Cat Burrito

Welcome Rob from another occasional mandolin playing bassist

I too favour the pendulum type and have a couple.

Welcome Reggie

Welcome Manu

I could add a bunch more to the original post but yes, love that old school vibe

I used to own one last time around when they did that as a limited edition model a few years back.

I've been considering getting a small pedal board back up together again. I'm quite happy with my tone as it stands so I guess it's really just to experiment a little rather than transform my sound. I recently picked up a tuner pedal again and I have a compressor (Aphex Punch Factory). I probably only want one more pedal, two at most and wanted some ideas. To give you an idea of my tone / style, I play flatwound strung Fenders (mainly Precisions with foam under the bridge) through an Orange terror mini rig (SP210 cab) or a 1978 Bassman head into a 115E Ampeg cab. Musically we play Americana so somewhere between Dylan to the Stones via Country rock and a little bit of folk rock. I like a lot of 60s / 70s tones and am less into modern active-y sounding basses. I know very little about effects as I usually wind up not using them but we've definitely got some players on here who really know their stuff. So what would you recommend?

I also acquired mine recently with the 15% discount code at soundslive. I took it to rehearsal last night & blew my bandmates away. It descended into Orange-y jokes ("It's too orangey for crows" - a comment presumably lost on anyone under 25?) but the thing ruled. I too am toying with the idea of selling my bigger cabs but I'd still like a big Orange cab for the bigger shows. Oh & mine is the SP210 as opposed to the SP212. Enjoy

We are a 5 piece that can go out as a four piece band, a trio, a duo or a solo act singer. Plus we have an occasional 6th member on keyboards. We use a dep drummer who has learnt our set with us and he just gets paid a bit extra if we call on him. Luckily in my current job I am always available so there is no dep bassist but I gather one bassist did offer. As a personal view I find we lack something as a 4 piece more than we do as a 3 piece. Funny that.

I don't sell on many of my Precisions but here's a couple that I sadly let go or I'd have had a silly amount. This was my 2006 Anniversary Precision that is still on Basschat. A VM Squier that again is still on Basschat and finally I've recently been regretting this one going since seeing a very cool picture of Klaus Voormann with one. This is a 2005/6 (memory is hazy) CIJ Blue Flower 54 RI. Again I believe this is still on Basschat although has again been sold on since I sold it.

OK first up is my 70s range; from left to right; first up my mainly 70s bitsa Bass, then my 1978 all original Precision and then my 1979 Precision. I stripped the left & right ones myself Next up we have my 2009 MIJ 51 RI Precision. It's a crime I don't play this one more but I can't bring myself to sell this. Then it's my original This is a 57RI MIJ from 1989 that I switched the neck to a 1993 62RI. It's a bit trigger's broom again here as I've also changed the scratchplate and the pickup too.

Welcome Steve

[quote name='Machines' post='1072883' date='Dec 30 2010, 04:56 PM']First bass i've bought since 2005 (seriously) as i've done nothing but trade for the last 5 years.[/quote] Fair play, I've tried doing that too & it's quite an art! Enjoy your new T-bird. They are nice basses

Welcome

[quote name='grayn' post='1072988' date='Dec 30 2010, 06:43 PM']All those chrome covers look cool but don't they get in the way, somewhat?[/quote] It's a bit like playing with the strap slung low, not ideal or recommended but I've been playing with them on since the late 90s so I don't think about them anymore. It's a bit harder / more noticeable on a Jazz for me for some reason but the Precisions cause me no issues whatsoever

Just awful.

[quote name='Sibob' post='1072531' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:34 AM']Which, according to dollartimes.com, is worth about $1727.59 in 2010. Interesting Si[/quote] This is what I was wondering when I saw this post. My folks had a mortgage for £2k in 1970. It's easy to forget about inflation. My 1978 Fender Precision bass has the original receipt. It was £254 on November 27th 1978 and the original buyer paid cash. Edit - According to the Bank of England website my bass would now cost £1086.36 as of 2009.

[quote name='Jspindle' post='1072794' date='Dec 30 2010, 02:57 PM']It might be worth me getting a bass with a pickup right next to the neck..... but I'm not sure because I can cope just fine with basses that don't have this.[/quote] Or a thumb rest positioned there. That's what I do

Very cool I have a leather telecaster which is slightly less subtle but it was made in the US for me (so not my hard work)

I'd add that there are a lot of beautifully set up great playing basses anyway. You could get a great one here on Basschat for half that money

Here are two formally black 1970s Fenders that I have stripped You can be unlucky, it depends on the bass & there is no real way of telling what you will get. I'd avoid cheaper basses personally. Tonally, the difference is minimal but you really bond with the instrument doing it & I found it very satisfying.

[quote name='Platypus' post='1072497' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:05 AM']The shops you mention are all good - though as you be doing a lot of travelling, I would phone first to check what's in stock.[/quote] Plus one. Also Basschat is good for decent P basses

Welcome to the forum

[quote name='borisbrain' post='1072377' date='Dec 30 2010, 12:50 AM']Currently playing a Mex Fender Jazz, which I decided to cover in black reptile-print leather the other day for no good reason[/quote] Welcome Boris You must post pics of this in our Porn section. Sounds very, um, unique!

Edit - messed up quote (er, not done that before) I'll start again!