Stub Mandrel

Get a 5-string, the B-string makes an ideal thumb rest for the 99% of songs without a low B ☺️

Leo is a bass monster. I have a 10 Years After live album from 1968 (Live in Europe) and his blues-jazz improv is outstanding on it.

Just a thought. For some reason 2" Fender straps with the smooth backing are much more comfortable than ordinary canvas style 2" straps.

OK I've ordered one. Will try it with my HB, which has stolen the 4" one I bought to complement my Embassy.

Found this one, channelling Graham Bonnet...

Thanks to this thread, I now know that Leon the 'grocery store lobster' has moulted.

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There are two things that are forgotten every time this debate comes up: 1 A tenfold increase in power only doubles perceived loudness. A 1000 watt amp is only twice as loud as a 100 watt amp, all other things being equal (and they rarely are). The difference between a 100 and 200 watt amp is real but modest. 2 Distorted sounds are perceived as louder. Think of how you set your pedal so clean and distorted sounds are the same loudness, then you use it with the band playing and the distorted sound disappears. That overdriven valve sound is perceived as louder than it really is. https://derby.openrepository.com/handle/10545/583125 Also, speaker efficiency makes a big difference. The Barefaced Big Twin mentioned above is 100dB, a boost over most setups (it's marginally more sensitive than an SVT 8x10 so it will sound noticeably louder than most 2x12 or 4x10 cabs.).

If an engineering definition of 'better' is achieving the required functionality and durability with the minimum of resources, complexity and cost, then the original bridge is 'better'. Aesthetics is entirely subjective, but i'd want a fifty year old P to have a 50 year old P-bass type bridge. As for the sound, as others have said it's marginal and different is not necessarily 'better', however we tend to perceive small changes in sound as improvements.

Whohooo! That's my combo 😎

Mental note. Speakers yes. Amp & combos perhaps not.

I will weigh it

Ok, this bass has one drawback, it is well heavy. Did three hours of rehearsal today and found myself sticking it in the stand more often than usual. Got loads of positive feedback from the band, especially on its looks but sound was good. Strings are now losing their zing. They really couldn't believe the cost and wanted to know the 'normal price'. Out of the four songs we were working on, one (dear darlin) was ideal for 5 strings and we tried Sweet Caroline (!) In various keys which it made easy. In general it was little harder to play than a four string, only got lost a couple of times.

Or 'Bont' as we used to call it. But no, the seco d severn crossing.

I have played at the Boat Club, our guitarist photoshopped the sign with a list of bands to include us 😎

So do I. Curiously Google sent me this way today, usually it wants me to go over the Bridge Whose Name Shall Not Be Spoken.

Bt is it actually posdible to do a bad version of hush?

The UFO Club.

Blues band which is covers but very loose and even improvisational in places. Covers band which does the 'compare live versions off YouTube and choose which one to do' thing. I love the contrast. Especially when both bands do the same song very differently.

Mh brother's Scottish partner said Caerphilly last night and it csme out as 'carefully'.

The current 500W version has a clean switch. But why would you want to tame oranfe gnarl? 😆

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I saw the L serial numbers which are 63 to 65.

Just been chatting to the owner of these two 1964 Precisions, he's gigging them in a few minutes. Holding them was a near-religious experience.

I think number 13 is there but trying to hide in the corner...