Paul S

See, the thing is - it is not a copy. To my simplistic way of thinking if a band do someone else's tune they can do it how they like. Be it signed band on a recording or a covers band down the Dog and Doughnut. I don't really see the mileage in picking over cover versions and comparing them with the original. Personally, I like to see how other people interpret a song, not just see how well a band can copy a song.

Down At The Doctors, Doctor Feelgood.

I had a Hofner Club Ignition. At the same time I had a Danelectro '56 single cutaway which is ostensibly very similar but more expensive. Thus I was able to do a fairly accurate A/B comparison and not rely on memory. The Danelectro was a league above the Hofner in all respects. A better class of thump. Hard case - Pretty sure a Les Paul is going to be too small as far as the width of the body is concerned. My Les Paul Jnr DC bass fits snugly inside but a short scale EB-3 won't. You might get away with a hollow body guitar case for a 335 or similar but checking measurements is paramount.

Not sure anyone would spot a difference 😁

Living After Midnight, Judas Priest

In my blues band we often play rather fluid versions of songs (usually another 12 bars of solo over the one we rehearsed ) so rely on eye contact quite a bit. There is a lot of light and shade that depends upon it. But that is one of the joys of a 3 piece, it is easier to do stuff like that.

They'd have to market one as a lightweight special or something and charge more. Certainly I'd pay more for a guaranteed lightweight. But it is also why getting bits hollowed out as a retro thing on an existing bass just isn't worth it. Pay, say, £250 for a BB425 then (in my case) pay someone to make some chambers in it just doesn't make economic sense, much as I'd like it.

They could. They could make them out of swamp ash or basswood. Nevertheless I hold out hope that a random lightweight one will come along - it seems most basses can vary a lot like this

I like pretty much everything about them except the weight. If they could do the same bass - particularly the 5er - but at 8lbs I would be very happy. It would be entirely feasible.

Thank you! I went for the Supertone because I'd had one before and thought it was a decent bit of kit. Also it was cheaper than the Babicz AFAIA the necks are very similar on the SG/DC.

reminds me of the old joke: Psychiatrist 'Vot zeems to be zee problem?'. man 'I just LOVE cream buns' Psychiatrist: 'Vell, I see nosink wrong vis zat, I rather like zem myzelve' Man 'Really - you too? Aren't they just so damned sexy!'

Its the way they roll about so.... effortlessly!

See, I find her as sexy as a ball bearing.

Can only comment about the DC. No neck dive, already has lightweight tuners. Fit and finish fantastic. Lightweight, nice and comfy. I also fitted a Supertone bridge. The 3 point works ok but I didn't find it comfortable when palm muting. Pickup up a little further down gives perhaps a bit more bite. Here is a clip of mine in action, through the pa via a fab Ampeg rig, to give an idea of what it sounds like

Crickey. I thought this lot was bad enough Alphabetical order, couldn't get my head around chronological. Those I still have in bold. 1. Antoria EB-3 Short scale 2. Aria Pro II Classic Laser 3. Aria Pro II CSB Black n Gold #1 4. Aria pro II CSB Black n Gold #2 5. Bitsa Fender Precision 6. Bolin NS 5 string 7. Danelectro 56 8. Danelectro DC 9. Danelectro Longorn 10. Dean Pace 5 11. Encore short scale double cutaway 12. Epiphone EB-0 13. Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV 14. Fender Aerodyne Jazz 32” white 15. Fender Jaguar 16. Fender Jazz Bass Special Contemporary Series 32” scale 17. Fender Musicmaster 18. Fender PJ 19. Fender Power Jazz Bass Special 20. Fender Precision 1990s MIJ #1 21. Fender Precision MIJ #2 22. Fender Precision 1990s USA Tobaccoburst 23. Fender Precision Lyte 24. Gibson Les Paul Jnr DC 25. Gibson Thunderbird 26. Godin LR Baggs 27. Guild B-301 28. Harley Benton PB Shorty 29. Hayman 3030 30. Hofner Club Ignition 31. Hohner B bass 32. Hohner B2 33. Hohner B2A#1 34. Hohner B2A~2 35. Hohner B2ABD 36. Hohner B2b #1 37. Hohner B2B #2 38. Hohner B2V 39. Honcore 32” scale hybrid/bitsa 40. Hondo Alien 41. Hondo II 32” scale 42. Maruszczyk Jake 5 43. Osprey fretless Precision 44. Overwater 32” double cutaway 45. Peavey Foundation 46. Peavey Foundation 5 #1 47. Peavey Foundation 5 #2 48. Peavey Fury I red 49. Peavey Fury I white 50. Peavey Fury I white 51. Peavey Fury IV 52. Peavey Milestone II 53. Riverhead Unicorn 54. SBMM SB14 55. SGC Nanyo 310 56. SGC Nanyo 5 string 57. Shergold Marathon 58. Sigma acoustic 59. Sprackenbacker 60. Squier Jazz DeLuxe 61. Squier Jazz Silver Series 62. Squier Katana 63. Squier Musicmaster Vista Series 64. Squier PJ 65. Squier Precision 32” scale black 66. Squier Precision 32” scale white 67. Squier Precision JV black 68. Squier Precision JV Fender logo 69. Squier precision Silver Series 70. Squier VM Jazz fretless 71. Squier VM Mustang #1 72. Squier VM Mustang #2 73. Stagg EUB 74. Vantage Avenger 75. Washburn AB-10 76. Washburn Scavenger 77. Westone Concorde 32” scale 78. Westone Pantera Deluxe X790 79. Westone Thunder 1A #1 80. Westone Thunder 1A #2 81. Westone Thunder 1A fretless 82. Westone Thunder jet #1 83. Westone Thunder jet #2 84. Yamaha BB414 85. Yamaha BB425 86. Yamaha BB5000 87. Yamaha BX-5 88. Yamaha RAX800A 89. Yamaha SB-35

Whiskey Train, Robin Trower

Ah. Thought you'd say that.