Jonrh98

Given the praises of the 55-02, I've been checking them out, and they sound killer. Can't find anywhere near me to try one at the moment though, will have to scour. What is the neck profile like? I know people love them, but any chance of some description? I love shallow necks front to back, so would be eager to see if it fits this. Also, are the edges heavily rolled?

24 frets is definitely good for the jazz fusion outfit, I end up doing lots of chords and melodic stuff. Not too fussed on having a passive tone, as for most gigs I would be able to facilitate bringing my P5 (which has flats and is passive) as well for that more classic sound. I'm not too fussed on looks either in all honesty, at least not in terms of stereotypes - as long as I like it, I'm happy! I do like the look of the BbG5 with soapbars so could be worth a browse on the used market.

I've considered the A5 and A5 Beyond, but struggling to find one to try. The sound samples I've heard have been decent but not bowled me over. I looked at the Ultra Ash but I'm not a huge fan of the Fluence pickups in all honesty.

I have used a 35 inch BTB before and loved the scale - I also typically use flats so the stiffer feel isn't a huge concern. I'm hoping I'd be able to try a Lakland to see if the neck feels speedy enough. Sadly, I can't stand the neck on every G&L I've played, which is a shame as they're so cool. I have also loved the playability of SRs I've had/played. They were my first thought when planning this purchase. As much as I love Yamaha, I've tried the BB735a and 435 and really didn't enjoy the playability of them, the neck felt a little chunky for me in terms of depth. I would certainly consider a modded or custom bass, as long as the bass in question was already right for me, so it would just take some digging and waiting I think! Being a function band bass is certainly a key part of this - but my biggest concern is not visibility in the dark, it's actually weight.

Nice! Yamaha are always a safe bet imo. If the right used model came up I'd be tempted. I've had a Sandberg Electra before but wasn't crazy on the neck - may be more tempted by a different California model. Lakland are definitely flagging up to me, whether a 55-01 or 02.

Sire are definitely a trusted brand for me, having had a fretless P7 and my current P5. Would consider the new F10 for sure, provided I was happy with the hardware - my P5 is superb with upgrades, but I am hoping for something great as is. I've been eyeing some Skylines too, mainly the 55-02.

Man, that is NICE! Killer spec. If you haven't made the sale in a couple months when I've got the last of the cash together I may be dropping you a message

I'm currently putting some money aside to get a new bass and would appreciate some input from you guys. I currently use a Sire P5 with usa ultralites and a 63 pure vintage pup, and a Mexi Jazz bass with xtender and hi mass bridge. I'd like to get myself a nice 5 string, active, double humbucker bass to use as a workhorse on my function gigs, for more modern sounding stuff and for the solo stuff with my jazz fusion trio. This may replace the Jazz Bass. Budget is between £1,000 and £2,000. Of course, there's tons of options. Used USA musicman, Premium/Prestige Ibanez SR or BTB, MTD Kingston Z5, used Sandberg California, an older used Japanese Yamaha, the list goes on! I enjoy thinner necks (front to back) but am not overly fussy on neck width. Passive mode is great but not a must. Ultimately, I just want to find a really solid instrument that sounds and plays great as is. What do you guys reckon I should be thinking about? Used/new? Japanese/American/Indonesian? Lots of nordstrand equipped basses out there (more than barts nowadays), do you like them? Just eager to hear opinions to help narrow my search or find other options.

Currently on the hunt for a p bass to add to the collection, with toss up between the Player II and the 60s Vintera. Vintera has far more pros for me - prefer the sound of the pickup, love the vintage radius and frets and the gloss neck. However, it's an old style crosshead truss rod adjustment, which worries me as the varied temperatures of my practice spaces result in fairly regular truss rod adjustments to be needed on my MIM jazz, and I don't want that process to be a real faff. I would love to know, from those who have a Vintera - can the truss rod be adjusted (using a crank tool like the Stew Mac one) through the small pickguard notch WITHOUT loosening the neck? Opinons seem to be mixed online, but if slight adjustments can be made without capoing, loosening bolts and tilting neck back then that would be fab.

At the moment I run a TC Electronic BH250 into the BC208 cab for all my practices and small gigs - in built tuner and toneprint (which I have the spectracomp loaded into), lightweight and sounds great. For larger gigs, I typically use my modelling unit into the PA, using wedges or whatever monitoring system the venue has set up. Through this, I vary my sound between a few of my own patches, usually an SVT or B15 patch with compression and some switchable drive. This rig is used at home, both through headphones and a small 1x8 active monitor, and is also the rig I use for my electric and acoustic guitars. I'm tempted to get rid of my TC setup and go entirely onto the modeller for bass too, but get myself either an FRFR active cab (Headrush or the Harley Benton option perhaps), or even a 1x10 or 1x12 active PA speaker for those smaller gigs when I am going to be responsible for my own amplification. I know this kind of setup is solid for guitar, but has anyone done it on bass? How did you feel your active cabs/speakers paired with your amp sims? Thanks!

Awesome, thanks! It sounds like a really nice practice and portable gig solution.

That's really helpful, thanks! Interesting insight into the saturation - I assumed it was basically just a compressor, which is something I that is a bit of a need for me really. I like a relatively light compression that maintains my low end and warms up my higher notes, so it might be suitable.

Sadly, no aux in or mute switch (only a bypass switch), both important for me.

Hi all, considering the Palmer Pocket Amp Bass as my option for totally ampless gigs (rare for me as my TC rig is compact and I love the DI sound from it, but always a possibility) and at-home practice through headphones and with backing tracks. At the moment I use a Valeton GP-200, but as I no longer play electric guitar, and the bass amp models aren't my favourite, I wanted to switch to something more bass-oriented and smaller. Anyone who's used it - general opinions? Feature-wise, it's great - saturation control, simple switchable cab models, DI/headphone/aux ports, mute switch - but I've heard occasional reviews say it has a very high noise level. Anyone able to shed light on this? Alternatively, do I spend the extra 80-100 quid on a Zoom B2 Four? I love the Zoom stuff, but simplicity is king for me right now and I don't want to get anything unnecessary. Cheers!

A question for the UBass enthusiasts in this thread - is a Kala (lower-end, like the Scout, Journeyman or Rumbler) worth getting over the slightly cheaper offerings of Luna, Baton Rouge, Alvarez? I had a Harley Benton Kahuna back in the day, which was v cheap (still decent though), but there was nowhere near as many options back then as there are now.