warwickhunt

No Lindy Fralin (passive) on the Blue one. The aged burst came with 70's Fender pup (passive), which I reverted to original Delano + active. I've got the original Delano + actives for Bluey but I'm reluctant to change back as it sounds sweet.

I dislike/hate blue basses with a passion... but it was love at first sight with this one. I think it is the maple board that does it; with a dark fingerboard it would be 'Meh'!

Hmmmm. I only discovered this morning that the former own had removed a drop tuner before selling it to me... which just sold on ebay! It was a Hipshot bass Xtender HE6C 1/2 and doesn't seem to have left any marks on the bass.

My pair... just need to find an equally light J type.

If anyone of us were asked to draw a P bass on a blank bit of paper (I deliberately didn't state Fender or Precision), we would draw... Insert PICTURE What we wouldn't draw is anything that didn't have the aesthetically correct body shape, with 4 on the side tuners which has a single pup (be it split or otherwise).

I agree... end of! Will it stop me buying/trying other basses and equipment... NO because I came to the conclusion some time back that what I want/need/desire is in no way connected with what is needed/wanted in a live band/music setting. I've been around the doors long enough that I've met myself coming back into fashion and I've even bought back instruments/equipment that I sold years ago (now the proud owner of my original Thunderfunk AND Tech Blackcat amps) but it's for my own personal gratification. A classic example of why it matters not one iota is that I recently went down the route of IEMs so that I could see how little gear I needed to gig. I threw myself in the deep end; bought £50 IEM, borrowed a transmitter, ditched backline and rocked up to my band gig with an Aria Sinsinado bass which I've never gigged EVER and sounds nothing like any of my other basses. I went through FOH band PA and at the end of the gig, the drummer hadn't noticed and the punters didn't give a sh*t and did the dickish things that punters do when tanked up. Did I enjoy it... No. So back to sourcing my fave backline and playing whatever bass colour goes with my shirt!

Why can't you sand your cab on its side? As has been said, you aren't far enough off the floor to lose bottom end.

Does anyone know if there is a drop D tuner that is specific to the Sandberg range or at the least one that would fit? Not my actual bass but this style?

Sold Jack my G&L. Totally cool deal with no grief, the way it should be!

I just sold an L2000 (4 string) Tribute though I would happily have kept it if it were significantly lighter in weight... considering I have basses costing x10 as much that is testament to how good they are.

My heart sinks when i see a bass with a hex key TR adjustment... fine if I'm the 1st owner but you just know if it is used then someone will have boogered about and used the incorrect size key. Never happens with a spoke wheel + you never need to take off scratchplates or even worse, slacken the neck (durrrrh Fender).

Hmmm Andy and I have even more history... I just bought my original Thunderfunk from Andy and the guy is a true gent. Despite offering Andy what he paid me for the amp, he insisted on taking less for it. Cheers again mate.

I realise you missed out on my WB100 Dave but from an unbiased point (not trying to flog you mine) I can assure you the WB100 goes plenty loud enough! I also own a TC Staccato, EBS HD350, Thunderfunk 550 and a Tech Soundsystems Blackcat (1000w rms) and the Handbox could easily keep up with ANY of them. I gig with a loud guitarist and drummer (Michael has depped for me so he can vouch they are loud) and I had no fear of not being heard without any PA support.