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I would go mag as long as you're not using guts or similar that don't create a field. My view is that you really want a PUP that produces a different tone to the Realist to give you wider options. I found that using a mag, which gave me very reliable and quite thumpy lows, I could EQ the bridge PUP to give me more highs (and cut some of what were to my ear less toneful mids coming from the bridge PUP), and then tune the balance of the two to get close to the sound in my head. I never get anywhere near perfect, but got close enough 👍

Challenge lurks in the phrase 'the louder we get'. Not insurmountable, but high stage volume + DB + mic = higher chance of feedback. There are ways around it of course but all veer in the direction of complexity and expense. I would perhaps try to get a different sound by blending and separately EQing two on-board PUPs? I got close to the sound I wanted at volume with a Realist and a Nadine mic through a Grace Felix, but the louder the stage volume the more I had to bias the settings in favour of the Realist to the point that often the Nadine was almost gone. Another approach was a Heil PR40 on a low mic stand in front of the bass which allowed me to manage volume and feedback by pivoting the bass (which was not possible with an H-Clamp as I found at one awful gig), but while it sounded OK, there are easier ways

Very sad, I know that East have also suffered with component problems which is why the P-Retro was discontinued

That was Steps

Good vid 👍

These seem a decent balance of price and quality

As an owner of the bag, it's the bass that would come off worse 👍

It’s funny but that post from @BabyBlueSound has made me realise that you’re absolutely right Lawrie 👍

Sorry to hear this. The moderators will I’m sure be able to check/remove any offensive content @ped

Think you misread, I simply meant the outrage of the presenter is part of the marketing, and why we’re all here talking about it, hence the Wilde quote 👍 But either way, ouch 😆

Fralins etc are reassuringly expensive but despite being almost alarmingly the opposite, the Toneriders are very decent PUPs

This ^ And the outrage - and therefore this thread - is all part of the marketing, the only thing worse than being talked about ……

Lovely 👍

Well, there are quite a few White Hats, mostly in OT of course 🤫

I disagree with you all, just take a closer look at the evidence. IT WAS IN HIS ATTIC FOR YEARS…… it’s the surest sign of authenticity 👍

Not the usual bass players and hats thread I was on Gearspace earlier as I'm aiming to buy a piece of quite expensive audio gear and wanted some pros and cons. I've found about 999 extremely favourable reviews but also one very long and detailed post stating a categorical "If you buy this you are an idiot and you only have yourself to blame" sentiments! Something seemed familiar and I realised that the same guy had written a similar post about an interface that I'd also bought and which everyone else had likewise raved about; full of technical 'facts' and apparently more experience than anyone else, coming across with a strong feel of 'You might think you know a lot but you don't know as much as I do'. Reminded me of when we used to use Edward De Bono's Thinking Hats in a team I used to work in (what had do you try to wear, what hat do others think you wear, what hat might be more helpful etc, all very 1990's). I assumed the posts in question are this guy's (black) hat, but wondered what he was actually like in the flesh, IME a lot of people who wear black hats in the professional space were completely different in the real world). So a little bit of (amateur) psychoanalysis for BC, what hat do you wear on the forum, and what's your authentic hat......? To kick things off, I suspect I'm a bit of a black/white on here, definitely a green/red professionally, and mostly yellow with my friends and my family. Goes without saying I've a few theories about some of the regular members' hats also 🤣

Ha ha, great thread, here’s mine….

No longer with me but these were two rather lovely, if rather different pairs.....

That pic makes me feel rather happy 👍

I bought one of these when they were only £400, you won’t break it though 👍 https://www.thomann.co.uk/soundwear_performer_3234_02.htm

Enjoyed that Greg thanks 👍

Point taken. There could still be some magic in that bass, especially as I'm a sucker for early 60's Precision necks, especially one that's been well played in, and although I'm not sure I buy the idea that older pickup necessarily sound any better than contemporary equivalents, I'd take the chance! But either way, and re price, I imagine it could be the equal of basses priced at around £2000-£2500, which these days includes production USA Fenders, hence the logic. Of course I might see it/play it in the flesh and decide it's not the their equal and keep my cash 👍