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Either way you could use a plug cutter and make your own dowel so you can have the grain whichever way you want it, luthiers usually do this.

I like the black blocks on a maple board, mainly because of Aston Barrett’s 71 jazz bass, but agree with the rest

Block inlays on unbound necks. Got to have both. graphic eqs on bass heads. any bass with more than 4 strings. all totally irrational and looking forward to be taught otherwise in the future

You mean C CCC Bb Bb | G GGG F Eb | ?

Fender has certain build standards so you know parts are interchangeable, as evidenced in a parts bass thread. They have a defined hierarchy for their products to match certain price points and quality expectations; however, the respective ranges can overlap and some lesser ones may be surprisingly good. I have a Squier Strat and a Fender USA Strat: they are both Strats, but each element of the USA one is noticeably higher quality than the Squier; I also have a MIM Strat and it falls somewhere in-between the two. A lot of other companies businesses are based on copying and/or replacing Fender original designs/parts; again they place their products at certain price points based on functionality and quality. Fender is the industry leader, others follow. Many products are deemed to be "better than a Fender", but the fact they feel the need to mention "Fender" tells the story. If you buy a Fender you have a pretty good idea of what you can expect to receive. If you buy another brand (I have Tokai, Levinson Blade, and parts Strats) you may or may not get something suitable "for the price", but it'll always be compared to the respective Fender in some way.

It's other CUSTOMERS trying to talk to me in guitar stores I find a tad annoying 😂

Another vote for the pork loin. It ended my search for a good filth pedal.

Twisted Fister

I don't have any - I must be getting quite Zen with age!

sennheiser ew- vocal mic MI Pro MI58 IEM lekato 5.8 guitar ws-60 IIRC never had any problems

Five of us cellists from orchestra got together yesterday for a pleasant lunch followed by playing music arranged for cello quartets and quintets. Event was hosted by one of the cellists in a rather nice house with stunning views.

blocks on a p bass...........NO it's ok if you've put a jazz bass neck on it though

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Seconded - also another vote for the Empress compressor.

It's a great idea, I'm not personally keen on the lower horn shape but they do sound fantastic. If you can get hold of some measurements for me, I'll definitely be able to provide you with an answer.

Fake Happy - Paramore

If you like compression, Id suggest a compressor pedal rather than the onboard. There are some decent inexpensive ones. Ive gone a bit more high end with the Empress Bass Compressor - Brilliant bit of gear

Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

I don’t have a Z3 (yet) - was thinking of picking one up as a modding project, specifically to put one of these necks on!

Thanks again for the replies. I put a new JJ valve in when I got it used late last year. Had an Eden in it and the very mild overdrive sounded fizzy and high pitched. I emailed Ashdown and Dave Green replied in about 10 minutes and answered a question and recommended JJ for it. Helped a Yank like me (twice) with nothing to gain but good will and made me even more of an Ashdown fan. Love that company! After some brief experimenting at home I found the following: I can get it to hit into the red if I play hard (with another Pbass), which I don't typically do, so that's clearly some of it. I notice more overdrive compression disengaged, but I like a little so I'm figuring that out a bit. I'll have to try the old Pbass and see how that goes, but I think I may not be having as much of a problem as I thought. At rehersal I don't have time to be fooling with the amp, so I'm limited on what I can notice and adjust.

Interesting. It's not just a change in ownership that can hurt a band. If you lose your main contact you can end up back on the streets too. We had a great on going gig at The Wilson Performing Arts Center. Our contact got fired and we never got asked back. Daryl

Agreed. It's the " Don't Stop Believing " type cover bands that bring the women in. Daryl