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I think Blackadder & Baldrick would describe that as a cunning plan.

Great album, only bought it recently but a truly great listen

This is why I`ve in the past preferred to DI from a Sansamp/equivalent preamp, that way I can adjust volume or eq on the amp to suit the stage without affecting the FOH mix.

The Sansamp Q-Strip is worth checking out, very versatile eq but no drive so fits the bill. For travelling light gigs it’s a pedal that runs on batteries, just one more little thing that makes life easier. I do similar on gigs where an amp isn’t provided - Mono M80 with bass, a Behringer BDI21, and my BOSS WL20 wireless kit (plus a lead just in case). Really does make gigging easy.

My current combo is the Fender Rumble 800, chosen for weight and power. If Ashdown did a similar product I would have gone with them as although the Rumbles sound great I do prefer the Ashdown sound. But they don’t, and weight for me is a big factor, a 13kg 800w 210 great sounding combo fits my needs well.

Wise move methinks, not sure if a guitar one would accommodate a Mustang Bass otherwise would have done the same.

I think they were sold in both 4 and 12 options, with the kit being available in case at a later date a change was wanted, be it to add in more cabs (4 to 12) or downsizing so get max power to one cab (12 to 4).

If I recall correctly Barefaced used to sell a wiring kit for the early ones so the buyer could choose which option.

So she’s strong as well as talented, hate her…….

Pretty much like Slash with his Les Pauls, a sig version of a copy, nowt wrong with that imo

You might need to add in some lows or/and low-mids but assuming it’s not a really loud band I’d think you’ll be fine.

Yep, was just part of the deal of being a bassist, Trace, Peavey, Orange etc all extremely heavy but that’s what was available.

I had a Precision with PF fretboard for a while, to me just felt like rosewood. I don`t like it when it`s light and streaky but that`s a visual preference, soundwise and playability wise no issues.

One of the best Precisions out there, forget for the money, just one of the best out there.

It`s amazing how far bass gear has come isn`t it. Way back when that weight was pretty much the expected, and whilst - imo - it probably sounds a lot better than the lightweight gear, it`s great we have the option nowadays.

Worth checking out the Vintage V4 basses, especially the Tony Butler Sig (providing you like black/maple of course). They`re great basses that punch far above their weight.

It’s a shame, the Northampton branch which I used to go to was excellent, had good service from them over the past 15 or so years.

Resultmungus!!

I put one on a 5-string Precision a while back and it did tighten the string up and make the B better.

Yep, when I`ve had Stingrays I`ve used gauges like 45-100 or 50-105 to balance out the low/high thing, and nickels to get some warmth and low-mids into the equation. I love the playability of Stingrays but I can never really get them to sound how I want - which is me being a fool as I just want everything to sound like a Precision.

Yeah, in our sites it used to be everything once a year, now for stuff like fridges etc they say every 3 years as although portable not many people shift them around that often.

I love the playability of Super Slinkys but I just kill them in a few days, really irritating as prob my fave string for comfort & playability. Sound really good too - before their imminent death of course.

That black guard makes a world of difference - especially with the co-ordinated strap