Conan

I put a set of these in my Squier P and I'm really pleased with the tone! Cheaper than a lot of others too... [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-PB-Pro-PLUS-OVERWOUND-Alnico-P-Bass-style-VERY-hot_p_334.html"]http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-PB-Pro-PLUS-OVERWOUND-Alnico-P-Bass-style-VERY-hot_p_334.html[/url]

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1323168250' post='1459935'] ok, but it's not as simple as bad bass/good bass. There's such a huge range and what might be a great bass for you might be totally unsuitable for me. [/quote] Absolutely true! Personally, if someone gave me £1500 to spend on a bass I wouldn't know where to start! OK, I would - a five string Status series II - but that's another story! Ironically, my favourite bass at the moment is my Squier P. It cost me sixty quid. A decent set of strings and some upgraded pickups and I'm dead happy with it. Reminds me of a time way back in the early 1980s. A guitarist mate of mine and I were in a music shop in Newcastle (Chris and Andy's) doing the usual saturday afternoon thing of pretending we had money to spend, but actually only buying picks and maybe strings... Anyway, this kid comes in with his mam. He enquires about a guitar and the assistant takes it down for him. He proceeds to play stuff like Smoke on the Water and Whole Lotta Rosie on one string (very badly). Five minutes later his mam says "We'll take it. Oh, and do you know anyone who gives guitar lessons?". The guitar in question was a lovely Les Paul gold top. The price? £1500. And that was thirty years ago!!

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1323166868' post='1459907'] Spectacular bottom end.... [/quote]

[quote name='Alfie' timestamp='1323165642' post='1459884']Owning a shiny new instrument of great quality made me want to pick it up whenever I saw it and encouraged me to learn.[/quote] This. Apart from the "new" bit, of course!

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1323164916' post='1459872'] £1500 is about ten times the amount I'd recommend spending on a first bass. [/quote] Not sure I'd go quite that far! Let's be honest here, when most of us were starting off we would have LOVED the chance to have that much money to spend on a bass! I still would!! Why learn on a crap instrument if you can afford a good 'un? That just seems counter-productive to me. Part of the reason why some of us struggle with technical deficiencies now is because we adapted our playing styles to cope with rubbish basses in our formative years (IME anyway). Isn't there just a teensie weensie bit of jealousy because we didn't have £1500 to spebd on our first intruments? What I would definitely agree with is to buy second hand. Not only could you get a brilliant bass for even half of that budget, but then you could easily sell it on (should the need or desire arise) for at least what you paid for it. It's a no-brainer really.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1323003007' post='1458091'] Dig the Grolsch bottle-washer straplocks. [/quote] Rumour has it that he commisioned that P to match the colour of the washers...

Just bought a used set of Wizard Hammers from Will. Delivered double-quick and as described. Deal with confidence! Thanks Will.

How do the DD pickups compare to the standard Squier ones?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1322420736' post='1450687'] It should also be pointed out that a lot of people who diss the top end gear on web forums have never tried them. [/quote] Absolutely. I own a 1980s Status and I think it is the canine orchids. I tried a five string Alembic Epic (to be fair, one of their 'budget' range) and thought it was OK. My second fave (after my Status) is a Squier Affinity P bass (with, to be fair, upgraded pickups). I have never tried a Ritter or Fodera. I would like to... but part of me can't help thinking I would be disappointed in some way. Another part of me can't help fearing that i wouldn't be - and would never be satisfied with anything less!

So how can I now show my appreciation for another wonderful Skank post?!? Oh well. Plus ca change... and all that.

Great band! I saw them at Legends last year supporting Pendragon. Good stuff! Fairly sure MK wasn't playing with them then? I'd love a copy of that CD... will you have any yourself John or should I order through the racket site?

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1322220933' post='1448074'] All of these substances will contain water, I don't know how much is significant from the corrosion perspective. [/quote] Compared to the amount of 'water' involved in playing a sweaty gig, I would suspect it's negligible.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1322225808' post='1448187'] No two of us are sane but we all like basses.[/quote] There is much truth in what you say.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1322226418' post='1448204'] I destroyed my band the other night [/quote] Good luck in your search for a new one.