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I can see how megastars like Adele have to put a 'no contact' clause up. First couple of times people want to chat to you it's fine - but after the fifteenth person wanting you to ring their mum and do a verse of Chasing Pavements down the phone you're probably pretty tired of it so you say no, and then they get upset because you were OK with the previous fourteen people asking you for it and go tell everyone you're a beach. Eventually you figure you may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb and institute the "no speaky unless spoken to" ban so they'll leave you alone. Then you go slowly mad through isolation, build a theme park in your back garden, invite a bunch of pre-teens for sleepovers, and your nose falls off. It's a weird business.

Yes, we've never had it so good, record employment levels etc.......stinks to high heaven. Rant over.

Here you go. Bypassed, GEQ 50Hz -12dB and multiple AC BS Pres

This thread is not helping with my waiting period! 😀

No mention for J&D? https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-JB-Vintage-1975-BK-Black/art-BAS0004370-000 I paid £119 for mine (brand new) about three years ago. OK, I've made a few mods, but the only one that wasn't purely out of personal choice was the pickups. One of the originals developed a fault so I put some Toneriders in. I still gig the bass, and until I got my Maruszczyk (in December) it was my first choice, go-to bass. Seriously good value for money and one of the nicest necks I've played.

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You gotta make them road worn

Ordered

Why not send a message to Big Poppa telling him you're popping in to see him to demonstrate some 'worthwhile upgrades' that can be made to his basses with a view to publicising them on the MM forum. I'm sure that work work a treat and give you full access to the facility.

I was it this gig stood straight in front of Tom!

What the OP wants is the Holy Grail of Bassplayers, a small speaker that goes low and loud. The only obstacle to reaching that goal is Hoffman's Iron Law. If you're a bassplayer and don't know what that is look it up, because you should. There are some ways to get around it to some extent, like extra long xmax drivers, but you can only go so small with a cabinet no matter what the driver. Bottom line, if you want a small easily portable rig that still covers a large room without PA support...take up guitar.

Nice one thanks.

Just paid a deposit on a new P Bass from Mark will be something like this h

Just to put the other side to this, we played in Leicester on Saturday night supporting Mathew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit) Mathew and his band came straight over when we arrived, introduced themselves, offered us beer and to use any of their amps, they were brilliant, after the gig the drummer said "I love it when a support band is really good because it makes me nervous and makes me play better, you guys rocked it!" top comments from some top guys I know from previous experience support bands can get treated badly by the main acts but as per the above the reverse can also happen.

sh*t happens in bands......keep at it and something good will turn up!

Heaven- you can hear bass in Iron Maiden albums Hell- Lars Ulrich instructed that bass is muted almost to the point you can't hear it in ...and justice for all

Jazz trio gig with Mike Gorman (Incognito, Culture Club). Lovely player, lovely guy. There was Beethoven.

Brave indeed. But as others have said - it looks great on that bass. Nice job

Funny, but not for me.

It's going to be either LPB or BM for me, but the green is ooft. So it could still win out

Boots; where else..? (OK, maybe a car boot sale..! )

@Frank Blank you’ll only know if you play it! If you can get a refund, I would get a refund, use the Chowny on order, or whatever else you have to see if it works. if it doesn’t, then get an aerodyne either new or second hand, or something else nothing lost!

So I restrung her yesterday with the Aquila Reds I bought at the same time as the Uke. The Aquila’s are noticeably lighter gauge than the Harley Benton strings, but sound no different in use. Add bonus is they do not smell like smokey bacon crisps, and it’s possible to slide up and down the neck without killing the note. Access for the string change was incredibly tight with my not so large hand only just fitting through the sound hole. The D string was a particular P.I.T.A due to the proximity of the bridge hole to a longitudinal stiffener. I also had to shorten the E and A strings to reduce the number of winds on each machine head. Other than this, the Reds are a massive improvement over the stock strings 😎

Brave! But worthwhile, it looks cracking.

That looks great. The darker fret board is now definitely more in keeping with the vibe of the bass.

Definitely worth checking the returns policy and condition it needs to be returned in to get a full refund from the place you bought it. I've returned a couple of basses in my time: a Warwick Rockbass that was about as meh as they come, and a Yammy 1025 - which I've since replaced (they are a great bass!) - that came scratched beneath the varnish; got a full refund no Qs asked in both cases. But provided it doesn't risk you getting a full refund (which it shouldn't), for sure play the thing! There was a reason you decided to buy it in the first place, right? I've never been a fan of Orange amps and cabs. There are plenty on this forum who love them. It's what works for you: at the end of the day it's all about making music. @Jus Lukin Enjoy the Rick, starting to appreciate why you need to be selling your Markbass gear to fund it... The Mondeo doesn't seem to be selling so well these days...couldn't find the total UK sales in 2017, someone else may be able to enlighten me. 1) Ford Fiesta 94,533 2) VW Golf 74,605 3) Ford Focus 69,903 4) Nissan Qashqai 64,216 5) Vauxhall Corsa 52,772 6) Vauxhall Astra 49,370 7) VW Polo 47,855 8) Mini 47,669 9) Mercedes C-class 45,912 10) Mercedes A-class 43,717

The Marshall reflector is also a nice budget option. It can be used mono or stereo, controled with a expression pedal, and When you turn it off it still let the reverb fading (Spill Over).

Have a new camera to try when I get home tonight.

Dammit Karl...stop making me spend money! Got 10% off as well...paid for the P&P lol! They better be as good in real life else I'll be up the M6 in your general direction!!!

Steve, you arent imagining it from the old days. I have a '86 5 string which indeed has a clubby neck, and I also got two new Mk3 5 strings delivered in 2016 with specified neck profiles. Looking at those specs you posted are the current 5 specs, then it looks like Paul has slimmed the neck a hair since he a few years ago. In early 2015 when I ordered mine he said the thickness at the 2nd fret was 23mm. I went with a thickness of 21 and less of a V shape. So if he changed the standard to 21.9, isnt bad! I've been contemplating sending my '86 neck in for a refret and knock down the V to bring it to 21mm as well, but the frets are still in good shape. As for 4 string necks; I've had two new ones, and I really feel Paul's 4 string profile is slimmer than my old Wals. My last Mk1 ('86) was really chunky.

Beat me too it!!! 5 string and tort and I'd buy a pair.

I have recently strung one of my Precisions with LaBella 760FS flats, the others are strung with 50-105 Chromes. I would say that the LBs are slightly lower tension, but there is very little in it. The Chromes are a lot brighter (in sound, not shininess!) and my now 2 month old LBs sound more mellow than a set of 10-12 year old Chromes I am still using.

I have to say it appears not to the bass' fault but your reaction to it. To sell it without playing it is a very weird response to a musical instrument. (An investment maybe less so.) Play it... it could be 'the one' for you. You also shouldn't be spending £1k+ sums when you're obviously prone to fickle, possibly arbitrary decisions, "a week after purchase I discovered I should be playing a short scale"...

Sounds like the type of chap who needs an audience for everything he does, probably hires people to applaud when he does the washing up. Idiots like that, they`re looking for effect for a reason - you guys were probably a lot better than he thought you were going to be, and in his mind he was jonny bigbollox that night, so you needed bringing down a peg or two.

good for metal?

If you like the D’Addario EXL170 set then maybe the balanced tension set would work better? EXL170BT, 45-107. I like them on my Precision.

Have you checked out the pinned thread about Bass Chatters willing to help out? Maybe one of us is close enough to be able to have a look.

I like Barefaced Cabs, but if weight were not an issue I'd use Markbass cabs. I love 'em. If they are guilty of colouring one's sound, then it's a colour I like. I've used Markbass rigs a lot as backline and I'm always pleased to see an MB rig because I know I'm going to be heard, I'm going to hear myself, and I'm going to sound good. So I play better. They're relatively expensive because they're well-built. They're not actually that heavy, either - only when you compare them to boutique, ultra-lightweight cabs. I'm a fan of Markbass combos, too - the 1X15 combo in particular is fantastic. I have a theory (possibly insane), that bass gear manufacturers know that a large percentage of their customer base never play outside of their rooms and tailor their products accordingly. Markbass may sound a bit flat in your bedroom, but at a venue they really kick it out and sound very punchy, articulate and lush at battle levels and 'in concert'. OK, I'm done!

Think I'm probably not the only one on here who has had to sell a great instrument when finances dictate it?

I'm having serious trouble deciding... I love all three for different reasons!

I'm pleased you've recommended the EXL230 set as that's exactly what Verb has offered to send me to try out. If I get on with them I'll grab myself a shiny new set. Thanks again Adam. I've learned something this week!

Here's an LPB P (not mine, I have to say. I wish it was!)

Got my pickguards back from Jack’s Instruments. I have a lefty medium scale 32” P bass in vintage white. I couldn’t decide between a tort and a gold anodised one so got both. Superb!

That looks pretty good NJ. Does the stain stay put well when dried, no chance of sticking to moist fingers?