Peejay

Do you have enough CDs? 🤨 Those RDs are lovely. They're in way better condition than mine.

Aww my gawd Two RD Artists! Awesome.

Gotohs really are very good and some stock tuners just aren't, which is how they keep the price of basses competitive I guess. I've experienced a similar dilemma to you in the past and I try to avoid drilling if possible but have filled holes on headstocks with wooden cocktail sticks/toothpicks or shaved match stalks and superglued them in, then just cut them flat with a sharp knife. They set hard (possibly harder than the surrounding wood) so are a stable base on which you can drill new holes. It works even better if the new tuner base is bigger than the old one as it covers your handiwork up. You could always use a decent wood filler too but it's a little more difficult to get all the way into the holes left by the old screws. If it's super rare or valuable instrument I'd leave it to a pro though. Hope this helps.

Have to admit that you're right. 😁

Indeed. But it's fully shielded and looks the part, if you like CAR that is. 😊 It is what it is I guess. I'd have been interested but Mrs PJ has warned me that another bass in the house would be bad for my health! I tried "the optimum number is what you have plus one" approach. She's having none of that. Two road bikes, lots of golf clubs and ten basses already. You know how it is...

Hi all Anyone building a P Bass as a project may well be interested in this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/136410388638?itmmeta=01K4827H0686DTRKEVSZ9X7FFW&hash=item1fc2b1589e:g:VBcAAeSwcQ5ouFgg I bought a North West Guitars P Bass neck off this guy and his gear is absolutely top notch. Not cheap but really high quality. Cheers PJ

Welcome mate Ex-Sheffield person here. Just a little further up the A1 near Selby.

Like these that much that I've ordered a set for my Ric 4003. 45-105 because I really can't be a***d with the hassle of setting up the bridge again! Thanks for the heads up J-LP 👍

Just installed a set of Cobalts (45-105) on my EBMM Stingray Classic. Really like them and they were brighter than I had expected. Not shrill like stainless rounds and maybe more akin to nickels that have been played a couple of times. Just hope they last longer than standard Slinkys, which in my experience are pretty much dead within a few days. May try a lighter set next time if these hold up OK. Cheers

Might need two sets then!😁

Thanks mate. I've ordered a set (45-105) and will see how they sound. Guess it also depends which bass I put them on! Thinking P Bass or Stingray.

Hi all I've always used roundwound strings and prefer them when they've lost some of their brightness, but not when they've really gone dead (they sound duller than flats then to me at that point). I should probably just bite the bullet and try a set, but wondered what opinions others have of EB Cobalts. And is there a big variation between Slinkys and Super Slinkys? Comments welcomed. Cheers

Just bought a MarkBass CMB121 combo from Pete. Absolute bargain and he kindly included the MB Super Booster pedal in the sale. Bombproof packaging, exactly as described (effectively brand new) and delivered the next day. Great, friendly communications. What a top guy. Thanks again Pete!

And Thunderbird. And EB0/3. But a great start mate.😁

RD missing! Nice family group shot though. 😂

Spot on. Nice flame maple top too! 😁

They're the same as those on my RD Artist Andy. Look like they're exactly the right ones.

Welcome! Just down the road from you near Selby. Doesn't matter what gear you use or what you play as long as you enjoy it.

Bass: Martin Turner Sting Macca Kenny Passarelli - loved the simplicity of his playing but his tone on fretless P is awesome. Dee Murray Could add John Taylor, Pino and loads more. Guitar: Joe Walsh Nils Lofgren Chris Rea (slide) Mark Knopfler Gary Rossington

Glad you got it sorted. Sometimes the solution is far simpler than you think!

I have a SUB and a Sterling Ray 34 and have swapped out the pickups on both. The SUB just sounded muddy and the Ray 34 a bit too shrill. Managed to get a Delano for the SUB and it sounds brilliant. Versatile and no distortion at all. Put a Nordstrand in the Ray 34 at that sounds lovely too. I now have two great sounding and playing basses for less than the cost of a battered used Stingray. OK, the SUB finish is a bit basic, but it plays well. The preamp in the SUB is very hot, but I think the issue is with the pickup rather than the preamp in both, based on personal experience. Might try a different preamp in one of them to see if it makes a big difference, but generally happy now the pickups have been switched over.