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Nope, despite many tries over the years flats aren’t for me. I get the initial “oh these feel nice I might keep them” but always end up with the same conclusion, not enough high end for me so off they come.

And we still don’t know what it is yet.

It`s kind of a Sparctacus thing isn`t it, we`re all right, because we all make the right choices for ourselves - and these may vary from situation to situation as well as from bassist to bassist.

Doesn`t bother me, my current 2 gigging basses are Fender Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustangs, I bought them as needed to go smaller/lighter, had tried one briefly and liked it and these get such good write ups I thought they were the way to go. Although JMJ is fairly high profile I`ve not - to my knowledge - got any material with him playing on, I`ve just got the basses as they are incredibly good.

That looks great Stew, especially having the one port where the voltage can be selected.

My best ever tone just with bass & amp, no pedals was through three different rigs. in order of when I had them: Hartke HA4000 with XL210 & 115 cabs Marshall DBS7400 with VBC412 cab Ashdown ABM600 with ABM210 & 410 cabs I can always get my sound or near enough from pretty much any bass amp set-up but those three rigs really excelled, the feel and depth of sound was better than any other set-ups I`ve had. For me I just like the depth that multiple speakers all going at once deliver, they don`t have to be daftly loud, just to match the kit but there`s a bigness and solidity to a lot of speakers all going at once that I love. So having said that I will now be gigging with a Sansamp.

Just what I would have said too Len

Same, prob not worn mine in some 30 years, will never part with it though

Was an 18th birthday present, very cool & trendy in mid 80s

Dunno if this look was goth, pre-goth or punk/goth

I put my leads/pedals/spares etc in a Wenger rucksack. There are plenty of compartments to keep everything separate, only difficulty is remembering what goes where. They’re not cheap (£90ish) but they’re incredibly good quality, I’ve had mine now for something like 6 years and 3 of those were gigging pretty much every weekend, it still looks virtually new.

I moved recently to the Fender JMJ Mustangs, not because of arthritis but bad back, needed a smaller, lighter bass, and one where I could play more with my elbow by my side. I find it incredibly easy to play and it has a Precision type neck, for those who like Jazz necks I believe the Vintera range are thinner.

That’s pretty much how I have the controls on a Jazz, maybe a tad less at say 35%, I find it’s very similar sounding to a Precision but with a more defined sound.

I think Steve Severin of Siouxsie & The Banshees used to (maybe still does) use up strokes all the time.

Whoa, shocked to see this

Keep the good sound but when you get to wherever you’re playing add in more highs and some mids - high mids if possible. I’ve found that a slightly abrasive scratchy sound on stage translates really well into the audience.

Agree Chris, with the quality of smaller products now loud doesn`t have to be big & heavy, and similarly I prefer to have amps ticking over rather than on full-pelt.

Looks great, one of the few venues left that I`ve always wanted to play

Fortunately the JMJ Mustang has Precision sized neck - it’s quite a chunker.

That’s a good point @ezbass, and whilst I’d no way compare myself to Geddy Lee whatever bass I play I sound like “me” as I eq them to get that “me” sound. So from there it’s choosing the bass that fits best, be it playability, weight, neck dimensions etc.

As many will know I’m Precision nuts, but I do find a Jazz bass works really well in rock. To be honest my preferred sound is much like trying to get a Jazz type sound from a Precision anyway, boosted highs, cut in the low mids, slight boost in low lows. I just don’t get on with Jazz necks. But now I’m playing Mustangs I find they’re somewhere inbetween a Jazz & a Precision so a bit easier for me to tone sculpt to what I’m after.

I have to admit I was the same with my Precisions, although the Mex basses are fine instruments I just didn`t feel "right" unless I was playing a US one, however since going Mustang I`m more than happy with my Mex JMJs. But if they were to ever make a US version, well I`m sure we all know what I`d do.

I’ve had a couple of Player Precisions, am currently selling one (white/pau-ferro). I’ve also got - and am selling - a Professional 1 Precision (white/rosewood). The Professional is better (for me), feels nicer in my hands but I’d struggle to describe £1000 of better-ness.

Yes that’s right, when I spoke with Ashdown they confirmed that, the 1x15 version delivers the full 300 and doesn’t have an ext cab facility.

Of course, good point, I’d forgotten about that, makes the GR Bass a bigger contender now.