Steve Browning

Can't be ar$ed to make up some new words. Still highly recommended. 🙂

It would seem I lasted about 15 months. Just taken delivery of an absolutely stunning body and neck combination from Chris. They will be utilised in creating The Beedster, to which I will introduce everyone when it is completed. It's going to be special.

In fairness, it's not a proper bass as it has 5 strings. 😀

I can tell you that a Boogie 2x18 was fine on its own and didn't lack anything in the definition department. I didn't use it on its own at a gig, it supplemented a 2x15 when I was feeling extravagant!

Another vote for the Retrovibe. An excellent pre-amp and very reasonably priced. Simple to install as well.

I know he used it to record the last Who album. The strings were changed for the recordings (through a Fender Deluxe!!) and I got given them. Not my thing so I passed them on.

I will let Melvyn (Lockyer- the bass player) know of your review. It will be appreciated.

Where's the humility emoji when you need it? 🙂

My very first amp was a Carlsboro-made 50 Top. They reissued them a good few years ago but they are long gone now. Nice amp (all valve 50 watter). They also made a 100 Top. Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe) was a Carlsboro man.

This was actually posted a little earlier (in the general information forum).

Personally, as originally, I believe the jacket is fastened and it does not cover the headstock.

Very much the same here. Over the years I've been fortunate to own some of the 'holy grail' instruments. In the end all the pre-CBS basses have gone because I have better basses from later periods or other makers. It is playability that matters. Yes I have some 60s and 70s basses, but I have owned them for a long time.

I'm sticking with it being some form of modification. Hardly a matter of life and death of course.

The thick plottens!!

Interesting picture from 1963. Appears to show a bass with a Precision body but with an early Precision style neck - but dark fingerboard (guy standing next to Ringo).

I have tried numerous things and eventually bit the bullet and got one of these. https://www.thomann.co.uk/flyht_pro_wp_safe_box_7_ip65.htm It's bigger, but on wheels. A bit of an outlay but has proved worth it.

15's are the future! 🙂 When Barefaced first appeared, it was 15's all the way. The website went to great lengths to extol their virtues. I agree with Alex that the TE cab sounds best (to me). Of course I'm biased, having been a 15's fanboi since starting playing about 50 years ago. The only non 15 unit I have is the passive radiator in the bottom of the Walkabout cabinet.