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Absolutely. When I play a Jazz, I sound like me... playing a Jazz. When I play a Rick, I sound like me... playing a Rick. When I play with rounds, I sound like me... playing rounds.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1394185601' post='2388782'] they seem a lot more affordable in the US, though. [/quote] Don't get me started on MESA's UK pricing. *hyperventilates*

Seriously - more of you should consider a used Walkabout. No fancy-pants digital 3DPM™ Power Management or Active Power Management™. No hi-pass filtering. No squeezing 900w out of a power module nearer 300w. Just old-fashioned analogue power from a lump of iron and some valves, with all the loveliness and ballsy mids that comes with it, in a reasonably-sized package. (Usual disclaimer applies - this is all IMO)

The official colour is LPB - it's just aged so it looks a bit like Sherwood Green.

It was loud, and had a big bottom end, but unfortunately - in common with my experience with other micro heads I've used, especially those that use the B&O ICEPower module - it had no 'backbone'. IMO, of course. The MESA Walkabout gives me the tube experience, coupled with the heft, in a lightweight package.

Great band - I'm glad Christine's with 'em again. Strangely though, on the last tour Mick had a shadow drummer sitting just out of sight behind him, doubling his parts. Very odd.

Give 'em a good rub down with an old cotton t-shirt.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1393921151' post='2385729'] I though from the title that this thread was about Michael's new bass? [/quote] So did I. I'm quite gutted...

PM The Bass Doc on here. He'll make one to your spec for a very reasonable price.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1393874795' post='2385401'] Yup! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221870-fender-75-ri-refinish/page__hl__howard__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [/quote] Yum! Looks great.. I'm sure he can do the aged LPB too...

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1393873729' post='2385376'] This probably isn't going to help the GAS but Howard refinished my jazz bass (natural) in LPB with a matching headstock for a VERY good price and did an amazing job. Get it done!! [/quote] Have you got any pics?

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1393873359' post='2385369'] Lovely, nice old dark tort guard and a Lollar PUP (although a couple of trays would offset the need for a new PUP if the present one sounds to your liking) and you've got a winner there. Refin I'm not so sure about, but hey, it's your bass You must try a Yammie Precision one day as well mate [/quote] I'll see how I feel about the pups after a few gigs. I like 'em so far.... I could just tippex four dots on each. Colour-wise... this is winning:

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1393837144' post='2384724']How much is a stripped early 70's P ?[/quote] It varies... [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1393830330' post='2384671']Is that alder ? Oh, and as everyone is throwing in their personal ideas for the finish, I say, leave it natural. Can't beat seeing the real wood IMO.[/quote] It is, but it's a fairly interesting bit. As for the colour.. as it happens, my dad has a '72 Strat in exactly the same colour with a rosewood board and a white guard. I'm still set on a refin if I'm keeping her, though... Here's some more pics!

Laklands... About 22 quid shipped direct. Nice and warm, with clear mids.

[quote name='Spitfire7' timestamp='1393726617' post='2383824'] Alright Im in. Hey guys. I am Spitfire aka Mark and yeah like you may have heard, its is true I am much like you guys on the quest to finding that holy grail tortoiseshell. Well let me just say I search high and low all across the world and its doesn't exist anymore.... until now!!! As the "About me" article that Zenitam posted, I have composed my own material and have recreated the vintage looking soft, smokey, sometimes fiery, vintage burgundy tortoiseshell material. I am currently in the works right now on getting templates for Jazz bass and P bass made. Hopesully it wont be much longer. Please feel free to check out more of what I do on my website here [url="http://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.wordpress.com/pictures-and-styles/"]http://spitfiretorto...res-and-styles/[/url] I can do just about any style you like within reason. Looking at the gallery on my site you will see that I am not lying when I say I can do just about any style you like. Thank you for welcoming me over into the bass world. This is a new things within the last 2 years and I pretty much have the Jazzmaster and Jaguar market and expanding over to you guys. I have a list I can put you on and as soon as my templates are ready I can contact you. If you would like to be on that waiting list, just PM me. If you have any questions or would like to see pictures, just let me know. Here are a few pictures just to give you an idea of what I have created so far. These were all custom made and exactly what the customer requested. I can get about 75% close to any picture you send. [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3704_zpsbed0f898.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3748_zps30f9bb8c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3687_zps2c53bf7b.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3646_zps9847bf0a.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3641_zpsafe782b0.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3615_zps2d9e0865.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3555_zps78616dff.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3541_zpsa18e918a.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3463_zps5b5e4257.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3441_zps38950b5c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3212_zps5d7568e7.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/IMAG3203_zps0b72292c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/photo3_zps69b77e26.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/vd4g_zpsb42afaa3.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/P1010017_zps586eda59.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/k0pi2dz_zps7b387555.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/Hoops1_zpsf01cca91.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/FirstonesoldLPB_zps79b6074b.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/3f17041065ff11e3b90c1211b6281a69_8_zps96364833.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/20131101_191431_zpsbf38c958.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/photo-5_zpsd0b1b958.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/photo_zps8d200e29.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/DSCF5032_zpsd8158cce.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/DSCF5012Medium_zps06fbbcbc.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s884.photobucket.com/user/Spitfire57/media/DSCF5008Medium_zps8d30b9a3.jpg.html"][/url] How about one of those on your P or J bass huh? [/quote] That is bloody lovely. Get a move on with the P guard... I might be about to have my '71 refinned, and it's new colour depends on whether or not I can get a decent tort guard.

Yip... if she's a keeper - and early signs are she is - then I think a refin is in order. LPB is the front-runner at the moment. Strangely, I should hate the pickup, but it sounded great yesterday. It still looks wierd without the poles, so a Fralin, Antiquity or something might get the nod soon. We'll see. The neck profile is lovely - just a little bit shallower than my chunky '71. Same nut width - 41mm.

Innit? Oh - forgot to mention... from the look of the cavities, she used to be candy apple red.

Hey gang Despite having my heart set on a nice old maple-necked P for a while now, this little rosewood sweetheart has ended up following me home.... She's been well played... obviously she's been refinned - whoever did it has done a pretty good job. The guard seems to be original, but has a couple of cracks in it. The pups have been replaced with Barts, and the jack sockets and pots are replacements. The original orange cap is in there. She's VERY light - my bathroom scales say 8lb 2oz, but she balances perfectly. There's no neck dive at all. I really didn't want another rosewood P, but after taking her up to Howard the Bass Doc for a once-over and a tweak, I can't put her down. She plays like a dream. I wasn't intending to, but I used her at a session yesterday - she's a bit more aggressive than my 'burst '71 who didn't get picked up all day . It's a nice contrast to have. My GAS for a maple P might turn out to be insatiable, but at the moment, I think she's staying....

[quote name='Noisyjon' timestamp='1393598082' post='2382414'] If he offers a 10 hole P bass version I could be in trouble! [/quote] Absolutely - expensive, but they look great. I have a project on the go that could do with one of these...!

Not essential, but well worth it.

It's 'Wilko'. Just sayin'. This is Wilco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24la7sQsCw

[quote name='paulbass' timestamp='1393279960' post='2378307'] Hi everyone, this song may not be to everyones liking but how does the bassist get this sound when he starts playing at 0.39. [/quote] Sounds like a DB to me.... http://youtu.be/WR7efZyHOLY

Looks OK fer me..?

Strange... it's come from nowhere. I've binned all my filters - no change. Set 'em up again - no change. The junk filter is having none of it...!

Hey gang Have any Gmail users out there had problems with BC notifications over the last few days? All my BC notifications are getting dumped in Junk mail, and no matter what I do - set up filters, flag 'em as not junk, it's not making a jot of difference...