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Arrived today and I'm well impressed. This may see my PJ Cub up for sale.

Yes, do tell @M@23.

Yamaha made it into the mix I see. I've always said that they don't make a bad instrument no matter what the price point or instrument. My very first bass was a Yammy BB300 and when I returned to the bass after a while away, Yamaha was my first purchase again, an RBX of some number or other.

Now that’s just teasing.

YT is Google IIRC, Instagram is FB.

This is the stuff you want... Takes your head off neat.

There’s a G&L SB2 for sale in our own pages at the moment

When playing guitar, I used to (and still do) gravitate to heavier picks, sometimes up to 2mm. When I initially used picks on bass, I just used these as I was a firm believer in the “thicker the pick, the better the tone” school of thinking. However, after seeing a clinic by Bobby Vega and discovering that he uses a .73mm upside down, I thought I’d give them a go in that manner; game changer. I now use these (or sometimes marginally thicker) all the time and hold them a la Bobby, the “wrong” way up. Buy a mixed pack of different gauges and find what feels and sounds best for you, would be my advice (which you know anyway).

My update for dispatch from FedEx was 04/08/2020, I nearly threw a fit, then realised that FedEx are so tinpot that they can’t get the right date format for UK deliveries

Squier CV Precision all the way given your chosen genres. It will hold its value better than some, given it’s from the Fender stable and upgrading the hardware (should you choose to) is simple as the majority of the upgrade market is aimed at budget Fender basses.

Likewise.

Still good VFM as you rightly point out.

Only if you want a 5cm, white one.

Wah hey! Exciting times! We're naturally always after the best deal we can get and getting those free add ons always feels good, but retailers have to make a crust too or they won't be around to feed our passion. Ultimately it was a pretty good deal anyway and then you bought the amp too - fun times at pepsi-abi acres! BTW I use T Cut (or a similar automotive scratch remover) for my glossy guitar mishaps, just in case you already have this hanging around the house or someone you know does (saves buying something new).

Definitely get the one you’ll want to pick up and play.

It’s been used, so it’ll have a few swirls on it, which is what’ll happen anyway (as they have said) especially as it’s black. It rather depends on whether you want one that is box fresh (and, therefore, possibly not set up right) which you’ll need to wait for, or take the discount and have it now. Only you know what’ll make you the most contented.

Long Distance - The Best of Runrig. I always forget how much I really like this band. I saw them back a few years and they were beyond impressive. You can hear so many other Scottish bands in their sound.

This rings a bell with me.

Add one of those Sadowsky preamp pedals to the passive bass of your choice for some of Roger’s fairy dust, it’s what I do. They’re not cheap but they are really good. However, there are one of each size for sale within our community at a more affordable price.

What software did you use for the collaboration?

Colour me interested. Thanks for that.

That'll be down to the Sire having active circuitry and the Squire being passive.

Very much this. I seem to find that P necks seem flatter in profile on the back (no doubt due to the wider nut dimensions) and fit my medium to large hand better than a J. Realistically I'm happiest with a 40/41mm width (best of both worlds), thus my custom builds feature this. Conversely, the J has a slightly bigger, offset body compared to the P. The only way to find which you prefer ergonomically is to try both side by side, but then we're back to the current restrictions making this nigh on impossible. The pickup thing is a conundrum, but you can always fit more (in the case of the P) or different pickups at a later date, should you wish to. However, as this is your first bass, you'll have nothing to compare it to and will adapt your style accordingly (it's unlikely that the differing ergonomics will make either model unplayable). At this early stage, it's important not to ignore how much you like the look of it, as that will often determine your desire to pick it up and play and the '70s CV with those block inlays is a looker. Sires get a lot of love around these parts (I've never played one, so I don't have an opinion as to their sound or playability) but, rightly or wrongly, something from the Fender stable will always have a higher resale value and be more desirable should you decide to move it on down the line.