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[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1178462' date='Mar 27 2011, 04:58 PM']Is that one of the isobaric cabs? What's it like?[/quote] I'm happy which is why I downsized. 600w so louder than the OBC115 by 100w. It holds it's own & all the guys in my band talk about it so it's achieved it's aims for me. Heavier than it looks because of the speaker configuration but as you can see I've flight cased mine and I'm managing just fine

Welcome to Basschat It is an amazing forum as you say & does take a few days to get your head around all that is going on here

I have some Dimarzios in my 70s Jazz & that thing roars! My P-basses tend to have the SPB1's - more trad sounding but a definite step up from stock. I think you'd do well out of an SPB3 if the Dimarzios weren't to happen (it sounds like they will though)

We had a van nicked one night after a gig in Tunbridge Wells. It takes the edge off a good show but life goes on. There are some idiots out there

Spinal Tap's Derek Small once said you need to play open strings as it leaves your left hand free to punch the air. Some of you must feel pretty stupid having posted what you have right now!

I'm pretty much exclusively using my Orange rig right now

Pablo bought my Fender Bassman head. Good comms, arranged quickly with no problems whatsoever. Didn't know until reading this you'd be around since Bassworld - I was Tim73 in those days, it all comes back now! Enjoy the head

I was distracted by the YouTube comment; Listening to Bauhaus is kind of like getting beaten up by a ghost made of broken glass, and enjoying the experience. Those Goths were a funny lot!

I have the same set up minus the OBC115 which is on my GAS list...in fact it is my GAS list!

I have a Facebook account & the link doesn't work!?!

covers vs originals bands aside (& I'm not a covers band player) it's about enjoyment so you do kinda answer your own query in this post Best of luck

Mine's a bitsa; a 1976 Precision neck (fretted old fretless ebony) with a Japanese body & some vintage Dimarzios. Love it

Just a standard set of regular roundwounds (Elites). Only you can answer that. They take a while coming through & I had to chase mine.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1177437' date='Mar 26 2011, 05:34 PM']Ha ha, 40 downloads now [/quote] I can only assume people download it, print it off, roll it up, put tape on the end & stick it in their upright basses; you've already said this method isn't working so they don't post. Move along people, there is nothing to see

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1177395' date='Mar 26 2011, 04:37 PM']What is it about the really early P or J basses that makes them so desirable? I've never understood it personally, craftsmanship and quality has improved a lot since then, what makes them so special to play? I can appreciate the age of them, but I don't see that it specifically makes them a better instrument.[/quote] Mojo. (see Austin Powers). If people don't get it, fine. We've all got different tastes. I know a lot of players who are delighted with modern gear I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. Good luck to them, pleased they are happy. For me my tastes in music are in a bit of a timewarp so it stands to reason I'd want the type of kit that was used in that era. I'm sure if those players were around now they'd be using the latest gear. But they weren't so it comes around full circle to my first point.

I'd start with 1) an early 50s P-bass. Just to say I'd played one. I don't think it warrants anymore explanation. then 2) an early 60s Jazz. Similar reasoning really. 3) An Ampeg AUB1 so I can relive my Rick Danko fantasy 4) An Epiphone Rivoli to bring a little bit of 60s beat pop into the mix 5) As tempted as I am to say a T-bird or a Ricky, I too will add the Burns Bison to my list. Any bass with a tone setting called Wild Dog really needs to be included

Been there, Usually drink is involved. It's worse when it isn't a factor!

I've never played a Club bass but you may find an answer here [url="http://www.hofner.co.uk/index.php"]http://www.hofner.co.uk/index.php[/url] It's very Hofner sounding & there is a lot of tonal variation across the available settings. I don't think you'd be disappointed. It surpassed my expectations. I don't normally play with a pick but it sounds very 60s with a pick

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Hofner are supposed to be doing a case which is due March '11...so it'll come at some point I'm sure. I'll hang on, I have an acoustic bass case it fits in for now. I strung with Rotosound normal flats. As you say with the tailpiece being so far back it wasn't an issue. I've never played an Epiphone Rivoli but had I not bought this I'd have been interested in trying with a view to buying

[quote name='Musky' post='1175291' date='Mar 24 2011, 09:44 PM']It's got to be Moulty Moulton of The Barbarians! None of that triggered rubbish. [/quote] Beat me to it!!!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1175008' date='Mar 24 2011, 06:03 PM']Not seen the article yet but brave of BGM not to put a Fender in the number 1 spot![/quote] I think they just wanted to avoid the obvious (Jazz was 2nd though & Precision 4th or 5th). I can't say I was surprised.