Steve Browning

Like Dusty Springfield?

Belonged to Derek Acorah.

I had one the same colour, but with a maple neck. Same year I recall.

I am inclined to think 78 is the beginning of the boat anchor era. My first Precision was a 77 and it was a great bass. I don't recall it being at all heavy.

Indeed. We play a (good) gig in Southampton where there is a flat £150 fee and the pub staff take round a beer glass and card machine towards the end. Regularly get £200 or so in that. Nice PA is also provided so load in/set up is easier.

I'm with Mr Burns. I have basses in both camps and pretty much use the one I fancy on the night. I stick to particular basses for tours etc but that's more about established levels and amp settings rather than which is best. They're all great basses, irrespective of their cost.

Pretty much every Burns model.

My 4 piece band divvies up the tasks between the 3 of us who know how a computer works (or, rather, can operate one). We have no leader, as such, and can make collective decisions very easily.

Couldn't happen now as 50% of the band are dead. We were a punk/r'n'b band (late 70s) that gigged a lot around Pompey. We reunited about 10 years ago for a one off and it was dire. It was good to see everyone, and even play the songs. It wasn't up to public performance standard unhappily. More rehearsal wouldn't have helped.

A belated warm welcome from that place along the coast, you know the one!

All the best for the future. As others have said, don't desert us entirely. There will always be folk who will benefit from your knowledge and experience.

I was just about to post the same thing.

Don't forget you also need to get engaged to Naomi Campbell.

Not sure I get that. One of mine is a 1972 bass. Anyway, horses for courses.

I have had the same issue. Had either Luminlay or just larger side markers fitted to 4 of my basses.

The subtitles are irritating but this documentary from the Joshua Tree is a good watch.

Very John Deacon. I would love one of those.

Word.

Do we know why a chunk of the scratchplate is missing?

Nailed it. This one.

Just imagine them 20% lighter! 🙂

I have two basses that are active. The OLP Stingray that was converted to pre-EB spec and my fretless Precision. That's actually a passive Lace Sensor with a piezo in the bridge. I installed a buffer to bring the piezo output down to the LS level. I only use the fretless on gigs and have a Mike Hill switcher that has a level control on one channel so I can balance the outputs to the amp. In terms of eq, I use the eq on the fretless to get the tone, keeping the amp eq the same for both this bass and the SVLs that I play for the majority of the set.

There have been 5 string orchestral basses for many years, of course. I don't get the horn player argument as jazzers have generally played 4 string uprights throughout the history of the genre. As you conclude, we play what we play/suits us and no-one can tell us we're wrong.

I can only add that the Alto has settings to match it to other Alto tops. It is pretty obvious that a more expensive unit will be better, but there is a budget here. My ears told me it was way more than a boom box.