Bassman1974

They did yes. The Hof sounded huge and thuddy. Totally the right choice I'd say

Thanks all, I ended up going with the Hofner. It just felt right when I tried it out this afternoon.

Oh yeah, Not my kinda music, but it just screams mid 70's American country

It actually has the purest sound out of them all after fitting Toneriders and 250k pots and oil cap.

Probably the FG Ric with this shirt..

A nice problem to have I guess.. We have a 1/2 hour slot tonight at a local charity gig, and I'm really struggling to choose a bass to play. *I'll be plugging direct into the PA. *We've keys, drums and the guitarist uses a Strat *There's a mix of 70's rock and slower stuff *Choices are: MIA Precision / MIA Jazz / Ric 4003 / Vintage Hofner 500/1. I like them all in equal measure. I do wonder if a Fender might be better as I'll be coming through the PA? Cheers. It's maybe a silly question, but I'd like to get the sound just right.

23' FG 4003. It's always a challenging choice choosing this or the P bass for gigs

I've sent you a PM. I might have a few lying around

Brass knobs indeed. Can't remember where I got them from

Thanks man. It's actually wearing a vintage white guard atm..

Exactly this. I've a P and a few J's, but added a Ric this summer ( after selling one a few months prior believing I didn't need one). Like you, and value aside, I'd keep the P over anything.

Mine is an absolute keeper. I couldn't be without it

It's a funny one, As I progress through this journey of playing and learning, I realise that I simply do not need 6 bass guitars. Two instruments I thought I'd never sell, a Vintage Hofner and an AM Jazz, are potentially going up for sale as they just don't get any air time. My question: If you previously had an extensive collection, what made you decide to whittle it down to a few less, and what instruments did you keep?

The Friends song: "When it hasn't been your day, you weep the most. Even your ears" It made total sense to me for ages. Like, you're so sad that that even your ears are crying

I'm perfectly happy with my lot at present, and have gotten rid of what I don't want. The ones that I've modded are where I need them to be, so I'm just going to play them. Still a few wee bits to sell, but that's all the trading I'll be doing for a good while

I'm digging a bit of Large Mirage at the moment. Proper 70's vibes

That's super quirky and fun looking. Like the Saab of the bass world.

Back to black for a bit. I still dig it. Maybe I'll try an aged white plate next

The crowd only cares how it grooves. I'll bet a pound to a penny that it sounds choice plugged in

Stunning

Thanks man, It's actually an Ash body from Northwest guitars. It was sprayed with black nitro paints in places, rubbed back, and finished with nitro varnish. The neck is a 2005 AM Standard. No, it's not my handy work. Someone with far more skill than me did it! The vinyl is pretty easy to cut and trim. I just searched on YouTube. I've actually just removed the vinyl today, as I wasn't happy with how I finished it, but I'll likely buy more and try again. Its no problem, it's still nice with the black guard. It's a truly fantastic thing to play, and I adore it. I also gave a cheap Jazz of mine the same pickguard treatment last year. It's holding up great

Used some matt gold vinyl to cover the old black pickguard. I was surprised by how well it went with the body colour