I think ergonomics are much more important - a nice feeling neck, body, contours that suit you, but I can be lit up by the look of an instrument. It can definitely inspire my imagination, especially something beaten up that's been used in anger.
I've got a Dingwall combustion 5 and it's got 4 different settings for its 3 pickups and I use each one of them - they all fulfil a role so for me it's far more helpful but I do admire people who can carefully dial in something from a versatile bass with loads of different controls.
Well, being fair, I did post an opinion so it's fair game for people to disagree. I like a vintage Precision as much as the next person but I do like basses that stand out from the crowd and I love it when a manufacturer has a go at something new. It honestly never occurred to me that people would think it was horrible but it's been quite funny finding out how divisive this thing is.
I have NO idea. I'm so intreagued I think I'm going to have to go down there and give one a whirl... I've got a couple of basses that need a good setup anyway so they'll get some of my monies...
This is something else:
https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/music-man-big-al-5-special-edition
... I may make a pilgrimage there to try the thing out. Looks AMAZING!!!!
Perfect transaction from https://www.basschat.co.uk/profile/36604-nicko/ - can't thank him enough for being so helpful packing up the cab for the courier. Great communication, real pleasure to do business - cheers!
I just got a pair of these. They are amazing - really full range but with a small footprint. If you're fancying going down the monitoring route I can really recommend these little blighters
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/tannoy-reveal-402-compact-active-monitor-single/93488
For the last couple of months I've stopped practising with my bass rig and gone to using a DI and studio monitors. My previous set of Mackie CR4s died so I replaced them with these Tannoy 402s and I'm blown away by how great they sound. In a small room not only do they do a great job of not pissing off the neighbours but they actually sound better than a proper rig that has to sit on the floor firing at my feet. These things cost £150 for the pair which is unbelievable really - the footprint is minuscule and the reproduction quality is at (cheap) studio standard.
I've never really understood the joy of enclosure simulation before but it's a amazing!
Seeing as I've only actually played in conjunction with another human being a handful of times over the last three years this has proven to be one of my best investments for a long time!
Brilliant!!!! I love the basslines on Kate Bush's stuff, especially the early albums. Wasn't it Del Palmer on quite a few? Anyway, this is awesome. Thanks!