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😍 That is all.

Mmm, big jazz box 🤤 (stop it, all of you, right now 😂)

I had one of those, the Big Singles are lurvley. I’m a largish guy (6 foot, 85kg) and I eventually found it a bit small for me. Beautifully put together and light as a light thing.

Ditto. He is amazing, hasn’t changed in look, voice or talent in decades. Amnesia and Rumour & Sigh still do it for me.

Corts have always offered massive bang for buck and a singlecut would be different. However, when have Yamaha ever made a less than excellent instrument at any price point? Although, I’d have to go for the trans black rather than the fingerprint magnet, but that’s just me. Interesting choice, I doubt you’ll be disappointed either way and if it were me, it’d probably come down to aesthetics and weight.

Good Lord, man! 👏👏👏 Now if you could just go back and TAB it out for us too. Ooh, is that my coat? It’s ok, I’ll get it myself. 😂

Ding dong!

And the size of the room to house said sitting place (and basses).

A jazz playing friend of mine just shared this on Facebook. No, not jazz, ladles and jelly spoons - Celtic Prog!

According to the Fender website, the Vinteras are P bass width too. Shops seem to be quoting narrower, but I reckon Fender are right.

I’m lucky enough to be a 20min drive from my local GG and a train and tube journey from The Gallery. I’d always give these guys a chance to match an online price, or get very close, and buy the kit I’ve tried.

From another Surrey denizen (well that’s what it says on my address).

Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live Wishbone Ash - Argus & New England Dire Straits - The first 2 albums Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom (plus Venus Isle at a pinch) Steely Dan - The Royal Scam & Aja Rush - R30 (before Geddy’s voice really went south, or any best of) The Police - Regatta & Zenyatta Robben Ford - Robben Ford & The Blue Line Deep Purple - Made in Japan & Made in Europe Steven Wilson - Home Invasion (live @ the RAH) Marillion - 6 of One, Half Dozen of the Other Runrig - Long Distance (best of) The Who - Who’s Next (although I prefer Quadrophenia) Bad Co - Bad Co Led Zeppelin - The Mothership (for me Physical Graffiti and Houses of the Holy would do it) Pink Floyd - Pulse YMMV

I had a ‘59 Bassman (4x10) reissue for guitar duties back in the day for which it was awesome, the best sounding guitar amp I’ve ever owned/played through. When the low end came a calling, I obviously wondered what my new bass would like through it. It sounded great. However, IIRC it did rattle a bit as they were then built for midrange and up guitars, rather than thunderously low P bass action.

The Nano+ case

Rebate the bridge, go with the pink.

Agreed. Whilst I like MM and some of the tracks on BiA, those 2 first albums border on perfect for me. Just when I think that I definitely prefer one over the other, I hear a track from the ‘loser’ and it’s all tied again. Communique has a special place for me, as it was the first DS album I bought. However, it was hearing Sultans in a pub that made me rush to the jukebox to find out what the marvellous sound was. Favourite track from those days for me is probably Single Handed Sailor, or is it Once Upon A Time In The West? GAH! So much goodness. 😌

Happy to oblige...

Wise words. Due to the lockdown, my short scale GAS seems to have abated. However, my 5 string Sadowsky GAS remains fairly intact, which is a pain.

I think PP is a great p/up combo and I don’t understand why we don’t see more basses with them. I had an extra P p/up added to my old Roadworn 50s P, it sounded great but went the way of all things when I went on an all 5 string jaunt ☹️.

I love the sound of those SD Foderas.

Or make it completely bland. I did a demo using my old Ric 4003s and in the rough mix it had that lovely Ric growl. When it came to the final master, it was reduced to an anodyne, beige sound - I was not happy, but didn’t want to ask for a remix as it wasn’t about me and would’ve probably cost more. I thought it was a P bass at the get go, but didn’t stick my head above the parapet (easy to say now 😉).

With those pickups, you have a Roger meets Vinny; that truly is an NYC bass. What's the bridge on that BTW? Nice groove too.

The one that I played a while back in GuitarGuitar was very impressive too (I played it just after demoing a secondhand Metro which was annoying wonderful - GAS and all that). I'd be interested to try a Japanese Express next a new Sino/German Express.