BillyHunt

Never heard of Pat Finnerty. Now I can’t stop watching.

I’ve got one. I only use it for home practise and for that it’s a great little amp and loud. It may be ok for a quiet band practise but anything louder than that it would struggle. 40w and a single 10 will only get so loud.

It’s very sad. He’s not in a good way is old Phil. I’d recommend reading his biography. Most of his problems are lifestyle and drumming related and he’s quite honest about the daft stuff he’s done.

Oh dear. I bought my first proper bass there, a Gibson Ripper, back when it was Telecomms. From a bass point of view they never seemed to have much that I was interested in. The other 2 shops that I could get to easily, Andertons and GAK always seemed to pack much more into a smaller space. I drop in there occasionally just to see what’s in but always leave feeling totally underwhelmed.

I see. Thank you.

Did they change the voicing in 2018? I’ve always liked Stingrays, except for that puny sounding G string

That’s tragic. He was a really nice bloke. I met him a few times going back 25 yrs or more. He was friendly and knowledgeable and was happy to talk for hours about anything Bass related. RIP

Hmmmmmm. And Hmmmmmm. That’s gonna torment me all weekend.

Yes, this one. It’s a Classic 60s P. The only other bass I’d consider replacing it with would be a Pino, but at 4ish grand that’s not going to happen. I do yearn for a Jazz occasionally but I’ve owned multiple basses in the past and I usually sell them and just end up with one Precision. I find a sound I like, usually a fat, round vintagey sort of sound through my one amp (Quilter) and one cab ( BF) and that’s what I stick with. It works in pretty much every band I’ve ever been in and bandmates all like it so I’ve never had a reason to change. It’s the sound of bass that’s in my head. At the moment I don’t have the time to be in a band but if that changes I may invest in a spare amp but I just don’t like owning superfluous stuff. How about another thread for people who only own one amp and one cab (Me)😉

One guy I think doesn’t get nearly the recognition he deserves is Leon Wilkeson of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sadly departed at the tender age of 49 due to, ahem…. Chronic liver and lung disease. Heavily influenced by Paul McCartney and it really comes through in his playing. His sound often quite high in the mix on a lot of their material, surprisingly for a band primarily known for their guitar players. I wish I could say he is one of my influences but that would imply that my playing is on the same planet.

If you’re set on one of those three you’ve listed then I’d avoid the 25. I’ve got the 40 and had the 25. The 25 is ok for making a honky basslike noise for home practise but that’s about it. It’s only got an 8” driver and very limited tone controls. The 40 sounds like a proper bass amp, 10” driver, loads of different tones and window rattling volume. It’s a totally different animal and I love mine. It is large for a practise amp though. Having said that, this is a bass forum so the advice is always going to be, get the the biggest one.