miles'tone

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1439881098' post='2846373'] Few pics of the new 75 J... Unfortunately I missed out on the natural 75 J last night but I did order up a cheeky p bass... It was rude not to really it was less than £20 This bass sounds, looks and plays fantastic... I reckon if you reshaped the headstock and wrote Sadowsky on it you'd fool more people than not. [/quote] Fair do's that looks lovely mate.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1439845405' post='2846257'] Ahh... you obviously get yours from Sky. [/quote] 😀👍

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1439824705' post='2846044'] I had a progressive too and thought it was an excellent bass.... I thought the PJ4 I had was even better aside from the horrendous pickguard. The dekos I have had have made me realise just how good the HB stuff really is. [/quote] Well I was going to try a 550fl anyway as I was really impressed with the HB shorty P I bought (at the full massive price of 50 quid 👍) so when my deko came up for 38 quid I just went for it, thinking that even if I do get an unplayable one then even if I could only use the neck it'd be worth it. Playable indeed it is! There is a slight imperfection in the finish around the lower horn but that wouldn't bother me if I'd paid the full 110 for it. It was set up lovely out of the box, the nut cut perfectly for a fretless. Electronics work in both active and passive modes. Weighs 8.4lbs. Very very happy! (for once I haven't ripped myself off and lost money on a bass!) 😜

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1439821763' post='2846028'] Nice! BTW, how do you keep the cushions on the sofa, when you stand it up like that? Mine keep falling off. [/quote] We got the anti-gravity add on when we bought our Wi-Fi bundle. 😏

..recently added a set of D'addario tapewounds and it's sounding and feeling ace. None more black! 😀

Been thinking the same about my HB-550fl deko, as soon as I remember to pick up a new tape measure I'll measure it's pup dimensions. I have actually toyed with the idea of replacing the neck pup with a spare Squier P5 pickup I have, and adding a cunning bit of all black pickguard to hide the evidence - always wanted a fretless Precision, it's probably my favourite bass tone. Hmmm...

After getting a knackered back due in no short part to gigging an 11lb Fender and equally heavy Stingray in my youth, I wholeheartedly recommend a lighter bass and yoga. Got me straighter.

I'm sure they are fantastic basses, but I feel that us basschatters do seem to stir up a frenzy in each other about new and exciting brands that pop up. See also the Sire threads for instance. I'm sure that once the excitement about acquiring the new must have has subsided, a few folks think - don't need it after all, now I need.. This, instead!! 🙌 ... I think it's just the thrill and cycle of gas taking place and not any "catch" regarding Limelights in particular. (I still "need" a Limelight P that looks like Discreet's old Limelight J, and this coming from someone who only plays 5ers.. I rest my case!)

Sold a set of strings to Chris and he was very nice to deal with. He bought them and was then patient enough to wait until I returned from hols before I could post them. Super easy deal.. Thanks!

http://youtu.be/PkVkLwpsZDU

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1439237816' post='2841230'] Have really had a good clear-out over the last few months. Now just two basses left, my Fender bitsa and the Squier P5. Everything I need, nothing I don't. [/quote] Ditto. Squier P5 and a Harley Benton HB550fl deko - amazing bass for 38 quid 😵 (couldn't bring myself to defret the Squier!)

Pure, unadulterated filth. http://youtu.be/hyMeKrtUHc0

I can't do pickups that have blank covers. I need to see the polepieces for a bass to look "right".

I ordered one from Warmoth. Their's are great as it comes down a little bit more south (towards the bridge), so you can get the P pup in the same place as on a Precision. I had a regular jazz with P rout guard before that but the P pup was too far north and sounded too wooly. The Warmoth pickguard was the only one that I could find that actually has the P rout in the sweetspot, basically.

BOOM!! 🙋

Gawd knows then!

In 1976 a Fender bass wouldn't have 'made in USA'on the headstock because all Fenders were made in the USA still at that point, so with no cheaper Fender imports around to confuse things, it was just a given that they were all made stateside.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1438371329' post='2834108'] But you had to be there..... [/quote] ..and if you can remember being there, you weren't really there.

I had a Lindy Fralin P complemented with a set of Fender CL flats. Best tone I've ever had. As soon as Fralin makes a P5 pickup I'll be on it like a very on thing!

..has left me speechless 😶 http://youtu.be/0IqcmhkfJRE