Paul S

I know you didn't ask me but I have an opinion I had a Gibson Thunderbird for a while, a nice light one at 8lbs, no neck dive. Sold it, missed it, bought an Epiphone Classic Pro TBird, nice light one, around 8lbs. No neck dive. The Classic Pro has a set neck and Gibson pickups and, to my knackered old ears and hands, sounds and feels exactly like the Gibson did. My particular one actually had a better fit and finish compared to the Gibson, too, and came in around a grand cheaper secondhand.

TI Flats are bright and they do shortscale. Well, they call them shortscale but they are 32" scale really but I wind the extra bit around the pole and they are fine. Fairly low tension, too, which I like. A lot of folks hate them, of course, and they aren't cheap.

The poster had a typo, said it ws a Corvid safe environment.

I bet that is the business now. The pickguard and bridge have change the look quite dramatically. For the better, I should add.

That is interesting, Tony. I'll see how it sits first but it would be an easy thing to do. Well, for someone whose hands don't shake as much as mine it would

Okay, Tonerider is in place and I've had a noodle. Very pleased with the upgrade, it is sounding how I want the bass to sound and is everything I hoped for. The HB PB Shorty was OK with the stock pickup but with a sound that was a bit more 'vintage' than I aim for, not enough edge. As a consequence I wasn't using it. The Tonerider has given it more bite and a fatter sound. Much more presence. But, roll off the tone a bit, it will still do Vintage if needed, just a bigger version. Less aggressive than the Entwistle PBXN but more rounded and - dare I say - better. At least, more what I was looking for. To be honest, as far as my bad ears go, it doesn't sound a whole lot diffeerent to the Fender Custom Shop 62. For the money it is astonishing and transformed a back up into a really good gigable bass for by blues/rock band. For around £100 total outlay, too. Wow.

Both Steinbergers?

I haven't done the deed yet but will update the thread when I have.

Astonishingly quick service, I now have it in my grubby hands 26 hours after I ordered it.

The band had come to the end of its life by that point for assorted reasons. It was our last gig. Or, rather, it wasn't.

I remember a few years ago the band I was in were due to play at a Greene King pub (name and shame the Paul Pry in Rayleigh), we turned up and everything was set up ready for the big screen boxing match. It seems they forgot to cancel us. No apology, no fee, just turned us away. It so happened that one of our guitarists was at some bash the next night for CEOs of various companies, and the CEO for Greene King was there. He mentioned the story. Monday morning he got a long and very cap in hand email from the manager of the Paul Pry, offering us money for the gig we didn't play and dates for future gigs. I believe he told them to poke it.

Ta. I bought mine from the Tonerider website, £35 plus postage, which is more than reasonable. Gonna stick it in my HB PB shorty to try and give it a little more bite.

I've asked this very question before now, I am an idiot. Decided to get one anyway and check it out.

Anyone know anything about these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144960864792?hash=item21c0574218%3Ag%3A5CoAAOSwv~hj-R5v&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoD422%2BC7voNrBnDZiBBfKysUnntE%2F4%2FJVMLA9yVDOikfNo4Dnx905HU%2Bb8fGscEK2rEosC02awbeKjDWXEG%2FjfrDarFncU2Yd9%2BnGe5cUWxXxbV4C6m4zc2Ecsrxbd%2Fl60zsfqbPCsmKGGHZ6X1ejxEnet2rkcu6B54E2niYaieUUWfgYcvhTIxZjTrMZ4XaWfbEXc3AqIwUn%2BvohhVW%2BFM%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_SboJ_SYQ&LH_ItemCondition=3000

Tecamp Puma?

I am Mike S, and so is my wife.

Compared to how much the Yammy was - I imported it from Japan - it was small beans. Then, of course, once it arived I didn't like it.

How about gold strings? I had (briefly) a Yamaha BB5000 that was black with gold hardware and a set of Optima gold strings looked proper posh.

I don't use a back line so my set up is bass > wireless > tuner > DI/EQ pedal > desk. I take a spare for every part of the chain - spare bass, a lead coiled up next to the wireless, spare DI, clip on tuner. Had to change basses twice at a gig - broken string and a dodgy jack - it is so much easier to just reach over to the stand and grab bass #2. When I used a backline I always carried a spare amp. Had a tube amp go kaboom on soundcheck once (now THAT was expensive) so took my spare out of the boot.

Anyone used both and able give a comparison? I have a PBXN in one bass but never used a Tonerider. As ever, muchas gracias.

A DIY flame maple finish? Nothing wrong with that ... hang on, puts on specs.... ..... oh.

I'll be interested to see how this pans out, too. I was on the verge of chucking some serious money at a '78 Mustang before I knew the weight and still feel there is an itch that needs a scratch. Too late now but the Thomann E-Guitar gigbag is a country mile better than the Fender. It is longer than the average guitar gig bag and fits all my short scale basses, has several useful pockets, more padding. And it's only £27.