Geek99

Line 6 backtrack ?

Yes i keep trying jazz basses but always end up reaching for my bass doc precision

Things are a bit depressed for sure - I rarely ask more than I paid unless I've added some value. I can't see why sellers would be upset by a lowball offer, it doesn't take long to PM a polite version of "get stuffed" if the offer doesn't appeal

Fretting work and weedy pickups are the common bugbears I thought

I tried it briefly but didnt like the neck on the fiver I chose (Ibanez SRX505) as it had wide spacing and it all became a bit of a chore.Tone, tension etc were fine. I might try it again one day but I'll be a lot more choosy about exactly which bass I try it with.

I think an earlier poster said it all, youve outgrown it when you realise that it has limitations, [b]and[/b] that they are limiting [b]you[/b]. If you havent noticed yet, then you dont [i]need [/i]anything better (although you might [i]want [/i]it) My P bass is the best thing since sliced bread in my book, and I cannot find a single flaw on it. Doesnt mean there arent any, just that they dont limit me if there are any there.

Good trade with no issues at all

Cheers mr, you were fine to deal with and I'm glad you're happy

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1394300258' post='2390086'] So nobody listened to Mud, Bay City Rollers or David Cassidy... [/quote] Not me -before my time. Mother liked abba but we didn't have a stereo, just a radio that I couldn't reach and it was always stuck on radio 4. I grew up in a remote part of the middle of nowhere Eventually I saved up some money and bought a small portable radio and listened to talking heads, U2, simple minds and Duran Duran. Watching live aid in 1985 was formative though as watching Bono go off into the crowd made me realise music wasn't set in stone once recorded (I had only ever heard it on the radio remember) and could be adapted on the hoof.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1394446357' post='2391299'] Completely well is now pumping out courtesy of spotify. Geek99 is this the book? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Famous-Blues-Bass-Lines-QWIKGUIDE/dp/0786648325/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394446319&sr=8-1&keywords=famous+blues+bass [/quote] Yep - that's the one I found it quite inspiring and not a bank breaker either. Also recommend Jon liebmans book and the Ed friedland one

Amazon do a Mel bay "famous blues bass" book and cd which really helped me

I used cheapie spring loaded ones from eBay

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1394102114' post='2387886'] To the best of my knowledge, a '74 P bass hasn't got a preamp, only the passive standard circuit. [/quote] Yep It may be a 74 body but the preamp has been added

I had wrist surgery for cts, which took 20 mins. Small amounts of physio Consider acupuncture

I swapped bridges and didn't notice any difference besides ease of use and adjustment

Use much longer screws ? It can't be THAT soft that a deeper mounted screw won't sidestep the issue