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The HH VS was my first bass amp in about '85, coupled with a Westone Thunder 1 and a cab that doesn't spiring to memory. Many happy memories.

One should never miss the opportunity to add some Python

Think you answered your own question there Stew Personally I'm very glad Bill does keep returning to these threads

Being a musician today is so much easier that 30/40 years ago, both in terms of availability and range of relatively inexpensive but good quality equipment and the equivalent in terms of learning tech and resources. If I wanted to lean a bassline in 1980 I had to get my unplayable Woolworth Bass, tune it for about 20 minutes, then play the track I wanted to learn at really low resolution on my cassette player (often having had to record it opportunistically from the radio using the cassette player's in-built mic), and then play all of this through a bass 'combo' that turned the mud coming out of the bass circuit into sludge. And that lot probably cost me the same as a decent Squier, PJB combo and bass training app would cost me today

It's interesting, I think of CD as being very high on detail, hi-fi and clean (digital in the technical and subjective sense), whilst tape is lower on detail but has warmth and, perhaps, a slightly more 'acoustic' feel (analog in technical and subjective sense). For me all tube amps are the best of both worlds, the detail of the former, the warmth of the latter Please note that it was not easy to write the above without using the word 'heft'

That's not true, I've successfully claimed for way more than that from UPS EDIT I guess they might have changed their T&Cs since then however. If that's true, there's simply no point in paying for insurance?

First prize to Prof Hackenbacker

PS having said the above, I have to admit that I prefer heavy basses, no idea why, they just seem to have, well, more.......

I read this a ‘body is too light’. If it’s simply ‘bass is too light’, I think as others have said, well done

Screw the courier issue, I find it concerning that any BC member would have that much cling film to hand

Mmm, I'd agree re the treble, but keep in mind I was suggesting that Nik use a Precision, so given that's a pretty mid heavy instrument, I'd still scoop to get the Ric sound that's in my head*. Whilst in many tracks the obvious contribution of the Ric is in the highs, the quite powerful lows are there, which is why they're so bloody popular in certain genres (and why they're so good in three-piece bands in my opinion) *Of course the Ric sound that's in my head and the Ric sound that's in your head might differ

Nice post, thanks. Yes, the difference in the final line in your post is what I was referring to, especially when the item isn't available for collection in person. I've on occasion twisted the arm of a seller to allow me to send a courier to collect for an item they didn't intend to post, and there is a big difference as you suggest

Great stuff Dan, very intrigued to know exactly what you mean by 'allowed to breath'......? Guess it might be a metaphor, but thought I'd ask anyway Wow, that's a lot of rig! Can't help with your tech problems I'm afraid, I'm sure someone will be along soon

I’ve never been all that impressed by people who offer to courier items, making it a lot easier to sell for a good price, and then indicate that the risk is the buyer’s. I see the logic, courier as proxy for collection in person in which case (excuse another pun) it’s the buyer’s property as soon as it leaves the front door, I just don’t really think it good practice

I suspect you might overestimate the level of care BRX. I've done it, but only with a high level of anxiety

Yep, and glass, which excludes tube amps, or at least, it precludes claiming for broken tubes, which if it's an SVT, can be a hefty cost. See what I did there

All joking aside (although truth be told, I wasn't joking), sounds like a great project Nik, hope to hear some of it. C

Hi John These things happen, thanks for joining the thread, and glad to hear you're doing OK and still busy. Yes, I would love to have my P-Retro fixed; stupidly I sold my spare P-Retro a while back, then bought a used unit to replace that once mine failed, but sold that on another bass. Mad journey! I don't use my Precision in active mode all that often, but it's a great thing to have for those days when you find you need to! Can I post it to you, I assume you're still at the same address? I should add in case I gave the wrong impression above that it's not a manufacturing fault, I'm pretty sure it's the result of my having installed it in a different bass, it stopped working a few weeks after that (and I've always struggled with the paper connection between the two stacks). Very pleased to hear that the unit is going to resurface, as I've said in several threads here and elsewhere - as have many other players - it's a perfect and elegant solution, very in keeping with the Precision ethos, simple (in function that is, I'm aware the engineering is slightly more complex) but perfect. Cheers Chris

You’ll be needing a bi-amp rig then

All joking aside, if I still had my C64, it would be on its way to you right now

Well it worked for Bruce Foxton Nik......

Nik Assuming you want 'that' Ric tone Get a Precision (although it can be done on a Jazz but Precisions as ever are just better) Take the action down. Doesn't matter how low it is now, take it lower Give yourself a bit of scoop on your (all-tube) amp, although a Mesa Titan will do the job Hit the new, but not too new, round-wound strings hard with a pic And this is the really critical bit........................ .........close your eyes and imagine you're playing a Ric (it will not, repeat will not, work unless you do this)

Yep, I assumed bubblewrap, clingfilm is pushing it frankly

What a bloody lovely car by the way