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That bridge pickup looks a bit close to the, er... bridge.

Is the blanket included?

Got to be Jamerson... I'd be delighted to use that sound 24/7, but I fear my playing may not quite be up to his standard...

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1473327889' post='3129079'] ... [/quote] The man in your profile pic is Jon Pertwee and I claim my five pounds.

Well done! Er... do you have any pics of your CIJ 60s P..? You know... just out of interest... *Whistles innocently and shuffles about with hands in pockets*

Apologies to any drummers reading, but... What do you call someone who hangs out with musicians? A drummer. Sorry. [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1473354644' post='3129452'] A good drummer is one who 1. turns up to audition 2. has drums 3. isnt out of it 4. doesnt attack anyone but they are few and far between [/quote] To that I would also add 5. [i]Has own transport.[/i] So many drummers I've known can't bloody drive. What's that about..? Maybe they can't co-ordinate the clutch and the gearstick... I'll get me coat.

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1473422344' post='3130075'] Before the internet and forums I was strictly one bass - a 1989 P-bass. Whilst it is great buying and selling I can't help but feel those were simpler times. I'd go with gut instinct here. [/quote] +1

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1473379640' post='3129729'] It does add a fair bit of weight in my opinion. [/quote] Be positive - that means less neck dive, surely..?

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1473414573' post='3129943'] I suppose it's nice to have the company but is the language barrier a problem? [/quote] If you give them plenty of sausage, they won't care.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1473381190' post='3129737'] Sorry to hear about your Farmers. Perhaps we could squeeze them into a money shot ? [/quote] Owwwwwww!!!!

[quote name='guildb30179' timestamp='1473376838' post='3129718']I started on bass when I was 17 because a band needed a bassist, so I was basically conned into it... [/quote] Just like Paul McCartney.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1473376540' post='3129715'] Well I think I ordered one - seemed to get trapped in some kind of Groundhog Day order-completion loop between the order page & Paypal checkout. So I might end up with three. [/quote] That happened to me, too. So I might get nine...

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1473375560' post='3129710'] ...hey, yeah I could see that working [/quote] Outstanding. Once my Chalfonts have cleared up we can get the ball rolling. So to speak.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473375116' post='3129703'] I find the 2mm gives me plenty of control, I don't want the pick twisting and flexing when I play. I was using home made picks thicker than that before I discovered them. I've tapered the edges of a couple after a few gigs, but they look like they'll forever. [/quote] Mm yes, they probably WILL forever.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1473351873' post='3129434'] I've just spent the best part of 30 mins shaving one of my carpeted cabs. [/quote] I quite fancy a 'sac, back and crack' job and note that you're into photography. I think we could come up with quite an interesting Off Topic thread. What do you think..?

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473374390' post='3129693'] I get (and use) alternating up and down strokes, but can't get used to a flexible pick, currently using a 2mm Dunlop delrin, which is pretty rigid. Tend to rest the edge of my hand on the bridge, partially muting, but can't get my fingers anywhere near the body (the injuries again). [/quote] Bloody hell, a 2mm pick is mega! I've used Herco nylon 0.50mm gold for decades. They tend to get lost before they wear out. I had the same pick once for around 20 years, was devastated when I finally lost it. Being a tight-arse.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473333283' post='3129159'] Only real drawback is that I can't plays double notes as easily, used to slide one finger off just behind the other. Luckily we don't do 'White Rabbit' any more, as I find the main riff tricky with a pick. Other than that, I'm back to where I was before my accident. [/quote] It's a combination of upstrokes and downstrokes and a flexible pick. I also do a permanent palm mute when pick playing and use my palm as a pivot point with 3rd and 4th fingers on the treble side of the bass body for stability... if that makes sense.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1473338994' post='3129271'] i couldn't tell you all the differences, but i do know this drummer is at the wrong gig... [/quote] Wahey! Is that the first time this year??

Good God, that IS hot pink!

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473341063' post='3129303'] That happened to me, my first genuine Fender back in the early 80s. That's why I always take a spare to gigs. Still love P basses, though! [/quote] The electrics couldn't be much simpler and hence super-reliable (mainly). I've not had a bass fail on me (or broken a string) in forty years. Which is not to say it won't happen, of course... I buy insurance, i.e. have KiOgon fit new wiring, pots and jack sockets in my basses.

Bought three. Rude not to. Thanks for the heads-up.

It's all well and good giving someone the chance to improve, but there's something about drummers which seems to make them intractable. Drummers are either good or they're not. If you have the latter, it's a right royal pain in the arse having to tell them what it is you want them to do (and them never being able to do it) as opposed to the former, who naturally know what's needed and then get on with it. There's nothing better than working with a drummer that is just 'right'. It makes everything flow and you get a positive feedback loop. Working with a crap drummer is like swimming through molasses and I just can't do it any more!

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473279561' post='3128711'] Not sure about that, having had to start using a plectrum about 6 months ago after a lifetime of finger style, I can't easily tell the difference between my old style and new in recordings, other than the clearer tone a pick produces. Plenty of cross string work involved. [/quote] Agreed. I used a pick exclusively for years and only came to fingerstyle relatively recently. Now I play fingerstyle exclusively, so it's all in the fingers - but when I used a pick, it was all in the pick. Both are good, both are good, both are good. That is all. Yes... I know the fingers on your fretting hand are just as important, if not more so, but I'm keeping it simple.

Been playing Fenders for more years then I care to remember and am definitely a P man. I have owned and played a few P basses in my time, old and new. My recently-acquired 2011 Road Worn P is the best example I've had yet and it's not going anywhere. If you're a P person and you want the essence, sound and playability of a vintage P in a bass built to classic spec then you'd have to spend a lot more than a RW would cost you, particularly if you can find a used one. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/287289-nbd-fender-road-worn-precision-bass-fiesta-red/