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I "think" that the A width neck on a precision was an option right through the years, but as a special order, and are therefore rare. The B width neck became standard on P basses in '68, but A could be ordered, and I assume therefore a C width too, although I've never seen a C width neck from after '68. I too like an A neck, but my early 70's B width necks are just lovely, it's not just the width, it's the profile too. Mine are around the 41mm mark at the nut. Rob

Yes... Bear in mind that Liszt (and Paganini) was a showman, playing things others thought impossible and some thought was just musical pyrotechnics that had little bearing on actual music... His concerts caused mass fainting fits among women in the audience, he had a "piano battle" with Sigismond Thalberg in Paris (see Davie 504 vs Berthoud), he was the first musical superstar. And while I wouldn't necessarily compare the talent of 200bpm bassman to the awesome skillz of Liszt (😁), the showing off part is deeply rooted in Liszt's legacy.

I was going to say this. I have three relatively inexpensive fivers, one 35" and two 34", two active one passive. My GRBASS at212 and even my little pjb C4 reproduce the low b convincingly, although only the GRBASS is 'thunderous'.

Flats. Figured I should at least try them, but I should've known (I would these days, I'm much wiser about what'll suit me) they wouldn't work for me. After a very short tenure (in retrospect, the fact that I didn't cut them should've been an indicator that subconsciously I wasn't commited) on the original recipient, they ended up on an acoustic bass, where they work really well...and don't stink like those phosphor bronze ones do...

This journey, into bass playing? What made you pick up that first bass at the start of this long and winding road? Do you still have the same fire and enthusiasm? Do you still love it? What has changed along the way? Your taste in music, taste in basses? What was the first bass? And what’s the latest? No answers are wrong as long as they’re honest.

Purchased a Fuzzrocious Grey Stache from Dave. Responsive to my dumb questions and very quick despatch. Happy times ahead; it's probably kicking my Bass Big Muff Pi off my board!

That's more likely to be a lack of confidence than skill or ability.

More than a touch of krautrock there.

We have one of these incoming, can't wait!

We've played 37" B strings that have been pants and 33" that have worked wonderfully, and the other way round too.. So its all personal

I agree with the notes written by @Hellzero. Try several basses. When you find a nice feeling one, start the hunt of the best strings. Visit a local luthier for a pro setup. Most of the pickups are like SD, EMG, bartolini, and all sound like they sound. But the setup and choice of strings make the best out of the instrument. We do can discuss endlessly about brands, pickups, scale lengths, etc. "No matter what others try to say, my choice is always the best and the only one." Someone said that the amp and cab should go to 30 Hz, and that's nonsense. A good cab that can produce 30 Hz within 3 - 6 dB of 60 Hz is huge and heavy. A good cab is able to go down to 60 - 80 Hz area (first harmonic), because ear creates the lowest end. Usually all frequencies below 50 Hz are more or less eating your headroom out: cannot be heard, but need lots of power. Handling noises and very lows are better to be tamed by an HPF. Try one and set it by listening. You'll be amazed of the frequency after you have set it right. Cannot be heard, but does a lot.

A question for the group... Does anybody know when Fender first introduced the A width necks on Precision basses? I do love my mid-60s Ps but I now realise that a J neck works best for me, so I need to narrow down my 'window shopping' searches. Cheers, Si.

Nope, mine were all 3EQs, and no matter what I did I just didn't like it. On the Markbass heads thing, there's a jumper (well, there was on the LMIII, and I suspect others, too) on the main board that sets 110/240v. I bought one in the States years ago and brought it back here. Not going to say setting the jumper wasn't a tense moment, but it ran for years afterwards...

Ah so there are ten liars on the forum 🙂 !

So these were about £6k new? Now over £9k used 🙄😂 https://ebay.us/m/1VtdxX

As a big fan of the Subdecay Noisebox, I’m super excited to give this a serious go!

If you do find any on your magnets, i find a small blob of blu-tac gets it off in no time.

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