sblueplanet

I have tennis-elbow in my right arm. No idea how it started. Saw a specialist and got some physio. The physio helps (like the exercises stated above) but the best thing for me was to simply take a break from playing bass. A period of complete rest for any injury is the best method of rehab.

Let me guess, you only asked for a 'light' relic job :-)

I have the Eden wtx264 with Eden 12" cab. Not as powerful as you require so would prob be the 500 to run two cabs. The sound is very natural. Warm and even. Amp head is mega quiet and the DI is great. I use it for feeding the drummer his own signal. Has ground lift too. Tiny footprint this amp. I can manage my bass and whole rig in one carry and Im vertically challenged.

Been thinking of converting one of my two Fender J basses to a stack-knob. Eager to get some feedback from those who use one to understand how the tone differs etc. Is it better or give more options or is the standard concentric setup best with the stack-knob just an aesthetic choice?

Ditto to above. A P bass will sound very different through different amps, speakers, processors etc. The best tone I ever achieved was recording straight D.I. into an old valve-driven Neve desk. Never been able to replicate that tone. Some of the sound is also in your hands.

3 lefty Jap Fenders. 2 J's + a P.

That bound neck and lollipop tuners def do it for me :-)

Only ever had a play on a Schecter guitar. Thought it was very well made with a lot of tonal options.

A powerful wave of sound coming from a sea foam green box? Gotta call it TSUNAMI

I play this way. Lefty instruments were scarce and I was happy enough playing on righty basses in the local guitar shops. I kept to small-bodied symmetrical bodies to cut down the obvious problems, eg Hofner 500/1, Gibson EBO, Steinberger... Now play proper lefties but still strung upside down of course.

Playing at being Sting for 7 years should be enough for anyone.

Bought a preamp from Pete. Honest and upright bloke. Pleasure to deal with.

Fair enough.

@blablas Do you have any sound samples of each of the basses you have built?

That's about how worn my jap jazz was before I had it re-sprayed, ha!

It was seeing this P on the website that made me enquire after a possible lefty. Sadly no :-(

I would imagine the bass is the least likely instrument a school would invest in so it's no surprise.

I like to use the thumb/ finger technique on my precision strung with flats. Helps get the tone Im after. Sting's '54 P has had the electrics and pup replaced and he also uses light gauge DR rounds as he favours a bright tone.