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I would avoid the Affinity

Rock = PBass pure and simple !!

I like the simplicity of a PBass Easy to get a good tone and if you play rock or punk etc it’s a perfect sound straight off

My Sterling Stingray Sub had a shocking neck / fingerboard joint Glad it’s gone as I couldn’t gel with the skinny neck

Used it for band practice last night Excellent bass Sounds as good as my Player Series and was set up very well out of the box. I can recommend it for anyone looking

After a few delivery mishaps I’ve now got this for my backup Great bass for just over £300

I nearly purchased the Kiloton as my backup bass but in the end chose the Classic Vibe 70’s PBass in black Nicely set up and very decent PBass for £339

Great basses

I think I read Fender had blocks in 1973 but it may of been on the Jazz ?

I know what you mean as not my first choice but the rest of the bass makes up for it !

Arrived today after a saga of sending two Classic Vibe 60’s back. The 70’s Vibe is a very nice bass indeed. After a quick tune up I was amazed how well the setup was. Neck bow action and intonation all good. Looks nice in black and the neck is very playable. For my back up bass it’s very good indeed

Ok folks better news .. The replacement arrived and it’s very nice, in fact nicer than the 60’s vibe Plays very well out of the box and needs very little adjustment. Thing to note .. This came boxed with so much more protection ( the Squire box ) so I think that’s why the 60’s vibe were turning up marked etc. Further reports later but some images below for now

I guess there is a large % of returns and the quality so far has been poor. My Player series was perfect and as of yet in a different quality league ! I assume both have good and bad quality issues but I’m sure my third bass with be ok

Yep just ordered two sets of Dunlop strap locks, they look better 👍

With my change over to using a leather strap fitted to my bass strap pin using a rubber washer to keep it in place I’ve wondered if the strap tight against the bass body may wear the finish ? Anyone had that ?

So my replacement arrived from Andertons and it was unpacked and inspected I found a dink in the headstock, a scratch on the back and scuff marks on the main body edge. Called Andertons and asked them to replace it but this time I’m going for the Classic Vibe 70’s PBass in black as shown in this image Third time lucky hopefully but I’m not having great luck at getting a bass delivered new that isn’t damaged !

Just seen Ashdown amps on Sky Arts Brian Johnson with Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at their studio

On my Fender PBass I have the pickups as recommended with a slant to match the neck profile etc Noticed the Squire Classic Vibe had the pickups set flat and even after adjusting they didn’t change much in string volume or tone How do you have your PBass pick ups adjusted and why ?

I’ve just gone through this getting a back up bass. I had a Sterling Stingray Sub 4 but I didn’t like it compared to my PBass Had a low cost Yamaha TRBX174 and they are good for the money but .., I would definitely look at the Squire Classic Vibe series PBass or Jazz as I think they are very nice for the money. Later they are easy to sell on or upgrade etc Like many basses around the lower end in price some quality issues creep in. My new Squire is being replaced by Andertons as the pickup was playing up and cutting out ! Apart from that it’s a lovely bass

I only learn the approx bass line and “ad-lib” over the song as required You have to take into account many songs are heavily produced in a studio with extra instruments added etc Performing live playing covers means it’s our bands version of the song. If you want an exact version then most live bands vary and embellish it often changing it on the night to suit the performance. I guess if you are playing “ standards” such as Jazz etc then exact has a place but in my opinion it prevents the musician from being creative It’s more about the performance than the accuracy in my opinion

Update .. it appears my new bass has an issue with the pickup. If you move it ( push against the foam )it cuts out. Started noticing it when I plugged it in and had nothing until I moved pickup slightly. All credit to Andertons as they are sending a replacement and picking it up Monday.

So my backup bass ( 2nd attempt ) arrived today Squire Classic Vibe 60’s PBass and it’s a pretty decent instrument. Ok the quality isn’t quite my Player Series but it’s pretty dam close. Plugged in it sounds decent but I need to swop the stock strings and put some 7150ml on it ( my preferred set ) Its about half the cost of a Player Series but it’s really quite decent and opens up scope for upgrades in the future. This is a better backup bass and use around the house bass and I’m now happier with my choice Pictures to follow but for now a stock image is below

I too tried the Ampeg range PF500 and PF800 Great sounding amps but seem under powered compared to equiv. wattage Ashdown etc

I found a better balance between the G and D strings compared to the A and E using 45-100