SteveXFR

It seems to me this entire discussion comes down to "I remember when a P bass cost five shillings and sixpence"

To be perfectly honest, I don't care whether it's mass produced or hand built, I'd rather judge the value of the finished article than how it was made.

She don't use jelly - The Flaming Lips

Does this count?

Moron brothers - NOFX

I touch myself - W**ker Double points

Social lubrication- Tower of Power

Nope. That made no difference. Adjusting pickup height fixed it

Pickup height adjusted and problem solved. Thanks for the tips

South of Heaven - Slayer

I'm afraid that's where I need to be to work with the bands doomy music. There are quite a few bassists tuning P basses just as low or lower so it must be possible to make it work.

Hard to tell. The low string just clatters the frets.

Same note = different volume

I can clearly see it when I record in to my DAW, the trace from my recording shows huge difference in wave amplitude between the low A# string and the others

That's a big difference between E and A. Maybe I that's where my problem is

I'm having trouble with volume difference between strings. When I'm with the band my lowest string is nice and clear but the volume disappears as I move across the strings. Im playing a Fender Mexican standard precision but it's tuned down to A# F A# D# and fitted with .130 .100 .080 .065 string guages. All four strings are the same height off the pickups. Any suggestions?

Do Stranglers count as early 80s? I think Peaches has the greatest bass tone ever. Absolutely disgraceful and brilliant at the same time

Today is the first Sunday this year we've not had practice. I'm bored now I miss the usual super loud session! Last week we had the walls rattling in another studio which is two units away! Some say a 4x10 is unnecessary, I disagree

Add in dome overdrive and that's pretty much the standard modern metal bass sound

Well it's mother's day so Danzig is on the gramophone this morning.

Dancing on the ceiling - Lionel

Bored - Deftones

Stench from the dumpster - Cattle Decapitation

I have Schaller strap locks that came with one of my basses. They're alright, do their job OK. I wouldn't actually buy them though

Rear view mirror - Pearl Jam