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Nice '57 Chris. BTW, if you're having a clearout I'd perhaps be interested in the fretless with the J pickup! Neil.

All the other basses are just imitations! I like other basses but I love Precisions. No fancy EQ. Just big chunky simplicity. They just sound right to me. I think every bass player should try one at some stage. Whatever the gig a P bass can do the job. Plus they always look sooo cool! [attachment=6536:Ben_Cullum_p_bass.jpg]

[quote name='dmz' post='157024' date='Mar 13 2008, 09:11 PM']Very nice indeed ! Does the fretless have a "B" neck profile ? - looks a wee bit narrower than the 57.[/quote] The fretless is narrower probably. Not sure if it's a B though. The '57 is pretty wide. Took some getting used to after a very skinny necked Warwick!

[quote name='beerdragon' post='152597' date='Mar 6 2008, 07:05 PM']I dont know if its possible. but have you tried swapping the necks?[/quote] No I haven't tried that but I have wondered about getting a 70's fretted neck for the fretless to see how it sounds. Neil.

[attachment=6232:my_P_basses001.JPG] These are my '78 fretless with EMG pickups and my new US made '57 re-issue. The fretless is pretty heavy but is a beast (in a good way) and the '57 is probably the bass I would keep if I could only have one. Still looking out for a nice old P Bass. Just not found the one yet. Neil.

Very nice basses. I'm inspired enough to post my own! Neil.

I used an Ashdown ABM head for a few years and it was always absolutely fine. I did use it with a Warwick bass so the brightness of the bass compensated for any wooliness. Also the pre shape is IMHO a waste of time. It's a tone-killer switch to my ears! I also generally used the eq to add in some mids and high end and the gain needs to be up fairly high with most basses. Neil.

I have used 3 basses with my main band - a Warwick, a Sadowsky Metro and a Precision - over the last 5 years and I always seem to sound like me. I think they are all pretty different in terms of tone and feel but my band hardly notice the difference. Or if they do they never comment! I have also recently changed amp with the same result. New gear can sometimes keep me enthused about playing the same old set but usually the novelty quickly wears off. I think I'm going to stick with what I have for now and use any spare cash for some lessons. I'm gonna try anyway..... Marcus Miller is one of my bass heroes and his website says he has owned over 50 basses. Quote - 'I've owned at least fifty basses but I usually play a 77 Fender Jazz bass'. I guess he can use what he wants these days but he usually plays that 77 Jazz for 90% of stuff. Another quote from the Marcus Miller website - 'the most important thing is to settle on a bass then commit to it. Get to know your bass inside and out and play it in every situation you can'. I know I'm lucky to have got to the stage where I have some nice gear but I've heard some killer bass players with frankly pretty ropey old basses and amps. I also have a sticker on my computer that says 'don't surf - practice'. Anyway gotta go...

I met Dave a couple of days ago to complete the sale of an Ashdown amp head. I felt that Dave was a very genuine guy and a pleasure to do business with (well, he is a bass player!). I think my amp will be very happy with it's new owner. All the best Dave. Neil.

My favourite 6 stringer would have to be Gerald Veasley. Pretty much in the jazz bracket but gets funky with it too. www.geraldveasley.com Good luck with the 6. Neil.

[attachment=411:Aguilar_head.JPG] [attachment=412:Rig_may07_1.JPG] This is the latest version of my rig. The Bergantino cabinets have been great over a few years now and I'm enjoying the simplicity of the Aguilar head. Neil.