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Mine are black on a white precision with black pickguard.

I bought some fender tapewounds a few months back when eBay did a 20% off. Eventually fitted them to my precision this week because with flats on it was getting less and less use in our increasingly funky set. What a revelation!!! Really complex tone, felt great, brilliant all rounders from thumpy to twangy, no zingyness sadly but you can't have it all. I'm a massive believer that strings can make the biggest influence on tone over pickups and amps. I'm a convert. Now you're all going to tell me to buy Status/ La Bella etc!

Yeah silk at the ball end was too thick. I tried with nail scissors and it did the job. Just wasn't sure if that would be fatal for the string but did it carefully and it was ok.

Trying to fit some fender tapewounds to my precision that has a leo Quan badass bridge. On the E the silk is too fat... Don't want to unpick it all in case it all unravels and ruins the string.... Please help! What should I do?

I do like the option to disable the EQ and use a pedal if that's the preference

Love mine! Easy to get a good tone and it packs in to a laptop bag.

I would expect this if dropping a grand, got to keep that bass in top condition

My mate is trying to get me up to Leeds to see Motorheadache in a few months. I was in an acoustic duo called "Not the Hoople" back in 2006. We did not do any Mott the Hoople (clue was in the name). Rip off the Machine were unbelievably good back in Scarborough many, many years back.

Who is your target audience is an easier question to answer... We play stuff we think couples in their early forties will sing along with and dance to.

Another fan here! Bought the "toneman" 300 combo not really expecting to like it... For perspective I sold a huge trace rig that was too heavy for my second floor flat... But instantly got good solid gigable tone. Added an RM115 cab, very happy. Wanted a bit more grunt, got the Rootmaster 500 head... And another RM115. Excellent versatile gig rig! Now one of those RM115s has been swapped for an RM210 which wasn't my best decision, but it gives me bags of onstage power and a dead simple EQ. I even have a two button footswitch for the overdrive and sub. They're nice effects to have easy access to. Haven't used their customer service yet but the fact they're so responsive on here makes me feel safe that in the unlikely event of an issue I'll get a quick and no B.S. response with the problem getting solved.

Yes! We play a variety of music but it all sounds consistent... From when we do Bob Marley through to Bon Jovi, there's a consistent "sound". But, are we rock, soul or funk? That's what the Facebook says but I don't think we are nailed to one in particular. It's hard to describe without sounding like a twunt. For example I heard the singer from The Darkness (a band I despise) describe their latest effort as a cross between ACDC and Queen only with a straight face and being far more self agrandising. Just made me think "how dare you!!" Then other less savoury things.

I've seen that, it's early days RHCP and I think it's purely because he bust a string mid song. He comes out playing crazy fast slap on a P and it sounds pretty darn good.

They'd probably hire you.

I get your point. They're cheap, good value, but there's billions of them about and in twenty years will my daughter want that handing in to her or a Fender? As soon as I saw the tidepool P with maple board I was immediately planning to get one and stick a j pickup in... Probably more costly that a Sire PJ 5 string but there's something about Fenders that draws you in (I've already got three fenders, two basses and a an electro acoustic guitar).

Always a factor when you least expect it! Years back I had to sell my Warwick streamer LX and amp to pay for a training course so I could get out of a dead end job.

I've heard reports of QC issues on these, doesn't sound like you found any fault?

Hmmm I see where he's going in that he wants people all on the same level but with music and sport I've always learned more from playing with people more experienced.

First pedal I bought was a dirt cheap distortion thingy. It was awful. Awful! But it put more sustainable on the notes and made me play differently so it had some use. If you're looking to wow the audience I'd go for a fuzz/ drive/ distortion. If I could only use one single function pedal that would probably be it. It's noticeable when bass goes from clean to dirty and it can thicken up the sound for the whole band. My overdrive gets used more than any other effect. However for the new price of one good stand alone pedal you can probably get a decent second hand zoom pedal and play around to find what you like. I had a BFX-708 many, many years back (17 years ago? Maybe more?) and it was good for the time, the newer stuff will be on a whole new level.

Honesty is there but humility is not. If he had simply put "I'm a singer/ lead guitarist looking to start a band. I don't have gigging experience but I'm very enthusiastic and a quick learner. Influences are..." He may get some halfway decent responses. Do other dreamers reply to these ads? Are there bands of three or four egotistical people with no self awareness or experience grouping in hired rehearsal rooms arguing about where they'll stand on stage but unable to complete the intro of a song together? Or do the drummers etc who have never gigged but expect to make it big scoff at these type of ads?

Was sent this by a guitarist mate..

Will happily consult on the design of a bass wah... I have already thought of the silly name for it. Perhaps a picture of a pig wearing a beret with a string of onions round it's neck would go well on the design? An auto-wah version could be a "pork wah? Sausage machine" Why aren't I in marketing?! This is gold dust!

Surely a meat based feud in an Italian gangster style from a company that produces things with the name "pork" would be a prosciut-out? (As in shoot out, but with prosciutto in there.... I'll get my coat)

Pork wah. Great name for a pedal.

Are you bothered if you ding your relic’d bass? its a bit like asking if vegans breast-feed their children...

It's about time, really. Stuff competition though from the likes of Sire who'll give you a nicer looking neck (not headstock), five strings and and active electronics. Unfortunately have read that the QC on this new Mexican range is dire.