LeftyJ

I have done many gigs with 4 or 5 originals bands playing the same stage on the same evening, where it is often impossible for all the bands to do a full soundcheck because of time limitations. Often the choice is made to only soundcheck the band that uses the most inputs on the mixing desk. The previous band I was in usually played without amps and cabs on stage. We had two guitarists with stereo setups, my bass (single XLR), a backing track with backing vocals and synths and a pretty basic drum kit with kick, snare, 4 toms, hi-hat and just a few cymbals. We brought our own monitoring rack that had everything except the drums plugged into it, and from there to front of house. The only drawback to that was the XLRs for the other bands still had to go to their gear and mics. We were often complimented for being so easy to mix and to balance well. Therefore we weren't afraid to play without a soundcheck, a linecheck would often suffice and well within the first 30 seconds of the first song everything would be fine. We did prefer to do a full soundcheck though - and we always tried to be disciplined, without unnecessary noodling.

They look like modified Hipshot D-style bridges, with different saddles and forfeiting the usual tailpiece: 4 String D Style Bass Bridge Really interesting idea!

The Mamas, Papas and Childfree by choice

Very nice! I had a USA version in 3-tone sunburst with a rosewood fingerboard years ago, and kinda wish I hadn't sold it. It was one of several basses I just wasn't ready to appreciate just yet because at the time it wasn't modern enough, didn't have enough strings, and too few knobs or what have you. But I would play the hell out of it now!

I own basses and guitars with radii varying from 7.25" (my favourite Strat and my '75 Jazz reissue) to 20" (my Warwick Streamers) and I most definitely favour the curvier ones The Warwicks are comfortable too though, but far from fully flat.

I love how understated and elegant that looks! And I'm an absolute sucker for olive wood. I always drool at those cutting boards they sell at Xenos and Dille & Kamille here (Dutch people will understand ). Beautiful bass! I'm a bit put off by the lack of a fingerboard radius and the filter pre - but I guess mostly due to never having tried either of those! I'd love to have a go on one some day.

I had a Warwick Streamer LX shipped to me in just its gigbag, with an old t-shirt wrapped around the headstock. The shipping label was stuck to the gigbag itself, with no extra tape to keep it secure. That was quite the heart attack when it was delivered to my workplace. I didn't have the wits to ask the driver to hang around for a second while I inspected the bass, so he was gone in a heartbeat. Luckily it had survived intact, and it's one solid chunk of bass! Well, except for the neck pickup which turned out to be dead, but that was unrelated to the (lack of a) packaging job.

Will they be renaming it to Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb now?

I love the black pickguard, really adds to the 1970s vibe. You do you, though! I would recommend screwing the original pickguard to a wooden board to prevent it from shrinking or warping. That way you'll keep it nice and tidy, and you can always put it back on. I thought only old celluloid pickguards were prone to this, but I learned the hard way that even a modern Stingray 5 pickguard will warp and bubble up over time when the tension is off Edit: ...and then I read the post before mine and saw that you're leaving it as is. I hadn't bothered reading page 2 yet. Oh well!

Well, that didn't take long: "Thanks again for being an Italia Leather Straps customer! As a way of saying thank you, we are sending you an exclusive promo code good for Buy One, Get One Free Pricing plus an additional bonus discount! Add any two straps to your shopping cart. As you checkout, enter the promo code 418BONUS. The cost of the second strap will be removed from your total plus an additional bonus amount. Need just one strap for now? Add any single strap to your shopping cart and enter the promo code 418SINGLE during check out. Promo codes are valid for 24 hours." https://italiastraps.com/collections/all

Actually I totally mistranslated "cardiology" in my mind as being cancer-related. D'oh! It is of course heart-related.

Not so sure about that. She worked as a cardiology research nurse for the last 21 months, so it may also be related to her work interest. I see on her LinkedIn she was forced to give up her job as an ICU nurse because of a lower back injury. I figured there might be more on her X-account, but I can't read it as I don't have one. For those who do, it's https://x.com/samiam_uk

Wow, did not see that coming. That's sad

EBS make a nice reverb specifically for bass, the Dynaverb. It's had a few updates through the years, and it's fairly expensive but can be found used for decent prices. It doesn't offer a low cut, only a passive tone control that cuts the treble. It is voiced specifically for bass though.

I've been using Italia Leather straps for a long time. Unlike what the name suggests, they're actually made in California They come in 2 widths (2.5" and 4") and 2 lengths (37-49" and 42-54") so they fall just a little short of what you're looking for. They only sell directly though, and there will be import duties when having one shipped to the UK. They're expensive at around 100-110 USD per piece. That said, they often have sales (for returning customers, but the weblinks and discount codes to the sales can be used by anyone) like free shipping, buy-one-get-one-free or something along those lines. The most recent one was a 24 hour sale on April 6th, but I'm sure their next mailing will be along shortly . That's my one gripe with the company: they keep spamming your mailbox with deals. You can easily opt out, and I really should because I already have 8 at this point...

Ah, makes sense now! Yep, missed opportunity.

While not exactly priced as an entry level bass, they do have been making the U5 for a few years now, which sells for about 400 GBP.

LOL Most high mass bridges are made of some type of zinc alloy (usually some form of ZAMAC - Zinc, Aluminium, MAgnesium and Copper - with zinc being the main component at over 90%). It's popular because it has a fairly low melting point and is easy to cast. But of course it also has mythical tonal properties

I'm pretty sure on the Schaller 3D the base and saddles are made of a zinc alloy, and only the rollers themselves are brass. The Power Jazz Bass Special had model number 27-9000 if that helps. There's a PDF scan of the original user manual on Fender's website that pops up as one of the first results when you Google search for "fender 27-9000", but none of the spec sheets mention the bridge type.

Yep, kinda regret not snagging that! But with the post B-word situation the added VAT and import duties would have been no joke.

Someone in the Netherlands is selling two (!) Peavey TB Raxx preamps: https://link.marktplaats.nl/m2254244925 Ad says they're already on hold, but not sure if that's about both. Same seller also has a H&K Fortress preamp with poweramp and floorboard for sale.

Ibanez always sell a 28.6" set, for their Mikro basses (GSRM20).

Briefly had a Fender Japan '57 P reissue that I really didn't get along with. I didn't like the fat and wide neck, the very lightweight basswood body, or the very dry and thumpy tone even with fresh roundwounds. Sold it to someone on here who loved it, and had a gold anodized aluminium pickguard made for it (try finding those in lefty) for more authentic looks. I don't have pics of it anymore, but just imagine your typical 2TS Precision with a maple neck and board I had two Carvin LB75's for a while that I also really didn't get along with. Both were silly cheap and really well-built and comfortable to play, but the tone was sooo... bland. Just meh. Didn't really care for the looks either. They weren't bad basses, just very uninspiring and dull. I paid just 250GBP for the black one (i think here on Basschat) and 350 for the flamed walnut one (on Gumtree). The black one was all stock, and the better of the two. The flamed walnut one had its neck stripped of its lacquer, slightly shaved down and refinished in tung oil. Funnily enough I sold both to the same guy, with a few years inbetween . I bought the black one back at one point to try again, but quickly sold it again for all the same reasons.

Could this have something to do with the switch from 33 7/8 to 35" scale? Or were all of the early ones 34" and did they only switch to 35" with the series II?

Definitely the same bass! Wow.