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Regarding Pickups, what is the best way to set the precision type pickups? i.e. Should they be angled more away from the E string cos it's a thicker string? In some pics, I've seen these pups low on the E, high in the middle, and then low on the G string. Is this to match the radius of the fretboard and therefore the strings? Or is it just a case of suck it and see, and go with what makes the sound you're happy with? Cheers

Hi, Newbie here. May I ask what does the SQ and JV abbreviation mean? Cheers

[quote name='4StringFortress' post='983212' date='Oct 10 2010, 11:49 AM']Basically precision basses are a safe and very practical option they fit a wide range of styles. CV means Classic Vibe im not sure on the other two sorry![/quote] Ha ha. CV as the one I knew, but I added it anyway!

Thanks guys. The general consensus (at this early stage) then, is to get meself a Squier Precision of some sort, yeah? Could you put me right on some terms/abbreviations please? What is SQ, JV and CV in regards to Fender/Squier basses? And what is the Vintage Modified bass? It doesn't even say on the Squier site! What does it mean exactly? Cheers p.s. how about a Jaguar?

Hi, I'm new here, and more to the point, I'm pretty new to bass playing and bass gear despite having owned a bass for 20 years! To just set the story, please read on..... I have an Aria Pro 2 SLB-2 Bass, bought around 1990/91. White, with a rosewood fretboard, and a maple neck (I think). This bass cost about £180 back then. I also have a Peavey TNT150 amp. I bought it when I was about 20 and decided that I wanted to play bass. After a few years of trying to learn my fave basslines, I moved over to guitar cos I wanted to play chords and sing along too. Did some acoustic gigs and rehearsed with a band but nothing serious. More recently, I've been rehearsing with a band with my acoustic guitar but not enjoying it that much. I then found an advert for a U2 tribute act looking for a bassist. U2 are one of my favourite bands and I thought what the hell, I'll reply to the ad. I'd barely touched the bass until I saw that ad. So, I dug it out, cleaned it up and put some new strings on it and started practising. I've had one rehearsal with the U2 band and we played 11 tracks straight through. I'd only practised at home for a couple of weeks so I was pretty pleased. I'd like to ask some questions about upgrading my bass. Would it be worth changing the pickups on my bass? If so, which should I choose? My budget would be under £100. I read good things about Kent Armstrong pickups. Does anyone know anything about the stock pickups I have in my bass and what I could do to upgrade, or improve them? Or, would it be better to buy a new bass, (in which case my budget would be around £250) with say a squier jazz bass, or a 2nd hand fender jazz? Or something else? Cheers, Webby

Hi, I'm new here, and more to the point, I'm pretty new to bass playing and bass gear despite having owned a bass for 20 years! Read on..... I have an Aria Pro 2 SLB-2 Bass, bought around 1990/91. White, with a rosewood fretboard, and a maple neck (I think). I also have a Peavey TNT150 amp. I bought it when I was about 20 and decided that I wanted to play bass. After a few years of trying to learn my fave basslines, I moved over to guitar cos I wanted to play chords and sing along too. Did some acoustic gigs and rehearsed with a band but nothing serious. More recently, I've been rehearsing with a band with my acoustic guitar but not enjoying it that much. I then found an advert for a U2 tribute act looking for a bassist. U2 are one of my favourite bands and I thought what the hell, I'll reply to the ad. I'd barely touched the bass until I saw that ad. So, I dug it out, cleaned it up and put some new strings on it and started practising. I've had one rehearsal with the U2 band and we played 11 tracks straight through. I'd only practised at home for a couple of weeks so I was pretty pleased. I'd like to ask some questions about upgrading my bass, so I'll do that in the correct area. Cheers, Webby