Lozz196

What’s really frightening is I bought my fave US Standard Precision new in 2015 for under £1000.

Indeed, and more often than not the people involved became good mates. Have to admit I tried my hardest to steer clear wherever I could, I def preferred the pint to the punch.

It was all much easier in the 80s, you’d go to the pub car park and punch each other til out of breath, then go back in and have another pint. Maybe that’s what’s needed here, some good old fashioned alcohol fuelled violence to settle it.

Already gone - wonder if it was someone on here?

Really nice 2nd hand Lionel bass at Bass Direct at the moment, great price at £899

Dunlop Triangle picks address point 1, especially if you cut some grooves in them with a Stanley Knife or similar. They go from around 0.5mm to 1.14mm, and come in Tortex - quite full range with lots of mid attack Ultex - a more modern scoopy sound Flex - warmer and more neutral, somewhat between the other two

My faves are Watford Gap on M1, and Fleet on M3.

Yep seen that all too often, the guitarist who isn’t playing the solo hits their boost pedal when the other guitarist is soloing, rendering said solo unable to be heard. Usually happened with the main lead doing this when the mostly rhythm was doing their one solo of the night. Again, the ego not being able to be number two. Or sound checking then turning up immediately afterwards.

I’ve often thought that guitarists are different/difficult due to that no matter how many hours they put into their scales and speed-play and effects, when they play live everyone looks at the singer. It’s the refusal to accept being second that makes them so infuriating. I wouldn’t say every guitarist I’ve worked with has been a problem because they haven’t, but every band I’ve been in which had a problem it was the guitarist.

This is the eq I use on my RM500 with my classic rock band (ignore the Peavey amp, it’s the studios). Also the Sub at 9 o’clock was for one song only (Won’t Get Fooled Again) to add in a bit of something extra.

Fair point

I always did it until I developed arthritis in the top knuckle of my left thumb, had to undo 40+ years of playing style thanks to this.

Def not one for the shy & retiring bassist

I’ve recently started using D’Addario short scale nickels on my Sandberg Lionel and as per above posts no issues. In fact they’re great, excellent sound and play/feel really comfortable.

Boo Hiss!