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I know people that have removed wire to improve the pickup sound. They swore the surgery was successful. I have never been tempted.

Usually run my amp around 3 . It’s a Bergantino Forte , so I have a ton of headroom left.

I have a 112 and 210 combination , they were designed to be used together , both are 8 ohm loads. If I need volume , or am outdoors I use both , but for many gigs I can easily get by with a single cab. So a modular rig works best for me. I’m usually in mid sized rooms , and often not in the PA. I have to fill the room.

Being an old geezer I remember when used stuff was cheap , and the term “vintage” hadn’t come into play. Used meant cheap , and I wish I had been able to invest at the time. Could have picked up EB3s for around $300. Pbasses were 4/5 hundred bucks , some were pre CBS , there was no distinction at the time.

Jack White covers the Little Willie John Classic I’m Shakin.

I would think Yamaha could give you guidance , and recommend the nearest service center . They should give you excellent support.

The Jr is probably my favourite bass to pick up and play. It’s a gorgeous little thing.

I think the battery solution is the answer , so I’m looking forward to the update.

You don’t need no girlie contours.

You can’t go wrong with a basic Jazz. Gold standard. Always been a sucker for burst, rosewood , tort. Classic! Congratulations!

I’ve never done cruise ships , But living in Halifax I’ve known a lot of people that have. And the ones that have … have all had music degrees , and were excellent sight readers with great improvisational skills. They had to be able to instantly deal with whatever was tossed their way. Some have loved it , and many bailed at the first opportunity. And they found much of the work boring , but the money was good. Some of the combos on board were said to be wonderful , and some were simply god awful. So I’m not at all surprised the advice has been contradictory.

I’m fine with lightweight cabs and Class D heads. And I’ve had them repaired and serviced. I have a GenzBenz Streamliner so when I realized agedhorse was still servicing them it was a no brainer. Off it went to California. It’s now like a brand new amp . My main practice amp is a tiny GK MB200 , and it sees heavy use daily. It developed the famous “ pink ring of doom” and was seen by a qualified technician. The fan had stopped working and the ICE power module had to be replaced , it was fixed , and is back to rigorous use. Class D heads can be serviced. My main gig amp is a Bergantino , I’ve yet to find any issues or problems. However should anything happen I’d call Bergantino , their customer support is legend. The Berg and Liner are completely different amps. The Liner has a three tube pre and can do that warm tube thing , the Forte is a stripped down clean transparent slam. I enjoy the differences. I like them both. I recently picked up an SWR Headlite for a song on the local kijiji buy & sell. The amp is clean , everything works just as it should , and I’m aware some parts are no longer available , so when it eventually goes it might be gone. I was quite aware of that when I bought it. For the time being it fires up and sounds just as it should. I expect years of future use. I gig every weekend , and use Bergantino HDN cabs. Never had a better stage sound , I smile every time I lift one. I’m fine with D heads and lightweight cabs. But I have friends that run multiple tube heads and big rigs and swear by them. To each their own. I’m fine with that too , but I’m thankful to be using smaller and lighter gear. I think my back is too.

It depends on the tone you want to hear . I’m an old school flatwound guy , most of my basses carry them , a few have extremely old rounds that are just as thumpy as well worn flats , and I do keep fresh rounds on some others. I usually gig with a Dano Longhorn that was made in 98 and still has the factory strings on it , I have a set of LaBella flats ready if I lose a string. The Dano has a great deep woody thump with the ancient strings and sits beautifully in a stage mix. However I usually practice with a bass that has fresh rounds.

I don’t believe Reunion Blues make leather bags any longer, their old ones are legend. I only found several leather bags available , a couple were silly expensive , and looked absolutely gorgeous. I looked at Levy and Warwick Rockbass bags , and found a good price on the Maruszczyk. The bags I have now will certainly outlast me.

I wish somebody in Nova Scotia stocked these. I would love to try one , and would probably replace my Ampeg 210AV practice cab with one. I’m running a SWR Headlite with it for now. It’s a great practice rig , but I like the smaller , lighter thing a lot , and these new Trace cabs push those buttons. I have another practice rig I keep at the in-laws , a Phil Jones C2 with a GK MB200. And that’s a sweet little rig.

A Dano Longhorn is what I normally gig with , but these shortscales are what I tend to spend my time goofing around on these days. Also a Gretsch baritone guitar that didn’t make it to the photo.

I’ve been in Covid isolation , but expect to be back in the saddle this weekend . Regular gig in my favourite dive , not a loud band but not in the PA so I need to fill the room . I’ll probably run the Forte with a single HDN112 .

Bag arrived this morning and I’m really happy with it. Now the Levy leather is softer but this Maruszczyk is beautifully made and will easily fit most long scale basses , with the exception of my Eastwood Classic IV , which is a big hollow body bass . I have a nylon Eastwood bag for that , not a big deal. The storage compartments on the Maruszczyk have Velcro , whereas the Levy has leather buckles. They should be fine . I plan to use it this weekend and am looking forward to driving it around . I’ll probably put some leather conditioner on it. Here’s the two side by side , the Levy is actually a guitar case , but my Dano Longhorn fits perfectly. edit … my Flying V will not fit either , but I didn’t expect it to

I really don’t need anything more but still watch the local kijiji like a hawk.

Looks good! I’ve been surprised by Eastwood’s offshore build quality. Some years back picked up a white Classic IV for a good price, it’s not bad. Still play it. Much better made than I thought it might be.

Scumbags , do everything they can to rip you off , and then say it’s your fault.

Simply gorgeous. Congratulations !

I have two Rics , an 80 4001 , bypassed the cap , strung with Thomastik flats , and a 76 4000. Mostly use short scales these days , but I love those Rics.

Thank you. Already coming down to the home stretch , I was lucky to have a very mild variant. But know quite a few friends that were hit hard. I hope to be back in the saddle next week.

I’m in quarantine at the moment , tested positive with almost no symptoms. I did two gigs last weekend and think I picked it up in the backstage area at the changeover at a festival. I suppose the inevitable is inevitable , I had been so careful over the last three years. Since things have reopened after the last closure I’ve noticed crowds are not what they once were , and some venues are now gone. It’s been a rough go for bars and restaurants. I’m just a blue collar musician mostly playing mid sized rooms. But I love the work. And pray we’ll find a new normal. I love that bass ! And hope you’ll be out in public again with it.