Marc S

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1443104395' post='2872250'] This looks gorgeous, especially the neck. Ive gone back and forth between P bass for the past 12 years. Sometimes i find them boring but i also love the simplicity of them. If they came with jazz size necks as standard (i mean all, know a few do) id have a lot more basses than i need. [/quote] I went off Fender P's for years And around a year or so I came back to them Far from being boring, I think it's a plain & simple classic style, and classic sound and the controls are simple too. I've had many basses over the years and I like the fact that the controls on the bass are simple Do the EQ tweaking on the amp When you're playing live, it's so easy to tweak the wrong switch or control when you're mid-set (or even mid song!) For me, the slimmer P necks of recent years has brought me back to re-discover the P bass My Squier CV 60's P is fab, my US P is fab I'm so glad I came back to the P bass I've come full circle too - but I think I've learned a bit from my experimenting.... When you find a P you like - you know you've got a good bass Welcome back

I thought was cured of GAS. I have every bass I could ever want / need - too many really I GASsed after a Squier CV 70's P as a workaday bass for pubs (saving my near mint US P) .... and then I stumbled across wateroftyne's Maruszczyk bass It's just stunning, lovely colour/ pickguard colour, lovely neck - binding & blocks great pickup arrangement in P/J fashion, and it's very lightweight.... And I now have more GAS than ever lol

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1443006732' post='2871327'] This is why I went down the Maruszczyk route. Fender CS / US Lakland quality, and bespoke, for MIM money. [/quote] I thought I was nearly cured of GAS But this has given me added GAS This is one of the finest basses I have ever seen Simply stunning.... It's got everything, and looks perfect in every way..... want....

Thanks for the link to this thread wateroftyne I can't believe just how stunning that bass of yours is It has everything, it's a P with PJ pickups a stunning block inlaid neck, great colour, great colour pickguard sounds fab too I wish I could give one of these a try... Anyone in / near South Wales got one of these? pretty please? lol Cheers Marc

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1443008953' post='2871358'] I use these "demon" buttons. Not the Ashdown sub one but the Ampeg Ultra Low (on occasions) and the Aguilar Low switch. I really like the depth it can give sometimes. [/quote] Yes, I used an Ashdown in a rehearsal room a few years back Didn't like the Sub button on that But I had an Ampeg head with low button - and that sounded pretty good On several occasions, it even sounded great But again, depending on the room / venue, sometimes it just added rumbling noise...

Not a real "cheapo" but second-hand, they're not too pricey I had a Squier Classic Vibe 60's P bass, in Fiesta Red Loved it, but GAS got the better of me, and I sold it, to get a USA P bass The US bass is lovely - but not that much better than the Squier I really missed the Squier, and when one came up 2nd hand locally I just had to get one again. It's a great backup and I'm not so precious about taking it to pubs, whereas, my near mint US P, I'm over protective of..... Although Squier CV's aren't truly "cheapo's" they're cheap compared to the US basses they're copies of

Another +1 for Bartolini pickups here For inexpensive, passive pickups, try Entwistles Not sure if they do any 5 string types - but their P bass passive pups are superb, punchy, and really reasonably priced.....

Nice colour combo - definitely And don't worry - you don't have to justify your tastes It's your bass, and if you like it, that's all that's needed ... but looks like I'll like it too - of course, I also have my own favourite actresses with red hair & pale skin Now for the waiting bit..... Patience, patience Cheers, and post some pics on NBD - if you can put it down long enough to take some pics, that is....

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1442928476' post='2870615'] Didn't Sid Viscious have a 70s Olympic White P ? [/quote] I think it must have been a 70's Olympic White P, along with Paul Simonen of the Clash, and DeeDee Ramone ... unless they were bought 2nd hand, and were very late 60's P basses? But DeeDee is rumoured to have had several basses over the years So some of them must have been 70's models Cracking shot of Norman Watt-Roy above Great looking creamy colour on that P bass too

Depends on the venue really Sometimes it can help add greater depth to the sound But I agree, yes, it is often over-used and can cause a lot of boom, making distinction between low notes difficult Part of the problem, is that the button is there, so some will just use it regardless - thinking it boosts volume and partly, the problem with bass is that you can't really hear it too clearly when you're right in front of, or next to it So it the audience near the back who get the full blast / effect Mostly, audiences can't distinguish why something sounds boomy or where the problem emanates from.....

I agree, it's easier to talk in terms of clockwise / anti-clockwise But the old saying "Lefty loosie, righty-tighty" is just to aid the memory As well as youtube videos, there's some rather good advice in the Haynes style Fender Bass manual This is written by Fender & other bass / guitar techs, and it's well illustrated too .... even if you're adjusting basses other than fender.... Anyhow, make adjustments slowly. Some recommend no more than a quarter of a turn an hour and allow plenty of time for the neck to "settle" Good luck

I was very much "off" fenders for years, but then I tried a RW Jazz which another BC'er was selling .... .and I had to have it - I was instantly smitten! For me, it's the best bass I've ever played But of course, this is just my opinion, based on my requirements, and what I find comfortable to play, and like the sound and feel of Back to the OP's "hankering" for a Fender, perhaps this is just because they were the first bass guitars and so many players have used them over the years - maybe they're just etched into our psyche? They are certainly a standard, a benchmark in fact If I had a pound for every advert for a bass for sale, which says "better than any Fender" I'd be able to afford......... well, another Fender

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1441805065' post='2861914'] very true, though in our case its the whereabouts of the singer [/quote] This is also true Two drummers I've been in a total of 4 bands with now, have been the most prompt and the singer or lead guitarist (or both in one case) have been the last, and sometimes quite late Of the 2 drummers I mention, one seems to arrive almost always around the same time as me ..... the most "in time" we are all night, some might say

Yes indeed - quite accurate There have been times when the band has ended up moving the pool table too lol

[quote name='cybertect' timestamp='1441729795' post='2861291'] Fender (who owned the rights via DeArmond) stopped making them in July 2012 [/quote] Yes, I was aware of that. The odd thing was that you were able to buy them in Europe or in the USA, but not in the UK Stocks elsewhere also seemed to be plentiful enough And you could buy them from a US guitar shop on ebay, for many months afterwards, with plenty of choice of colour. I'd met a guy who bought one from a guitar shop in the states, while on holiday there and he said there were loads in stock at that time Perhaps UK stocks were first to sell out? Or perhaps the UK hadn't imported sufficient numbers? When I was searching for one, local guitar shops said they couldn't get hold of any

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441716177' post='2861111'] Nobody mentioned the Ashbory yet? I've never played one but some seem to like them. [/quote] Yes, don't forget the Ashbory Mind you, I had one and didn't like it anywhere near as much as my Kala U-Bass Also remember, the body of the Ashbory is very minimal, with no resonant chamber So you really do need an amp, even when jamming at home With my Kala, I find it's loud enough to noodle along to the radio or TV without an amp Most of the other basses above seem to have some sort of resonant chamber The Ashbory is most likely smaller than the others in that respect As I say, I really didn't get on with mine for several reasons But that may be me - if you see one around - give it a try if you can.... PS. When I bought my Ashbory second-hand, there didn't seem to be any for sale in the UK