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  1. Paul S
    I was always really happy with my old large Trace Elliot rig - loved it, in fact. I used to mix and match various cabs - 1x18, 1x15, 2x10 with two different heads. But a lower back problem forced me to change to lightweight gear. The 18" cab was nearly 50kg! I thought it would be a compromise borne of necessity but, in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. After trying a lot of different makes and set-ups I opted for a TC Electronic Classic 450 into Barefaced Compact + Midget. Awesome. Much greater clarity, much more definition of the sound than I used to get out the Trace Elliot. And the whole rig weighs as much as one of the TE heads! For rehearsals with a loud drummer in a classic heavy rock covers band I used to use just the Midget - largely out of convenience but it is absolutely fine. Lack of power has never been an issue. For gigs I use both cabs for the broader tone but either are great and loud enough on their own.
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    Necks (parts)

    Paul S replied to 1970's topic in Bass Guitars

    And another Might Mite neck endorsement. I like mine lots - maple Jazz fitted straight into onto a MIJ 90s P. Bass body.
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    I bought Jamie's Squier Silver Series Jazz bass in a totally pain-free transaction. Caught him at a terrible time personally but he still managed to sort it all out for me. Complete gent to deal with and I reckon he must have shares in bubblewrap as I have never seen so much. Oh, yes, the bass is fantastic, too.
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    To my ears the progression is 1, 3 then 2. 1 is more vintage thump, like the older Fender and the Wizard Trad. 3 more modern, a bit like a Wizard thumper. 2 was very middy and aggressive.
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    And a bump. Quite a lot of views, so someone is interested I think.
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    My late-band had a guitarist for a while who also plays in another high-ish profile local band - 2 guitars, drums, bass, singer. He said one day someone came up to him in the street and said - 'hey, don't you play in X?' Feeling pretty good he said, 'yes mate, I do'. Guy said 'your guitar player is the nuts, isn't he'...
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    I've modded a few of my basses and am generally pleased with the results. A Westone Thunder Jet bass - stock bass is very well put together thing with a gorgeous neck and light of body, unlike the Thunder and Thunder 1A basses, with a 'stealth' look of satin black finish and hardware. But it is passive bass and I found the sound from the stock pup was a little thin. I replaced the pup with a SDP-3, installed a J. East P-retro and a put on a Gotoh-a-like high mass bridge (because I find them more comfortable) and it is something of a beast now. Sounds and plays like something that is quite expensive. I have also made up my nigh-on perfect bass from various bits. I bought a 90s MIJ Precision bass - very lightweight - on here. Electrics were knackered but I have now fitted a J. East P-retro and Wizard Trad pup. I changed the BBOT to a Hipshot A style bridge. It came with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck finished in 'vintage tint' that I PXed on here for a natural maple neck. My favourite bass. Fender Precision Lyte that I bought unseen - hated the colour and the electrics didn't work. I stripped it, refinished it, changed the guts to a J retro. Lovely thing. I also bought an Epiphone EB0, changed the bridge to the Hipshot Supertone, the stock mudbucker to the Dimarzio model 1 replacement and new pots/loom from Ki0gon that actually does something. Sounds like a different bass now. But I enjoy fiddling with them. I don't do it to increase value, I am just curious about how the changes affect the basses.
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    As you will have gathered, different pickups will have different tones. I tried loads in my P-bass until I got the sound I wanted (Wizard Trad did it for me). If all that fiddling doesn't appeal I'd recommend trying to identify the sound you want to get and then post an example of that here. You will probably have a particular record in mind when you think of your 'ideal P Bass tone' so stick a link to a YouTube and see what people think!
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    I don't know if it counts but I have a Westone Pantera Deluxe II X790. Flagship bass from Matsumoku in 1986. Not unique, but there aren't many about. I posted a thread about it when I first bought it last year http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172300-westone-pantera-deluxe-x790-now-here/page__p__1695145__hl__westone%20pantera__fromsearch__1#entry1695145
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    Ah!! I see. Humour.
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    [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1376832603' post='2179640'] There are quite a few of these if you look into it: Deep Purples "Speed King" was written about none other than banjolele toting B+W superstar George Formby. [/quote] How so? I'd never heard that before and can't find any reference to that at all. The only version I found was that Gillan took a load of 50s rock and roll lyrics and stuffed the all together in a song.
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    Can't speak of Schaller as I haven't used one but I have fitted Gotoh 201 and Badass bridges to Fenders. I have also fitted one you don't mention - the Hipshot A style Fender retro fit. I find all of them more comfortable as the end of the bridge is where I rest the heel of my hand and I find the BBOT is a little too sharp to rest on. I like the sturdiness of all of them. Whether or not there is a difference in sustain/tone is arguable, but that isn't my chief reason for fitting them. From an engineering point of view I'd say the Hipshot is head and shoulders above the other two and is by some way my favourite. Best value for money is the Gotoh 201. Actually, no, the best value for money was a generic Gotoh copy I bought on ebay for around £12. It did much the same job as all the others for what I required of it - not as well made but then it wasn't very expensive. But my best and favourite bass has the Hipshot fitted.
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    And a bump! I mention again, as it might have been lost in the text, I would be interested in trading for a TC Electronics RH 450 but not for another bass.
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    [quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1376614053' post='2176981'] You really seen that ? So naff I cant believe anybody has actually stood on a stage and done it. [/quote] Do I win a prize or something? [attachment=141719:MeSLHMF.jpg] I used to have an irrational hatred of cheese, but cured myself of it a couple of years ago. We stayed half-board at a hotel and one of the 4 courses for dinner was the cheese course. Being a complete tightwad I was determined to get full value for money and eat it at any cost. To my eternal surprise I discovered I quite like some of the more rancid things like Brie and Gorgonzola.
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    That is lovely. Around 2lbs too heavy for me, sadly, but someone is going to get a lovely bass for not a lot of money. I am a big Westone fan, as you may guess from my avatar - my rather nice pimped Thunder Jet.
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    For sale. Sterling By Musicman SB-14, glossy black finish with black scratchplate and rosewood fretboard. This is an absolutely cracking bass. Here is all you need to know about the spec. plus demo video and review by the Bass Whisperer. [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sb14"]http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sb14[/url] but, in a nutshell, single pickup with 3 switchable coil combinations, 3 band eq. Weighs a shade over 9lbs, hangs beautifully on the strap. Neck is 38mm wide at the nut, a little deeper than a Jazz bass and very comfy. Absolutely no issues. Scratchplate has some scratches on it from my enthusiastic pick playing, there is a small dink near the jack socket. Weeny bit of buckle rash at the back but otherwise nice and shiny. Comes with a padded wrap-around gig bag with Sterling by Music Man written on the front pocket. I can take some pictures but, really, it looks just exactly like the ones on the SBMM webpage! Firm price of £380 collected from Benfleet in Essex or meet to hand over. Currently fitted with the correct Hipshot de-tuner (BT7) that I got new - if you want that on it price is £420 and I'll stick the original tuner in the bag. Fully insured next day courier would be £25. These usually change hands for over £400 and I have dropped slightly on this so it doesn't hang around for months. This was my main gigging bass for the heavy rock covers band I was in - really cut through in that situation - but the band have split and I don't see a use for it in the near future. But the main thing is, nice as it is, I simply prefer Fenders. Might consider a trade for a TC Electronic RH450 head. Edit now with a few pictures after all. Two dinks at the rear end, not one. And the buckle rash is a little worse than I remembered although the pic came out blurry. [attachment=141607:SB14a.jpg][attachment=141608:SB14b.jpg][attachment=141609:SB14c.jpg][attachment=141610:SB14d.jpg][attachment=141611:SB14e.jpg][attachment=141612:SB14f.jpg][attachment=141613:SB14g.jpg]
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    I ask this out of curiosity, not to make any kind of point, but car stereos live happily in cars, subject to enormous temperature swings etc without blowing up - why would they be any different?
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    Ridiculous price [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-SB320-bass-guitar-with-hard-case-/121158642811?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c359e2c7b"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-SB320-bass-guitar-with-hard-case-/121158642811?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c359e2c7b[/url] Collection only from Hull.
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    [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1376323834' post='2172133'] Very similar to my situation. I use a pick every gig, just find I can guarantee speed and accuracy when required. Especially in a fast-paced R'n'B band! I use fingerstyle at home most of the time now, just for practice to essentially 'have' the skill. In a different band, I would love to gig with it in the future - however, I always find the tone I get is so muddy, whereas a pick gives clarity and definition. I'm not a heavy player, so it works pretty well. Jim Dunlop 1mm Tortex for me - great pick! [/quote] Exactly my situation, too. Working hard on my finger style and getting better but still default to pick for accuracy and speed. Get away with finger style on some tracks where it is more appropriate, which is good, but still need a lot of work to get it faster.
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    I asked about these some while ago as I think they look nice and maybe worth pimping. Consensus seemed to be that they aren't too hot.
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    I have a SBMM SB-14 which I like a lot. Single pup with various coil switching options, 3 band eq - changing the tone using the mid control seems particularly effective - full on it is very aggressive. Relatively lightweight at around 9lbs but better balanced on the strap than any other bass I have. A Jazz width neck that is slightly deeper than a Jazz but very comfortable. Beautifully finished and really nice to play. As has been said it cuts through the mix amazingly well and was one of my two main gigging basses for the rock covers band I was in. I actually prefer the tone of a Precision, but this has its place for sure. I sometimes think it would be nice to 'upgrade' to a Sterling, but then I wonder what a Sterling would offer that this can't do? Anyone have or tried both that can comment, at all?
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    Fender Jazz Bass Special. PJ configuration, jazz neck, mid sweep. Been selling on here for around £400+/-. A stupid price!!
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    Fender Precision Lyte would get my vote. OK, it is more Precision shaped than a Jazz shape (actually a Stratocaster body shape) but it sounds more like a Jazz than a Precision (especially with pups in the middle blend position). Weighs next to nothing (under 8lbs I think), beautiful *really* skinny and shallow neck. I have a lot of lightweight basses but this is the one I always go to when my back is playing up (like tonight) as it is my most comfortable and balanced bass to wear. There are a couple of beauties on ebay at the moment - black and white.
  24. Paul S
    Right - just tried that - mains USB charger thingy - and it works perfectly. I suppose it depends upon which leads you have kicking around.
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    I have fitted a Gotoh 201-a-like cheapo, Gotoh 201, Badass and also a Hipshot A style onto various Fender basses. For me the best quality without doubt is the Hipshot A style. It is also the most expensive! The best value for money is the cheapo Gotoh 201-a-like which cost around £13 on eBay. It does much the same as the Gotoh 201 but is slightly less well engineered, unsurprisingly. But it works.
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