JohnDaBass

So I did some "Proving of the Pudding" today and, as usual, Phil Starr was spot on with his analysis and advice. Connected one of the EV-SB122 subs to my Fender Rumble HD 800 and the BF One 10 and sure enough the whole character of the sound changed dramatically. Set the amp EQ flat and A/B 'd with & without the EV-SB122. The One 10 has a lovely olde school warmth with my Fender P's and it truly is a joy, but adding the Sub added a huge girth and deep bottom end push to the sound. No loss of the natural One 10 sound just more thunder in the low end. So, in conclusion, to my ears, adding the sub increases the output performance of the setup making it sound sort of "Bigger". I generally use the BF One 10 & Fender Rumble 500 for Pub Jams and home use, on it's own it struggles even at rehearsals with our noisy Gittaaarist , keys & drums but I just think it may well cope with the added Sub. The EV-SB122 subs were recently purchased to add to the EV Z1s to improve the performance for the 3 Vox so they will not be used for my bass setup. ( Main Bass rig is 1 or 2 BF Super Compacts with either the Fender Rumble HD 800 or a Mesa Subway D800)

Purchased a pair of EV SB122 subs from Chris. A really Gentleman to deal with, great comms, and very flexible on timing for collection of the cabs. Thanks Chris

All interesting information, thanks to everyone. What about the other way round? Say adding a PA woofer to a BF One10? Amp into sub out of sub to the BF One10. Sub filters the lows below 180hz leaving the One10 to cover the rest. Would it not help the One10 to perform more efficiently & if the sub was 8ohm the amp would push more when presented with a 4ohm load. Just interested in views. @Phil Starr, @stevie, @Bill Fitzmaurice, @Chienmortbb

Oh, I don't know the port is just the size to hold a pint glass without spilling any beer 😂,and the cab vibes keeps the head on my Guinness very nicely 😂😂😂😂😂. I'll get my coat 🤐

Handsome bass, enjoy !

The three necks I purchased fitted really well to Fender size bodies. A Guitarbuild.co.uk P body, a Squier CV Jazz body and the Squier Tele Ray body. I had no issues with tuner hole size. I used Fender MIM tuners, Squier tuners and Fender US tuners. Maybe I was luck I'm not sure but quality of the necks is pretty good, but the '51 P headstock shape can vary.

Purchased a MM Pickguard from Peter, fast shipping, great comms, marvellous packaging. A gentleman and a pleasure to buy from. Purchase with confidence.

Now these look interesting. https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/09/18/dimarzio-collaborates-with-billy-sheehan-for-relentless-pickups/ Another option for upgrading a P bass. I have been a long time fan of the DiMarzio Split P, I love it's depth and range so these may offer something different in a competitive P bass Pup after market.

Agreed , but I would say that the MS60B can be gigged depending on your needs. If you only need 4 core patches for your set then you can toggle through the 4 patches with simple single footswitch press. The tuner is really handy so reducing the need for a separate tuner and saving real estate. BUT the B1Four maybe a more versatile route to consider.

Ooops, not sure about brand vanity 😂

To achieve a tone close to your target why not get a Harley Benton 51p and either a Jess Loureiro split 51 P or a Lindy Fralin split 51 P bass pickup and a @KiOgon loom. Job done .😎

And https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maple-20-Fret-TL-Bass-Guitar-Neck-Replacment-maple-fingerboard-gloss-nut-38mm/324155164253?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3D0947c2155bc345168d2d3d2c9ad3ea22%26pid%3D100040%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D18%26sd%3D324155164253%26itm%3D324155164253%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2046732%26algv%3DSimplRVIAMLv5WebWithPLRVIOnTopCombiner&_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060

Here you go https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maple-20-Fret-Bass-Guitar-Neck-Replacment-maple-fingerboard-gloss-nut-38mm/324263030005?_trkparms=aid%3D1110012%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOIPOST%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818142651%26meid%3D225ccf0b2b8248c8ae0133c738c5b401%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D324185781683%26itm%3D324263030005%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101196.m2219

Does anyone know of a source for MM Stingray type Pup surround ( not a pickguard). Need to hide some paint breakout when routering a cavity for my Warman Stingray Pup install. Thanks

Shame they only have jack sockets and are only rated at 120w RMS There appear to be TWO fans. Great for those cold winter evening rehearsal sessions.

The range seems to have some Ashdown characteristics, maybe they are acting as a design consultancy. £248 appears to be very competitive for 600 watts. I wonder what the quality and reliability will be like. Got to say though that the HB Block 800 at £266 appeals to me as a backup.

I bought a lovely Hiscox Teardrop bass case off Sid. I had been looking around for a hard case suitable for my Tele-Ray bass. It has an oversized Telecaster guitar body so only fitted into the large rectangular cases which are simply too cumbersome. Sid shipped the case almost instantly and it arrived within a couple of days in first class condition, wonderfully packaged and safe. Sid is a top Guy to deal with first class comms and very fast delivery, a real pleasure. Thank you Sid.

In September 2018 I assembled a ’51.75 Tele-P Bitsa. See link. I was incredibly pleased with the outcome but found myself just using the series setting of the Jess Loureiro Pup. Having absorbed so many comments about the “Flea” bass and the positive views of the Sandberg basses I thought it might be an idea to add a Stingray Pup to the Tele-P. I own a USA MM Sterling which sounds and plays really well, so I was familiar with what I could expect from adding a Stingray Pup in the correct position. I took some advice from here and purchased a Warman MM style Pup. https://www.warmanguitars.co.uk/product/mm4-4-string-bass-humbucker-13-09kohm-4-wire-overwound/ Over the last year or so I have put together a ’52 P Bitsa and a Jazz bass Bitsa using necks from JinWan on eBay. I was so impressed with the Jazz width necks, bound fingerboard, MOP block inlays and gloss finish that I ordered a third neck for another ’51 P build. The first ‘51P neck had a perfectly shaped headstock but the second one had a more ‘bulbous’ headstock shape which was closer to a Telecaster guitar shape than a ’51 P shape. As I was “upgrading “the ’51.75 Tele-P I thought I should use the new neck as it looked much more like a Telecaster. I marked out the position of the Stingray Pup and ensured it was in the correct “sweet spot” 335mm from the 12th fret. As previously stated the body was originally a 32ins Squier Telecaster Bass which a previous owner had modified the neck pocket to allow for a 34ins neck to be fitted so the bridge had to be repositioned to provide correct intonation. I added a ‘string through’ bridge and rear ferrules. I ordered a new loom for the “God Father” of Tone our own @KiOgon which provided a 3-way Pup selection switch master Vol & master tone control. To be honest I did a pretty poor job of routering the Stingray Pup cavity causing some breakout of paint at the edges of the cavity. Maybe I will refinish the body sometime in the future? After assembly I was astounded at the variety of tones on offer from such a humble gathering of parts in this Bitsa. Firstly, the unplugged sound was vibrant, full and clear. The combination of the large body size mass of Basswood coupled with the extended neck pocket ( 6 neck fixing screws) and through body stringing made the bass really sing. Position #1 is the Jess Loureiro in it’s series mode, gives a powerful warm, clear, typical P Bass tone, Position #2 is both Pups in parallel and adds a huge amount of depth and mid drive. Probably my most favourite setting. Position #3 is the Warman Stingray on it’s own and is identical to that familiar Stingray sound. I was astonished how powerful, and tuneful the Warman replicated the Stingray sound. I am convinced it would need a real expert ear to differentiate in the blind test. Following @KiOgon recommendation I can only endorse his views , these Pups are fantastic value, powerful and sound identical to a MM Pup. Here are some pix of my TeleRay in it's new case ( curtesy of @Osiris} And one of the headstock with my poser decal!! protected with @Andyjr1515 wipe on finish method. The back of the headstock has a Sharpie signature again sealed.

Bought another Loom from John for a TeleRay project. Fast turnaround, fantastic quality, excellent comms, and superb understanding of my needs and requirements. @KiOgon "Loom King" to the Gods, may we continue to worship at the alter of Bass Control for many years to come!! Thanks John

Jeff purchased a bridge from me, instant payment, great communications and a fantastic guy to deal with. Jeff is a true gentleman and a real honest guy.

Love the Hiwatt 100. I had one in the early 70's a thing of beauty and thunder all nicely blended for rock. I bet you had to pay extra since the amp lived in Wales. Lovely flag!!