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[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1442848303' post='2869962'] Must admit, that after reading the first few pages, I went off looking at various P & P/J basses... [/quote] Good on ya, you have every right to !

All valve that will stay clean? He doesn't ask much does he? Most all valve will give you the dirt when pushed ! I've got an SVT 2 pro, apart from the weight, it's got a lovely tone!

So some people like Fenders, some people don't like Fenders! There ya go, what a revelation!

I think they look quite cool !

[quote name='socrates' timestamp='1441889304' post='2862625'] Surely Herbie Flowers' "Granddad" must be a basschat favourite? No? OK I nominate Bennie Hill's "Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west)" -I actually think that is a good song and any time I hear it I am immediately transported back to my 70s childhood... [/quote] Damn, you beat me to Ernie ! Classic song !

I had an old Westone bass years ago and the head was exactly that shape!

I can't believe all the people who say Fenders are popular just because they are reassuringly expensive. As I have said, I own many different brands of basses, but I always choose the Fenders when we play. They just feel and sound right. I couldn't give two hoots how much they cost me, as I have other guitars that are more expensive !

Missed it, couldn't record as don't have a recorder yet. On the other hand, Coast were awesome!

I have 14 basses of different makes and models. At home I muck about with them all and find some better than others for differing types of music. When we play, I think, which two will I take ? More or less every time, I take the P and the J ! Why is this? I think it's just that they sound and feel just right especially for sitting in the mix. All I know is I like my Fenders!

Excellent! It's back on. Trouble is, I cancelled my Sky, so I can't record it plus Coast are playing in our local town hall tonight and I want to go and see that. Oh, what to do?

I will definitely have a listen to this when I get time. Thanks for the pointer

Looks ok to me !

+ 1 for being a high fret maybe on the 18th. Easily remedied!

Buy a Barefaced super twin !

I remember the epiphany I had years ago when I realised happy face eq was not the way to go. Since then my band mates have loved hearing the bass nice and loud. It cuts through and fills without swamping. Glad you have come aboard mate. Rock on !

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1442434849' post='2867003'] Couldn't give two shits . I have it coz i likes it. [/quote] I hope you don't mind, I fixed it for you !

Will this ever end ?

No one has mentioned the style back then was for a different sound than we tend to strive for today. You never heard toppy, metallic sounds back then. It was very thumpy type bass that was the norm , at least in my experience. I listen to old songs and think, I would never be happy with that indescribable rumble ! I realise a lot of that would be down to the gear available, but I think we should allow that most players looked for that type of sound. It was just en vogue.

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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1441987338' post='2863594'] That's a strange thing to say. It's kind of self evident. Better gear is better. Until you define what 'better' is, it's a silly statement. [/quote] If I have to spell it out , he said that the more expensive gear sounded better! The name brands. To me he completely disagreed with the rest of his statement !

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1441286405' post='2857556'] I know we like to sit around and chew the fat about gear - What's best for gigging, what's best for recording, what's best for this amount of money, what's best for metal. And I've long since held the view that, actually, nobody cares. The majority of an audience when you play live won't care. Other musicians might, but are you writing music to please other musicians? I had the experience recently of playing with many fantastic musicians, who played on various qualities of instruments. The instruments were completely sidelined by sheer raw talent and songwriting/performing ability. Nobody was interested in talking about which year Fender stopped making their switches out of bakelite, or what bass is best for metal. Everyone got stuck into the music without pretentiousness. So what compels us to still talk about what instruments and backline we need to play the crow & fiddle on a gloomy Saturday evening? Does it make any difference to the punters? What if you spent £500 on a bass, and £500 on an amp - Wouldn't that be good enough? And in video format - metal guy yells and swears (that's your warning) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSiv45KEFGY[/media] [/quote] Right at the start he says the better gear sounded better, so even though no one cares in the audience , you're gonna sound better with good gear!