Jonny Boots

I own 4 in total, 3 different Vintage V4 models, my go to is the new, upgraded model & my back up is a Tony Butler sig. I also own a Gretsch shortscale which I haven't played in a while. I must admit up to a couple of months ago I also had an Epiphine Thunderbird & a Squire P bass but I had to thin the herd a little.

Thats the same head I have but I use a 4x12 cab, get a great sound out of it.

I'm still quite new on here so have maybe missed some things but I was wondering why there seems to be little love for Laney amps. I use a RB9 head which I picked up used for £150 boxed with all the paperwork & a RB410 which was 100 quid & I get a great sound out them. I don't think I've ever turned the head above 5or6. The cabs a bit battered but works fine & plenty of other bands have used it & never complained. The rehearsal room we use has an Ashdown head & cab & in my opinion doesn't come anywhere near the Laney set up.

They also do a blue one with a dark(rosewood??) fretboard

No the body is alder as opposed to poplar & new/upgraded pick ups & a slightly thinner neck.

Haha, the voices may be right I don't know what they've done or why but it's a great improvement.

I just weighed it & it's about 4kilos.

Try one you won't regret it.

The body on the new ones is alder compared to poplar on the older ones & the pick ups are a different model. I dont know exactly how they are still Wilkinson but they are marked as WOBP compared to WBP the overall sound is just much better.

Fairly light, I'm not sure of the exact weight but it's easy enough to stand for a 3hr rehearsal without any trouble.

I can't recommend them highly enough, especially the newer ones & a decent price too.

Yeah that's about right.

I know there's a few others who've sung the praises of the Vintage V4s on here & I have 2 others but I just played my 1st gig with a new V4 MN & boy what a noise! I don't know what they've changed but it's a step up from the other 2. Bassist from another band used it too & couldn't stop singing it's praises.

Don't worry about your age, I'm 48 & only been playing 3years ago with no previous experience of any instruments. Now I've recorded an album, am working on a 2nd, play plenty of gigs including a big fedtival & I love every minute of it.

My Vintage Tony Butler P bass & a standard Vintage V4 bass. I bought both 2nd hand, the Tony Butler was as a cheap practice bass to save my Gretsch & Squier for gigs, the Squier has been sold & the Gretsch & my Thunderbird haven't been played for almost a year. On the other side of things I bought a Fender P bass & it sounded no better than the Vintage ones even though it was 3 times the price so that just got returned.

I get stumped by this too but not cos it's hard to describe just most people don't know what Oi! music is although it's nice to see someone else @Lozz196 mentioning Oi! We have a very 80's sound & try not to go down the screamy, shouty, almost metal route.

As others have said I think this is a pre-Wilkinson era Vintage & you could add Wilkinson pick ups to it to bring it up to date with the current Vintage ones. I play a V4 & am completely happy with the sound & output of the pickups.

Gotta agree with this, I have the same Tony Butler signature model & a standard V4 & they both perform exceptionally well. Better than both Epiphone & Squire, even on a par with lower end Fender p basses.

Hi a little info on me, I play in a band called Brassknuckle, we are based in Edinburgh & play Oi!/punk music. We have recorded albums & played plenty of gigs. I use Vintage reissue V4(p bass) basses, EHX big muff pedal & have a Laney head & cabs set up.