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Sounds like it should be a laugh!

Side by side with the walnut natural finish. Both identical bar the finish give or take. Also next to my original ‘69 P

Here it is together with my hand-built P. I’m really impressed that the BB compares the way it does. Getting one of these used is just silly value for money.

I've no experience of Norway, but we were recently Chuckling in China, and have some Smirking in Sweden lined up. 😊

Always willing to help, but Steve was rather clear about the purpose of the thread, and as a classical musician, I'm not savvy in these things (I always bought an extra seat for my 65 stop pipe organ on one side and for the other organ on the other side, and that was that). That said, If there's anything I can do, @Steve Browning, just send me a PM. You could also have my mobile phone number just in case. Oh, and if you happen to be in the extreme South of Norway, then I'll buy you an extremely expensive beer! (not as expensive as the £15 pint I bought next to the Notre Dame - they should've burnt that café to get even, not the goddemn church!)

BC marketplace comes up trumps again and sorts me out with just what I was after, thanks to Bobby D. Fancied something a bit gnarlier and more straightforward than my J and, having already tried this out at a rehearsal, I think it could be just the ticket. I’m now sold on replacing the flats on my J (which were on it when I bought it) with rounds – I really like the feel but the amount of snap I want for the sort of things I’m playing just isn’t there. I’ve always preferred a Jazz neck, but I think a combination of this one not being too hefty and me being more comfortable with playing bass than I’ve ever been before mean this isn’t too bad at all. Also, it seems like the slightly smaller body than the J puts the neck in a marginally more comfortable position to reach the lower frets – has anyone else found this, or am I being a weirdo? Next steps for the P are: flip the pickup round, and while I’m at it get a black scratchplate. Anyway, here’s a picture of it with the J and a bonus, additional beast.

Two whole decades after my last bass guitar purchase I've finally lashed out and increased my collection by 100%. But - you ask - what can it be? A classy Fodera? A Wal? An original stack-knob Jazz with OHSC?

Well I am enjoying watching Sheryl Crow who is and always has been gorgeous and a great artist. Bassist using Reverends, guitars, piano, drums, lap steel - legend

For a quick fix - I found some rubber grommet thingys that fit over the mute adjusters. Works for me, because I often use the top adjuster as a palm rest (and for some styles I hook my little finger around the bottom one), and the knurled bare metal was making my hand sore.

I have a dodgy back and a lighter bass along with moving to a short scale both helped. I think having less extension on my left arm, and less stretching the wrist around the first few frets really helped in my case.

Yeah, great basses but what a brilliant cat!

"She got her looks from her father...he's a plastic surgeon. taking her to court for infringement of trademarks."

Maybe not even Chinese......

I'd happily see at least 16 of those, and there's far more to see than the ones on the poster.

Dear friends, after more than 4 years the first 4 String bass is ready to rock the world ! EVO-FX4

I’ve just installed a CS6 under my Pedaltrain Nano+ fits perfectly powering HXS and G70 Wireless using current doublers for both, it runs cooler and hopefully less chance of any issues, very tidy! Andertons currently have them at a good price

Looks great, @Danuman! I’d initially considered putting some Nordstrands in it; but to be honest mine is just getting a tort guard made, some new Elixirs on and then it will be perfect to leave as is.

@SpondonBassed Yes it's a new approach, not my idea, developed by a german friend ,he gave me all his drawings of his patent ... The advantage of this design is to reduce to a maximum all moving parts, small screws, springs on all standard available bass bridges on the market .... hope to find some good manufacturer who produce the first prototype ...

I had 2 of those Quicklock stands, they both broke. In the spec is says they're supposed to take up to 45kg. I'd say that's wildly optimistic. The combo I used it for was about 28kg and the 'locking' screw thread thingy sheared on both. I would never buy another one.

...but Jungle is MASSIVE.

Interesting. That's a new approach (I think). I take it that you are still developing this?

I use something like this for a little lift and a little tilt. Folds down into a smallish shape too. And I put a micro amp head on top no bother. Not sure if it's just in my head but it does seem to help with hearing myself on a loud stage. https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/speaker-stand/konig-meyer-28130-amplifier-and-monitor-stand?gclid=CjwKCAjw9dboBRBUEiwA7VrrzVyt0395iCw6ZINHSvBS2I-ZFzWfR20LvIZ9NWp0X2DiBNmFgN7GXRoCmE4QAvD_BwE

Maybe it would be more accurate to say high-price... since any bass over about £500 is an expensive one to me! I would still consider a 'correct' vintage Fender or ealrly Warwick etc. to be extremely desirable though - in fact I'd take them over most of the high-end basses by your definition, although it's all academic - I was only window shopping 😉

I was 🙂. XYX has a pretty fearsome bassline!

Don't mention the football!

If your problems can be fixed by sorting out an unbalanced bass then that's good. If they can't then reducing the weight is the only way forward. I can just about gig with my 9 1/2lb Jazz bass but if I move a lot (or it's just a bad day) I'll feel the ache in my lower back starting. If I carry on I know the next day will be very bad. There have been gigs when I've had to switch over to my 8 1/2lb P bass in the interval. These injuries never go away and many get worse over time. Some can stabilise but take care of your backs then you won't have to worry about stinky poo like this!

They look like GroverTitans. Geddy put them on most of his Rics to replace the wavy Grovers. I had a ‘73 4000 that was the most aggressive sounding bass out of the thousands of basses I’ve played. Shouldn’t have sold it. Great bass. One of my 4001CSs had an SD in the bridge position. I hated it (YMMV) and got rid asap, replacing it with the correct reissue horseshoe. If I were you I’d replace that with a Classic Amplification treble pickup, or a genuine Ric one.

Don't know about the repair but I had one of these many years ago and it was a pretty decent cab. Should be worth the effort!

An accurate replacement is the best option, as the specs will be as planned. Another type of element may affect the sound and tuning a lot. X-over takes care of the impedance, so do not worry.

My first thought was that it might have been damp and the wood underneath had expanded; the pic of the neck pocket looks decidedly ropey. However, with the colour underneath showing through, I'm wondering if it was refinished without proper prep?

You should remove the mute too (or it'll be flopping 'round loose inside), which means taking off the tailpiece, which means de-stringing (well, de-tuning and taking them off the tuner posts, you don't have to pull them out of the tailpiece). Also, the earth wire is soldered to the base of the mute assembly, so you have to shift it. When putting the tailpiece back on, tighten the tailwards 2 screws first and don't over-tighten the 3 screws in the bridge well, or you can cause tail-lift.

Tune. African Dub Chapters 1-4 are amazing. Can't beat a bit of Greensleeves output on a nice sunny day like today .

Det er en avtale!

I like the additional beast!

Aren't you sleeping on your '66' under the bed? 😉

Very nice 😎

Props for taking the time to reply. Hope your wife is on the mend now

Bass arrived today...sent to my office with the neck off, for safety reasons...wanted to put it together there and then but unfortunately the thing they pay me for got in the way...bl00dy work!!! They say "the camera never lies"...I say "poppycock"...no reflection on @Andyjr1515's ability to take photos but the bass is infinitely (well, "much better" anyway) in the flesh/timber than in the photos. Neck feels luvverly ...so smooth and playable. Along with the light (40-100) Warwick strings, it invites you to play it more...or is it playing itself??? I spent about a minute trying to feel where the veneer joins the body - pointless exercise - smooth as a newborn's backside. This really doesn't feel like a £200 bass with the @Andyjr1515 touch...it feels high end, as good as anything else I own or have owned (big claim there) - check the "a few of TheGreeks" thread for details of what's on the list (including my two previous builds by Andy). Not a secret how much I love the Nanyo SGC basses - IMO well balanced, great tonal palette, in fact still very under-rated even though they do have a big following. What Andy has done is take a plain looking bass and made it beautiful - has added a few per cent to the quality of what is already a good bass and pushed it into another league. I could go on...but, instead, I'm going to plug it in and bash out a few licks for the next hour or so. My thanks and appreciation to @Andyjr1515 for another fine job, well done. Has exceeded my expectations yet again...

The Ashdown RM range is worth a look. The amp itself is the fullest/heftiest Class D amp that I’ve had (amongst Markbass LMs, Ampeg PFs, GK MBs, Aguilar THs) and the cabs are quite small in footprint - the 210 is diagonal and the 115 fits with it exactly. They’re also lightweight, but not I should add sound wise, they really deliver on the sound. Plus the whole range is pretty decent value too.

There's no doubt that a 110 loaded with a driver with adequate displacement can suffice for moderate level requirements. The problem lies in knowing if a particular 110 is loaded with a driver that has adequate displacement. It's a spec that should be prominently displayed in the literature for all cabs, but isn't.

Don't buy it then?

John Hall was Brentford's right back for a while when we were in the 4th Division/League 2 about 10 years ago. Lovely hair and quite stylish. Couldn't defend for toffee. Looked more a 5 string Jazz player if I'm honest. Doesn't help this thread much I'll admit.

Such an article must surely have occurred after the following exchange at the office: Editor: 'Folks, we are on a tight deadline and we need some bass content urgently. Rob, can you just draw up some kind of list thingy based off your own preconceptions which requires no research whatsoever?' Rob: 'Sure thing boss, I will get right on it after I finish this Pot Noodle.'

The potential for errors in parsing that sentence is not negligible. Possibly add a comma after 'parents'?