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[quote name='paulbass' timestamp='1319879969' post='1419540'] I play to a funky/rock style and a bit of slap.[b][i]What's your advice?[/i][/b]Cheers! =) [/quote] Stop slapping & let the funk flow from your fingers try a Pino Palladino if you can find one, not that they're in your budget range - but if you like the P with flats thing - you're on the right road you can get the P-bass you fancy, fit a good set of flats, then get down & boogie, play that funky music 'til you die (not wishing any untimely mishaps - just saying like)

Go to shops - try 'em out - then buy what suits you & don't forget the basschat marketplace What's your budget?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319829523' post='1419180'] Thank you. [/quote] Dave, It doesn't look like I've had a 45-105 set of GHS so sorry can't help there. I've GHS Brite Flats 49-108 M3075 which have dark blue silks & GHS Black Nylon Tape Wound 50-105, 3060 have bright red. Cheerz, John

Currently on £729 am I missing something?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319827107' post='1419149'] John, do you know what colour the silks are on the 45-65-85-105 set? [/quote] HI Dave, I'll have a look at my old packets, not sure if I've had a 45 set or not. Cheerz, John

I've tried GHS Flats both ways on my Frank Bello, which comes as standard fitted with BadAssIII & through body option. Honestly I couldn't tell any difference but that's via my 60 year old ears, nothing sophisticated about them ;-) Thinking about it, I've had Fender 9050 Flats both ways on my '51 P, with Hipshot bridge & not been able to tell any difference.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319739673' post='1418046'] I believe those are the same as Lakland Joe Osborn Flats. What colour silks do they have? The Osborns are black silks. [/quote] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge

Fenders: AV '57 & AV '62 = 14.0 mm (Variable +/- 0.25) Nitro finish, MIJ '51 = 14.3 Poly finish

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319727482' post='1417842'] FWIW I've through strung mine and they haven't snapped. I was very careful and the angle doesn't look 'that' bad. [/quote] I've had LaBella Original 54 Oldies strung through on BadAss & Hipshot bridges with no problems & I can't see why they would be any trouble on a standard Fender bridge. After all - the original P bass bridges/bodies were all through mounting. My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas.

Sounds like a good day but could get expensive! I've seen Coda advertise some sweet NOS P-basses

Hi Orys, Great intro - welcome to the forum. If the Peavey Cirrus BXP in the ebay link is one you like the look of, I'd say it's a good buy at that price. Good sounding well made guitars but if it would suit you? Who can tell - only yourself BTW the seller of the Peavy is nothing to do with me, although he could well be a member on here Good luck, John

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1319611609' post='1416266'] John, if you are taking a trip up to Terry in Stevenage, let me know if you want to meet up for a coffee and chat. [/quote] That's an offer I can't refuse cheers mate, once we start talking bass/koi/fishing someone would have to drag us apart I'll certainly let yo know if I'm going up near you, no plans yet & pleased to reciprocate if you're ever down South. ATB, John

That's a big thumbs up from me well done

No idea what washburn pups are like but just so happens I've today measured my Gherson Jazz pups & they're 7.7K neck / 7.37K bridge. Mind you they're probably 38 years old Yours could be totally different spec.

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1319387146' post='1413456'] Right now.John,the pickups are disconnected completely from the electrics,in fact the neck pickup is completely out of the bass,and on the workbench.Reading is 1.--- as with probes apart. Mark I have already tried the 'tap test' and the neck p/up was giving a very weak reaction compared to the same test applied to the bridge one,also,in use,the neck p/up was not giving the true output that a neck p/up should, in comparison to the the bridge.You're probably right,they're probably passive.(Shows how much I know).I'm presuming then that the neck p/up is u/s,and needs replacing.What does the team think? Thanks. [/quote] Well it sounds like a break in the windings then, I don't know how it was giving any output though! I don't know if it's worth asking about a rewind, or is a straight forward replacement easiest?

Bit of both really, in truth I suppose none of the inlays are perfect, but it's a 38 year old neck I'll see how it goes. Cheerz

Yes but no but - there looks to be quite a bit of gap filling required - under the one I've lifted so far anyway Cheerz

There's a couple of 'raised inlays on my J neck, I've carefully lifted one out & it looks like the stuff from a hot glue gun that was holding it in. What's recommended for the job please? Cheerz, John

Is that with the pick up wires still connected to the pots/rest of circuit or are they disconnected from everything? edit: When you say no reading at all is that 0.000 (or close) as in meter probes shorted together or a 1.----- as with probes apart?

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1319378692' post='1413308'] I've just tested the pickups on my Washburn XB600 as the neck p/up seemed much weaker than the bridge.Readings from my multi meter are thus: Bridge p/up - 16.2.Neck p/up - No reading at all.My questions: Is the zero reading a sign that the p/up is duff?If so,how can it give me an output through my amp?And secondly,is the 16.2 (not sure what the units are.Kohms?) reading normal for what I believe are Active P/ups?Many thanks. [/quote] Where exactly or to what are you connecting the meter? I don't know Washburns but 16.2 K sounds pretty high. Cheerz, John

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1319324354' post='1412813'] The Spector probably has a stereo socket (like most active basses) as this acts as the switch for the active circuitry when the lead is plugged in. [/quote] Well - yes I could have worded it better - the Squire will be as above, I don't know about the Spector but if it's active then a stereo version as suggested will do. Cheerz, John