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I've been using my 500 V5 since the beginning of the year for wedding gigs so it's on for 4-5 hours at a time and for rehearsals. Absolutely love it still - it's a perfect match for my Yamahas. I bought a Roqsolid cover for mine the day I got it so it still looks brand new. If you do decide to sell then I'd be interested in your 2x10" cab

Three things will help you - a good wide neoprene strap as mentioned above, Hipshot Ultralites and move about as much as you can. This is what I do as moving about moves the weight of the bass around and I can play a lot longer before I notice any pain or discomfort

I had a Trace 1110 4x10" combo that had an external power amp in but I think it was done at the Trace factory. I expect that it would come in handy if you used a combo (like I do) and the head failed - if you carry a spare head then it means just plugging it in rather than having to carry a second rig

Someone is going to get a free year's supply - surely that's only going to be one set if they're as good as they say they are? I have a set of the stainless ones and I'm waiting for the D'addarios to go dead before I replace fit them. Looking forward to seeing how long I get out of a set

[quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1441627688' post='2860331'] (ps, any tips for curing this GAS would be appreciated) [/quote] Just try lifting one on your own, especially anything involving stairs - worked for me

William Shatner eh? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I[/media] It is a great song but has to be considered a tad novelty [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE_MpQhgtQ8[/media] And who could forget - (NSWF ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXtx6N3ww7Y I drew the line at posting the adult version of Agadoo from the Blue Album And anything by The Proclaimers, Paulo Nuttini and most of the UK pop charts for the last 10 years

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I need to take some pics but I'm sure that having them takes half a pound off the weight of the bass. The headstock now sits higher with them and it's not tempted to slide downwards as it was previously. I was at times finding the bass a tad heavy but after fitting the new tuners I hardly noticed it at all at tonight's gig Looking at the Hipshot website, it will be the HE6C 1/2" d-tuner that will match these. I managed to get a set of Licenced tuners from the US for £65 all in, definitely worth the price

I'm sure those had mahogany bodies and EMG HZ pickups. Nearly bought one a while back

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1441279766' post='2857459'] I can recommend Lemmy's autobiography very much. That guy has lived the Rock and roll lifestyle to the hilt and I wish him the best of health but to be honest, if you burn the candle at both ends, something's gotta give. Maybe it's time for him to take it easier. Maybe one off shows instead of tours. Just a thought cos I'm sure lots of people would be disappointed ! [/quote] I can also recommend his biography- - I sat down to read it and ended up reading the whole book in one day. Just couln't put it down. I've seen Motorhead 3 times in recent years and was disappointed when the tour was cancelled twice a couple of years back due to Lemmy's ill health. I have tickets for next year's gig and hope he is going to be well enough to do them. They are very loud but I love the music. It's getting to the stage when a lot of these great performers are going to be touring for the last time - I'm also going to see Jerry Lee Lewis next week as I was too young to appreciate him when I was young and this is the last chance I'll get to see him. I was also fortunate to see the Frantic 4 lineup of Status Quo twice and they were fantastic, Even though Alan Lancaster is looking rather frail these days he still put on a great performance. I'm also really looking forward to seeing Saxon as I kept missing them when they were in Scotland so I'm hoping everyone will be fighting fit come January.

And the answer is 1/2" Fitted them tonight and as an added bonus they fit using one of the existing screwholes on the back of the headstock so no drilling required. I bought the Licensed ones from a seller on Ebay in the USA.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1441193333' post='2856779'] I quite enjoy playing it as I play a game with the drummer to see how many variations we can make on a bass run/drum fill at the end of the turnarounds. [/quote] That's something we've done for years on any song that we've either been playing seemingly forever or that we don't like but the crowd do. Certainly livens things up - especially the slap bass bits on 500 Miles or the Popeye theme during I'm a Believer The latest one is playing Spirit Of The Radio during Don't Stop Believing. It's sooo close at times

I have the Z-Direct one and it's how I DI into the desk for all gigs. Means that I have a consistent sound from venue to venue, I can adjust anything on my amp to suit the room for monitoring without affecting the sound out front and there are plenty of EQ options on the desk. Also removes another level of EQing from the mix.

I don't use any effects on this one. The way I play it is to play the low C then when I play the D I slide it back down to the C. The next part is a quick D then slide from the F up to the G and back down to the F. No effects and it works perfectly. The singers sing the do do bits. No slap, all fingers, even the bit that is slap

No one has mentioned Amy Winehouse's version of Valerie. Stupid, stupid song. It's about a guy who misses his ginger girlfriend and as far as I am aware Amy wasn't that way inclined so it's just plain silly. Plus I hate that pseudo 60s sound and was never a fan of her voice. I'd rather stick needles in my eyes The other two would be Sex On Fire and Dakota as they've been on every wedding and function band's set list and they weren't that good to begin with. Especially the wailing on the KOL tune

I totally agree. I know it's something that is said a lot on this and other forums but this is the best sound I think I've ever had. I feel like I have more control over this bass than any I have had before. Plus it felt like a bass I'd been playing for years as soon as I began using it. If I have time tonight I'm going to change the tuners tonight but leave the D'addarios on it as for some reason they seem to be lasting a lot longer than the last set I had. Last set I managed 7 gigs before they were completely dead but I'm up to 11 so far and they show no sign of getting dull.

I would expect the neck to have a finish on it but I think it's satin. the finish on the headstock on mine is a kind of aged gloss and only on the front face of the headstock. They aren't the lightest of basses but I've just bought a set of Hipshot Ultralites which will take half a pound of weight off the bass and should make it point slightly upwards trather than the current perfectly horizontal position.

I had heard a while ago that Yamaha were going to discontinue the 1000 series, possibly due to the closeness in specs to the 2000 series. A few weeks ago GAK were showing the 1024 & 1025 as discontinued and now they're no longer listed on their website. They do still seem to be available at a few other places but I don't know if this a while stocks last thing or not.

At the end of last year I bought a 425 as GAK were doing them for £249 and I fancied another 5 string after playing 4 strings for the last few years. As far as fit and finish go the neck feels and looks like it is untreated but I would expect that there's something on it. The frets are well finished with no rough edges. The only thing that I can see that is wrong with it is one of those natural black bits on the neck just behind the first fret that my eye keeps getting drawn to when I'm playing it. Sound wise it is very powerful for a passive bass. Controls are simple and I usually have everything on full. Playing in a wedding band I need to be able to play a variety of genres and it covers them all brilliantly with the occasional song requring me to solo the P pickup to get the desired effect. A fantastic bass that I'd be happy to gig on any size of stage. The 1025 is in my opinion in a different league completely. The finish is perfect, the neck has a slight vintage tint to it and is gloss laquer rather than satin. The string tree is substantial and covers the E, A & D strings. The nut is made from the same material as the frets. I prefer the P pickup on this one to the 425 as I can get more growl from it. There are no flaws anywhere on it. despite being the same Jazz pickup apparently I can solo it without changing any EQ settings on the amp and it still gives me a useful tone on it's own. Soloing the P pickup yields the P bass tone that I've never had from any Fender or similar. I still prefer both pickups on and everything up full for a very full, round yet clear, punchy tone. I don't know how much if anything the splined joint affects the tone due to the different P pickup etc So to me the BB1025 was definitely worth the price. The BB425 is now my backup and rehearsal bass

The strings arived today but I'm going to wait until my Hipshot Ultralites arrive before I change them. I'd be happy with 6 months out of them rather than the 4-6 weeks I'm getting currently

I'm finding my bass just a tad on the heavy side for 90+ minute sets so I've just ordered a set of Hipshot Ultralites. I already use a wide neoprene strap but I do find that moving about helps disperse the weight.

There's a load of possibilities but I'd be going for a BB425 from GAK at £249 - oh wait, I did It was my main gigging bass until I bought my BB1025