Oopsdabassist

My Yamaha BBG4 S11 always feel pretty small when compared against my other basses On the left here compared with a Jazz I used to own [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/P1000668.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/P1000668.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

My very first Bass was a Squier sunburst. Given it now looks like the top one here... [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2014-12-19165942_zps1887d0f6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/2014-12-19165942_zps1887d0f6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Can ye guess how much I love 'burst basses?

Fool for your stockings is a lovely early ZZ song, plenty of light and shade to be had there

Had a 5 string version which sounded nice, couldn't get on with the narrow neck though so moved it on, I can imagine a sunburst would look very good indeed.

[quote name='The Badderer' timestamp='1431279167' post='2769548'] keep them both. use the 78 for studio / recording for the tone that you love. Gig the modern more playable bass as no-one will really be able to tell the difference in sound in a live setting (they're both P Basses so will sound the same live). Get a nice comfy strap for using the heavy one in the studio etc. If I found the bass that had THE TONE i wanted for recording then i'd never shift it on. You can always sit down or find a more comfy way of using it if you have to do a long session in the studio. I'd also keep a light back up P Bass for gigging and leave the 78 at home (unless you don't mind having it as your backup bass at a gig) [/quote] This this and this! /thread.

FFS.... weird, but I kinda liked it. Russell looking more like Ron every day... can't be happy with that lol

Yup me too, will knock up anything you desire!

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1430779656' post='2764574'] I die a bit inside with this one too. Then when I hear that the guitarist hasn't even bothered to get the right effect on the intro I come back to life and die again. [/quote] Guitarist?? 2 6 stringers in my band and[b][i] I[/i][/b] have to do the intro!! One of my few forays up to the dusty end

Yup I saw them on the one show too, very odd.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1429910273' post='2756382'] [b]Stevie Nicks sounds like a goat being molested[/b], but Fleetwood Mac have sold out all their UK shows this year. [/quote] Is Fumps back then?

*takes deep breath* Maple fretboards. there I said it. Had a Jazz with one and after the honeymoon period, it felt just wrong even picking it up. Can't explain why...I think I'm just odd.

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1429264492' post='2749767'] I like them and fit them to most of my P basses,[b] I play like a thug[/b] and they are much stronger than a BBOT, but do not feel they improve tone or sustain (whatever sustain is ) [/quote] I love the mental image I get from that...brilliant I can also sympathise with you, my action tends to be quite high, otherwise strings are forever clagging off the pole pieces!

Whoa..wotta great find I do like me a bit of Jeff Healey

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1429206807' post='2749289'] Luckily our singer has all three abilities that are mentioned in the post above. As much is it hurts to admit it that is - no good fuelling these singers egos too much. [/quote] I can vouch for that, he is one cocky little sod!

[url="http://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/repair/passive-tone-controls-explained.html"]http://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/repair/passive-tone-controls-explained.html[/url] Does this help? Tone control turned fully clockwise is effectively 'off' with the full treble frequencies getting to the amp. as you wind the knob anticlockwise more high frequencies are bled to ground giving a more bassy sound.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1428935384' post='2746089'] 60s P bass into EBS Reidmar, [b][u][i]G[b]ain at 2 o'clock[/b][/i], [/u][/b]comp at 12 o'clock, slight mid boost about 750k, bright off, bass tweaked to suit room. Generally have the controls on the guitar wide open unless the DI really has loads of top end in it at which point I'll roll the tone most of the way off. My tuner is in the line out and is really the only part of the rig I'd change going to one in the effects loop. [/quote] Holy smokes! If my gain goes past about 11 o'clock, walls start coming down! and thats with either of my passive P's. Okay it feeds into a BF compact and goes through a zoom B3, but that kinda gain is unknown territory for me..and I play against 2 Marshall halfstacks!

About 2 xmas's ago we had 2 gigs back to back, the annual Xmas bash, followed by a friends birthday party, I fell with terrible flu about 3 days beforehand, and being 4 days before xmas, no deps to be had, 1st gig I soldiered through, but the following night...well I have absolutely no recollection of it whatsoever. I remember loading the car, and waking up the following day feeling like an army had marched over me...nothing in between at all, the rest of band said I looked a bit off and wasn't saying much, but apparently I played ok. I'm still not sure if that means I can play on autopilot, or that no one listens to me anyway!

I think its just us bass players, cos I get embarrassed too, or think, 'he's just taking the micky' I try to be polite though, just in case........

Ooh I wanna hear it now!

Certainly sound like they are enjoying themselves!

A while back Fumps borrowed a DVD off me and as a result he sent me a load of gaffa tape (he works in the industry I believe) which has kept me going for the best part of 2 years. As mentioned already, no other forum I frequent is as nice as you guys!