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Which one ? Slight dilemma and that is finding 10hole PBass pickguards in the U.K. at a sensible price 13 hole versions have extra holes around the vol/ tone/ Jack area and appear to have no body under them IE routing is different

Didn’t play for me either !

Great basses ..

Funnily enough I’m back playing fingers and enjoying the results

Thank you .. I’ve just sent Martin a message

Is there a U.K. equivalent of Basschat for drummers ? Trying to find a new drummer for our band in Suffolk without success !

Hey northern folks ! We are planning a short holiday from this Friday near Skipton Any good live music happening this weekend ?

The ToneHammer 700 was the best tube sounding Class D amp I’ve ever played. The Genzler Magellan 800 is a step up from that but cleaner tone

That was the issue with the Ampeg V4 played loud .. still filthy !! Ashdown CTM100 was better but still never clean at higher volumes

Something I’ve learnt along the way regarding certain gear Orange Terror Bass amp - too dark sounding for fingers Ashdown- ABM600 perfect EQ for finger style clarity Ampeg V4- lovely but too gritty at volume in band Ashdown CTM100- lovely and best tube amp but EQ is limiting TC Elf - fantastic back up amp and good tone and EQ ToneHammer 700 - lovely amp but a bit dark sounding so again not ideal fingerstyle rock Genzler MG800 - awesome amp and clean and good clarity for me many others were tried but were lacking in something for me Best cab used with the above Ampeg SVT212AV.. my favourite cab All of that plus many pedals etc has been my challenge to be happy with playing fingerstyle bass in a loud rock band

Speak to Dave Green at Ashdown as he normally recommends Eminence speakers but he can advise etc As said already cab design and internal volume, sealed or ported all play a part in the right speaker selection Personally I wouldn’t waste £200+ on speakers I would but a better cab perhaps a 4 ohm cab ? They may be heavier but the sound improvements would be worth it I use the Ampeg SVT212AV cab which is heavy and expensive but sounds amazing with all amps The Fender Rumble cabs are low priced and decent plus light so that’s an option

Genzler Magellan 800 is a very clean amp

Thanks .. I have found a lighter touch works better and helps to play faster too. I’m getting there I think

The Boss LMB-3 is a fine low cost pedal and does the job well I would look for a second hand MXR M87 as they are a nice step up

I’ve got so many picks now it’s embarrassing!! Too cheap to sell but a shame to throw them away

I guess I’m looking for the best tone using either method On a hollow boomy stage the pick is better but under normal circumstances I find the fingers have added fullness to a rock trio sound

It’s for running a 4 ohm cab with an 8 ohm cab ( becoming popular these days ) so one cab ( 4 ohm ) for most gigs and adding a smaller (8 ohm ) cab for added sound on large gigs In my case Ampeg SVT212AV plus Ampeg SVT112 AV I can do this with Genzler and Tone Hammer amps and most tube amps but class A/B seems to only offer 4 ohm minimum load

Some would of read on here my challenge to get a better finger style tone to suit my rock band. Its influenced my gear over the years and I’m sure I’ve had gear that may of been fine if I used a pick instead !! I love the fullness of tone with fingers but dislike the lack of clarity and note attack and I don’t think gear or technique will change that but … Playing with a pick I find it gives me mostly the sound I want, certainly the attack and clarity is spot on although the low fundamentals are never the same. Since adding the MXR M87 compressor I can improve the fullness of the pick tone and that has helped improve the depth of sound. It’s been my biggest dilemma over the last two years to which method gives me the desired results. I can play both methods equally well but don’t really want to mix the two in a typical gig What a faff it’s been !! * update * Im going to work harder getting the best tone from fingerstyle as I feel more connected to the bass and find I make less mistakes for some reason ! I do love the pick tone on a PBass but it’s never full enough to my ears

Ashdown ABM750 that will run at 2ohms or 2.67ohms minimum

Enroute home I decided for the very first time to visit the large Guitar Guitar store in Birmingham Found the store and good result it has a car park 👍 Walked in to a warm welcome from staff, found the bass gear down the end of the store and after 5 mins browsing I was offered and made a cup of coffee! I tried out the MXR M87 compressor with a Player Series PBass in Tidepool Blue same as mine at home. They left me alone for a good hour ( regular checks asking if I was ok ) and when I decided to buy the pedal they price matched it and I got it £30 less than listed I was very impressed with the staff, the store and the relaxed friendly and professional way the store is run. Well done Guitar Guitar Birmingham

Well .. I have three basses, two Player Series ( my silver one is now on here for sale ) a Blue one and my Vintera I find they are all very similar and sound very close to each other. The Vintera neck is a bit chunkier but not by much and it’s harder to find 10hole pickguards if you wanted to change the anodised aluminium one. Trying to decide which of my Player Series to sell was very tough but I don’t need three basses really Some say the Vintera series are better built but I think they are perhaps set up better from new but quality is very similar