miles'tone

I bought a HB shorty P bass for my young sons to have a bash on, and for 50 quid new from Thomann I wasn't expecting much. But, wow! It's ace! It arrived fully intonated with the nut cut just right, pickup height spot on and the action/relief great too. It was instantly playable, All I had to do was tune it. It comes with light gauge steel strings which I thought would be poo but they feel nice actually. Good growl. Having never owned or played a short scale bass before, I got the biggest shock (not literally thankfully! 💥) when I plugged it in. It sounds like, well, a pretty decent P bass to be honest. Not a lightweight or "diet" P bass sound, just a good P bass tone. I'm stumped! My wife likes it too although I didn't quite know what to say when she asked, "why does everyone play those big things if a small one sounds the same? Why make things harder than they need be?" Indeed. (I kept my cool and explained that I need a longer scale bass to get a decent B string .... don't I? 😯) Anything else? Oh, the frets do look cheap but there's no rough edges or buzzes or dead spots anywhere on the fingerboard. The tuners hold their tune admirably . Weighs 6 1/2 lbs. Amazing. 50 quid. I just hope that they aren't made in a notveryfairtrade sweat shop somewhere . It does make you think how they make them this good for next to nothing really. The only downer here was that my boys (5 and 2 1/2) were more interested in playing with the massive bubble wrap packaging!😄 Very impressed all in I must say. Cracking little bass!

Stop that! It's silly!: http://youtu.be/Iu7vySQbgXI

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A G&L L2500 Tribute in TBS. Don't need one but I've never played one of these and I really fancy having a fiddle with one (fnarr) to hear what all the knobs and switches do.

Just goes to show that you don't have to hammer the hell out of your strings to get a knarley tone. He's playing with such a light touch but is getting so much more from his bass by not crapping the notes out. Really good lesson right there. This kind of music isn't usually my cup of tea but to be fair,they are pretty awesome here.

Try using different strings? Maybe the right choice could bring or even reveal what you're missing.

Yup, Squier Vm. Good as gold all day long. I have one, a P five string, and it's my only electric bass now. Love it. This comes after owning many grand-plus basses over the years. I'm happy.

Beautiful. Very clever, love it!

Cranking Tons Of Sobs right now. He was 17 when he recorded this. 17! Gifted doesn't cover it.

Too many variables here. The strings on the maple neck jazz sound newer than the rosewood. As someone who has monkeyed around with replacement necks and bodies ad infinitum, I've found that a dense and heavy body v lightweight and resonant body makes much more difference than fingerboard wood.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1426436726' post='2718007'] It should arrive by Tuesday, I had a look at the tracking info and it's in the country. I'll post my thoughts on here when it arrives. [/quote] Cheers!

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1426419825' post='2717806'] Any one know how to put the Video Inline ? [/quote] Yes mate you just have to delete the 's' off https on the link address. Fully embeds the vid that way.

GUN - 'Better Days' live from rehearsals: http://youtu.be/_klewFquG5k

Very interested to see what you think of these basses...

She's reminded me that I need a Stingray 5 in my life.

Talented, youthful and good looking. Three things alot of people aren't. Some will end up getting the a***hole about it.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1425858047' post='2711623'] But seriously, it seems a really weird idea to video yourself doing something and then put it on the net. I have the same concerns with people reporting their every moment on facebook. To me it seems very sad, almost as if these people need to do these things to make themselves feel OK about themselves, or to justify their existence. I can't believe that these people do it out of altruism to help their fellow bassists learn stuff. [/quote] I see it more as a networking/auditioning tool in this case. I'm sure this girl's YouTube channel could open some doors for her. It's a great way to show off the nuts and bolts of her playing and her overall competence as a musician to potential employers.

I like her other vids too, especially the Beck track.

She's great! Really relaxed and totally moved by the groove. She makes it look easy. Which it isn't.

An easy solution would be to try a set of round core strings such as DR Fatbeams or Status Hotwires for example which will give you the pliability over the ray's pickup that you want. TI flats would also work fantastically well if old school's your bag. Just a thought.

[quote name='jassbass' timestamp='1425723577' post='2710020'] Mine feels light anyway [/quote] Any ideas how much it weighs at all?

[quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1425721253' post='2709991'] No need to apologise - I liked the long version much better. V informative post - thanks for taking the time to write it! [/quote] Thanks, no problem.. Please excuse my French! :-P

[quote name='lee650' timestamp='1425718735' post='2709965'] Really nice mods, im still saving for a Nordstrand and a new harness, im not too bothered about replacing the bridge/tuners though. I think I'm lucky as mine is already quite light, ive been trying to source a gold anodised pickguard for mine! does anyone know if the US P 5 guard would work? cheers [/quote] Not sure about the Fender pickguard fitting but there is someone on ebay who does different pickguards for the Squier VM P5s. I was intrigued by the Nordstrand NP5 as well, but then I saw this vid on YouTube and decided that the Fender pup is the way I wanted to sound personally (Which is why I jumped on the one I saw on here). Both sound excellent to me though Fender American Standard Precision Bass V (Pickup Tone Test "Fender vs N...: http://youtu.be/OcEgYU0ysZc