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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.....

Wait...I need clarification.... Do we HAVE to use our favorite bass to do the bashing? Sounds kind of counter-productive...... I like the concept though...being from Middle America, I have a built-in penchant for violence....:)

These make me happy....:)

It's got a great sound....just not full of character. My MPV sounds unique, but sits really well in a mix, same for the active Jazz. Again...courses for horses. Oh, and Nathan East could probably get a great sound out of a 2x4 strung with old baling wire.

Yes, we are....I don't generally like painted basses of any color except for black or white, coffee table wood slabs, stuff mixed with resins, anything that looks like a teenager's hair color, and maple necks. If I can see the wood grain through the stain, that's okay though. Oh...and pickup covers, especially the wood ones. And slab-bodied single cutaways.... And anything "distressed" artificially...

Good thing I didn't buy it...:) I am fortunate that I already have 2 basses that work well with the band I am currently playing in. I can afford to be picky, but, if possible, I'd like to play this one at a gig to see how well it mixes in. That neck, though...... Am I in the minority in wanting a skinnier (not Rick skinny though) neck?

Good idea...my experience with other chunky necks leads me to believe that it won't make me happy. If I did change, I'd go to my favorites, which are Elixer Nanowebs. Have you played one of these? BTW, the string comment was because whoever strung it did so like a guitar...didn't run the cut end into the tuner hole.

I recently got my hands on one of these and was really excited to see how incredibly cool it was. Surprisingly, it left me mostly cold. Pros- -Range of tones: If you like tweaking midrange, this is your bass -Pickups: Reminds me of my old RD Artist...huge sounds and big, fat signal that would drive effects wonderfully -Looks: It is beautiful Cons- -Baseball bat-type neck: I like my Jazz and my MPV, which both have skinnier necks. This felt more like a G&L neck...not my thing but YMMV -Actual tone quality: It would probably sit great into a mix, but not with any kind of expressive color at all. It just sounds like a blank canvas to me. Would be a great recording bass IMO. -Ability to inspire: Almost none. It feels so generic...it does not respond to subtle plucking or fretting changes at all. More NASCAR than F1 Anyway..that's my take. As always, it is just one opinion, but I would definitely recommend playing one before buying one. It is a wonderfully built bass that conceptually is spot on...just not my brand of banana. Additional note...I did NOT install the strings that way......

I’ve had both and appreciate a lined fretless. It comes in handy when rehearsing to get your shifts down.

I have a mid-90's MPV-5, with Bartolini P/J configuration. The preamp system needs replacing but I would really like to retain the original pickups (unless there is a great reason not to). The three existing control knobs are volume, p/u pan, and tone...that's it, and I'd like to not drill any more holes, but would not mind a stacked or push/pull pot if that is what's needed. I mostly play this bass with Jazz, with an occasional Rock gig thrown in. Thoughts?