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Yeah that drop C# needs separate guitars/basses imo. We did a few of their songs for a while but just not doable by tuning down/up on same instrument. And the songs just don’t have the same feel if played in standard tuning.

Which Black Stone Cherry songs do you do @redbandit599, they’re a great band

My only difference is nickel rounds on my Mustang basses, steel rounds on the Precision. Brand & gauge - Elixir 50-105s.

Yep, when you know you know, hope all works out for you Martin

Now that’s the Basschat attitude, well done Steve 👏🏻

I`ve tried flats many times, never got what I wanted from them, though as the material I play now is different I might well try them again.

I’ve heard one (the 500 combo) in a pretty loud band where it was very impressive, and I have one myself, the 800 combo, but have been - to my shame - too lazy to actually use it yet. Maybe this week’s rehearsal if not raining.

Yes, happened twice with me, both a good few years back. Was originals in both cases as well, so I couldn’t practice in advance. In both cases I ended up joining the bands.

Gotta be a Fender Rumble

Just got back from a Spacewasters gig at The New Cross Inn, SE London. Was a three day psychobilly event, we are on that scene but really aren’t psychobilly at all, more like a rock n roll/garage punk type band. Great crowd for a Sunday afternoon, place was heaving when we got there at 5:30. We were on at 6:30 for a 40min set and it went great. No soundcheck, just linecheck but that’s fine with us. The venue provide full backline aside from snare & cymbals which makes things nice and easy, my CIJ Fender Mustang going into an Orange 4-Stroke amp & 410 cab. We played really well, great audience reaction, excellent on stage sound. Gigs like this really make being in a band all that more fun.

Nice one, I bet you’re really pleased, there’s one particular bass I’d like to get back but it went mid-90s so doubt I’d stand any chance at all.

Major improvement

There’s nowt wrong with saying Bass on a bass forum 😆

I use regular long scale on my Fender Mustang basses which have thru-body stringing.

Couple of things I’d be looking at, are strings you’ve put on the Ibby the same as those on the HB, and is the fretboard radius the same. These two factors can really make a difference, strings especially.

Great idea, sadly I can’t contribute re basses, none of mine anywhere near that age - did used to have one of those Kay Rickytypers though.

I`ve always liked the Tonehammer but wished that I could get drive on the non AGS channel as I preferred the core sound of that.

I’ve not had the Jazz V-Mods but did have the Precisions. For me they lacked character in comparison to the CS62s.

I’ve never had a bass with that much gunk on it but I’ve always used lemon oil, either on rosewood or maple boards, and it’s always worked nicely.

My only very small critique is remove the ` from either side of Mature - to me, and possibly others, it adds emphasis to that aspect above the others.

It’s pretty similar for me, we started my last band when I was 48 thinking a few Tues/Weds gigs, turned out to be so much more. I think being a bit more advanced in years and no longer interested in the free beer in the dressing rooms we just had a much more professional approach to it which enabled us to proceed quite well. Helped of course by writing some pretty decent songs too. But imo the main thing is to have someone driven steering things. With the same songs but me at the helm rather than our instigator we’d probably have done 10 gigs in 6 years and never recorded a thing, rather than the 200 plus gigs all over the country and Europe, plus the four albums and a few EPs. Drive and focus essential.

Fairly sure it`s 19mm, and I`d say same on all Mustangs as my MIJ Mustang with Jazz width neck doesn`t feel any different on the spacing.

We (The Spacewasters) have pretty much a core set for 30 mins, we then add in if doing 40/50/60 mins and choose the songs based on the gig. One 40 min set may well be different to the next depending on the type of event we`re playing. In general I`ve always said just play your best songs irrespective but the rest of the band prefer to pick & choose and in fairness they`ve been on the psychobilly scene for years, I haven`t.

Further to this, my sig bass would look exactly like the one in my pic, tho I`d have it chambered to help the old back out, and would have a Jazz width neck.

In all likelihood it’s probably not, but I dare say it will be more expensive due to staff & property costs - to some those extra costs probably equate to “well it must be better then”.