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I run a small board and a bigger board, both do much the same thing; but the big one has mostly bigger & better quality units and all in a bypass loop for better signal and easier multiple switching. I have no idea why the photos post upside down, even if I pre-rotate the pictures on my computer to be wrong way up to compensate....anyone got any tips, please?

He about some nice P90s, like the original 50s and 60s Gold Tops? THse are the Gold Tops people pay really big money for and they do sound amazing and very distinctive.

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1476740436' post='3156926'] I have a couple splittable-humbucker guitars (notably a PRS CE24), and about nine Strats... no comparison IMO, the Strat is the sound and the split hums can't compete. [/quote] I'd agree with that; but as someone else mentioned...the audience won't the difference anyway....but I would when playing, so it's worth separate guitars to me.

I have a 335 with Seymour 59 and JB that split....they doc fair imitation of a single coil; but really not as good as 50s style Strat with a nice single coil pup at neck and a maple neck for that Nile Rogers sound. Single could Strats, Teles or ASATs are all great....if you want a great Tele the ASAT Special is killer...pips are very P90

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1476130587' post='3151662'] That was a bass amp, the BLX80 I think. [/quote] It could well have been, cos it sounded terrible for guitar; but it was owned by a guitarist I played with and I hated the sound of his guitar though it.

A horrible small combo by Trace Elliott with a vertical slit for a baffle board. V weird and truly awful sounding.

There are some great boutique clones of 50s Fender Champ amps. THey are quite cheap and were originally designed by Leo as home practice amps. You can swap out tubes for ultra gain to get early breakup without max volume. I got one made made by Cayman Agnew in Dublin, second-hand for about £125.... A few inexpensive upgrades and it is freakin A for home use....

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1474841050' post='3141013'] To me this is where guitar has to think like bass - all about serving the song, not shredding solos on every number. (except for Beat It of course ) [/quote]....Damn right! I guess that's why I am doing OK playing guitar in this band,...just as well too, as my shredding abilities are strictly limited to a particular breakfast cereal, of which I cannot eat three.

My Asat Special guitar is regularly remarked on in these parts (Notts) as the best sounding Tele around.

Saturday Night by Oliver Cheetham A Night To Remember by Shalamar Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynne Ain't Nobody by Chaka Khan ...are just some of my Disco faves.

I love Disco so much I formed my own Disco band, tho playing guitar not bass in this one.... https://youtu.be/EfUihMY2fNw

Strymon Mobius is very good indeed, if a little pricey.

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1474659492' post='3139745'] I had a L2000 Tribute for about a year. Wonderfully versatile tonally, well built (a touch heavy but no bad thing in a bass) and people commented on how good it sounded. However, having played a J Bass for more than 30 years, I really couldn't get on with the neck. It was flat and wide and just didn't suit me. I really tried to get on with it - it was much more versatile than my Jazz and perfect as one instrument to cover all the basses (pun intended) and saved me taking more than one instrument out with me. Eventually, I gave up and got an active P Bass Special, which feels like my Jazz and covers what I need. I have to admit it doesn't have quite the tonal range of the G&L, but it's got enough. Sold the G&L. Shame. It was a great instrument, but just not for me. [/quote] Get a G&L Asat Bass.....Tele body, L2000 electronics & pups, J neck.....best of all worlds and probably the coolest bass on the planet. Only USA basses tho, no Tributes.

I used to have on of these unloaded and experimented with loads of fancy ass speakers; in the end I cam back to some nice tight Emminence 15s. THey were about £80 each 15 yrs ago and they sounded great; but the cab was liable to farting. So I strengthened the cab by glueing and screwing wood battens down all seams and then braced it front to back too....and it sounded incredible, tho v heavy!

Absolutely awesome loan score from your Dad. I have exact same early 90s ST54 MIJ. Great guitar as good as any USA Strat; but I did find pups were a little anonymous, even tho US Custom Shop. I replaced mine with Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot pups and now this is my fave guitar. It has funkiest sound on the planet and has a kick too.

This gig is now cancelled; so no dep required after all

Hi Are you able to help out The Disco Prophets by depping for a Nottingham gig on Sun 28/8 or do you know anyone that could do so? Must play Disco Funk to high standard Please let me know ASAP. Ta Rupert 07825 702798

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1467289425' post='3082541'] You hit the nail on the head there - Fenders were virtually unsaleable back then unless pre CBS - active basses with fat sound, or keyboard bass ruled. I have a slight chuckle to myself when I see the price some of those 80s Fenders fetch now. It shows how the market is so influenced by fashion - you'd be as likely to see young guys travelling to London on the train to record on their keyboards (eg Depeche Mode) as guitars - perhaps more so - think Casio rather than Gibson etc!! [/quote] Back in 85 I swapped a heavily modded 74 fretless P and a horrible 79 Jazz for a 79 Ray and have always been happy with that deal, as the Ray was my only instrument for over 20 years....it was/is so good, that I was never interested in anything else. However seeing the price of 70s Fender basses now, it probably wasn't that good a financial deal; but IMO 70s/80s Fenders were generally pretty awful.