrade, none of it was necessary, it sounded great as it was.

Absolutely true. I'm a huge fan of Billy Sheehan, and I've got an Attitude 3 & Helix too. I got a great Billy-alike patch created & shared by a chap called Jon Willis on the Yamaha Attitude Facebook page. You're absolutely right, solo'd the sound seems WAY over the top. BUT - when you use it in the right song context, it sounds AMAZING.

Yup, my favourite P-Bass is my RW too. Mine now has a US pup, Kiogon loom and added ashtray and tug bar. This pic also shows a Hipshot D-tuner on it, since removed and replaced with the original tuner..

£599 on PMT.

Just had this pop into my inbox from PMT too. Scratching my chin as I type.....

Is Kansas' Carry on Wayward Son done on a precision? I think so, but a lot of people seem to think it's a Ric. And here's a youtube Isolated Bass:

It's a looker, congrats on a job well done Sir!

Very nice. Congrats!

Yep I agree with Bigwan totally, I waited it out got super lucky when one showed up 20 miles down the road from me. It was mint and I had to pay what I considered to be top whack for it, but it's a lovely Bass.

This is also my biggest bug bear when it comes to rehearsals (I'm talking specifically for cover bands here) IMHO Everyone should have learned their individual parts at home, the rehearsal is for getting the song(s) tight and perfecting any changes to the original recorded versions arrangements.. YMMV!

Indeed, the idea of a kickback combo has been in my thoughts lately too....I saw one of these in PMT Cardiff last weekend but didn't have chance to try it...

So, is it not at all possible to somehow start/finish the rehearsals earlier?

What's the tension like on Elixirs? I've been using the Dunlop Super Bright Nickels 45-105 for some time now, I love the lower tension they have and they do seem to last a while for me anyway... Always interested to try something new but dropping £43 quid to find out I don't like em due to high tension would boil my p1ss for sure!

Hmm not strictly accurate, there are 3 types of distortion available on the Aftershock; tube, heavy and fuzz. On the standalone pedal, You can save your settings in each of the 3 types of distortion. So, actually available at point of use on the pedal itself are 3 presets. As I read it, you can also connect via midi to a separate 'neuro hub' which then lets you store up to 128 different presets (remotely I presume) for re-assigning to the pedal, at least that what I think it does....I could well be wrong, lol. Good luck to the op in his quest!

There are certainly options out there to suit all budgets. I will retort though, that saying the SA aftershock 'probably has as many dirt options as the Helix', really couldn't be more incorrect.

I really think anyone who's into distorted/overdriven Bass should try the Helix. If it's occasional dirt you're looking for, the Helix is a gold mine of things to try. You can split your signal inside the unit so you have an 'Always on' clean signal, then have some gnarly stuff on a separate signal which can be turned off/on or even up/down...honestly I've had one since December last year and I've still only scratched the surface of what you can do with it...

Yeah I spotted these too. Prices seem really good. I have the BH250 and it's a really good, easy-to-get-a-good-sound-out-of type amp. Gassed for a BH550/800 for a while too, but then an RH750 came onto my radar and I've been using that ever since. BH250 is now the backup!

Have been up to 11 Basses at one point, currently have 7: Fender '78 Precision Fender US Elite Precision (main gigging Bass) Fender bitsa PJ (Backup Gigging Bass) Fender Roadworn Precision Squier CV Precision Yamaha Attitude LTD3 LTD/ESP Fretless PJ4 Also have a Korean Squier S9 Strat & an EKO Ranger acoustic for demoing.

Thanks Brendan, I haven't tried a G&L, but it's certainly another one to consider. Thanks!