simon1964

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1355942848' post='1904896'] Get a dep singer!? [/quote] This is the Dep Singer. Normal singer pulled out weeks ago!

Hope this is posted in the right forum. If not, apologies and could the Mods please move? Due to our singer being hospitalised with a nasty chest infection, we are having to cancel a (paid!) gig in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire this Saturday. Is anyone in a band that is available for a gig that night? We've not played the venue before, but our set ranges from classic rock covers through to more modern indie stuff. Bog standard pub covers band in fact! So something similar would presumeably fit the bill. PM me if you're interested and I can let you have more details. Simon

As far as I can tell, we're only against clones when LaBella start making Precision copies

If only Fender protected their designs the way Rickenbacker do - then these manufacturers would have to come up with something original

I use nylon strings on a fretted acoustic (the Rotosound ones I think). They sound great - much nicer than the bronze strings acoustics tend to come with. Very nice thuddy, upright sound.

Blimey, I hadn't realised they cost so much! They're going for £63 on amazon [edit EssentialTension got in ahead of me!] I've got a copy at home, but I guess I'll hold onto it if they're worth that sort of money!

I personally much prefer nickels. They feel softer than steels, without being as slippery as flats. And nickels sound warmer and a bit less "aggressive" than steels. IMO they sound new for longer as well (possibly becqause they're a bi less bright in the first place?) I would highly recommend EB Slinkies - they feel and sound great, and are priced decently as well.

I've not got any diagrams, but I think there are some previous threads on here. In short, if you put a MM pickup where it is on a Stingray and a P pickup where it is on a Precision they will overlap. On MM / P hybrids like the Sandbergs the MM pickup is nearer the bridge than on a Stingray, which does affect the sound IMO.

Been discussed here already: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189379-anyone-else-get-the-feeling/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189379-anyone-else-get-the-feeling/[/url]

Just part exchanged a Precision Deluxe for James's '74 Jazz. Great straight forward deal, and a fantastic bass. Thanks!

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1350309951' post='1837093'] Yeah, the cynic in me thought a dodgy neck plate etc. [/quote] I wondered that, but he only mentions the JV serial in response to a bidders question. Presumably he would have mentioned it in the ad if he knew what a JV was worth?! And he would have stuck it on a whole bass!

[quote name='stu_g' timestamp='1350326393' post='1837401'] im under the impression only jazzes had the contour body decal [/quote] You're right. Precisions never had the contour body decal. It does look exactly like those limited edition Encores, which were decent basses, by the way. But not worth £500!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1350078987' post='1834470'] Well, I think that's pretty cool. I think it's easy to forget that a massive amount of work goes in to developing and delivering a touring show. It's a shame you can't post too much information about it, but can understand why. Nevertheless, it's great to have heard a bit about it. So it was mainly for lighting, or stage power / FOH too? Either way, it sounds like a massive set of plans! [/quote] +1. What a fantastic job!

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1350048018' post='1834002'] Constructive criticism is fine, but I think down right "they are rubbish" isn't (personal opinion of course). On Youtube I guess it has to be expected, I would just hope BC would be above all of that. From what I've seen, we've got everyone from worldwide stars to kids checking out the forum to see if they'd like to take up the instrument registered on here. [/quote] I understand what you're saying, and some of the posts have been dismissive (mine from last night included, with hindsight). But, they have posted videos and recordings on their site, so are implicitly asking people to take a view on their playing. And whichever way you look at it, the horns section is not in time or in tune! I'm the first to admit that my band may have played some pretty ropey covers in our time, but I wouldn't post videos of them on the band website!

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1349992168' post='1833421'] Their brass section on Valerie sounds like a brass band. [/quote] A pretty poor brass band, at that.

I've bought lots of basses on here, and sold lots of basses on here. Follow the advice in Clarky's post and you won't go far wrong. And get some decent photos. Your ad for the Ric 4001 has one pretty poor quality photo. Bluntly, people are not going to spend well over a grand on the basis of one blury pic.