Marc S

Here's a link to a video of one of the bands I'm in As you've no doubt guessed, It's an Elvis tribute - At the moment, it's just on facebook Scroll down, and it's currently near the top of our page Recorded from camcorder footage, with several still photos Sound was recorded in our guitarists print shop, in one take It's not fantastic, quality-wise, but we need to get something out there, so people can see us https://www.facebook.com/pontypresleypromisedland Enjoy..... even if you're not fans of Elvis

Loved the Purple coloured bass in the OP's first post But that green - looks even better Sounds great in Chownybass's demo video too I really don't need another bass either But these look great for the money! And as others have said, all the colours seem to look great but maybe that's just because the design of the bass looks great Something a bit different.... Hmmm....... Marc (Wishing there wasn't so much to tempt me!)

Some photos of the bass might be best, to judge whether it is, or isn't a Squier Mind you, the basses themselves tend to vary, depending on when / where made I can tell you, I tried a couple of different scratchplates on my Indonesian PJ One from an older (I think Korean) Squier was slightly different shape, and the holes were mostly out Some more than others.... Similar story with a plate of a Mex P bass In the end, I got a no-name plate, and more holes lined up on that, than the Squier or the Mex! Right shape too - but I suppose you take a gamble when you get some other brand from ebay luckily, this one paid off EDIT: I should say, the old Squier plate was only slightly different shape The neck pocket was slightly out of alignment, and tended to make the lower point look more out of true than anything else (It was slight - but niggled me a bit)

Mine came with the padded soft case, and the golf club hard / flight case The flight case is quite a bit bigger than you may anticipate When the bass is inside, there's an awful lot of fresh air in there which would mean the contents can move about a lot, especially if being chucked around by baggage handlers You're supposed to put the bass in its soft case (separate bag for the neck) then put it in the flight case in order to protect it all the more... Seems secure enough - and I suppose you could fill the empty space with leads etc The reason you get them with a Golf case, is apparently, airlines give discounts on the amount of luggage golfers take i.e. if you're off on a golf / business trip - your luggage is cheaper than other holiday makers.... Not used my golf case, so it's just clogging up my garage ... and I'm not going to be taking up golf in a hurry

I've got several (Mrs S would say "too many") basses Each has its' own strap Mainly because each bass is slightly different, and has different balance, weight & feel So for instance, I tend to feel more comfortable, playing my J bass a little higher up than my P bass(es) I've been pretty boring re choice of colour - most of my straps are black Some straps also feel more comfortable on one particular bass......

[quote name='Christian Houmann' timestamp='1432412926' post='2781287'] Two Limelight P's in the house [url="http://s113.photobucket.com/user/Houmann/media/IMG_6879_zpsukji5csg.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Now you're just flaunting them .... waving temptation under our noses! Lovely, just lovely You lucky, lucky, lucky b********!

Nice video. Love the rooftop setting, especially after the rain The reflections really add something - nice atmosphere Good solid rock sound too A nice contrast to the scene and acoustic music where you're all sat round the camp-fire PS. What was on the photo the singer chucked in the fire? Which on of the girls was it? Nice one

Hi again TheG Can't really put an exact figure on what I paid for my Eminence The guy selling was reluctant to sell, but needed to pay off student loans / debts We sort of met up, I had a play of the bass, and we did a trade, which left him some cash plus a bass he could still play on (which selling the Eminence wouldn't have) We were both happy with the trade - which is the most important thing He did say he'd had some ridiculous low offers and people messing about on ebay And personally, I'd much prefer to deal with someone on basschat But this guy was genuine, and I wasn't going to muck him about, or try to rip him off either The neck joint on my bass is really solid - I mean really solid I haven't read of any issues regarding this All I read online, was a lot of praise for these instruments the only negative feedback was from a dealer in the US who said he always had to reduce the height of the bridge on these basses, as they are way too high - even though they're adjustable Indeed, the bridge on mine is a bit on the high side, but I've got very chunky low tension strings on, and it suits the way it plays IMO As I also own a David Gage Czech Ease, I can confirm these are quite a bit smaller and quite a bit lighter than standard 3/4 DB's Still large compared to the Eminence, but rather smaller and lighter than other acoustic DB's Yes, the Eminence is a very small bodied DB, rather than an EUB, I suppose The acoustic qualities are much more DB-like than an EUB I've heard great reports of the Yamaha SLB, but not played one I still think I'd prefer the Eminence personally

A very kind offer from TheRev there Worth a try definitely I must say, I play my Eminence far more It's just heaps easier to lug back & forth to rehearsals, and sounds great I'd also add, although mine is the folding type I never really take the neck off. It's a bit of a faff, and it's portable enough with the neck on

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1427804483' post='2734399'] Not necessarily, since the midrange and high frequency pattern is cone shaped. The picture below shows +/- 30 degree dispersion, which is about average in the upper mids from a bass cab. In the upper frame the cab flat on the floor puts the audience within the dispersion pattern, but not the player. In the lower frame with the cab tilted both the audience and player are within the dispersion pattern. The issue with lifting the cab is that if you lift a small cab high enough off the floor to hear the mids at close range you will lose boundary reinforcement in the midbass. That can be beneficial, if the room is boomy, as that will reduce the output in the boom frequencies. But in a dead room you may not want that reduction in the midbass. If you want to be ready for any contingency have the ability to either tilt or lift the cab to suit the room. [/quote] [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1427630130' post='2732413'] +1. I bought one and it wouldn't work with any of my cabs. Resorted to a MarkStand. [/quote] Thanks for posting that illustration Bill PS. BassBunny - where did you get your Markstand? I took a look at a Stagg stand, but it didn't work with my PJ 4x5 cab - as the cab was too big, depth-wise

I bought one of these recently TheG I came across it on ebay. Put it in my watch list, and it didn't sell... same thing happened again So I contacted the seller, and we arranged a meet-up I was immediately impressed. Unplugged, it sounded OK Certainly loud enough to rehearse with at home, along with a CD / MP3 Amplified, I have to say, with a bit of EQ'ing, it sounds much more like a DB than any other EUB I've played or heard I've seen a few come up on ebay, and once on gumtree But was always put off by the seemingly high price The ones I've seen advertised also don't seem to have sold very quickly Since getting mine - it's well worth the money IMO .... I'm even thinking I may end up selling my lovely David Gage as I'm using the Eminence more Good luck with your search

Hi Tom, Welcome to basschat

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1432077555' post='2778020'] ....IMO, and for the price, the Limelight basses are very well made. Mine sounded great acoustically, little truss tweak but the neck was buzz and 'dead spot' free! The pickups are also fantastic and really brought out the acoustic tone of the bass! Hard to explain, and no idea if Mark (Limelight) winds them himself...The neck also felt convincingly worn in, as though it had been played for years! I was never particularly convinced by the relic job, but they feel so good, as most Limelight owners on here will profess. [/quote] I've tried 2 Limelight basses, and they were both superb! Far from being "naff" they both looked brilliant Mark has obviously studies old basses, and replicates the wear & tear The relicing, and in particular the aged finish of the neck are so good, you'd swear they were genuine old fenders Lovely sound too For my own taste, I'd prefer light to medium relic But I've seen one very heavily reliced, and that looked fab I've got a Fender Roadworn Jazz, and that's another fabulous bass My fave ever, in fact. Looks, sounds & feels superb, and "worn in" That Sandberg looks great Try as many RW's / Relics as you can But value for the money, defo Limelights IMO Good luck with your search

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1432130748' post='2778434'] ....If the gig in question calls for a P bass - why not a PJ? I've found PJ's - especially those with regular pickups (not overwound) and a P pickup that's not set too close to the strings (so It has roughly the volume balance of a JJ pickup setup, like in a Jazz). [/quote] I'd say the PJ is the best pickup arrangement It's just that bit more flexible, I find However, cutting holes in the body of your P bass may not be what you had in mind.... I've got a Delano pickup on a bitsa P/J and I quite like it Bags of output, and quite a bit of grunt from it... I've heard a lot of people rave about Entwistle pickups They're cheap, so it's easy to experiment - the PBXN's come out good in reviews I recently heard a P copy bass with the basic Entwistle pickup fitted, and that sounded great Good luck, and let us know how you get on

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1431789307' post='2775038'] OK, the final update, I manged to get lucky and get an 8.1lb 78 Precision. So it`s 78s all the way for me, and am going to sell off all others in my herd to pay for it. Thanks for all the comments peoples, it`s been much appreciated. [/quote] Great news Enjoy your new bass

Yes, Ikay is quite right You risk the soundpost falling over Beware of this, as without the special tool, you can't get them back into position again And if you try to re-string it without soundpost in place - BAM! The tension on the bridge will make the front of the bass cave inwards apparently.... People recommend putting the bass on its' back while re-stringing But I think you will need to move the bass about a lot while sanding / planing the fingerboard Have you got an old set of steel strings you can put on the bass while sanding the neck? Just a thought - maybe put the bass on its' back, and have maybe 2 old steel strings in place to keep the tension, while giving you a bit of space to work with? Just a thought - but again, keep the string tension up and keep the bass on its' back.... The finish which is coming off, is there to help protect the fingerboard too Though I'm not sure it's doing a good job in this case So you might want to think about applying something else, in place of the material coming off... Let us know how you get on anyway mate ... and good luck

I used to wonder why people mentioned the weight of a bass But as the years advance, I now fully understand I used to own an old Fender P, and it weighed a ton (well, not literally, of course!) Comfort is all part of playing, and if you have a bass you've enjoyed putting together and more importantly, it doesn't give you back ache - great and don't worry about it being a Squier - there are some great Squiers around My VM series P/J is really lightweight, and a fab bass I have a bitsa which has a MIghty Mite neck on (last owner put a Fender Logo on that too) Like me, you'd obviously never try to pass it off as genuine when / if selling, and I think that's important I'm impressed with the Mighty Mite neck on my bass It's quite lightweight, very playable, and has a nice feel to it You've done a nice job there Love the grain of the wood Looks great

Hope they've got it early enough and hope he's OK..... A terrible disease !