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Pretty much the same apart from I have mine on the Fat setting

That’s a good point Chris, when I got my fave 2015 for a couple of weeks my fretting hand ached a bit as the neck was chunkier than I’d been used to, but I persisted and since then the 2012-16 Series is my preferred one. Every time I played that bass it just had THE sound I wanted and I now know exactly how to get what I want from it.

+1 on Toneriders, and interesting to hear of these Ironstone ones, seems a good few of the lower priced options are only low in price, not quality

The Hipshot HB7s are a direct drop-in, exact same size as the Fender ones so no mods required, fit side by side same as stock

Apart from one song using my TC Spark Booster this eve it was bass/lead/amp and sounded great. I usually use my Ashdown RM500 at rehearsals but for this evening’s audition I brought out the ABM600 and my Fender Precision into that was joyful.

I reckon that would sound awesome. I’ve paired my ABM600 with many different cabs of many brands but IMO it’s always sounded best when hooked up to ABM cabs.

About £35ish. They’re great, CTS Pots, Switchcraft Jack, plus being solder less they’re both easy to install and easy to troubleshoot.

Good basses, no need to upgrade anything on them unless you want to. The only thing I do as a matter of course is swap the electrics to a KiOgon loom/US Fender standard and add a Hipshot Triple string retainer (to stop potential A string rattle). I’m picking an MIM Precision up on Wednesday 😀

A drunken landlady once told us in our old punk covers band that we used to bring an extra £3000 over the bar. We definitely sent the punters to drink.

Thanks, it’s an originals band, sort of rockabilly punk. I want to be as near to their album (of which I’ve had to learn it all) as possible. I really like the music and the whole way the band is set up really works with my ways of thinking so I really hope I get it.

I’ve got an audition tomorrow and one of the songs requires a bit of drive so I’m doing the same, TC Spark to the rescue.

That’s crazy money, easily worth twice that.

Some people are putting some what I’d call unrealistic prices on things but many of them have been up for ages so I wouldn’t say they’re selling at said prices.

Hopefully not with a bunch of fives

Same here

In my last band I used the Tech21 Para Driver (think Sansamp with adjustable sweepable mids) leaving the eq on the ABM off. The clinical sound of the PD through the warmth of the ABM matched really well imo.

The most comfortable steel rounds I’ve played are D’addario Pro Steels and Elixirs. I use Elixirs as the sound lasts for ages, I can get nearly a year out of a set.

71 mungus!!

I’m getting that way too. I’ve found that my ideal setup is a steel rounds strung rosewood board Precision with Custom Shop 62 pickups, into an Ashdown. I’m even finding that after years of using my trusty Para Driver that I’m now preferring bass straight into amp. Tools for the job I suppose.

ABM600 & 2 x ABM PRO NEO 210s here as well. The ABM600 is the best amp I’ve ever had.

Yes to 1 & 11 No to the rest

Agree, the b&w maple seems “higher” in its eq, the ‘burst rosewood sitting “lower” in the eq. Certainly gives me a bit of a conundrum, I’ve an audition on Mon, from the two clips I reckon the rosewood would sound better but I’ve been playing maple for a good while and it feels more familiar. I think go for the one that I play better.

Nice one, I’ve been very impressed with mine. I’d previously had others which were ok at home but just couldn’t handle gigs, ambient noise interfered and E string not even a starter. Whereas the TC I used for many gigs, on some big stages with very loud background music and no problems at all. I bought it for overseas gigs to cut down on taking too much gear but ended up using it instead of a pedal tuner after the first overseas gig, it worked so well.