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The Fender CS 59 I’ve used before and it’s just a really solid pick up. As with most decent pick ups depending on the tone control it does all the classic p sounds from thump to clank. Heard the Schecter in the MA bass - The Circle record ‘live in the room’ and while I known there’s gonna be amp and eq etc the bass sounds great and on paper at least might do the trick. Final one is a bit of a punt but again has some good press but again on paper has potential. Sometimes it’s good to take a chance as some of the words used to describe tones can end up being ridiculous! Try reading a Nordstrand blurb about their pick ups. Complete nonsense and this is from someone who has some NJ4’s in a jazz! 🤣

Bring the amp with you and I’ll offer a swap for either of my fender heads 😀

The beauty of trying out p pick ups is that Tm you can always easily move them on/find alternatives to try out pretty easily.

Who’s your agent!!!

To be honest I’m quite excited to try out some different pick ups in the particular bass and I’ll know form testing and listening which will work best. Plus the bass can accommodate a reverse p so even more fun to be had.

I’ve just bought three pick ups from Talkbass. I doubt I’ll even hear a difference! 😀

Comforting to know he was keen to honour pre Christmas orders. I’d say it would be worth the wait if they’re that in demand.

They had to stop new orders before the holidays due to the amount of work they had on otherwise I might have a ‘58 ordered too.

I think getting dissociative identity disorder (or good old fashioned split/multiple personality disorder) confused with someone having more than one log in are different things. There have been threads about loneliness and depression/low mood which does seem to attract a more sympathetic tone but mental health in the context of personality disorders of indeed dissociative identity disorders (as a result of trauma, combat stress etc) are still fair game for banter. So long as folk are discussing it right! I don’t believe for one minute someone with multiple accounts is struggling with their mental health I’m simply interested in their motivations.

I’ve heard some folk describe the previous BB’s as being quite aggressive and not Fender-like at all but equally as bloated and not traditional. These current iterations have been described as ‘weak’ but then also as more vintage and organic as mentioned above. I suppose it is the internet so...

And pedals 😀

The model p is a good pick up too and certainly in my top three. I’ve hopefully nabbed another one or two pick ups from our plank spanking cousins on TB and eager to give them a go. As well and the aforementioned Fender CS ‘59 I’ve a David Allen 1088 which is a cross between and 60’s/70’s p pick up. Worth a go! Who knows I might even throw together a double p in 2020 if a suitable deal comes up.

Still worth a try!

Fender TB600 and Fender 800Pro. Both cracking amps, both fantastic value and two different amps but each eminently giggable. They share a similar power section but the TB has a classic vale pre front end, the 800Pro much more neutral with a three band semi-parametric eq. Both amps have features unique to each model - TB has overdrive, classic fender tone stack and a single sweepable mids channel, the 800Pro is designed as a clean/high headroom amp with fixed bass and treble controls (think Thunderfunk) with built in comp but both have a room balance which is like a global tilt eq to help manage dodgy stage/room etc. Both are heavier than a class d but at 14kg approx it’s no hardship to carry in a rack case or bag and dare I say it the heft is there. The 800pro can do1200w at 2ohm which makes me shudder at the power and headroom available if the grunt coming out of my 212 @4ohm is anything to go by. Just ask the poor neighbours! Super easy to dial in a usable tone and equally easy to fix errant noises/rattles/rumbles on the fly (within reason)! 800Pro pictured below.

They may ask for proof of purchase😕

Vintage pick ups use formvar wire but once Fender sold to cbs in the 70’s a different wire was used in the winding of pick ups. It’s why you’ll see specific mention to the wire type especially in relation to 60’s wind. I’ve a Fender CS ‘59 hopefully coming my way soon (the pick up found in the Mike Dirnt sig basses) and I’ve a solderless harness here too so @mcnach you’re welcome to try it out. Gonna put it in the PBird and convert it back to a traditional p for a while just for fun. Also seen these over on TB with harness included! Ceramic 8 so I’d imagine quite the kick out of them. Working out about £115 before shipping and tax but voiced to sound vintage!

The MXR cables have been good. I’ve had fender ones fail twice but like you say had them replaced for free. my

We're in our usual venue but doing an extended set due to the late license. Edinburgh gains about 250,00 temporary residents over New Year and Hogmanay celebrations (a few years back there were 400,000 visitors to the city for Hogmanay) but hopefully they'll not all be in the pub at out gig! Looking forward to it, got some new songs in the set we've been adding in and tightening up over the last few weeks and the set's are all quite lively!

Yup there is context but it’s a general question.

It’s the cabs which are really drawing my attention too but again it’s touch to push the button

M6 as I think it’s just great as is. The graphic eq on the 9 would be nice but the 6 is a lot of amp. I have had both mine hooked up today and the 800 pro is such a good tweakable amp. I’ve been dialling it in to suit the jazz bolstering the lo mids bumping a little mids where the natural scoop is, bit of tone hammer to give some grit/edge. I couldn’t justify an m6 even at the bargain price especially when the 800 pro was about 2/3 cheaper. I put the feelers out to sell it locally but it’s going nowhere except to my gig on nye 😀