Paul S

Baby Love, The Supremes

Its My Life, Bon Jovi

Astonishing. Weight was the single reason I stopped looking at Yamaha BBs. I wonder how many you'd have to buy and return before finding a lightweight one again?

A BB435 was 8lbs?! How unusual is this?

Mississississippi (never quite know when to stop) Queen, Mountain.

I was kind of forced into getting a 5er when I started playing with the Bon Jovi tribute as a few of Hugh McDonald's basslines incorporate notes below a low D. Hand on heart I prefer playing a 4 strings but do find playing across the neck on the 5er useful, especially for getting a fatter timbre to the note. So rather than chop and change basses I play the 5er all the time with the Jovi band and 4 strings with the blues trio so I get to enjoy both More opportunity for GAS, too.

So we are! Didn't spot that

Glad he didn't try it with anything larger than a squash. I feel we've had a marrow escape.

Not necessarily, there are short scale EB-3s, too. I did a bit of reading when in the market for one recently. Plus of the course the depthless knowledge on here was invaluable. But, yes, the extra pickup at the bridge extends the tone palette. If you don't need or want that then there is less to 'go wrong' with an EB-0 Only you know that.

I can't see it listed in the classifieds? I just bought an '80 B-301 and love it to bits.

I've just done this today. I've been seriously considering selling a Gibson Thunderbird that I bought early this year. I got it out of the case to check the serial number (2011) then noodled around. Now I'm changing my mind.

Part 1. I had a set of molded earplugs made a few years ago but even with a low attenuation filter I found the exclusion too much and stopped using them. Part 2. For IEMs I have a set of the KZ S10s but never found any tips that worked well. Earlier this year I had a bit of a light bulb moment and joined those two dots - I stuck the KZs into the molded earplug with clear silicone mastic - it fitted nicely into the hole where the filter slotted in. Worked a treat - makes the KZs sound even better and I get absolutely nil bleed from outside noise.

The Sleepwalkers, Level 42

Indeed, it had passed me by at the time other than the nice opening chords but my ex-band decided to do it and I discovered what a joy it is to play

OK, we'll take that as a Warner warning.

Long Black Road, ELO

Interestingly, at one point I owned both a Fender Logo JV Precision and an '83 'Squier by Fender' JV Precision. Both were in original condition save for the Fender logo one having an original JV pickup sourced and retrofitted by @LukeFRC from whom I bought the bass - so still effectively original. By a small margin the fit and finish of the Fender logo was better but the tone of the later one was different, slightly more aggressive, and more what I wanted. Plus it was fully 1lb lighter at just 8lbs. (and it is black - I prefer black!) So the Squier Series by Fender stayed, the Fender logo was moved on.

3 Steps to Heaven, Eddie Cochran

Totally ridiculous. Love it! 😄 Especially the BVs.

I have on of those third hands, it is great. The problem I have is with the first two, shaky ones 😄

How strange! Wonder why they did that?

Possibly thinking of 'Silver Series' which were one of the last hoorahs for MIJ Squiers? Actually they were damned fine instruments, too - I had both a P and J from the 'Silver Series' and they were excellent. The P bass in particular. Vista Series were defo Chinese and, I think, a bit later.

The Chinese Squier 'Vista Series' Musicmasters seem to have rocketed in price recently. I had one for a while and would say it was an excellent little bass. A league better than the Fender Musicmaster I had at the same time. But they seem to change hands for more than MIJ or more recent P/J Mustangs, which seems a little unwarranted to me.

Absolutely not. Monsters are gender non-specific these days. You are conforming to old fashioned, institutionalised monstereotypes. 🤨

I bought one recently - a 1980 in great original nick - paid just shy of £900 and drove from SE Essex to Matlock and back to collect it. I would say it was worth a premium price because it was a rare lightweight one but, regardless of that, I would say it was worth every single penny. Beautifully made and, indeed, TOOOOOONE FOR DAAAAAYYYSSS For my requirements - going to use it for my blues/rock trio - I reckon it is the best bass I have ever bought. If you consider that some folks would pay nearly double that for a Precision of the same vintage then I'd say it is a bargain.