Cat Burrito

Thanks for all the replies so far. Two added complications for you - Firstly I wouldn't want to spend more than £150 second hand on a pedal and secondly I'm not sure overdrive would suit what we do. Remember we fit in with Americana / Alt.folk so I'm looking at subtle embellishments rather than transforming a tone. Please do keep them coming. I've googled playing videos of the suggestions so far and there are no bad ideas at the moment.

Welcome Rob from another occasional mandolin playing bassist

I too favour the pendulum type and have a couple.

Welcome Reggie

Welcome Manu

I could add a bunch more to the original post but yes, love that old school vibe

I used to own one last time around when they did that as a limited edition model a few years back.

I've been considering getting a small pedal board back up together again. I'm quite happy with my tone as it stands so I guess it's really just to experiment a little rather than transform my sound. I recently picked up a tuner pedal again and I have a compressor (Aphex Punch Factory). I probably only want one more pedal, two at most and wanted some ideas. To give you an idea of my tone / style, I play flatwound strung Fenders (mainly Precisions with foam under the bridge) through an Orange terror mini rig (SP210 cab) or a 1978 Bassman head into a 115E Ampeg cab. Musically we play Americana so somewhere between Dylan to the Stones via Country rock and a little bit of folk rock. I like a lot of 60s / 70s tones and am less into modern active-y sounding basses. I know very little about effects as I usually wind up not using them but we've definitely got some players on here who really know their stuff. So what would you recommend?

I also acquired mine recently with the 15% discount code at soundslive. I took it to rehearsal last night & blew my bandmates away. It descended into Orange-y jokes ("It's too orangey for crows" - a comment presumably lost on anyone under 25?) but the thing ruled. I too am toying with the idea of selling my bigger cabs but I'd still like a big Orange cab for the bigger shows. Oh & mine is the SP210 as opposed to the SP212. Enjoy

We are a 5 piece that can go out as a four piece band, a trio, a duo or a solo act singer. Plus we have an occasional 6th member on keyboards. We use a dep drummer who has learnt our set with us and he just gets paid a bit extra if we call on him. Luckily in my current job I am always available so there is no dep bassist but I gather one bassist did offer. As a personal view I find we lack something as a 4 piece more than we do as a 3 piece. Funny that.

I don't sell on many of my Precisions but here's a couple that I sadly let go or I'd have had a silly amount. This was my 2006 Anniversary Precision that is still on Basschat. A VM Squier that again is still on Basschat and finally I've recently been regretting this one going since seeing a very cool picture of Klaus Voormann with one. This is a 2005/6 (memory is hazy) CIJ Blue Flower 54 RI. Again I believe this is still on Basschat although has again been sold on since I sold it.

OK first up is my 70s range; from left to right; first up my mainly 70s bitsa Bass, then my 1978 all original Precision and then my 1979 Precision. I stripped the left & right ones myself Next up we have my 2009 MIJ 51 RI Precision. It's a crime I don't play this one more but I can't bring myself to sell this. Then it's my original This is a 57RI MIJ from 1989 that I switched the neck to a 1993 62RI. It's a bit trigger's broom again here as I've also changed the scratchplate and the pickup too.

Welcome Steve

[quote name='Machines' post='1072883' date='Dec 30 2010, 04:56 PM']First bass i've bought since 2005 (seriously) as i've done nothing but trade for the last 5 years.[/quote] Fair play, I've tried doing that too & it's quite an art! Enjoy your new T-bird. They are nice basses

Welcome

[quote name='grayn' post='1072988' date='Dec 30 2010, 06:43 PM']All those chrome covers look cool but don't they get in the way, somewhat?[/quote] It's a bit like playing with the strap slung low, not ideal or recommended but I've been playing with them on since the late 90s so I don't think about them anymore. It's a bit harder / more noticeable on a Jazz for me for some reason but the Precisions cause me no issues whatsoever

Just awful.

[quote name='Sibob' post='1072531' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:34 AM']Which, according to dollartimes.com, is worth about $1727.59 in 2010. Interesting Si[/quote] This is what I was wondering when I saw this post. My folks had a mortgage for £2k in 1970. It's easy to forget about inflation. My 1978 Fender Precision bass has the original receipt. It was £254 on November 27th 1978 and the original buyer paid cash. Edit - According to the Bank of England website my bass would now cost £1086.36 as of 2009.

[quote name='Jspindle' post='1072794' date='Dec 30 2010, 02:57 PM']It might be worth me getting a bass with a pickup right next to the neck..... but I'm not sure because I can cope just fine with basses that don't have this.[/quote] Or a thumb rest positioned there. That's what I do

Very cool I have a leather telecaster which is slightly less subtle but it was made in the US for me (so not my hard work)

I'd add that there are a lot of beautifully set up great playing basses anyway. You could get a great one here on Basschat for half that money

Here are two formally black 1970s Fenders that I have stripped You can be unlucky, it depends on the bass & there is no real way of telling what you will get. I'd avoid cheaper basses personally. Tonally, the difference is minimal but you really bond with the instrument doing it & I found it very satisfying.

[quote name='Platypus' post='1072497' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:05 AM']The shops you mention are all good - though as you be doing a lot of travelling, I would phone first to check what's in stock.[/quote] Plus one. Also Basschat is good for decent P basses

Welcome to the forum

[quote name='borisbrain' post='1072377' date='Dec 30 2010, 12:50 AM']Currently playing a Mex Fender Jazz, which I decided to cover in black reptile-print leather the other day for no good reason[/quote] Welcome Boris You must post pics of this in our Porn section. Sounds very, um, unique!