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@Baloney Balderdash there was a company called Rautia who made a replacement for those Aria pickups but their website seems to be dead now http://www.rautiaguitars.net/aria-pro-ii.html

I have no idea what that is but I like it. Is the neck as mammoth as it looks?

So, I really like this bass and am definitely keeping it, but the tone pot is either absolute pony or is broken (or incorrectly wired). Looking into replacing it. Hoping Bax might refund me slightly given the non-functioning E as well!!

Behave.

Interesting. I absolutely love the Dunlop flats but there's no way I'm paying £90 if I need to replace them. Are the DTFs quite low tension? It's one of the things I like about the Dunlop.

Strings of all types have got mad expensive. The bog standard dunlop flats I have on my P have more than doubled in price since I bought them a few years ago. I haven't checked but I suspect you'll find that those sets aren't much more expensive than the equivalent standard ones.

Aren't those warnings likely related to the (tiny) amounts of lead (in the solder) or nickel (in the strings)? Could also be the paint - if you do a hendrix and set your guitar alight the fumes might be toxic. It seems ridiculous, but that's litigation culture for you.

Green one. Mrs Psychosis was quite vocal as to which the prettiest one was so that made it easy 🙂 Have changed the strings - to some round core Newtones - but it was a bit frustrating having to do so in order to check the bass was OK, especially given the price of strings in 2023. Not sure what the matter with the E was, but it was notably lower output than the other strings and there was a really strange rattle/buzz coming from the open E. Changing them has fixed it so... 😐 Sound wise, need to wait for the strings to bed in but I do like it a lot. I do wonder if I'll end up with flats on it at somepoint. My only real complaint is that the tone control might as well not be there. It does flip all until the last 10% of the turn when it does a little. Does that chime with you guys? I've had a bit of a moan here but I do genuinely think this is a stonking bass. The weight, balance and neck feel are all fantastic.

Picked one of these up and it arrived today. Firstly, it's gorgeous and I love the neck. Really light weight, and well balanced. On the downside, the E string appears to be gubbed (does anyone know what these strings are? Red silks), so tonight I need to change the strings and set it up again before I can comment further. But I think it's going to be a keeper.

Surely buying a £38 return ticket is going to be more economical than buying a whole new special bass??

Oooft. I too didn't know these were a thing. Looks great.

I can't imagine myself ever playing in a scenario where I'd need one of these but they're fascinating instruments. Are they really tuned and pitched the same as a 34" electric? That's wild. As for that cover of Kiss in the first post 🤯🤩

Agreed. It's funky as hell. The guy in the video be straight trippin, as the cool kids would say

Muting. Tend to be used either by people who do loads of tapping, or use high gain, or both.

That looks great. If I didn't already have a P I'd be all over these I think.

The fundamental skill/attribute required is dedication. When we were teenagers back in Glasgow, my mate used to spend 2 hours a day on upright, 2 hours a day on electric and an hour a day on piano. And he'd "properly" practice - doing all the tedious things that everyone else hates doing. Subdivision exercise with a metronome, arpeggios, scales, boring exercises. I, on the other hand, used to spend twenty minutes a day running through a basic warmup, whatever pieces I was working on, and then mucking around a bit. My approach got me a lot of fun gigs and some great times. My friend's approach got him a career as a professional bass player out in New York. I used to know a lot of pro musicians - had a few "ins" with that crowd when I was younger. The one thing they all had in common was an actual dedication to getting better. You can't fake that bit.

IMO, if you're playing in a "professional" band (weddings, corporate gigs, theatre etc) then your backup should be 90% the same. If you're doing originals or the pub circuit get whatever takes your fancy.

Walrus Julia. Just sounds "right" to me, and its way more versatile than most chorus pedals.

@Stedderssold me a headphone amp. As described, well packed, good comms. Thanks!

Interested in these, but I'd rather have a proper mustang pickup than a PJ. Never played one so no further comment.

That ticks every box for me. Pastel colours, matching headstock, quirky but still retro design. Assuming they aren't too heavy (body looks big?) and they aren't expensive I could see myself with one of these...

Hi guys I have a Vintera 60s Jazz - like it a lot but it's my heaviest bass and I'm a wimp. I'm also not hugely taken with reverse tuners. Makes my head hurt! Therefore half thinking about replacing the tuners with something lighter. I like the vintage look, and I like vintage style tuning posts, so the Gotoh res-o-lite models appeal but I have no idea how to work out if they will fit the neck, or which of the various res-o-lite models to go for. I really don't want to have to modify the neck in anyway, I want a 100% reversible mod. Can anyone offer advise on direct, lightweight replacements?

Your mate needs to get out more. 😄

Whats that? Some wiring looms? Super helpful and exactly as described? Who would have thought it! Thanks!

ikay sold me some pickups, really well packed and as described. Thanks