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I just think you can get a better grip on a 4’er near the headstock for swinging when required.

It’s a pretty good weapon if a gig turns lairy too..

Curiosity got the better of me. Weight as is at the mo (minus pickup, plastic cavity plate and jack socket and string tree) is 6lb 8oz so I’m expecting a tiny smidge over 7lb all up weight.. cor.

“What type of screw head do pro bass players mainly use?”

Don’t know about balance yet - I’ll wait till the pickup is on and the cavity plate/jack socket as it all adds up (!) The finish could be applied to the neck, yes.. main issue will be the tint will be slightly different as the maple and ash are slightly different base colours. It will be close tho...

Note the early 60’s 1.75” nut width slim depth neck with 7.25” radius and vintage frets.. how I like it, but not to everyone’s taste! My other 51P is a more normal 41mm

Jobs to do (for the observant!): - Fit jack socket - Fit string tree - Fit and wire up pickup (not arrived yet!) - Cut nut slots and do full set-up - Fit cavity back plate

Electrics fitted properly this time - bridge ground wire, harness, pots and knobs..

Then came the difficult “measure, measure, measure, fit bridge, measure again, put masking tape everywhere, mark some hole, drill really tentatively, fit bridge, observe...” phase which results in a bridge being fitted and then some strings applied..

Progress. First job was to screw neck and body together. Finally, it’s a bass..

I’ll certainly weigh it - and I can do some sound samples too. I’d like to get it in a band context as well though, so maybe a live recording as the next album will be a little way off as we’ve just finished one.

Hahah! You are right

Next you’ll be telling us Milli Vanilli didn’t sing on their stuff

I’ve played a lot of Jazzes - vintage, 70s, 90’s, new, US, MiM, Squier.. Just never really clicked at all. Maybe the right one is out there...

Dunno. Mine is a k10.2 However, no - absolutely wouldn’t be the same. Like most speakers it’s about projection. The k10.2 will project a low B (and relative harmonics) to about 2 or 3 metres out - beyond that it’s woolly and faint. The 2x10 as you will know seems to get better the further away you are from it... As a monitor the k10.2 is good enough for the intended purpose. And like most things, it’s a compromise. It’s light, small, agile and multi-purpose. It’s also not as good at reproducing a low B as a 2x10 - but that wouldn’t influence my choice between a 4 or a 5 string at all.. my choice there is based on my personal technique/mood/feel/playing context etc. If you go onto a guitar forum and ask whether a Les Paul or a strat is better the universal reply will be “at what?”

I always end up burning myself when using a wax candle to lube my screws..

Oh, and if I were a pro bass player my cab/frfr choice would be irrelevant in a studio or for a radio/tv appearance

@Al Krow My 1200w Vanderkley 2x10 can handle a low B perfectly well - if I needed an on stage solution that was there for proper backline projection. I only use the QSC when it’s for my monitoring only and it’s output goes to full PA - believe me, I’ve yet to come across a PA with bass subs that couldn’t......

Nah. If anything it’s convinced me that I’m right in mainly playing 4 strings

There’s a keys player in our band so I do

On the 51P semi partscaster I’m building at the moment, my bridge choice was partly influenced by weight to counter neck dive..

If someone made a box with a b15 or SVT preamp section in it and a DI out I’d be round there with my readies out quicker than billy whizz

I have an AVRI P (which I’m thinking of get rid of) and the neck is proper old school 60s - wide nut and really slim front to back. For me, it’s part of the feel - but I know what you mean, and feel is definitely important.

I’ve checked the definitions and I’m a Semi-Pro-Weekend-hobbyist-bedroom-musician. I play 4 strings only, so.. /thread.

Could be. Dunno. Yes. Maybe. It might actually be the combination of the body shape and the thin neck. I have an ibanez with a 38mm nut and it’s great. Love it. Fairly regular body shape tho.