hillbilly deluxe

I played my biggest gig so far,this year aged 47 at Americana,potential audience of over 100,000 at the event,we headlined above George Hamiltons 1V & V,and Paul overstreet amongst others.It's never too late.

At least it does'nt have two chrome bratwurst sausages/sex toys nailed to it,ala GUS

Overpriced Fender copies
Anything with too many knobs and buttons
Block neck Jazzes
70's Fenders
Airline Map basses

You could use a pair of blade type humbuckers,im assuming that the pickups are les paul guitar sized ones.

Unwritten rule is,Last one finished gets the beers in.Normally works.

I do'nt think that you are missing a trick.IMO the amp is just as,if not more important in defining the sound.As you said yourself,it sounded great,so why change this combination ?

It took me ages to get from P to J basses comforably,but it was worth it IMO,to get back into P basses was just as awkward,for me,but mine has a J size neck.I do miss the bridge J pup though.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='945597' date='Sep 4 2010, 06:50 PM']Posted a few times before - 1963 Precision - goes out to play most weekends. Why leave it home? It's not like it's going to get a slight ding which would affect it's value.

I rather like the fact that most 'collector' types lose interest when noticing the extra pickup - It's not for sale anyway.

[attachment=58134:Mouth_of_the_Tyne.jpg][/quote]

You really need to get pics of that bass up on here H.

What about a gold 5 string one H ?

It doesnt really matter what you buy now,because within a few months of reading through the posts on here you will be gassing for a battered old Precision bass.

HaHaHaHaHaHa.

bobfoc ? nice P though.

Our drummer uses the previously mentioned Bose system into the desk,so we can do the occasional quieter club gigs easily.Im sure that he uses a different brand electronic snare too.

JTUK,for gods sake who is that in your avatar ? i have to read your posts 3 or 4 times.LOL

I like it.

[quote name='xgsjx' date='Sep 2 2010, 12:36 AM' post='942891']
I know a drummer who has a belter of a Roland kit & has one of those Bose portable PA systems. Sounds immense.




Sounds like my drummer.

Ibanez original basses except the roadstar,especially the Musician fretless.1/2 ton of numb sounding boat anchor.

I have a gold sparkle one,the hardware is all Wilkinson gear,it plays great,nice Jazz size neck,and sounded good as standard.One of the 4 pickups on mine died,i eventually ( it took a while ) got to speak to Trevor Wilkinson,and he said that if i sent it to him,he would check it out and replace the pickup F.O C.The customer service,once i found out who the new importer was,was good.But i was too impatient,and am busy fitting Wilkinson Soapbar & Precision pickups to it,for no other reason than i fancy doing it.

Precisions were so called because they have frets,and can be played easily with ............erm precision.

now,a fretless Precision on the other hand.

Original and iconic,which Fender P & J basses are will always hold there value better than copies,no matter how refined the copies are.If these companies that make these high end "copies" are so good/inovative,why can't they come up with an original idea,without it looking like a P or a J bass ?
Just look at almost anything American from the 50's - early 60's,cars,bikes.............etc

For example,

57 Chevy or Vauxhall Cresta ?
60's Fender or 60's Burns ?
Harley Panhead or Sunbeam ?
Levi's originals or Staypressed ?
I know which i'd rather have.

Billy Sheehan (the wife) they allready have all the bits on other models
Precision body/Tele bass neck/Tele neck pickup/precision pickup.

Fender Japan Jaguar Bottom Master

I allways rated him,prefer the Police and earlier solo stuff though.

Great amps i still miss my 135/2x15 cab.

[url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/Inlay-Materials/View-all-products.html?TreeId=38"]http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/I....html?TreeId=38[/url]

Not bass related,but still really awful

I learned (over 30 years ago) that you can not make a Fender Thinline Telecaster into a double cutaway,because they are hollow.My dad was well and truly annoyed at the fact,that i had ruined my birthday present,a late 60's single coil model.