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Yeah that's true actually, I suppose unless I used a really long attack. I think I'll spend some time today playing with the gate/compressor settings on the MXR.

I love how practically everything on the label has been replaced

I got one from Peach, arrived today. Honestly, just a little bit disappointed. Maybe I didn't get the settings right but it seems like I will have to change my technique a reasonable amount to use this thing. It feels turgid and sluggish. I did switch it to 4-string tracking. Are people plugging straight into it, or are you using compressors and so on first? I've just plugged my P bass straight into it.

It's exactly as @krispn says. For the life of me, I could never understand why they did that. I hated the tones from the "scooped" section of the travel, and there wasn't enough control in the regular tone section. Replaced it with a wonderful Stellartone Tonestyler, and never looked back, ably fitted for me by Feline Guitars for a tenner. Just curiosity really, I'm more of a P than a PJ-er.

Does this model have the same weird tone control setup that the Canadian Super P has? I had to replace the circuit on mine as I couldn't get on with it.

I saw Marillion at least twice during the 80s, perhaps more. I still enjoy the Fish albums, although the lyrics and mentality are... well let's just say it was fine when I was 13, but not now. I stopped listening after Fish left, and am unlikely to delve into the later catalogue. I do listen occasionally.

I had a Rail about 40 years ago. It was my second bass, replacing an absolute boat anchor of an Ibanez and I played the hell out of it. I remember I went to a studio to record a track with it and the engineers thought it must be active because the pickups were very hot.

Can't agree more. Some black magic in their setups.

I haven't played with a guitarist for a loooong time, but my experience of guitarists is that most of them don't know how to (or don't think about how to) make space. For that reason, the ones I've known have not been the greatest bassists, even if technically capable.

I just stumbled across this, and enjoyed it so much I thought I should share.

Thanks both.... I'm going to play it for a few days to see whether I really think it needs it (which basically means I'm still underconfident about it), but if I decide to do it, I'll get those washers

Easy as that? Doesn't sound too difficult! Thanks. So, to source the right washer, is there a particular size I should look for (it's a Fender)?

I'm not very handy, but I have several basses which are vintage Fender replicas and require loosening the neck to get at the truss rod screw. I've done this today for the first time in my life, and applied a quarter turn of tightening, which has helped. I'm quite pleased with myself. I would do another quarter turn, but when I tried, the truss rod wouldn't go any tighter and I didn't want to force it (this is all with no string tension on the neck). On balance, I think the action has improved and I'm happy. I could just live with this action, but I'm wondering whether being at the end of the truss rod's adjustment is (a) a bad idea for some reason or (b) a sign of future troubles stored up. If I *did* decide I wanted another quarter turn, what's the best way for a DIY klutz like me to proceed?

RIP Herbie!