Paul S

I am wondering if it is feasible to add a Precision bass split coil pickup into a Sterling 5 to give me a P bass tone option? I have read a few threads where the opposite was done - MM pickup into a P bass, but wondered if this might give me my desired effect? Wiring-wise, I only use the Sterling on the one 'coils wired in series' setting, so could lose the existing toggle switch functions and get it wired as a pup selector. I guess doing the reversal of the two halves of the pup would make it fit better? Anyone done it, and did it work? Ta!

Wondering which ones might fit and how much weight is saved! Anyone done it?

Yamaha BB425 that weighs 4kg or less! Being picky, in black. White would be fine...

I was told by the guy at Stringsdirect that their 'Legacy' brand are re-packaged Rotosounds at half the price. I tend to buy those these days but I guess it depends upon whether or not you like Rotosounds

I have a couple of Mk VI heads that are superb. There are a couple of common glitches - particularly the buttons for presets/eq/mute sometimes get a bit flaky but easy to get fixed.

I do believe I bought a 414 from you a while back!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1472656515' post='3122995'] My BB414's and 415 have always struck me as being a medium weight bass. My last 414 was 4kg [/quote] Hmm, right on the wire. A 414 at 4kg - 415 with bigger neck and extra hardware is going to be more. But my thought was are there the odd lighter ones around? As in the case of my Sterling - they *should* weigh in at around 4.25kg but mine is nearly half a kilo less, especially with lightweight tuners fitted. I like the shape and sound of these Yamahas. Anyway, looks like there may be other options I hadn't considered, should the 5 string thing be more than a passing fancy

An interesting idea - hadn't thought of that. A lot of love for his basses. I was hoping for something a bit cheaper off the peg but if it isn't out there...

Interesting. Never heard of those but they are light with a fairly narrow neck and P style pup.

Recently acquired, and am very much enjoying, a 3.86kg MM Sterling 5. But missing having the Precision tone option. I believe Fender or Squier Precision 5ers would have a neck that is too wide, so that kind of leaves me looking at Yamaha BBsomethings. Anyone got a light one or are they all heavier? Muchas gracias!

At the moment straight into a Trace Elliot AH 300-12 SMX into a Barefaced Supercompact, no pedals. Into 2 x Supercompacts if I am feeling cheeky Adjust master volume to taste.

Be interesting to see what this fetches. They are serious basses. Too heavy for me. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-3-/182260357189?hash=item2a6f905845:g:oFYAAOSwFV9XxBdF"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-3-/182260357189?hash=item2a6f905845:g:oFYAAOSwFV9XxBdF[/url]

I was 16 in 1973 and plunging head first into the rock bands of that era. My favourite at the time may well have been Uriah Heep but, for staying power, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath have been accompanying me for the ensuing 40-odd years.

Tony just bought my Vantage bass. Excellent comms throughout, nice friendly chap. He travelled some distance to accommodate the deal and we had a bit of a natter as well. A pleasure doing business!

I love the shape of these - I have a 'thing' for mid-C20th design and this ticks so many boxes. One of these (I think it was one of these, anyway) came up recently and sold for around £800. And that was too much for me!

'Live Dates' does it for me - I saw them roughly around that time at the Kursaal in Southend. Has to be up there with Made in Japan, Rockin The Filmore, Strangers In The Night and Live and Dangerous for my all time favourite live album. The wah-wah pedal on the solo in The King Will Come blows me away every time even 40-odd years later.