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Strengths - I would like to think that I'm reliable, have good gear, learn new tunes in time for rehearsals, play sober (but enjoy a post gig beer) Weaknesses - Can't slap, can't sing, rubbish at soloing, still can't get the hang of 5ers Quite like super al in many ways. There's a fighting change we may even share a Christian name....

I do like a P bass and have a very decent Am Std., however the best one I own is actually a Sandberg VS. Light, beautifully made and very punchy with Norstrand NP4 pickups. Here she is pre pickup swap: If you get the chance try out an Electra VS (the more affordable Sandberg line, made abroad but QCed in Germany iirc) as not many pre-loved German-made VS basses around. I think I saw one somewhere recently but can't recall where it was or the asking price. I'll have a nosey...

I've had a few different preamps (but to be fair not a Sadowsky). One of my favourites is the ACG SEQ which is in a J type bass I have. It's a volume/blend stack and a separate 'tone' control for each p/up. These are essentially mini filters and have a couple of trim pots that can be set up and the knobs work like two really good two controls.

Just acquired a BT-8 from Jody. Simplest of transactions, great cooms, swift despatch, exactly as described. Deal in confidence peeps.

My two personal favs are my ACJ J Type a replica of Geddy's '72 Jazz made for me by Limelight. Gratuitous bass pics:

Top stuff, invested in a CD

It really wouldn't for me

Interesting reading folks. I have an ACG with two MM style pickups but they go into a filter preamp. I have set the neck pickup to have have the filter pretty much open with a hint of boost at the filter 'knee'. The bridge pickup filter is set to be about 25% 'closed' for want of a better word, i.e. less treble coming through and has a little more boost at the 'knee' than the neck seeting. The treble filter is mostly open and then I regulate 'live' with the tone control and blend. In addition there is a low mid boost on the neck p/up and a high mid boost on the bridge pickup. I tend not to sue these too much in all honesty. That all makes sense to me, but appreciate some folk may be think what chuffing heck is he wittering on about

Like that a lot but it needs a 20% reduction in the number of strings for us less talented mortals.

So lucky escape for us all then

Don't you mean upgraded tunas?

...and don't spoil it for the rest of us. I had some very good value basses in the past whilst searching for "spelling mistakes".

Gig it too. Terrifying for the first few minutes then fine 😊

You'll be fine, really helps with listening skills too.

After a short stay in the midlands my former P bass is back safely in the northwest. During its soujour it has been beatifully looked after and Ian was kind enough to go out of his way to deliver it to me at a familiar location. Great bloke, deal in confidence fellow BCers.

Just sold a bass to Alan. Top gent and maker of excellent cups of tea, not to mention a nice stash of my favourite basses. Deal in confidence peeps. Top banana and deffo one of the guys that makes this place tick so well.

I've got the Tesco one as well as one of these:

Sort of reverse order: Cabs - Sorted - Barefaced, been using them for several years now. Recent switch from Compact/Midget to a single Suoer Compact Amps - Pretty much sorted - GB Streamliner (with Ampeg PF500 backup) been using the Streamline for several years too. It;s possible that at some point I'll sell the PF500 and get another Streamliner. However never tried a LM3. Basses - Self confessed tart - However for the covers band settling towards a P bass as the optimum, for the originals band ACGs are the way for me (with occasional Spector Euro 4LX use).

That Ned Callan is definitely growing on me as a possibility.

You're a dirty, dirty boy.