dave_bass5

I had a white MIA P5 a few years ago. Lovely bass, wish i had kept it now. When i was trying to source one there were a lot of UK based companies advertising them, but non had them in stock, and the strange this was they nearly all insisted that they could get me one, but as its a special order i would have to keep it, even though i was buying online. I found this very disturbing so went with Thomanns, who not only had them in stock, were cheaper and didnt try and stiff me, gave me 30 days to return it if i didnt it.

Never been a real fan but i do like the first album, and tend to play the bass line to I Am the Resurrection at sound checks occasionally (my old band did this song). Shame Guy Pratt doesn't much

Blimey, i didnt realise they changed it. All the info is still there under the support/setup guides though, just under a different name.

I also use Fender nickels, or XL's on my CV jazz. I find they sound nice and bright but not clanky. I tend to change mine every 5-6 gigs but thats because i like hearing the overtones and not too keen on the more mellow tone once they have worn in too much. Although i do my own setups im not sure about the boomy 7th fret thing. It sounds to me this could be a certain freq that is getting boosted somehow, maybe the amp or cab is causing this. I think the first thing to do would be to get some new strings, make sure the pup is not too close to the strings (you can find the correct "starter" settings on the Mr Gearhead website). Have a look in the repairs and technical issues forum for setup guides. I personally use the Lakland one but there are plenty of others.

do you get to play with your longboat in the bath

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1330468304' post='1558107'] I really think it's a nostalgia thing, having a 70's P bass with original this and that, genuine roadworn etc. Listened to all of the vids posted, and many more on youtube. I still think it has been super-seeded by many basses but people keep looking back a Jamerson and the likes thinking, "well if the old masters knew what was good" [/quote] I totally agree with that and i'm glad someone has finally said it. The amount of times ive heard how flats on a P are "tone heaven" astounds me. Its like nothing has changed in 50 years or whatever. There have been so many advances in bass tone yet the P bass has stuck around for all this time because people want to sound like someone who probably had no, or little choice back in the day. Saying that, i play a P and like how it sounds, but its more that im playing covers and most were recorded on a P or Jazz so for me its a tone i need to have, rather than would choose over any other tone, and, like the original recordings it just fits in nicely.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1330463248' post='1558007'] Blimey Dave, your kitchen looks clean! [/quote] Oi, enough of that, its HER kitchen ;-)

Well i do but by that time i had taken my shirt back so i'd better not post that one, although those eggs didnt half look tasty just sitting there, with those come to table eyes

Thanks Bluejay. The shirts are actually quite nice, very soft and comfortable. I'll definitely be getting another one in a month or so, think ill hang on to the girlfriend for a while though. If a thread does get going im sure ill be able to offer one of me wearing one, i might even put the shoes on, just for Linus27

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330460563' post='1557951'] Woah! Babe! [/quote] . She did moan about wanting to go and do her hair and makeup etc but i wanted me eggs'n'bacon so i chained her to the cooker.......well it was Sat

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1330460216' post='1557943'] Are those shoes available with the logo, size 9 ? [/quote] Dunno but they fit me ok

These are the shots i took of her on Sat morning. She had taken the shirt to slip on while making breakfast so i made her pose in it. Yes, i asked her to put the shoes on, this is not the usual way i get my breakfast lol. Im happy to move these in to a show your polo thread once it gets going but didnt want to have just these shots in it.

I think the 900 is a better bet, especially if you want a clean tone. I had the 600 and was quite surprised to see the overload LED on the power stage come on quite a bit. I know this isnt a real problem but it did seem strange, especially as the input level was low. I would be worried about louder gigs.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1330439380' post='1557479'] And kudos (and big thanks) to you for the hard work. [/quote] Agreed. In a way we are all Ped's little children

That reminds me, i still have a Smugmug account. Ill do it through that tonight. Shirt ordered, gone for boring black again :-). Once the summer arrives ill get a lighter colour. These polo shirts make me look important at work lol.

Good work Ped. Thats a fantastic way to spend money, hope he does well in life, thanks to you. Sounds like you are working on your retirement plan ;-) I might hold off on the pic posting until i can find a new hosting site that i dont plan on using much. I'll place an order for another shirt now though.

I know what you mean. Although i have a P i dont think i have ever achieved those moments where the bass just sounds unmistakeably like the perfect P tone, which for me is when its played up the neck a bit.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1330431271' post='1557270'] To my ears a lot of these examples could be just about almost any muddy bucker bass. [/quote] There you go, the perfect P tone description ;-) The thing is "traditional" will mean different things to different people. There is no "one, traditional P tone" as far as i can see, and its even harder to hear in a band context. As we all say, its not the bass but the player who makes the tone. Pick up a P bass and play a few notes, there you go, the P tone. What you make of it is up to you and as we have seen, a lot of people can come up with vastly different tones, all from the same bass.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1330430226' post='1557244'] theres a thread I started not too far away where I asked pretty much the same questions. Follow it and you will be on the road top enlightenment. [/quote] ....and within that there's my thread lol. Lots of great info, mostly from Mr icastle IIR.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330428449' post='1557189'] Christ, that recording has got a shedful of bottom end on it! It's rattling the cutlery drawer downstairs! [/quote] LOL, its even better in DD5.1 :-)

There is also some nice P bass, courtesy of Duck Dunn in the Blues Brothers film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE41YPdPuis

[quote name='S9_S12_Bass' timestamp='1330349147' post='1555960'] Haha I'm sure they did! Did the first gen Highways have a nitro finish as well then? As I always thought they were poly? There has got to be more Highways on this forum than this! [/quote] To be honest i cant remember what the finish was on the HW1, your probably right though.

Some more up to date, better recorded live P bass tone in the Standing in the Shadows of Motown film. Classic film IMO. This wont play here, it will open a YT link. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4bqyTWHdA&feature=related[/media]

Ill post mine up tonight. Ill have to post it directly here as although she doesn't mine me posting it (its really not rude) she doesn't want it on my Flickr site.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330363106' post='1556264'] You should only replace the bridge for cosmetic reasons. Any other differences will be imaginary. IMHO. [/quote] Although i didnt do a scientific test i've gone through 3 different bridges on my CVP and didnt notice any tonal differences between the Squier CV HB bridge (with brass saddles), a Gotoh 201 and a Fender vintage (BBOT) I did notice a slightly brighter tone when i put a BAII on my old HW-1 Jazz. Maybe the thin finish helped with this.