Misdee

That Palladium bass is another lost classic. Two passive humbuckers and a supremely playable neck. I remember reading an interview with Geddy Lee and him mentioning that Jeff Berlin had gifted him one (I was going to say "had given him one" but thought better of it...) and was very impressed.

Wow, I remember being a postgraduate student sitting in my crappy apartment reading that very article. I used read every issue of Bass Player Magazine over and over, so much that I can pretty much still remember everything in them now. Such an idiosyncratic design is bound to divide opinion and have it's own quirks, but all I can say is I wish I had one.

I remember these! I don't think they were made for long. They were a beautiful, elegant design. Never seen one in the flesh but I remember Bass Player Magazine featured one, must have been sometime in the early '90's and they always looked lush to me. Didn't they have a piezo pickup in the bridge? I bet this is a beast of a bass. God knows what it would cost if it were made today.

A USA-made Peavey bass is going to be a quality instrument. I've played the Palladium Bass they made for Jeff Berlin back in the early '90's and that was excellent. I wish I had bought one. They've become a bit of a cult classic on the used market and get snapped up very quickly. The same shop had a Rudy Sarzo signature model too, and that was also a very nice pro-level bass. Peavy basses have got a decent pedigree. I remember seeing Roger Glover playing a Peavey DynaBass four string with Deep Purple back in the '80's. John Taylor used Peavey Cirrus basses for a long time, and he's a good judge of a bass. Also, I don't know if anyone remembers a top London-based session player called Kevin Powell, used to play with Chris Rea, Midge Ure ect. Superb player. He used a Peavey TL 5 from the early '90's onwards as his main bass. Last time I saw him on some TV show or other about ten or fifteen years ago he was still using one.

Okay, the situation is that about sixteen years ago I bought a Korg Pandora for silent practise at home. Looking back, it was the best £90 I ever spent iny life. The amp models ect sounded shockingly good and we're excellent for home recording. The unit was easy to use and I had year after year of sterling service from it. Unfortunately, even though it still works (just) it's absolutely knackered. I need a suitable replacement. Recommendations and suggestions gratefully received. I should mentionI bought a Boss Katana Go, but it's not as convenient as I thought it might be despite Bluetooth connectivity because if you plug it into a bass with an input jack at the bottom it's both inaccessible and awkward. Also, the quality of the amp models is nowhere near as good as my old Korg Pandora. I asked the question of AI and it came up with the Line 6 Pod Express Bass, and that does seem to fit the bill, unless someone can tell me why not.

I couldn't possibly comment on this individual circumstance, but something I have learnt over the years is that charity is a business. The higher up the chain you go, the people running the show aren't so much altruists as businessmen and women. Ordinary folks are brought up to equate charity with giving for free if they want to be a nice person. Those running charities are acutely aware of that and know how to exploit it. The people who give the most proportionately are often those who can least afford it.

Totally this. Blues can be many things, and a lot of them ain't easy. Listen to Robben Ford play blues and imagine having to back him up. Firstly, how does move through the changes? Not all blues is 1-4-5, and even if it is you need to make it sound good. What and where are the turnarounds? What cliches are the right ones? I know we're only talking about a jam night but if it's with an audience and not in your mate's front room you don't want to show yourself up.

People would probably love it - extra vintage. I'm a sucker for a black/tort P Bass ever since I saw footage of Deep Purple and the LSO at the Royal Albert Hall and Roger Glover is sporting a beautiful example. Also George Murray with David Bowie. Both big influences on the young Misdee plunking away on the bass in his bedroom.

People put tort plates on just about any Fender colour now because it's become synonymous with the nebulous concept which is "vintage". Historically, Fender did indeed ship most of its custom colour basses with mint/parchment pick guards. Bear in mind that most colours except sunburst were actually custom colours, including black. Some black Fenders were sent out with tort plates, but usually only as customer's special orders through Fender dealers. That's why finding an all original vintage P Bass or Jazz Bass in black/tort is so hard. They do exist, but they are very, very rare. But if you look at Fender's vintage reissues you would think they were commonplace.

I approve of those choices, except for the sunburst/black combo. Mid-to-late '70's Fender is a rational prejudice as far as I am concerned. I hope you didn't pay a lot of money for it!😄 If you like I could be really annoying and regail you with what I could have bought that bass for back in the eighties (£200 tops). Myself, I can't abide red basses with tort guards. It's too much redness, like it wants to give me heartburn.

I thought the original MM Stingray EQ was cut and boost but without a centre detent. There isn't the same amount of cut available on bass and treble though. The bass only has a slight cut available, if I remember correctly. I'm pretty sure that has been confirmed by both by MusicMan and other boffins who would know.

4kg would be just about okay for a four string.

These look like a lot of bass for the money. It would be interesting to try them side by side with some much more expensive boutique brand Super-Jazz style basses and see how they measure up. That midrange circuit reminds me a bit of the Sadowsky Will Lee preamp, and it would certainly serve the same purpose. I bet these will be very useful basses, and the price-point is pretty accessible. Providing they don't weigh a ton, I think these basses are going to be very popular.

Yes, Mike's channel is chock full of interesting stuff, and the live chats are particularly good IMO. Suffice to say that, by contrast, there is some content from UK bass YouTubers that confirms the urgent mental health care crisis in this country. I don't mean Scott's Bass Lessons, though. That's more of a mental hair care crisis.