ribbetingfrog Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Decided to sell all my cheap gear and invest in a full on American Music Man. Always liked P basses most. So many songs I love have that P bass sound. Taking it to band practice tomorrow but so far I’m very impressed. seriously well made instrument. Everything fits together so perfectly and feels so sturdy. I’ve had fun with my Squires over the years but this is definitely a good upgrade. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No lust in Jazz Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I like these - I have three P basses each one wonderfull in it's own way - enjoy it 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hard to beat an EBMM bass. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 These basses are absolutely awesome, enjoy your new toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Took it to band practice tonight. Genuinely stunned how good this thing is! I didn’t expect it to sound so much better than my other basses. much more full low end without any boominess. wish I’d took the plunge sooner! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 hours ago, ribbetingfrog said: Took it to band practice tonight. Genuinely stunned how good this thing is! I didn’t expect it to sound so much better than my other basses. much more full low end without any boominess. wish I’d took the plunge sooner! I’d be interested to know what your other basses are for a bit of context. I like a Precision, like MM (especially Stingray) but not sure about the shape of these. However the price of some examples look to have dipped. Looks like a great bass, well done on a good find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Picked it up for £1299 at guitarguitar. my previous basses were Ibanez Talman 310 with Fender Yosemite precision pup Squier Pete Wentz with Dimarzio Willpower pickup Squier Affinity with a 70’s Dimarzio pickup. always had cheaper basses with upgrades, was expecting only a small difference in tone as I had decent pickups before but it’s chalk and cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Anyone know how much these weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 I’ll weigh mine tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgriff Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I’ve always liked these....not had chance to try one. Looks the business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Paul S said: Anyone know how much these weigh? Mine was 4kg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I just ordered one of these from Guitar Guitar. (white/maple) tried hard but couldn’t resist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 4 hours ago, dub_junkie said: I just ordered one of these from Guitar Guitar. (white/maple) tried hard but couldn’t resist. You won’t be disappointed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 09:41, Paul S said: Anyone know how much these weigh? Mine is 9lbs 4 oz (4.2 kg) including strap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 On 26/02/2020 at 22:55, ribbetingfrog said: Decided to sell all my cheap gear and invest in a full on American Music Man. ... Came here expecting preEB graphite composite content. Was disappointed and yet another reason to be annoyed at Ernie Ball. But yes, they do make solid instruments. Congrats on your purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Kiwi said: Came here expecting preEB graphite composite content. Was disappointed and yet another reason to be annoyed at Ernie Ball. But yes, they do make solid instruments. Congrats on your purchase! Someone else on the music man Facebook group felt the same! As a newcomer to the Ernie Ball world I don’t have the emotional investment in the old Cutlasses. I take this for what it is, which is the nicest P bass I have ever played. I don’t worry about what it shares a name with. I love p basses and wouldn’t have looked twice at the original Cutlass, as great as it is, but this one, this Is what made me want a Music Man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, ribbetingfrog said: the old Cutlasses. Gnnnn. Don't get me started on the exploitation side of things. The pointless limited editions which are increasingly about nothing more than a paint job (and sometimes not even a special paint job), the sheeple fanboy mentality amongst forum members and now the exploitation of metatags just to pump a completely unrelated product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Kiwi said: Gnnnn. Don't get me started on the exploitation side of things. The pointless limited editions which are increasingly about nothing more than a paint job (and sometimes not even a special paint job), the sheeple fanboy mentality amongst forum members and now the exploitation of metatags just to pump a completely unrelated product. Completely unrelated? Both are basses, both have 4 strings both have pickups, necks and bodies Both have tuners both share a similar layout both made by the same company both are designed to make the low down groove in a band sounds reasonably related to me 😂 And as for meta tags (I prefer to think of it as a name) I’d rather they reuse a name and keep the history alive than abandon names that have gone dormant and always use new ones. Paying homage to those that have gone before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 On 01/03/2020 at 16:34, ribbetingfrog said: Completely unrelated? Both are basses, both have 4 strings both have pickups, necks and bodies Both have tuners both share a similar layout both made by the same company both are designed to make the low down groove in a band sounds reasonably related to me 😂 And as for meta tags (I prefer to think of it as a name) I’d rather they reuse a name and keep the history alive than abandon names that have gone dormant and always use new ones. Paying homage to those that have gone before. Well said and congrats again on a top bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 29/02/2020 at 20:52, ribbetingfrog said: You won’t be disappointed! Thanks. It arrived yesterday. Really, really pleased with it🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 22 hours ago, dub_junkie said: Thanks. It arrived yesterday. Really, really pleased with it🙂 Hope you enjoy it as much as I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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