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Reminds me of gigs I did on the Nebraska plains during winter. Would love to do some country music!

She’s a tough old bird…seen some hard use in a previous life…

My Pedulla did a face plant off of my guitar stand the other day....no (extra) known issues....

This is a great looking bass! Nice cat as well.....

I have always preferred the Jazz neck, and I now have an active Jazz Bass, so that's the one...very flexible tonal range.

Gotcha...I have owned two USA Fenders, and currently own a Korean one....outstanding!!!!

I don't understand the point...instruments are tools for creative expression. Find the one that works for you, in whatever context that is. For a lot of gigging musicians, that means having a P or J bass in the toolbox, for all of the good reasons others have given in this conversation. I can't get along with a lot of top-end basses, for various reasons...it's personal preference...but P and J basses are different. For a lot of BL's and sound engineers, it's like waiting at the station and a train comes. Good news, because that's what they expected. If a bus pulls up on the rails, this is an unexpected and probably unwelcome development. It could be a really nice bus...doesn't matter. Just my opinion....and I do use a J bass most of the time on rock/pop/country music. Not jazz though....

Especially on a weekend when all the hire boats are out!

Having owned 2 US Fenders and my current Korean Jazz, for most music, they just work. I’ve played a lot of basses that either just don’t sound or feel right, and that’s never been my experience with the Fenders I’ve owned. I have played expensive Fenders that also don’t inspire. one way to not overspend is to find a good, war scarred player’s bass. I have no interest in a “perfect “ looking instrument…it’s meant to be carried around and played.

For yourself, no, you don’t need one. However, I walked into the first rehearsal with my Pedulla and got “what’s that?” Went to the second rehearsal with a J Bass and got “nice bass”. For some BL’s Fender equals good bass….period.

Really nice tone….I’d pay to see your group!

Yup…we used to regularly play 4x45 mins….some places wanted 5. I much prefer the UK schedule!

I’ve got LaBella low tension flats on my Spectracore. The neck pickup is a passive EMG …sounds great,

Got to agree. I currently play a lined fretless, but the fret lines just get you in the ballpark. Your main tuning tool is still your ears.

I had one of those early unlined P basses with a maple neck…great bass!

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How about an Epiphone RD Artist? Maybe chambered, so old guys can hold it for more than 5 minutes.... Totally agree with power switch on the front... All bass manufacturers...stop with the baseball bat necks already! Spector-make a version of the Spectercore fretless with a hard-finished fretboard, like a pentabuzz.....

Good news...I'll check that out!

To me, they really sound similar to the old Gibson active humbuckers.

I agree that it doesn’t sound like a Fender. I found it not nearly as warm or as tonally responsive to touch as my Spector or Pedulla.

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First would probably be Stanley Clarke. I loved his sound on “School Days”: Then Duck Dunn.

Glad to hear it’s not just me…

Dadgum right...:)

Left to right is a lined fretless Spector Spectracore, Korean Jazz 24, the MPV, and (not mine) a Yamaha Nathan East It's hard to see the flame on the Maple of the Pedulla, but it is pretty, even as gig-worn as this one is.....