warwickhunt

Do the newer Musicman basses not have a BF nut? I also had a Washburn bass that had it but I just tuned it 'normally', never knew I should do otherwise. I do remember thinking it was b*ll*cks as it would be negated if the guitarist in the band didn't have the same.

NOOOO... have you learned nothing? Bathroom scales are wildly inaccurate!

Basschat has saved my marriage! Had I not spent all my disposable income funding GAS, I'd have had blown it all on expensive alcohol, mediocre drugs and cheap women. Thanks BASSCHAT... I think.

He's left handed!

I had a chambered NYC that was silly light (helium filled I swear) and it was 'just' borderline for neck dive BUT a sticky or wide strap kept it in place perfectly. If you had used a skinny/slippy strap with that bass it might have started to dip.

He was using a Waterstone hollowbody to play Start last few times I've seen him live.

40 years of pub gigging experience (inc 62 gigs in 2019). x1 punch up in the pub which stopped the gig (band not involved and paid in full). x1 threat of physical violence to me... by a drugged up bouncer (I packed gear back in the car and told management what I thought of their staff). x2 roll up to gig and told it was off/alternative band (despite contacting venue week before and sending posters). Loads of gigs with pants access/egress/parking (inc carrying gear hoisted above head height to get through packed dance floors etc). Countless issues with dodgy electrics/tripping and delayed starts ("Sorry lads, would you mind doing your first set at 23:00 instead of 20:00?") or playing to just the bar staff. All of the above offset with 100's (1000's) of great gigs with appreciative audiences/management, reasonable/good pay, excellent craic and dare I say; playing with like minded superb musicians! The day the negatives outweigh the positives, I stop pub gigging but for now... can we have it back please.

It was an Ash/Maple PJ that I had in see-thru white. I'm sure I sold it to a BCer and it may have resold since then!

Easy way to tell; if it sounds like a Ric... it was probably his P bass! Sorry. Joking aside, I'm sure someone will know but I was amazed when one or two tracks I always assumed were Ric, turned out to be a P bass.

I've owned a pair of NYC and 3 (or is it 4) Metro inc a Will Lee model. I have to say the Metro basses were superb quality fit and finish and I'd be hard pushed to tell between them and NYC in a blindfold test. The NYC basses were lighter (my spalted bass was almost 'too' light) but the Metro basses were never heavy and all were sub 9lb. When you are talking NYC money the differences will all be down to personal preference for finishes, fingerboard/body woods etc and I'm unsure anyone can advise on that. Great basses and I doubt you'd be disappointed... I'd have a PJ Metro back in a heartbeat (I trawl the UK sale sites weekly).

How do they feel softer and what is the difference in tension please?

Cheers. I always felt it was wrong to be EQing for a room when each cab was slightly different. I didn't know the science behind it but logically... it wasn't logical! When I went one make, one speaker size (doubled up for my needs) it made more sense. I read something of yours many years ago (pre BC) re. speaker arrays (G Dead) and from then I used speakers arrayed vertically and I've never looked back.

Quick question Bill if I may. I've always considered that when I used to used different cabs (4x10 and a 1x15 for instance) with a full range amp, that when I tweaked the amp EQ I would be trying to get a 'best fit' tone as each cab might be responding and sounding slightly differently according to EQ changes. Would that be right? I found that when I changed to pairs of identical cabs (presently x2 2x10 cabs stacked vertical) I could EQ and get better/quicker tweaks to the sound.

G Sutherland bassist of 2000 Warwick purchase may well not be the 70's Prog keyboard player!

I'm confused... do you mean a Spector NS-2? If so, the two are as dissimilar as I could imagine 2 basses being.

Yep that's about the level of detail you normally get for most Zon bass sales. It's defo a USA 'custom' but tbh you rarely see an off the shelf model, most people select little upgrades like the top. You can get the serial number off the heel of the body and you could find out date of manufacture etc. That looks really nice and I do kick myself that I've sold my Sonus basses (as nice as that) for half that but it is a shop sale and times change!

I've had 3 Sonus basses and I'm looking for another! re. spec; they have a broad range of preamp and pup combos with choices of body wood tops... but none of them will be cheap!

Love seeing stuff like this... absolutely nothing like how I played it in a band but I'm a pita for hearing what I want to hear and playing accordingly!

IIRC 87 is about the earliest 5 string Thumb.