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  1. ead
    Interestingly (or maybe not), I ended up taking two P to rehearsal last night. My '66 and an American Std made around 45 years later. In isolation I love and gig both of them but I was surprised that they sound quite different. They both have nickel rounds on and have the original fit p/ups and electronics. If forced to choose I'd still pick the '66 which I would describe as smoother and more rounded while the 2011 is definitely the punchier of the two. I imagine the age of the wood must play a small part in all of this.
  2. ead
    I like some jazz, in the same way I like some metal, some pop, some rock etc. etc. The stuff I personally struggle with is the more atonal jazz with very 'unusual' note choices and rhythms. I guess I'm pretty much in the trad jazz camp.
  3. ead
    Good pickups the Jess Loureiro items. I had one in a P bass and it was crackin'.
  4. ead
    Unless I misread your post I can't see where are you in the world
  5. ead
    Ignore everybody. Check the for sale section and see what is available near where you live. I'm sure a lot of BCers will not object to a reasonable request to try a bass or two to see what floats your boat. Then you can start the search with some knowledge of what works for you and de-risk the process a bit. If you're near me then feel free to drop in.
  6. ead
    I got mine through Classic & Cool Guitars (agents for Sandberg). Mark is very competitive on price as I think he takes a smaller cut than most.
  7. ead
    Have you considered a Sandberg. I got a custom VS (P bass) made for around £1,375 (including custom colour and painted h/stock. So you could get one for close to your budget. A quick play on the Sandberg Configurator produced a standard spec 5-string VS for €1,500.
  8. ead
    John East gear is great. Something like his J Tone would be a good option at £150, but check with him about the suitablility of the knobs going through body rather than onto a bell plate. John is mega helpful as well as being a brilliant engineer. https://www.east-uk.com/index.php/bass/j-retro/j-tone101.html
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    Thanks. I fail spectacularly with all this kind of thing. Best to stick to pidgeons.
  10. ead
    If I catch you in my practice room again young sir the outcome may be different....
  11. ead
    Thanks, not aware of this and interested to hear as I replaced the Delano pickup in my VS with a Nordstrand NP4 that I feel has really improved the sound.
  12. ead
    Do you know which version of the Xtender pickups these are and also the weight please?
  13. ead
    I feel your pain as I am striving for mediocrity on fretless basses. Have you been secretly bugging my practice room Dood
  14. ead

    Spector Knobs..

    ead replied to nord1's topic in Bass Guitars

    Spector customer service is legendary. Just email PJ.
  15. ead
    Lawyers Accountants Politicians
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    Spector Knobs..

    ead replied to nord1's topic in Bass Guitars

    Or just search the F/S section
  17. ead
    Sandberg do the snappier Black Label pickups but I've not played a bass with them fitted as yet. I presume the ones you refer to are the same as fitted to the Nighthawk range.
  18. ead
    It's ridiculously addictive and should carry a financial health warning imho
  19. ead
    One of my current GAS dreams
  20. ead
    Shouldn't a fretless Precision be called an Imprecision? Sorry, I'll get my coat...
  21. ead
    Yes deffo within your budget. My commission has a few tweeks from the standard spec on top. But the cooking RetroB is £1,975 which frankly covers a great spec. Can't remember the exact date but the leadtime is shaping up to be around 10 months.
  22. ead
    Bloody hell Ash, have you got a cupboard full of these?
  23. ead
    Dyed in the wool ACG fanboy here. You can get a RetroB J type bass for well under your budget. The pic is one I commissioned that is getting close to being finished now. https://www.acguitars.co.uk/retrob-basses/
  24. ead
    I think they're right up there with the likes of Spector. Not quibbles just try to keep you playing. My minor problem was considerably less serious these but I got the same treatment exactly when other brands might just have said take a hike (as Warwick did).
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    Bl**dy GAS !

    ead replied to a topic in General Discussion

    I couldn't possibly comment, or indeed reveal my list, in case the sainted Mrs ead accidentally stumbles across this thread. I would then be marched through the seven circles of hell (nr Milton Keynes I believe) every day and three times on Sundays.
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