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  1. mr4stringz
    Bass, guitar, uke and harmonica. To some degree. Bass is ‘home’ though, always.
  2. mr4stringz
    Here’s my two... The Japanese Foto Flame Precision I’ll never sell because it’s ‘the one’. Weight, balance, tone, neck profile - it’s just perfect for me. I’ve had it 25 years. ‘76 Gibson Ripper - I picked this up for a daft price (about £300 if memory serves) a good few years back off eBay due to its condition and the mods it’s had. I fully planned on getting it back to ‘normal’ but quickly decided I wasn’t going to do that. It’s not a looker, it’s not pretty, but it’s a one of a kind, plays great and has the hottest damn pickup I’ve ever had in a bass. YOB bass for me too. And as battered about as I am.
  3. mr4stringz
    Assuming it’s actually still in stock. £199... https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/pre-loved-orange-terror-bass-amp-head
  4. mr4stringz
    Ten is a masterclass in tasteful fretless playing. Was my go to back when I was learning fretless.
  5. mr4stringz
    Yep, I’m Birmingham based and this has pretty much been my experience with both stores. GG knocks spots off PMT in every way for me.
  6. mr4stringz
    I’m not generally a fan of the larger stores and chains but I must say I’ve been most impressed with GG’s service both online and in store.
  7. mr4stringz
    I’m getting really fed up already of saying this myself...
  8. mr4stringz
    I’ve very little need for this at all but do keep looking at it. As such I hope this has been sold by the next time I look!
  9. mr4stringz
    Nowt to do with signalling to the band as a whole but I’ll latch onto this to say how much I dig the little nod that Willie’s son Lukas gives his Dad to come in for his part on this cover. He’s also right there ready in case he falters. Lovely stuff.
  10. mr4stringz
    No sympathy for them tbh and pleading innocence/for clemency but knocking out the merch that they are etc doesn’t fly. I was going to write a comment full of bad PJ puns in order to say the above but decided I’m a better man than that...
  11. mr4stringz
    Tough one to call purely because (for me at least) it’s a very different playing experience with a Precision to a Jazz. As above, on the face of it given the bands/styles of music you mention I’d say Precision. But that’s not much use if a Jazz style feels more comfortable to you... Are you purchasing blind after not playing bass at all for that long? If so I’d seriously consider waiting until you’re able to at least give a P and J style bass (at least of some description) a quick run out in a shop to give you a better starting point. The differences between the styles (pickup type and placement, neck, body shape etc) make a big difference to me with P and J basses.
  12. mr4stringz
    Thank you! Yoink. Not now there isn’t! 😬
  13. mr4stringz
    I’m planning on a pickup switch out on my 5er and had been looking at a Warman as didn’t want to spend much given the cheapness of the bass. He’s not currently got the 5 string pickup in stock though unfortunately.
  14. mr4stringz
    No experience with Warwicks I’m afraid but I’ve been stringing Precisions BEAD for years and love it. As above - widening of nut slots, slackening the truss rod a tad and correct setup and you should be fine. My strings of choice are the Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky.
  15. mr4stringz
    Keep checking back at Thomann. Always a chance they’ll get returns and sell them as B-stock with a few quid off. Was how I got my MB-5 when they were out of stock. Not a thing wrong with it, they just can’t sell them as A1...
  16. mr4stringz
    Thirded.
  17. mr4stringz
    Ordered a B-stock MB-5 last Wednesday. Was late Friday when they confirmed it had all gone through and that the shipping process was starting. I then received it on Tuesday (a day ahead of the scheduled delivery date) so hopefully it should be fairly swift...
  18. mr4stringz
    Buying from Thomann and other EU based merchants may well become less attractive to UK punters come the new year anyway given the likely increased costs and delivery times to the end user. Personally I’d be holding fire on selecting a new bedfellow until it becomes clear what’s what if you’re not going domestic.
  19. mr4stringz
    As there are a few HB MB posts around I wasn’t sure which to post on. Anyway... I snagged a B-stock MB-5 SBK which has landed with me today. Playable straight out of the box with a fairly low action, excellent fit and finish, comfortable enough neck (not played a 5er for years so it’ll take a bit of adjustment on my part). The colour is ace and, while I may black out the guard it looks great as is. Can only echo the words of others. Stupidly good for the price, and regardless of that just a very, very decent bass. Was thinking back to the absolute dog of an Encore P that I learned on almost 30 years ago. Was a combined 15th birthday and Christmas present. It wasn’t far off £100 then. How far we have come...
  20. mr4stringz
    Yes! And...touché 🤣
  21. mr4stringz
    Matthew Ryan (the singer here) never misses the mark for me, whether solo or otherwise.
  22. mr4stringz
    I think it’s a cracking colour too. Also in agreement re: hardware and headstock. An ebony board would have looked great too.
  23. mr4stringz
    Have to admit I’ve absolutely no need for another bass at all, and particularly given the current state of play and as I’m playing shorties only for band stuff now. That said it’s been years since I’ve had an MM or MM style bass and I can’t find a good reason to not go for one of these and may well do so in the next couple of days.
  24. mr4stringz
    The one clip that I remember him playing bass on from years back was from the short lived C4 music show The White Room. Sure that’s somewhere on YT. But regardless, as above, one of those musicians that seemed great on anything he played...
  25. mr4stringz
    I can roll with most things, but amp overhang is unacceptable and should not be tolerated.
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