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That is so back to the future cool! Marketable idea...led strip with boss centre -ve socket!

Paul bought my gigskinz bag in a very swift and easy deal, great comms, super swift payment, all round stress free! Great chap to do business with. Thanks matey!

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1378391154' post='2199578'] Cheers andy [/quote]

Denis bought my Fretless Ibby Blazer, his payment was perfect and precielsy when he said it'd be, his comms were excellent throughout and he's a thoroughly nice chap to boot! Welcome to bc and may you do many trades on here! Thanks matey.

I now have a rather shocking pink Dean Custom Zone bass with a willpower middle pickup in it and it sounds pretty darn close to the right clean tone! Just need to tweak the setup and I'm just about there I think, all for a very small amount of wonga

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1378315064' post='2198546'] Like the age-old Kylie/Danni Minogue thing. Danni every time, but I just can`t explain why. [/quote]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1378308115' post='2198443'] What actually is a Jedi Grand Master? [/quote] nerd moment... Jedi train from learners (padawan) and upon completion of training become knights (I think) eventually becoming a jedi master and maybe gaining a seat on the jedi council, the chief of that council is the jedi grand master...I think that's how it goes...? so essentially, the op is looking for the chief among p-basses, accepting that all p-basses are jedi among mortal basses with some ranking as jedi master but only one/few ever achieving grand master status

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1378302282' post='2198357'] Well, I can confirm that I never wanted a reliced bass, and certainly not one that was practically pink - but after a couple of notes unplugged I was sold. Maybe the factors that make a bass "special" vary for each person though, maybe my Pino wouldn't do it for you. I suppose experience can't be bought and the only way to know what you like is to try lots of things until something stands out above the rest. Thats where I consider myself to have been very lucky in that I had [i]that[/i] bass, stupidly sold it, and was actually able to get it back again. Maybe my Jedi bass is not the [s]droid[/s] bass you are looking for? [/quote] Absolutely matey and that's kind of the point of the op in that I was trying to put together a hit list of basses to try so I can find that soul connection with a p

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1378301032' post='2198339'] To be honest once you've played the Lull and felt how light and perfectly balanced it is you will forget all about that headstock shape (I don't mind it myself). Basically you're correct, t[b]he lesser bass [/b]has sentimental value and [b]I have always been at my most inspired when playing it.[/b] I was SO close to selling the Fender in favour of the Lull though, which considering how highly rated the Fender is, should tell you a lot about how good that Lull is. [/quote] It's the 'most inspired when playing it part' that contains all the magic isn't it, that's the bit where you try everything in the shop and there's just one that stands out, even though it's not the most expensive and it might not even be a colour you'd gone looking for, it's just got that extra bit of something that you can't design into an instrument, if it has soul already you're more likely to play from yours?

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1378300208' post='2198323'] Seeing as I'm no longer selling the Pino I would certainly recommend its better quality sibling: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/214732-mike-lull-p4-7lbs-5oz-of-p/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [/quote] I've looked at that and it's beautiful looking apart from I really don't like the headstock You're keeping the lesser quality bass that you much prefer to play as it has an undefinable quality to it yes?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1378296114' post='2198225'] Bear in mind Dave uses thomasticks j144 strings flatwounds these are a very light gauge with the g string being 0.43 and the he uses a roundwound low b close to 130 gauge that makes the g string slippery like a eel and the low b slightly bigger . Each to his own I would have a set of .45 to 105 with a 125 low b. That could the reason why those strings feel like that but if u were to get a four strings one I'm sure there will be plenty of space for a decent strings spacing. Ps it sounded really nice and organic when in passive mode so I recommend you give one a go [/quote] Wierd string continuity from Dave there! I guess he gets continuity of sound rather than feel, odd compromise though 'sounding really organic when in passive' ticks a few more boxes for me! I'd definitely like to try one at some point!!

I have luminlay in my ACG custom and it's just the coolest thing!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1378293563' post='2198163'] Andy, I've actually played Dave's one because I wanted to see what the fuss was all about. I can now see that the reason why it suits him so well is because of the very powerful onboard preamp capable of some serious lows, other than that the weight is perfectly balanced it has very nice thin and sleek neck for a fiver with the only problem perhaps being the outer strings too close to the edge for my liking. That was 3 weeks ago, then we met again last weekend and I asked him if the honeymoon was over with the Xotic and he said oh no it's perfect for this gig (the jools gig) except that he also mentioned something about the [b]e[/b] and [b]b[/b] strings being too close to the edge, but it's something he can live with it, and so it appears it might be a keeper for him, considering that he goes through a lot of 5 strings P basses in his search for the ultimate one. The Dingwall Super P its still one of his favourite but he is waiting for John East to send him a revised preamp to suits his needs, he explained to me in quick details but..... [i][b]wooooosh[/b][/i] it went all over my head, too complicated [/quote] I love it's looks (I'm a sucker for a nice burst) and all the modern hardware bits (bridge, tuners etc), not sure about having a pre at all I'd need to have a proper noodle as the passive p sound is what makes me want one, simplicity, 2 knobs, no fuss etc...if the xotic was as amazing when in 'passive mode' I'd be very tempted by it I think! I even like that the headstock isn't too far removed from fenderishness as it just looks right that way! I hadn't considered a 5 string p as it's not really wht I wanted a p for, I've got my ACG 5'ers for that sort of thing, a p would be for classy thick motown/bluesy/soul type stuff that only a p sounds right for... oo those strings do look very close to the edge don't they! That's sure to tidy up vibrato technique in a hurry!!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1378286425' post='2198046'] A bloke by the name of Dave Swift for as long as I can remember has been on the search for the ultimate sounding P Bass and recently he stumbled upon one that he reckons is mustard. The bass in question is called Xotic and the model is this one: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Xotic_XP5_3_tone_sunburst.html"]http://www.bassdirec...e_sunburst.html[/url] although Dave settled for a Shoreline Gold [/quote] That does look very p-bass while incorporating a lot of modern hardware appointments which will improve balance etc, the proof is obviously very much in the playing and Mr Swift is clearly happy with it! I may need a trip to Bass Direct to sit and noodle on many p-bass type things...(I'll start with the Manchester Bass Lounge stock though as am going there anyway next week)

[quote name='basshead56' timestamp='1378263906' post='2197866'] I tried an 83 62RI in Fiesta Red with rosewood board (a dream bass as Kim Deal had one in the Pixies) and it was the best I've ever played. Couldn't afford the ridiculous 'vintage' price the guy wanted but missing it haunts me still! The second best one I've played is one I still own - a 78 in Siennaburst. Can't find a single thing I don't like about it (other than it's sitting in my studio back in Ireland). Beautiful tone, lovely weight, great neck profile. a gem! [/quote] If you've found 'the one' then hold on to it for sure matey! I've tried lots of different p-basses and they're all different but for the most part still good-great, what I've yet to find is 'the one' that carries the essence of the p-bass for me, there are too many variants, at the very least there'd have to be one with flats for that motown thang and one with rounds for the picky clank thing but there are variants on those too, rosewood/maple, alder/ash all providing different sounds, pickups, neck profiles, all alter the sound... [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1378274470' post='2197884'] If you wanna try a good one out for a few hours my JV is a good un - and I'ld love to try your ACG's! [/quote] I did have a beautiful jv in oly white with rosewood fingerboard that sounded and felt awesome, not sure why I sold it but it was frickin awesome for playing with a pick doing kinda punky stuff... I'd be happy to meet up to tinker with toys, I can bring an EAD FN212 cab, Crazy 8 cab, LMIII, AI Focus II, a pair of ACG's and an NS NXT4...? Leeds ain't so far away that I couldn't pop for the afternoon one sat/sun sometime?

Traded my Pork Loin in a 3 way trade for Derek's Dean. Really easy deal to set up despite it's international nature and Derek performed his part to the letter. Excellent bc'er, thanks mate!

Traded my Pork Loin with Gilles in a 3 way trade for his Aguilar agro. Really easy deal to set up despite it's international nature and Gilles performed his part to the letter. Excellent bc'er, thanks mate!