Highfox

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1319021618' post='1408906'] You should! Inspired by this thread, I took my old Precision to a rehearsal last night for the first time in ages. I usually take the Stingray or Shuker. To be honest, I'd forgotten just how good a passive P sounds in the mix. I was smiling all the way home [/quote] Ok, I finally did it managed to lay my hands on a late 70's P from this very forum [attachment=93712:70's P.jpg] (pic is not great as had to use flash as we had no sun here today ) Not had a chance to try it in a band setting yet but it really seems to have a kind of deeper but brighter creamier sound to it than my newer P. Hopefully get it set up properly for me in the next week or two and should be my new go to bass.

Hi. I just picked up a 70's P-bass and wondered if any of you guys have any experience or could shed any light on weather or not I should be worried about what seems to be a hairline crack in the varnish near the headstock. I have attached a link to a picture of it. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/hairlinecrack.jpg/ The previous owner has confirmed the crack has been there a while and is only cosmetic.

Joe Strummer was left handed but learnt to play right handed machine gun style guitar. I'm also a bit mixed up left and right handed, as well as being left-eyed which effects me more with anything with eye hand coordination.

lol, that tune is already going round and round in my head.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1320604964' post='1428905'] I will try post pics once it shows up. Thats one bass for sale that I don't have to feel too guilty about splashing out on lol. [/quote] Took a while to get here, but as promised here she is http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/57pbass.jpg/ and http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/522/catandbass.jpg/

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1321486428' post='1439909'] [i]So he should, that "There goes Rhyming Simonon" album is rubbish.....[/i] [/quote] Are you taking Simon or Simonon?

Loads of great bass sounds and artists in here I'd never checked out , thanks for that. I guess I'll have to echo my thoughts on this choice.... a P-bass with flats, tho he plays it well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyj3Wxhjr4

Cool, I plan on buying tickets when they go on sale here next week for the show they will be doing in August. It's going to be a long wait

Interesting topic and something I'm trying to work out myself. I have seen Wobble live a fair number of times and he's normally been galloping with both fingers and.. I recently started having bass lessons (after 30 odd years of playing) and my Teacher picked me up straight away on my only using one finger most of the time to play, I hadn't even realised it myself till he pointed it out! I think on my part it was/is lazyness and have now made myself aware of this and tried to go back to using a 2 finger technique. With Wobble I don't know why it is, but I do know he's dead tight on his [i]rhythms [/i]no matter how many fingers he uses.

I will try post pics once it shows up. Thats one bass for sale that I don't have to feel too guilty about splashing out on lol.

This forum is terrible for GAS. I had to order one lol

[quote name='wally8' timestamp='1320424259' post='1426774'] [/quote] Nice, I'd guess that's made something after 76, if thats the serial no on the headstock?

I was born in 64 so normally I'd say the 64, but in this case I'd like to own Norms old bass even more.

Well done, you kept it pretty tight. I think I'd of got lost lol.

Ok so I was a bit bored today and maybe spent too much time looking at old videos on youtube.. but Whilst I always had a crush on Suzi Q in the 70's and loved her leather look .. seeing this maybe [i]impromptu[/i] bass solo from her back in 2009 makes me feel she never really gave a lot of love to her bass playing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zXkRw49Cxo[/media]

I'd add Jah Wobble and Robbie Shakespear, more by their groove/feel than sound.

[quote name='Big Bass Man' timestamp='1319725083' post='1417785'] hey guys would these:- [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BELLA-ORIGINAL-1954-FLATWOUND-BASS-STRINGS-760M-/110677112694?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item19c4deb776#ht_540wt_721"]http://www.ebay.co.u...76#ht_540wt_721[/url] be the right length etc to get for my Fender Classic 50's P Bass? [/quote] I'm sure they will fit if the bass is toploadable, La Bella don't reccomend string tru. I myself use the slightly lighter FL version.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1319706156' post='1417383'] Just ordered a set of La Bella medium gauge Deep talkin`flats. I sooooo want to be a flats-player, as though I`ve used Rotos for years, and certainly can`t find any rounds to better them, there`s still something missing. I think it`s that rounds twang, and to get a thump from them, you have to wait til they`ve died. Keep your fingers crossed for me, fellow Basschatters. [/quote] Good choice Lozz, I have all my bass's strung with the FL's. They take a week or 2 to break in and then start to keep on sounding better imo. I even prefer the slap sound I get out of them to rounds.. (I don't slap much, but for the odd bit of a song)!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1319021444' post='1408903'] I just got a 1977 Precision, Don. Vintage white, which after 34 means yellow. 10lbs in weight, plays and sounds fantastic. There some definate mojo about the older ones. Only problem is, they cost an arm & a leg! [/quote] Yes I saw that bass! and it might of been what kicked off my lust to try find something just like it. So I can blame you lol. Hopefully something will turn up here at some point where the seller is willing to ship.

This thread is giving me even more lust to try get hold of an older P-bass.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1318840826' post='1406600'] Can't watch the vid at work, but I really like Hadrians, would love to see the Chinese one & Berlin's was a classic. [/quote]

Check out whats hanging on the wall! Don't ask me how I came acrosss the link lol. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5DDAJxabI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/media]