Bass Fumbler

Not quite a new bass day, I got it on New Years Eve. its a 57 Bitsa that I bought off Walshy. I’ve been taking my time getting used to playing it, it’s a totally different feel to my American Standard. It is a bit heavier too but it has a fantastic sustain. When I received it, it had flatwounds fitted, which I gave a go at but they’re not for me, so I’ve since fitted a set of D’Adario roundwounds & it now growls like a beast! The neck is also a fair bit chunkier, which took some getting used to but I’m getting there. All in all I’m really pleased with my purchase and can’t wait to try it out at our next gig, I’m sure it’s going to sound awesome.

Just bought a 57 Precision Bitsa off Paul, great service. I agreed the sale on Saturday & received it today! He has been a pleasure to deal with & I wouldn’t hesitate to deal with him again.

The amount of gunk that comes off mine when I change my strings, I think I'll give this a miss!

Also as previously mentioned, contact Alex and give him your requirements for your sound and he will give you the advice you need. Great service from all at Barefaced.

I have a BF210 which I use with a Handbox R400. I’ve never had a problem being heard. I play with a loud drummer an two guitarists and don’t have any pa backup, it’s all just me. I couldn't be happier with my sound! t be

Great review! I’ve also got a Barefaced 210 & it truly is a fantastic cab. I couldn’t write a review that would do it justice & I’m glad that you can! i play mine through a Handbox R400 amp which gives a lovely warm tone.

I’m sure it was probably rubbish but I wasn’t in a position to know any better. My second bass was a Hondo Precision , which was truly awful! Big fat neck and an awful action, but again I didn’t know any better.

Same model as my first bass, I paid about £30 for it about thirty odd years ago!

Something with a headphone socket, so you can practice anytime without annoying family/ neighbours.

@peteb, i’m kirky’s mate. Yes I’ve got an R400 which you are welcome to have try on. I’m based in Harrogate if that’s any good for you. Cheers Andy

Bought a Seymour Duncan SPB3 pick up off Graham. I contacted him on Saturday & received in on Wednesday! Great service & a pleasure to deal with him.

I've had both a Vintage Modified Precision & Jazz, which were both made in Indonesia. They were both great basses to play and both were lovely sounding. The necks were particularly nice. I still have the Jazz neck, which I put onto a Precision body! I have since got an American Standard Precision which blows both of them out of the water. The sustain goes on forever and the bass feels so much sturdier than the Squiers. That is not to say that the Squiers are bad basses, they are after all still budget range and for the price I think they are fantastic. If they fulfill your needs, then that's all you need.

I thought I’d post some better pictures!

It would definitely be worth it. I looked at a Walkabout that was for sale on here but by the time I'd dithered about to get it or not, it had gone. It must have been fate!

Cheers, it was your posts & review that got me interested. I thought my Ashdown RM500 sounded good but the Handbox just goes to a different level!

I picked up a Handbox R400 last week but I’ve only really had a chance to play it properly today. wow! What a sound, full, grindy & just wonderful! I put it through my Barefaced Two 10 & they just work perfectly together. The levels were set flat for the bass & treble, the gain was set at “crunch” & the contour was off. The drive button was engaged. The sound was a slightly overdriven grind, which was nice I found that the contour makes everything more bassy 6603BEB3-4F71-4ECC-8485-392019805F33.MOV & a touch muffled. I have a rehearsal on Thursday, so will be able to try louder volumes & I may find that the settings need adjusting. I can’t wait to find out! Excuse the playing, it’s just to give an idea of the sound which was recorded onto my iPad.

Sad news tonight, Pete Shelley of The Buzzcocks has passed away!

Received my Barefaced Two 10 S on Wednesday, had a quick play at home which sounded great. Played a gig last night & it was a wonderful sound! Not my ideal sound but full & solid sounding. I will need to adjust the settings to get the best sound but I’m going to enjoy finding it! I'm using my Ashdown RM500 amp which has plenty on versatility so it should be a joyful journey.

Blimey, 39 years ago, that’s when I picked up my first bass, a Jedson shortscale Tele style, closely followed by a Honda Precision with a neck like telegraph pole and an action you could limbo under! I then upscaled to an Aria SB600, what a difference!

I bought an RM500 a couple of weeks ago and used it live last week for the first time. It sounded great, although I need to sort out a couple of tweaks of the settings to get the sound I really want. There's plenty of scope for variation. My only niggle's are that it has no headphone output, apparently they are adding that to the next model that comes out and the front panel is a bit too shiny and you can't make out the control labels. But I suppose that's just something to get used to. I play it through two Fender Rumble 1 x12's which have the magnets to hold the Rumble amp in position, these also grip the Rootmasters metal casing and there's no chance of the amp vibrating or getting pulled off! Overall I'm really pleased with it!