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    The neck thing would be key for me - the Yamaha specifically says it's thin, the L2000 will be chunky. I had an L2000 for about a year and played it out a lot, it was great for a wide range of sounds, but it didn't have that effortless "yeah thats it" that you can get from a good passive - with the MFD's you just got so damn much sound even passive!
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    Nice - I like the way the white has aged a little - makes a change from all the sunbursts!
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    Played one at the weekend - very fun! Perfectly playable and sounded ok. Took me a minute to get my fingers scaled but after that and lowering the pickup it felt good.
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    Worth noting that speaker cable and instument cable is different: https://www.studybass.com/gear/bass-amps/how-to-hook-up-heads-and-cabinets/ I have a mate who has one of these: https://www.undertoneaudio.com/products/vari-cap-instrument-cable It effectively emulates cheap cables - slightly bonkers!
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    https://www.centrofiatiepercussioni.it/prodotto?p=kawai-kb-10-sleekline-2
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    Tasty! I'd neeed to change the pickup cover to white or something
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    https://www.allparts.com/products/pjmo-fat-replacement-neck-for-precision-bass These are chunky! I found it felt great - smaller headstock size though and you'd need a bit of work done obviously
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    Love this - exactly what I'd do right now, but with a reverse P. If I had the money - good luck with it!
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    Good call - let us know how it comes out!
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    It's pretty important to get the neck relief right before doing anything else, probably before shimming the neck? It's not that hard but it helps to have the feeler guages. I found this series really helpful: Or there is no shame taking it to a tech! Some people can set up a bass like butter!
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    DIY Effects

    bloke_zero replied to JackLondon's topic in Effects

    Nice - I use a tilt filter all the time mixing bass, be useful to have one with some 2nd order harmonics from the overdrive on the pedal board - the concept sounds like a winner!
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    Nice - unusual but harmonious looking!
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    I know many of the suggestions here are toungue in cheek but this reminds me of the thread on a cycling forum about getting cold hands cycling, followed by 13 pages of ingenious heating ideas with the final post being a picture of a pair of gloves. I sympathize and have done the same several times, but after you change the battery 3 or 4 times you'll remember to unplug - if only for the sake of the planet. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks but I think that is defeatist nonsense!
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    Steer clear from 50's fenders then! It all went wrong in 60's when they went 3 ply...
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    What?! We're not talking about the elephant in the room? That is triple ply! You must take it off now for shame! Single ply white > the others (on a fender).
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    Hello 5 string Cello!
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    Sam Wilkes gets a lot of fusion clarity with a P - I'd love to know the exact details but looks a lot like a modern american P:
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    There is a lot to be said for IEM but you've identified the weakpoint - you need a mix engineer of some kind, even if that is you or someone else in the band, who can set up the mix properly, and ideally be able to adjust the levels for you during the gig. We've all had a monitor mix that needed adjusting during gigs, probably every gig, especially when the guitarist suddenly turns themselves up!
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    Senheiser HD-25 - a bit more expensive (I got mine for £125) but: last for decades (I bought mine in west end DJ and was told they'd last me till they were stolen) everything is replaceable really loud light and comfortable good isolation for on ear can shift one ear up if you need bass response is really good
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    SOLD!
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    Look really interesting - my mate got one of the Kala U basses and wouldn't shut up about it, but I, like you, was a bit put off by the tiny element.
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    DIY Effects

    bloke_zero replied to JackLondon's topic in Effects

    Nice - thanks for the recording! I made one a couple of years ago and use it either on a 303 or when I use it on bass I use it much more subtly just to add some thickness - your demo is an eye opener - I feel like thats how it's supposed to be used! A very flexible pedal - after building it I came to think all pedals should have voume and blend.
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    Unusual neck alert. Not your usual P or J neck but fully compatible. Made in japan and licenced by Fender as a replacement neck this is a chunky jazz width with a smaller headstock. Not going to sit well as part of a 70's recreation, but a cracking neck. It has a lot of girth and sounds great - very solid. I'm swapping it out as the body I paired it with is northern ash and also very solid - the pairing wasn't quite right for me. Would work well with swamp ash, alder, mahogany or similar, or you could double down and get something really snappy with a maple body. It's width is standard jazz but the depth is thicker - allparts say: Replacement neck for Jazz Bass ® or Precision Bass ® with chunky body and small headstock. 20 frets (.103" x .045") Solid Maple 1-piece bass neck 10" radius Nut width 1-9/16" Heel width 2-7/16" Tuning peg hole diameter 11/16" Truss Rod adjustment at heel Neck thickness .92" at first fret, 1.00" at twelfth fret https://www.allparts.com/products/pjmo-fat-replacement-neck-for-precision-bass I finished it lightly with Crimson guitar oil (4 coats) and is ready to play or be sanded and refinished. Has a string tree and hipshot licensed tuners - just needs a nut! £200 posted or £180 collection Crouchend London.
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    Hmm, makes me wonder about the powersupply polluting the audio out - very prevalent with USB power or if there is a laptop as the noise from the switchmode PS can get into unshielded signals. Worth unplugging everything and checking 1 by 1 as you plug back in.
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