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was just browsing through a friends soul funk albums and happened to listen to the whole of this classic track.. Wonderful bass playing throughout, but the bass solo at 5.00 onwards is very melodic and an all round gem... i hope you enjoy it as much as i did.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVj4maM2Nuw&feature=related

that pickup is in the 60's position.. you can tell by its position with the tone knob... 70's position is in line with it, 60's is slighty further forward..

i beg to differ.... this thread about a natural growl from a stock instrument.... i doubt you could get a proper growl from a P bass with any natural eq setting... through effects yes...

i didnt know you could bet a growl from a Wal..? the last one i played had a dull thump...

"Custom Shops don't compete with the tones that come from the Tokai." each to there own, but i really doubt it..

Farida jazz basses will blow away Squires imo... i played one next to an American jazz bass and it was way more aggressive and punchy.

i think i posted this before but someone just reminded me of this PSP track... Pino's playing is pretty amazing.. some of his fills are just amazing...... when its breaks into 4/4 time, there is some of the best bass playing i ever heard for sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLmVWzRiY0

i think you have answered your own question.... i think you should get another Badass

can you suggest some of the best octave pedals,, features, tracking etc... ive been looking at the MXR 288.. i dont have much experience with effects etc so would appreciate any thoughts cheers

sorry to go off on a tangent Pete, but i dig Tom Barneys playing on this bad boy... this guy can groove for sure.. and that FAT SR5 tone.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_1NYc11u0[/media]

you wont be able to tell the diffference.... trust me.... if you do decide on an upgraded bridge, keep in mind that the bridge (by its thicker bass plate) will take the strings higher... on a jazz bass you can bottom out the saddles.. i once thought about a bridge upgrade but realised the difference is very minimal... your money would be better spent on great strings, or pickups... imo... put some Lindy Fralin's in your P Bass, and hear it sing...

i really dont get this fashionable bass thing... surely its the player, not the bass

Didnt Dan Lakin, one of the co owners sell the company or his share of the company a while back..? Lakland are/were the best in the business for quality... i used to have a 55-01 Deluxe and it was fantastic build quality

Has anyone noticed the neck pickup placement... thats why the pickupup cover looks unusual.... well to me anyways.... any particular reason why the neck j pup is further towards the neck..?

the firewire port has gone on my Mac Book so im going to go over to USB, so im looking to sell my interface to a friend but have no idea what it might be worth.. its a Focusrite Saffire LE.. any ideas

nice simple groove from Erykah Badu's bassist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d9eydCfTdw

how would you compare Sadowsky single coils to other pups DiMarzio's of Lindys Chris.. are they and aggressive pickup?