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2 - Distorted sounds are perceived as louder. Definitely, I usually have the valve drive on my ABM600 on but in our rehearsal rooms which have 810s I have to take it all the way off otherwise the bass is overpowering. It just fills out and swallows up the whole room.

They were in top form when I saw them in March

I’m just going through a bit of a turn re basses. I’ve decided that as the 2013-16 US Standard Precisions are my fave I’m buying up a good few, and then will decide which I want to go with, maple or rosewood. I’ll then sell the others. My heart says maple, my head says rosewood but neither will make the decision, that’s going to my ears, and only when with the band, cos that’s the most important part.

I used one on a tour, in a punk/Oi band, as did all the other similar bands on the tour, sounded great and didn’t have to push my amp at all, irrespective of stage size (and we didnt like bass in the monitors so the cab covered the whole of the stage sound).

I think it’s safe to say that Cici quite likes that bass! Great review and nice to see such an enthusiastic viewpoint of an instrument.

Indeed, and although I’ve not submitted any yet (as don’t have any) I’m only guilty of leather trousers.

I really liked the compression on my old PF500, it just seemed to “work” if that makes any sense, just set it to 9 o’clock and left it alone from then on. I’m sure the Cali will be far superior to any amps on board compression though, but I suppose it depends on how much control is needed.

Same here Chris, the Pino is simply a stunningly good bass, easily the best Precision I’ve played. I’ve also been fortunate enough to play a Master Built Strat and it was an amazing guitar, felt instantly like I’d owned it for 30 plus years. Maybe people get this type of finish so they’re not heartbroken at the first ding?

Top of The Pops, radio, newspaper’s and Smash Hits mainly, plus the inevitable loaning & swapping that groups of teenagers used to do.

7 band eq for the 400 as opposed to 9 band for the 600.

Apparently based on the pickup in Bobby Vegas’ 1960 Precision.

I think it may be time to identify as someone who was born on a different day

The Markbass CMD121 is a good little combo that punches much above its size would suggest. I used one in a band that had drums, keys, 2 x bass, 3 x guitars and it held its own fine. For the brief I’d say it fits well.

Agree, these are very near in sound to the Fender Custom Shop 62s, at about a third of the price.

They are great basses but I think this is more than a little unrealistic

I used to love that song when it was in the charts.

I use a Wenger rucksack, not cheap but it’s practical, offers good protection and many other compartments for the leads etc.

I think you`re spot on there Chris

Yeah, I wanted to try the flats as a lot of the stuff I`m playing was apparently recorded with them, but although they`ve got a nice enough presence we just all prefer the rounds. Could be that I`m just so much more used to rounds that I eq them better, or that we`re all just more used to them so the different sound didn`t fit so well, but in reality I think it`s as you say, not really the right strings for that type of music.

Then they smash them all to bits

I played my new Precision last night at rehearsal, strung with Rotosound flats. Tried a few different eq options but both myself and the band all came to the conclusion that we preferred the bass with rounds, so s/s Elixirs it will be.

Good solution there

In all the hundreds of gigs I’ve done I’ve only ever needed a backup once. When I’d left it at home. Lots of use there, it was not.