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[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1495356626' post='3303126'] We've tried half a step which was still a struggle for the singer, I suggested we try a whole step but my guitarist friend says it's too much and the action will be too sloppy, I did suggest heavier gauge strings but he's not keen on the idea. [/quote] well, he's going to have to if he wants to continue playing the right chord versions a few semitones down!

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1495353840' post='3303091'] My guitarist friend and myself have just formed a new band playing lots of AC/DC material, and he's brought his brother-in-law along as our vocalist because he said he can do the Bon & Brian vocals, as it turns out, he can't do them in standard tuning, we tried tuning down half a step and it was still a struggle, so now we are thinking of transposing them. First of all, I don't play, or have a 5-string bass, and I don't particularly want one, so how do I get round this? A vast majority of their songs require the low E, going up to the high E is just not going to sound right, and I feel the songs in general won't have the impact if I'm playing up the board. Any advice would be very welcome. [/quote] You will probably be able to get away with changing the strings and detuning the whole instrument. You will still play your E string where the original plays a low E, even if now it is actually a C or whatever your vocalist needs to go down to. I'd rather do that than getting one of those pedals, unless you need to use that same bass for normal tuning stuff too.

Typical Jazz-like instrument with both pickups on during the tune, switching to mostly bridge pickup during the solo... LOVING that tune, thanks for sharing!!!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1495298907' post='3302844'] I'm not much of a fan of slap, but this, I like. Blue [/quote] Slap has been badly abused, but done with taste it's like any other technique and can be pretty cool. One of my favourite slapped basslines is "Forget me nots", played by Freddie Washington, like this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5QYSu9xaTE[/media] the actual slap starts at around 30 seconds. It also shows just how nice a Precision can sound slapped. You hear a lot of scooped tones, lots of Jazz bass with both pickups on... I like my mids, and this is beautiful.

Oh yes: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S8XfTcGEyo[/media] I love how it has the octave 'effect' built in. Tasty.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1495282630' post='3302691'] I presume this is the meter reader ? If so, yeah, I share your horror. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmIJTWEeXs[/media] [/quote] I love some of the comments... [quote]ELEPHANT FART, ELEPHANT FART, [b]some jazzy licks[/b], ELEPHANT FART.[/quote] [quote]You should make this "music" to fat people fighting and walking.[/quote]

[quote name='Gibbo9876' timestamp='1495279752' post='3302667'] My only concern about the P retro is that you have to boost treble and bass at the same time (I'm a real lover of load of bass and little treble) would the deep boost be able to achieve this and can you vary the level of bass boost? [/quote] The thing with the P Retro is that you still have the passive tone control (with a choice of capacitors) so you can dial in the desired amount of passive treble cut, and use the concentric dual control to choose whether to scoop mids (turning up low/treble) or to boost them... and select exactly the mid frequency range to be affected. I *think* the amount of low boost was selectable in the circuitry via a trim pot (not 100% sure). So you'd most likely get the sound you want from it. Personally I find it easier to deal with a more standard type of preamp. Hence my preference for the MMSR.

[quote name='Gibbo9876' timestamp='1495277872' post='3302647'] Hi all I'm looking to get an active P bass circuit, in particular a treble, bass and mid boost/cut, does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks, [/quote] I used the John East P-Retro... it was good but I never got along with it 100%. I find their Stingray-style preamp (MMSR) much more to my liking and works well with Precision type basses. The 3-knob 3-band is really good, and the mids control have a frequency-selector knob, which is very useful.

This whole thread is fascinating, wow

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1495276559' post='3302632'] Just listened to the OP's link. Sounds like a bag of spanners being thrown down a fire escape. I get that there is a lot going on but, for me, one of the most important apsects of bass in terms of groove is timbre/tone. If the timbre doesn't work, the notes can be absolutely correct and it still won't groove (think some of the early electric bass playing with big bands). This guys clanking and fret buzz is so distracting, it detracts from his ideas. Is it bass playing? Of course it is. Is it good bass playing? Subjective. [/quote] I would have enjoyed what he was doing if he had a different sound. Like you say, there's far too much clank and high frequency noise, and low end rumble, and I miss the low rubbery mids that grab and shake you and leave your ears all sticky... or something

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1495194293' post='3302034'] One thing that grinds my gears is 'Sport' models, I'd make a law that says you can't call it a sport unless it is used somewhere in a sport, a Citroen Picasso sport? Hhmm which bit is sporting? Ah rant over. [/quote] Well, if it's got a big noisy muffler...

to make it easier to inspect: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Precision-Bass-/262989957377?hash=item3d3b6c4901:g:rBsAAOSw42JZHCx3"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Precision-Bass-/262989957377?hash=item3d3b6c4901:g:rBsAAOSw42JZHCx3[/url]

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1495188900' post='3301952'] Sounds like a right cheeky douchebag. Must have been very tempting to tell him to feck right off and keep his dirty mitts off. I know the score and now never have any of mine on display. I've had other people's kids paw at my guitars with jam covered fingers and when I kindly ask them not to their parents excuse them saying they're only curious and dont know any better. No but the bloody parents should [/quote] Years ago I took a year off during my degree to work for a biotech company as a job experience. The company found me a room in a house where the landlady also lived and took students providing room and dinner etc, until I could find a place of my own in the new city. She had a daughter with a 3 year old kid. One day after work I went downstairs and I asked Marina casually "so, did you have visitors today?". She said yes, and told me all about it. Except one detail. The kid was left unattended and found his way to my room which had the door open. Apparently he saw my guitar once and was fascinated by it and always wanted to go upstairs to look at it. Only he did more than looking. There was a lollipop stuck on the top of the guitar! No damage, but Marina was mortified... and she always made sure my door was locked if the little kid was around when I was not at home

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1495184772' post='3301896'] At least he didn't get to twang any G strings that day then! [/quote] you're terrible

[quote name='leftyyorky' timestamp='1495137037' post='3301627'] The car analogy is an interesting one, which at least 2 big manufacturers have joined in on. Ford do the ST line, which is basically a focus st without the engine, Audi do the S line which is a similar sort of thing. I've not seen the Ford badge but the [b]Audi badge just looks like an S badge from anymore than 3 feet away because the "line" is so small[/b]. To use Jeremy Clarksons analogy he said he couldnt drive a Porsche Cayman because its telling the world that I cant afford a 911. For what its worth I think Clarkson is just a pompous snob who used to be a Yorkshireman. Back to basses, I own a Squier VM Jazz in maple, and I love it, it plays great, sounds great, looks and feels great, and I've never once thought about putting a Fender decal on it, I'm proud of the instrument as it is.when I was 18 I had an Ibanez Ric copy which I owned for many years, that had a home made Rickenbacker trc on it for about 2 weeks until I thought "who am I kidding?" And put the Ibanez one back on.I dont mind what others do to their basses if it makes them happy and they are not trying to defraud in a sale. Btw I've got a 4003 now and I've no intention of changing the truss rod cover 😁😁😁 [/quote] I disagree about the Audi S-Line. I think there's no confusion between say an Audi A3 S-Line and an Audi S3... the badge is pretty different, and there are none of the outwardly distinct S-series features. The S-Line does look a little 'sportier' than the standard models, but it's to do with stuff like the wheels and stuff. The interior of the S-Line is 'pretty', with leather seats etc, and I think that's the sort of thing that attract people to the S-Line, not looking like an S3 or S4 or whatever. Yes, you guessed it, I own an S-Line A3 I got it used, and the fact it was an S-Line was actually one of the negative points when I went to try it. I don't care for low profile tires and sporty suspension (you feel every little bump on the road, which gets tiring in everyday use), but it looks nice especially inside, it feels great, I loved the seats, it drives really nice... and it was red and the boot fitted my two cabs perfectly... so I went for it. Mine is the one with the smallest engine in the range, which suited me... I had a 1.6 Golf before, and this is a 1.4 Turbo which is slightly more powerful, with noticeably nicer acceleration, and it's a lot more fun to drive even if it's most definitely not a racing car... and all that while getting a much better MPG than my old Golf. I don't think anybody sees my car and thinks it's highly powered. It just has nice aesthetic touches compared to the standard version. I only wish it had smaller wheels with higher profile tires and less 'sporty' suspension... although I have to admit I love the way it handles bendy A and B roads, where lots of other cars have to slow down I can just sail through. ANYWAY... carry on... I just had to come in and defend part of what the S-Line provides. It looks pretty standard and nothing like an S3... "S-Line" just specifies a particular interior and some minor externally visible details like the wheels...

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1495181233' post='3301844'] I had the same thought... [/quote] glad I'm not the only one...

[quote name='kendall' timestamp='1495119377' post='3301438'] Had some bore turn up to quote for some windows once. He caught sight of my bass and started on about playing guitar in his local church band and waxed lyrical about Les Paul's to me, my face must have glazed over as eventually he asked me if I played in a band. I explained that I was the bass player of a Black Metal band called Church of the Rotting Christ. His face was a picture. When I asked him if he would like tickets to our next gig, my wife had to leave the room. He measured up super fast after that and left without any further musical discussions. PS. Still trying to get that band up and running...... [/quote] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1495107513' post='3301303'] Vertical ones? Stacked vertically? [/quote]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1495102710' post='3301254'] Yeah. To be fair, it kind of works in the scenario above (i.e. unaccompanied "showing off" playing) - but on stage with a band that tone tends to disappear. Equally though, a "honky" middly tone can grate when soloed... [/quote] It didn't even work for me solo. I can accept it's a personal taste thing, but I want a bit more substance to the sound: more mids. No need to be 'honky', but that's far too mid-scooped for my liking.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1495098280' post='3301196'] Oh dear what colour did you want? [/quote] I was after a more blueish purple. Think Prince's Jazz bass. The thing is Adrian sent me a picture that looked a bit too blueish so I said "cool, but maybe a bit more reddish and a bit darker" and I got that. A combination of that and non-calibrated computer monitors at my end... that's what happened. Still nice, but not what I had in mind. I should have known better. When I had a Jazz bass refinished, I mailed a physical example of the colour I wanted, and that worked perfectly. I should have done the same.

A standard 410 would fit in more cars without trouble than a vertical 410 would, and would be a pretty awkward thing to carry by one person (when I owned 410s, I usually had help but many times I carried the thing by myself up/downstairs and loaded it into my car). Two separate 210 cabs are even easier... so I guess those who want a vertical 410 end up getting two 210s. Just like if I wanted an 810, I'd get two 410s instead.

what I don't like is the sound... ugh. I hate those "deep lows with ultra piercing treble, sir?" types of bass tones...

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1495020867' post='3300479'] A meter reader came round the other morning. A chatty man, he was. I showed him to the cupboard under the stairs, to read the meters, which is in the corner of the lounge. He spotted some basses sat on their stands over in the annex to the lounge which I call my studio. "I play guitar," he says " I've got an Ibanez [something or other] with Seymour Duncans" He wanders across the room "Oh nice Musicman," he says He pulls the E string as far as he can then THWACK it whacks back on the fretboard. He then grabs the Status necked P next to it and does the same. The action on the StatusP is very very low and the E string whacked back on the full length of the fretboard. "The action's too low on those, they're unplayable," he says "Where's your Jazz? Every pro has a Jazz - Ahh there it is, pointing to my JV P" I point out to him that I'm not a pro and that I play with fingers and a fairly light touch and that they're perfectly playable and that the 'Jazz' is actually a Precision..... "Nah" he says and turns for the door....? wtf was that all about? [/quote] It must have been one of those 'hilarious' hidden camera pranks...

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1495020829' post='3300477'] Not sure I've ever seen the BF Two10s without the silver cloth grilles but I've gotta say I prefer seeing the cones through the bare metal grille as in your pics. Also, very sexy wood grain on that Maruszczyk. [/quote] Thanks, that bass is really cool. Shame the colour is not what I had in mind (miscommunication when ordering), but when I play it I close my eyes and imagine it's the right colour

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1495015403' post='3300405'] Which just goes to show how different everyone's needs are. One of my requirements is for a cab that will fit under the piano in the dining room. [/quote] A couple of years ago or so I was looking for a couple of 112 cabs and an absolute requirement was that both could fit in the boot of my small car (A3)... and that led me to the TKS 1126 in the first place. Diversity of people...