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[quote name='parker_muse' post='816711' date='Apr 23 2010, 09:05 PM']Can you get a musicmanesque tone from the humbucker?[/quote] To be honest I'm not sure, I've very little experience of Music Man basses. I have seen others describe the American Deluxe P humbucker as 'more punchy and less boomy' than a Stingray but also as 'thinner' than a Stingray. Mind you, the blend control allows the addition of a little P pickup if you want more 'boom' or 'thickness'. Also, the active bass, mid, and treble allow a wide range of sounds. Sorry not to be more helpful. Maybe someone who knows the American Deluxe P and the Music Man will be along in a minute. Anyone?

[quote name='logicalmike' post='816462' date='Apr 23 2010, 05:05 PM']Hi there does this P bass have a nice low action? thanks mike.[/quote] Thanks for your interest. The bass is setup [i]close[/i] to the values that Fender give for bass guitars: [b]For 9.5" to 12" radius:[/b] [b]Relief at 8th fret[/b] = 0.012" (0.3 mm) [b]Action at 17th fret 4th string[/b] = 6/64" (2.4 mm) [b]Action at 17th fret 1st string[/b] = 5/64" (2 mm) I have just taken all three measurements and they are very close to those figures, [i]tending to be very marginally higher[/i] by less than 1/64" in the case of the action, and 0.1 mm in the case of the relief. Given that I play with flats and consider myself to like a medium to high action I was surprised the measurement was so low. So, 'a nice low action'? I think that's too subjective to call. If you want a particularly low or lower action then I suspect a tightening tweak on the truss rod and some adjustment of the bridge pieces could achieve it. If you were going to use different strings than the TI Jazz Flats which are on it now you would need to redo the setup anyway. To me it's 'nice' as it is.

All PMs replied. Neck is 1.625" at the nut, with rolled fingerboard edges and jumbo type frets (with very little wear).

[quote name='tom1946' post='814117' date='Apr 21 2010, 07:20 PM']Should I have 2? love the colour, if my cort gb94 sells I may be back........ can't get enough of Fenders at the moment, I love them.[/quote] Maybe you should have two ... good luck with your sale.

[quote name='MuseMatt' post='813984' date='Apr 21 2010, 05:31 PM']If you know someone who wants my bass I'd buy this off you! Even so, I can give that person a discount if you make it happen [/quote] I'd definitely like to make it happen but I don't know anyone who wants your bass at the moment. Good luck with your sale.

And a bump for the new week which is already half over.

[quote name='pbass67' post='808549' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:05 PM']I've got a set of TI flats and the lemon oil at the ready, so I'll see how I get on with them.[/quote] TI Flats will work well on this I think.