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I really didn’t like the Sandberg strings that came on my Lionel. I thought the sound overall was a bit weak and they felt a bit ‘sticky’ to my fingers. I changed to 50-105 EBMM shortscale slinkies which work well for me.

how does it sound thru an amp, neck pickup turned all the way up and bridge pickup turned all the way down?

I paid 600 quid for mine, when I auditioned for The Fizz. Sang live, they edited it and I was very happy It got me my audition I'm thinking about doing one for my Police tribute too but that would be more money as it's a band set up I've lost a bit of weight since that was filmed, crikey

Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy

There’s a big thread on this 👍

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I've recently had 2 violin basses, a contemporary union jack bass and a 1964 bass. both are marvellous instruments but the '64 is just amazing. recently sold the union jack bass but the '64 is going nowhere. It is so easy to play

That's fine unless you use a pick! 😂

At Peach Guitars Colchester who sell these you can choose online the serial number / weight / look It’s a far better system so at least visually you can see the top and also the weight of the basses for sale They are working differently to many stores and offer a great personal service especially if you book a visit to try out products etc

I'm using elixir nickels on all my basses now. I get 9mths to a year on working basses and my Warwick Thumb 10+ yrs but it rarely gets played and doesn't leave the house these days. (too heavy for a full gig but i just love playing it at home) I guess you could change out the pick up for something else ? Keep us posted on how the string change develops. I'm really curious. Have you tried asking Sandberg to see what they say as it looks like its an issue for others too. Dave

I’d like to see a Lionel configured like this….

It’s interesting that you I’ve observed the same thing I did with my new one…. I wonder if anyone who has swapped the pickups out (as many seem to do) have noticed a change in this? It’d be a more dramatic change, but I’d also like the see what difference reversing the pickup would make.

It depends how you do it. Just ignore the low B and thumb-root on E until you need to go lower, or if using the B would avoid open E. If someone asks you to change key down/up by 1 st you can then do it easily whereas if you’re playing with open strings you can’t. Just use it when it makes things easier

I'm sure both have their own sound from the circuit, but I think the key difference is the EQ. Both have drive, and on both you've got a lot of control of the highs and lows, but only the Super Vintage has the midrange controls. The mids and upper mids is where you'll get a lot of your tone (I'm assuming) if you're playing rock music for that pick attack. The B15 is typically associated with pop, R&B, soul et etc, so may not be the historically correct tonal platform for rock, whereas the SVT is. You're best bet is to find out how other players/bands got the tones you like. All that said, it's a great piece of gear either way, and there's a lot of videos showcasing it doing more than just the R&B/Motown thing.

I’ve got D’Addario Chromes on mine (which are 45-100). What I did do was slightly lower the low half of the pickup and slightly raise the upper half. That may have helped a bit (or I’ve just got more used to it). It’s currently not troubling me. Overall, still not TOTALLY convinced by the pickup, but loving playing the bass. I think it’s the most natural/comfortable short scale bass I’ve played, ergonomically. And the neck is sweet. I’ve just sold my long scale fretless and now wishing I’d bought the fretless Lionel that popped up here earlier this year….

The band has been going for longer than when I joined 13 years ago. It's technicaly the drummer and guitarist's band. I've filled in with other bands and joined other bands as side projects to make up for a lack of interest in the past. The singer has had babies in the last 2 years. Lives evolve. I'm not sure I currently have time or energy for another band unless they're gig ready and don't insist on endless rehearsals for no reason.

Seven Seas of Rhye - Queen