Doctor J

Are the pole pieces exposed at the bottom of the pickup? Run a strip of copper tape along the poles, solder a wire to it and earth the other end.

Surely the quality of the instrument is the important bit rather than some ill-conceived negative bias against far-Eastern manufacture? Remember when Japanese instruments were looked down upon? I’m sure even Indonesians can build high quality instruments given the appropriate platform to do so.

As someone who has a lot of basses, it pains me to agree with this. If you already gave a great Stingray, play the bejesus out of it and enjoy it. I never understand having multiples of the same bass. You’ll always have one which, in your mind, is inferior to the other. Get a great one, be happy, success!

01 Ever played a gig sitting down? Yes, I was drumming. It all looks very different sitting down at the back. I also played a gig where there guitarist was so heavily... let’s say, sedated, he came up to me shortly before we started and said “I can’t feel my hands!” and he played the gig slumped over on a stool. 02 Ever gigged on a different instrument? Yes, drums and guitar as well as bass gigs. 03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours? John Earle 04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo? I hope not 05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room? Yes, for the singer at my first gig with a new band. Awkward. 06 Ever cried on stage? I felt like it when the singer walked halfway through a set but I was quite adequately sedated 07 Ever worn a hat on stage? No, but did gig in a kilt once 08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig? No, we had met at my only rehearsal with then during the afternoon of the gig where I learned their set 09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member? Only platonic ones 10 Ever played in different bands on the same day? Yes 11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing? Yes, thankfully it was a bra 12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig? Nope 13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list? Not explicitly, but I play original music so musical differences feed into this 14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel? Nope 15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you? Hell yes 16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition? Only chronic stage fright 17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate? Yes, most of the time I get on very well with them 18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home? I don’t think so 19 Ever injured yourself on stage? Nothing which stopped me playing 20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough? Several times. I don’t believe in being loud on stage, it’s counter-productive

Tasteful 🙂

Radiohead

I hear that 😂

And you're right. Like Homer meeting Mr. T, I kept putting it off and saying "Next time" 😯

As Roy Walker said, "It's good but it's not right" Caught them supporting Slayer when they were touring Leviathan and again when The Hunter came out

Try again, fella. Saw them supporting Radiohead around 97 or so.

Nope, saw them twice in the mid 90s

Gimme an emmmmm? Metallica Megadeth Motorhead Meliah Rage Massive Attack Manic Street Preachers Masters Of Reality Mastodon Melvins Massacre

I just counted (first bad sign) and there are 24 of them, somehow.

As if they stand alone from that list, though 😂

Kriss Cross!

This guy was the legend But seeing this guy play in 1988 was the lightbulb moment

Just the one.

Just don’t sell basses. Ever.

Hi Gabriele, welcome to the forum.

Great video, thanks for sharing. It still blows my mind that the first time I saw him was when he was in Suicidal Tendencies 😂

Pretty much yes, but with the 54 contouring which makes them comfortable to play instead of the way the slab 51 reissue can be uncomfortable to many. If only it wasn't for that aesthetically jarring inlay!

Good stuff 👍🏻

If your eyes are over the bridge, turn the truss rod towards the bass side, away from the volume knob. Do one tweak and let it settle for a while. After 15-30 minutes, tune to pitch and check the relief again. Repeat. Definitely check a video or two on youtube just so you’re familiar with what you’re doing. It is intimidating at first, but the more familiar you are with it, the more confident and knowledgable you are, the more likely you are to get it right 🙂

In a nutshell, anything built with a Fender logo since about 1965? 😁