GreeneKing

Brilliant. There are some fine instrument building traditions in the far east too btw.

Nordy Pup, East pre - way to go

I'm really taken by the way the woods contrast. Lovely indeed.

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1330087972' post='1552485'] Wait until you see the next version which I got from John today. He has upped the bar again and as far as I am concerned he had all ready set it pretty high. This is the pre-production version so I need to get it into a bass for real world testing which I hope to be able to do next week. The bass it is going in a 6 string Recurve S Type is still drying from spraying. I hope to have the bass and the new pre-amp down at the London show next weekend. [/quote] It all sounds a bit exciting Alan, heck even you sound excited The London show bodes well methinks with your new pre and Dave's cab too. Here's wishing you a great show then. Peter

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1330077945' post='1552265'] Yeah that was a great demo. Thanks for sharing. Actually Luke you aren't too far away from chez Cringean. Why don't you give him a bell and see if he can spare some time to give you a guided tour and explain the filter in more depth. He's a top bloke and is usually always up for a natter of the bass variety. If you don't end up ordering something on the spot, the very least you'll come away with are few more tidbits on real basses than you did when you arrived... I always do. [/quote] Yes, noticing that you are in Edinburgh Luke it would seem to be total madness not to. And yes, a great demo

I did a fairly amateur thread on here many years ago. Hopefully it's lost in the mists of time

In the 2nd hand market there are loads of Stingrays up for grabs but it seems to me that Bongos barely surface for air. Is it because they are actually so good ? (I think they are seriously underrated) Peter

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1330000267' post='1551067'] P/J - all pros, no cons. I'd also look at Wizards P/J sets - I've got two of the Big sets, and they're fantastic for what I'm after. [/quote] How would you describe the tone of this Thumper/84 combo? Peter

Rather than looking for what a J pup might add to a P (and correctly balanced it's worth it imo) there's the added versatility of switching from the P to the J, a huge plus.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1329962055' post='1550607'] Having said that, I'd fit the Seymour Duncans into the bass first and see if I actually needed to make any 'tweaks' with those in place - otherwise you've no idea where you've just moved the goalposts to... [/quote] That's advice I've not always followed myself but it is very good advice

[quote name='Jam' timestamp='1329949617' post='1550388'] I thought the bass playing was quite interesting, it's Bruno Mars that I think is dross. [/quote] Apologies, I misunderstood. Bruno Mars isn't my taste either but that baseline was nailed down

Jamereo Artis Regardless of whether you like his style of music or not, to say it's dross is just your opinion, many will have a different one Sound is dire but the guy isn't just a pretty face. http://youtu.be/Oqz0-IA8EAo Peter

Great playing but if it was done live, and with the dancing, I'd be surprised. The bassist who played that for real possibly can't dance so well or look so good?

Mine is my 'rat' bass to be honest. I don't love playing it but if it takes a knock I won't get too upset. It works and sounds pretty good. A black pup is needed though

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329929754' post='1549948'] I'm guessing a standard pickguard needs a bit of filing to fit a Ryder P. My 2p: I'd get black pup covers and a mint/black/mint pickguard, but that's just me. [/quote] Yes it does. I'm not sure that the pup is exactly a standard P size and shape either (more filing). It'll do for now, it's not as if it's my main bass

I resurrected my Sue Ryder P today. I've had it a while (bought it new when they were 1st mentioned). In case you forgot (how could you), the neck was defective so I fitted a Mighty Mite Fender P clone. I also obtained a cheap pearl scratch plate and some CTS pots with a harness. I fitted the scratch plate after filing many lumps out of it and wired in the new pots and harness. While trying to fit the original Chinese push fit knob onto the volume pot I badly damaged the pot by pushing its innards right through I've have a new pot for months but the bass has just sat around needing attention. I've got an interview at a residential school for autistic teenage boys next week and playing in a band is a popular pastime. I thought that it would be good to have something I can throw about if I get a job. I wired in the new pot this morning and set the bass up. Trouble is both pots were acting as volume :confused: I got a wiring diagram from the interweb and it was completely different to my set up so I rewired the lot. It works really well, sounds just like a P should, no longer resembles a Sue Ryder bass and it need 2 more knobs (it's already got one ). It doesn't hold up very well to close scrutiny but it'll do I'm not overly keen on the white pup but it sounds good so it'll have to do. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1721447271&k=xP4gKLP&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Peter

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1329808690' post='1547578'] I guess that illustrates the differences in taste we all have. I found it almost completely lacking in low-mid kick, and that's after wrestling with it for 100-or so-gigs over a year. [/quote] Low mid is where my hairs on the back of my neck start to stand up. The RH didn't do this. It sounded 'oily' if that makes ANY sense at all - lol

New BadAss's can be fairly unobtainium at the moment I believe. There's always Babicz from Bass direct. I rate the Gotoh 201 higher than a BadAss myself. Pickup 1st I'd say, then wiring & pots. Finally bridge. Peter

I always thought that mine sounded 'loud enough' but to my ears 'something' wasn't quite right. Maybe this explains it?

Sure, the woods used and the contruction of the instrument do affect tone. If the string vibrates with altered overtones then the pickup will respond differently. But in my opinion and experience this influence is minimal. The overwhelming influence is the pickup and electrics. Witness people who've made a bass out of a lump of aluminium and guess what, it sounded just like a bass, perhaps even a little 'woody'. Peter.

I bought a bass from Mike. He despatched it overnight immediately he had the funds. All correspondence was a real pleasure. The Bass, it's special What more could one ask for? Peter