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I’m thinking about buying a Classic Vibe 70s p bass (because I really want a Matt Freeman and it seems to be the closest thing still readily available), but I don't like the block inlays. Is there anyone out there who really likes block inlays and might be up for doing a neck swap with me? I’d ideally like something like you’d find on the Freeman (maple, gloss, etc), but would consider anything of equivalent quality, even a jazz neck if it fits. The idea of ending up with something a slightly unique is rather appealing. I figure there's no harm in asking as, from reading around on the forums, some people really do seem to dig those blocks.

Loctite 222 low strength thread locker - strong enough to hold it but not so strong you can't undo it. The saddles on my Ibanez were vibrating themselves right down after a couple of hours of aggressive picking and I wasn't sure this stuff would be up to the job, but it 100% fixed it. Weird that it's happening while you're not using it though!

I just stumbled across this video: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt08Vllm_dY[/media] It's got to be the worst sounding bass guitar I've ever heard. What were they thinking?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1485524714' post='3224628'] Not sure about the demanding bass-lines bit, but Duff McKagan has to be the coolest looking bassist there is. [/quote] You beat me to it! I find it's quite hard to [i]not[/i] look cool holding a bass. In terms of effortless chops I would go for Matt Freeman. Steve Harris looks cool by virtue of not caring about looking cool. Anyone here heard of Propagandhi? Their bass player, Todd Kowalski, is one of the most energetic performers you will ever see and he plays like a beast too.

My hard rock band (Speeder) have our first ever gig at the Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, on Saturday February 4th, supporting Western Sand. More details on the poster below! Us: https://www.facebook.com/speederband Them: https://www.facebook.com/westernsand A cross between Motorhead and Iron Maiden would get you somewhere in the vicinity of what we sound like. If you follow the link above there should be plenty of tunes to listen to though.

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Good call, I think I have some left over from filling the fret slots!

Thanks guys, that's very helpful. I'll err on the side of caution and I can always take more off if need be. Grangur, I agree, I was planning to go at the bottom of the nut rather than the slots. The slots are good as they are and probably a lot easier to mess up!

You could add a thumb rest in any position you like.

Hi everyone, I'm doing a fretless conversion on an Ibanez SR300E. It's going fine so far, but now I need to lower the nut. Stupidly, I haven't kept the frets to check how high they were. The Ibanez website just calls them "medium". Does anyone have any idea how much nut I should take off? Thanks!

I remember when The Strokes' much-hyped first album came out, thinking the title was incredibly apt.

My band is very loud. The singer/guitarist is *really* into Motorhead so I suppose it's to be expected. I like it. It's rock and roll - it should be a bit obnoxious and offensive.

I'm curious as to what people think of Matt Freeman. His Squier signature model gets a lot of love around here but no-one really mentions the man himself or his playing. I was about 14 when I first heard Rancid and it was the first band in which my unrefined ears could really make out what the bass was doing. It's quite unusual to have a punk rock band where the bass is such a prominent melodic presence. I revisited the old Operation Ivy stuff the other day. Even as a kid he was on his game. Anyone?

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1484588826' post='3216576'] Sex On Fire [/quote] This. It's so thoroughly offensive because it's not quite aggressively bad, it's just a horrible ugly slab of nothing. I could list songs of this ilk all day, ie that are inexplicably popular and make me wonder if most people even know what music is. I try not to judge - it's a matter of taste - but there's so much exciting music in the world!

My personal preference is for simplicity and lack of batteries. And also I just happen to love the sound of a passive p-bass. But to each his own. Stingrays are active and I'm sure plenty of people around here dig them.

I like it! It's so cool that it manages to be both totally unique AND instantly recognisable as a p bass at the same time.

[quote name='chickenjames' timestamp='1484346966' post='3214933'] Is there anywhere in the south that has stock of the MIM 50s P? I'd quite like to get my hands on one. [/quote] GAK (Brighton) have them on their website. They might also have them in the shop - maybe worth asking.

I have a few, but the one that comes to mind is "...And Out Come The Wolves" by Rancid. I hadn't thought about in years until I joined Basschat where someone seems to mention Matt Freeman (or more accurately, I suppose, the instrument that bears his name) every few minutes. It's been great to revisit their stuff with a view to learning the bass parts, because they're super-fun to play and a real workout for the fretting hand.

I just bought a new MIM precision for £500 and I absolutely love it. You could always switch out the pickup and still be within your budget.

Ibanez Mikro? https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-gsrm20b-wnf-walnut-flat/111403?gclid=CMHgpM2MtdECFdS4GwodmPUKtw Or one of those ukulele basses if you want something even smaller!

On investigating further, the strings on this account have been given a review by a different account that a: has the same address and b: has negative feedback for selling dodgy strings. Until yesterday I had no idea that people selling fake strings on ebay was a thing. It's quite sad.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172466904547?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Seems awfully cheap. What's going on here? I notice that it's a very new ebay account. Might it be a scam or should I have more faith in my fellow humans? Edit: I'm pretty sure the strings are fake. I thought I'd better mention it up here at the top in case anyone sees this thread and thinks they're onto a good deal without reading the posts below. Thanks everyone. Stay vigilant!

[quote name='Jamieboy' timestamp='1483793774' post='3210144'] Well. After playing it I've gone for a squier vm jazz bass. I'm really pleased with it. To me it seems to sound and play really nicely. Ends up my question was irrelevant but thanks to all for the input. [/quote] Great choice. How is it weight-wise compared to the others you were considering?

I've become particularly fond of the term "bass guitar" of late. It doesn't get used in full enough.