Minininjarob

I followed the video and managed to get it working great. Tightened up the tuner itself, added graphite to the nut and tuned it as they show and it seems to be great now. Thanks all.

That’s brilliant, thanks so much. It makes more sense than the instructions in the box, despite the video looking like it was made in 1982. 😂

Fitted one to my P and the tuner itself feels rubbish compared to the original Fender P (a recent Player edition) in that it’s a bit slacker feeling. But there doesn’t seem to be any consistency in how well the dropped note is tuned, sometimes it’s ok sometimes it’s sharp or flat. There’s no locking not on the drop adjuster and it’s not the tightest thread either so it moves easily. I’m not sure it’s any easier than just retuning the string when I need to as I haven’t check the tuning anyway. I don’t think there’s anything faulty about it I sort of expected better for £100 but I am starting to understand some things in the bass world aren’t the quality I would expect from other disciplines. Any ideas?

I got a Hipshot Kickass bridge for my P mainly because the stock BBOT is frankly terrible. Hipshot still have silly imperial Allen key sizes but it’s made a lot better and looks cool too. I think I may have a bit more sustain but honestly I’m not sure and I don’t care.

That’s nice thanks.

Damn that’s cool. why can’t I just after cheap stuff???

Just found them myself! Yeah really good and that tune is so catchy.

I was very drawn to that particular colour and the headstock tbh

Yeah I couldn’t find the colour and I’m not familiar with TBs so I was hoping it would be a cheaper version. Thanks for the reply.

Lead singer from Millington plays this very tasty looking Thunderbird style bass but my googling has failed me. Video and poor quality screenshot below. Thanks!!

BD sorted out a problem with some strap locks I bought online so well they are my first call for bass stuff I can’t get locally. Just got a new bridge for my P bass and it arrived really fast. I got the pen and sticker which I was more happy with than I want to admit. I’ve had to hide the pen from my wife who commented on how nice it was….. More than happy to drive 2 hours to them to get good service.

Yeah it has. The SM58 isn’t the same one that it was decades ago you do realise?

I read this topic a few days ago and made the effort to speak to a pro live audio engineer and producer I know who confirmed that a SM58 is pretty much the standard and anything else just add uncertainty to them. They know the characteristics of them, they are tough, sound great and easily replaceable. For a studio session other options may be better but for a live situation why get anything else?

If you feel safe doing so you can open up the case and have a look inside. Is there loads of dust inside? Is there anywhere with any burn marks or obvious overheating issues? If you remove the case and you play it does the fan kick in when it should and does it run smoothly and quietly? Is there anything blocking the air flow? Does the amp vent out to clear air or does it fire straight into the flight case box? Is it able to suck in cool air easily? These are all basic things to check first and see when happens, worth a try before you send it off for an expensive repair.

Last chance before it goes in the bin. 😞

Been trying to learn All My Best Friends are Metalheads but to be honest I think I’ll be drawing a pension before I manage to learn one verse. 😂😂

In May. Outdoor mini festival. First ever gig for me - so excited! I’d post a vid of me playing it but whenever I try it I am embarrassed by it. 😂

One of my top 3 fav ever tunes. I’ve spent 2 years learning that tune (since I started playing the bass) and I think I’ve got it down now, not all the frilly bits but most of them. Going to be playing it live at my first ever gig.

Honestly seen them live and it boggles the mind.

I am here you know…… I bought it as I tried a stingray and wasn’t massively keen, and I wanted a bass with a thinner neck too to try out (I have quite small hands compared to most, I don’t struggle too much with a P except complex stuff). I found out by chance about the Sterling and thought it might just be the ticket then later that Roger used them. It seemed to be the exact combination of everything I wanted so found one not to far away to go and try. I love it apart from the odd tone for some stuff which is why the advice given might help me keep it.

A little bit yes, but not tried it much with the Sterling. That’s a good idea I’ll give that a go, thanks very much.

He actually used a GK 400rb for touring and recording up to Hello Rockview. Which I also have.

He’s well known for playing a Sterling - Roger Lima from Less than Jake. I wasn’t about to spend that amount of money without being sure! I did play it before buying too but I’m sure we all know that it can take a while to bond with stuff sometimes. As I said originally it does sound awesome for some stuff but not an awful lot for me.

That bass is sooooo cool. You got a better pic of it?