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BIt of a hike from Bristol, but if you're in town, @bigjohn, you're welcome to try!

They're now HotRod pickups.

Glad to have helped. Worth checking out some of their other stuff. 'Moody' sounds like a bunch of bad-asses from Brooklyn who've grown up with hip-hop and suddenly stumbled upon New Order.

Surprised noone has mentioned ESG yet. Gloriously simple, deeply groovy:

Andy @Erax Sound remixed some song clips that were in dire need of professional attention last week. He's been super helpful in answering my novice questions and has delivered just what I was after. I'll definitely be back again if and when more recordings are needed!

Just received a pedal from Sam, no problems at all; he was quick to respond to my messages and most helpful. Thank you!

Vanderkley 210MNT perhaps? I've got two, which is highly unnecessary seeing as one is more than enough for pub and club gigs!

Bought some tuners from Keith; he was quick to respond to my questions, helpful and kindly refunded the few quid extra I paid in error. Much obliged, another smooth BC transaction.

Snap! Good pickups on these, quite a chunky neck though, wasn't expecting that....

To chime in again regarding the P / J nomenclature: the new one seems to have wider and deeper neck and the Jazz pup is in the 60s, not 70s position, so it is a bit more Precision-like, but I guess they want to be clear about the heritage and celebrity link calling it a 'Jazz Special'.

Ex Hex at the Exchange, Bristol. Rock is still very much alive, and it was great to see some old-school twin shredding by these ladies. Good to see a band enthusiastic and appreciative about the audience, nor did they mess around either; they must have got through nearly every song they've done - the advantage of doing 3-4 minute no-nonsense rock tunes.

The Duff will have a Seymour Duncan hot stack pup in bridge position. Good neck too if it's like my 80s jazz special it is modelled on. Has a D Tuner also I think? It's Mex Vs Jap,but there's probably little difference nowadays. I think there are a couple of Aerodyne owners on here who may be able to help!

Paradise Radio is quite eclectic with a US focus, perhaps not as 'heavy' as you might like.

I bought one off him for a project, and he mentioned they were made in the far-east (China or Korea perhaps?). Goes to show you don't necessarily have to pay top-dollar for pickups to sound great.

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To answer the question about shipping (although I think this may have been covered before): email them using the website and Leszek will get back to you. It was around £25 I think. If you use Transferwise you'll only pay a few quid in exchange fees rather than using your bank.

After foolishly selling my Dirnt bass, I managed to get that 59 CS pickup from the US on Reverb (and payed through the nose for import..). I wonder if the reason Fender didn't sell it separately was to encourage folks to buy the Dirnt bass and not do the sound 'on the cheap' with just the pickup.

The WB100 is in the house! The Polish-Japanese-Dutch triumvirate of tone is assembled. If anyone is mulling over it, I can heartily recommend this amp. It's relatively light, powerful and the EQ is really useable; I was a little skeptical about the Contour rather than the 4 band EQ I'm used to, but it really does the job. The Handbox video on Youtube demonstrates the range of sounds pretty well and is a good reference for experimentation. With the gain up it really distorts nicely; I have no need for additional pedals to achieve a solid rock tone. It's a measure of an amp when you can run straight to it with nothing in the chain and be gig ready. As Alan G Partridge would say: "lovely stuff!"

Ditto for Bristol 😀

A reputable store SHOULD have it setup reasonably well but I understand this is not always the case. It may be worth investing in a basic setup kit (string / pickup height measure - basically a rectangular credit card with measurements on it), feeler gauges (example here on Amazon) and ensure you have correct allen keys for saddle and neck adjustment. About £25-£30 I think, or a lot less given the price of the package shown in the link. I'd be wary of Stingray basses as the sound is quite particular and not to everyone's tastes.

There's a Vintage V4 Precision on FB at the moment for £150 - ideal first bass!

AT is 3.8ms it seems https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=13613.0

I know it's not 'cheap' as such, but this Audio Technica kit is the business. Quite a bit in other online shops; another Anderton's mega-deal! https://www.andertons.co.uk/audio-technica-stompbox-digital-wireless-system-atw1501?LGWCODE=ATW1501;56375;6335&gclid=CjwKCAjwza_mBRBTEiwASDWVvo-UOXYG2qFi0NfWORoz-QMj3nJHN2axwPNvNOnkN2Y-FXrPxUMvuRoCR9MQAvD_BwE

Who needs roadies when I can carry all the kit in two hands? 😀