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Recently acquired here from Ash, a Fiesta Red Road Worn Jazz, 2008. After getting a RW P bass and being knocked out by it, I had to get it's cousin/sister/brother. It hasn't disappointed. Great jazz tone, a joy to play, light,  and finally, finally a bridge pup tone I like. 

And in a family picture...anyone know what's with the P being more pinky than the jazz?

A pleasure doing business. A straightforward transaction, bass was well packaged, as advertised and speedily delivered. Wholly satisfied and heartily recommended. 

Many thanks,

Geoff

I reckon you're a time traveller, Si. You keep pulling them out of your hat. Lovely. 

Thanks for sharing your bass story Peter. It doesn't have to end here. My interest has waxed and waned over the last 25 years of playing. Currently it's in the ascendant following a late discovery of the P bass (a RW to be precise), I took a last minute gig 2 weeks ago, I'm playing every day and studying on SBL. But I can go months, only occasionally playing with my rehearsal band, and not touching the bass in between times. Things go in cycles. I have one of your ex basses I believe. Geoff 

Whereabouts are you?

Flatwounds, roundwounds, tapewound, halfwound, groundwounds...they're all addictive :-) I've had TIs on fretless, tried some Fenders on a P bass, but have always felt they're a bit, well flat. The Fenders felt very stiff and maybe I didn't let them break in enough and when rounds went back on it was much better. I then got some Labella low tension on a RW P and I just found them uneven, the E almost dead and the D and G bright and thin. Again maybe this break in period. So patience, although Labella are sending a replacement E. They're good for low volume practise, let's see how they work in rehearsal and live. 

The Fender flats went on a UV70 and they're working for me, I can get a bit of zing if I want, like the feel, and seem to suit the VTC better than rounds in that all settings sound usable. 

So, addictive in as much as is my eternal search for the "tone". 

YOB for me (I'm more of a heavy relic), don't often see a 1960. Looks nice. Great guy to deal with. GLWTS Si.

4 minutes ago, TJ Spicer said:

In fact the very same set! I’m intending to do a video with exactly the same parts as the MIM 50s video and do a direct comparison. I think they both sound good tbh and I don’t feel at all dissatisfied going back to the 50s which I’ve now strung with rounds. The difference for me is that the CS has a little more of a refined and detailed tone, in the right ways, and just feeling better in the hands. I will keep them both and use them as needed, both great instruments! 

Excellent. I look forward to that comparison. My Road Worn 50s MIM is something else with rounds, and I've got a set of Low Tension La Bella flats to try.

Thanks for the posting. From you other video, the MIM Classic 50s is to my ears anyway still very strong competition to the CS 59P. Sames strings as well. 

Variety is the spice of life. So I guess I don't have a preference and I have quite small hands.

This won't see out the day. Great price. If I hadn't already acquired 2 P basses this year, dammit. GLWTS.

These are amazing instruments. My 6 string Comodous is the best made, most versatile bass I own, a delight to play. GLWTS.

That's nice. Very nice.

Thanks Ian. Any room for other musician in the pit? ;-) 

Brave post, hope you're not deluged with ticket requests, although haven't they extended the show till the end of the year?

Preferred them live, 80/90s. 60+ band members over the years, anyone from Basschat?

Clean machine!

Dare I post? Just been playing fretless with TI flats and I get a much fuller tone with my thumb with more mwah, which I prefer, maybe my fingers are too skinny. Mind you, that's in the bedroom, playing to the cat. Even in rehearsal I need to cut through so mostly use the bony fingers and thumb only when it gets really quiet, or there is just me and guitar or vocals. I don't pluck thumb with fingers; it's either or for me.

Holy moly. That is just perfection. Art. Beauty. Form and function. An interesting spec. GLWTS. 

I should really keep away from boxed sets. Buy them. Never listen to them. Anyone else?

Lovely. What's this still doing here? Have a bump. 

How did you get on? I recently went through a similar process, although I already had a 58 AVRI, when I was considering a 50's Road Worn. I ended up with the RW for a variety of reasons, the neck being shallower making it easier to play for me and the sound a little more mellow. I did try a genuine 62 vintage during this exercise and was a little underwhelmed, but I'm sure that there is a huge variety of quality out there. Weirdly, having got the RW I've rediscovered some love for the AVRI. So now what!?

Andertons video now up with the bass range

https://youtu.be/rdcZeRhV4io

So they've simplified their range, maybe not in a good way for the punters, but more for the balance sheet. 

Will it push up AVRI prices?

I just got the Fiesta Red RW version of this. Fantastic bass. It came in just under 8 lbs in weight. My AV58RI is a little lighter at 7.5 lbs, but for some reason the RW feels lighter, less chunky. Certainly, the RW neck whilst as wide as the AVRI, is not so deep, so I find it more comfortable to play. Has made me seriously consider selling the AVRI. 

Any views on the Road Worn versus the AVRI?