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[color=#676767]***MODS - AS NO INTEREST, PLEASE REMOVE AD, FANX. ***Squier by Fender Vintage Modified 70's Precision bass. This started life as a bog standard VM P bass but I've made a lot of modifications to it over the past 3 years. Starting with the pick ups; I replaced the frankly rubbish original Duncan Designed split coil for a Tonerider - much punchier, higher output, Later, I added another Tonerider, this time a jazz bass pick up at the bridge. Routing done professionally and not a bodge job. Next is the custom wiring loom - a Basschat special made by Ki0gon; s[/color][color=#676767]tack-knob configuration (Vol/Tone for each pick up), all solderless with orange drop capacitors for a truly vintage sound - very warm, even with both tone controls up full. The rubbish plastic nut has been replaced with a Graph-Tech graphite nut and all the chrome hardware (apart from the neck plate) has been replaced with black gear (Wilkinson machine heads, Northwest Guitars hi-mass bridge, jack socket, strap buttons, string retainer, metal knurled control knobs). I also have a Fender waterslide headstock decal to go with it, bought with the intention of applying it, but never got around to it. Selling because I fancy a change (again) but also because it's a little too vintage sounding and warm for my taste, and I fancy going back to a five string. Hopefully the sale of this will help fund something tasty. Looking for £280. Please bear in mind the modifications - the control knobs alone were £20. Can chuck in a gig bag too. Would prefer collection on this as couriers seem to be incapable of customer care right now; Isle of Wight based but willing to meet buyers at Portsmouth/Southsea/Southampton/Lymington. If you would like more photos, just shout. No trades. [/color]
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I couldn't give a monkey's if they put Jools on the cover. I know who Dave Swift is, but I don't know who half the other players interviewed in this month's edition are, regardless of what bands they're in.

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I wouldn't say I don't like the Red HOT Chilli Peppers. I should have said they're not relevant to me. I don't know enough about them to dislike them.

I can't imagine to many guys your age where The Stones would be relevant.

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They're only relevant in that they've influenced some of the musicians from my "generation". But then I don't really listen to them either. Maybe the odd Black Crowes tune.

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Not in my opinion and I'm a fan.

Blue
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As always, musical taste is subjective.
I was going to post a profound argument in favour of the individual and their freedom of opinion and taste, bit ultimately, I can't be arsed. You don't like Red Hot Chili Peppers, I can't stand the Rolling Stones. CLICHÉ ALERT! "It would be a boring world if we all liked the same things."

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Not a lot going right with that one, then..?
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Great guys in that band, no problems personality-wise, I suppose a difference in standards is what killed it for me.

Pete Ray Biggin is Level 42's drummer and has lifted that band immeasurably. A total talent.

I did it to mine. Has made my bass more versatile so it's a win for me. Doesn't stop me from dialling out the j pickup if I still want the precision sound. Get it done properly though. 😊

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Chris Helme works in Gear4Music now, he sold me a DOD Meatbox the other day.
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What a shame. John Squire's loss is G4M's gain.

Those both look like decent basses, apart from - those bloody headstocks! What is wrong with bass manufacturers at the moment? Headstock design seems to be the last thing they think about. Those Sire Marcus Miller jobs would also be perfect if it wasn't for the dogs dinner on the end of the necks.

A mate of mine mentioned The Seahorses the other day, so walking home today I put it on for the first time in absolute years. Most of the songs on there, frankly, are better than the new Roses tune.

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I know what you mean - I'm fine with the riff and the vocals and simple lyrics, but it sounds like the rhythm section from a different band - not very Stone Roses at all
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The biggest attraction of the Stone Roses for me was their sense of groove, which is totally missing from the new song.

If that's Reni playing drums on the new song I'll eat my chorus pedal.

I'm another that has never really been into the albums, but certain songs have blown me away. For me, the ultimate Prince track is "Sign 'o the Times". It's Prince in a nutshell - sparse, funky, great use of space and socially aware. The only Prince song you'll ever need.

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Well drop C is such a drop in tuning that I would have to put heavier gauge strings on my stingray, whereas with a fiver I could tune it to [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]CGCFA or something along those lines.[/font][/color]

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You wouldn't need to re-tune a 5 string to get the low C as the bottom string is a low B.

The guitarist having no idea that the volume knob on his amp could actually be turned anticlockwise.
Half-arsedness ("oh, that'll be ok, we can just busk it") which translates as "I can't be bothered to learn this song properly.
The guitarist's predilection for Bon Jovi.
Booking gigs without making sure everyone else is available for it.

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Unless you live in a mansion, I think you might get away with it for maybe 3 years, but it would get harder
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That's a risk I'm willing to take. 😁

I like it, it seems to have something that lacked from the last album. The piano is an interesting addition (for them anyway) and lifts the tune.
I for one am glad they're not pretending to be in their mid twenties and rehashing BSSM. Nothing worse than old blokes (and let's not forget three of them are knocking on the door of 60) trying to be young and controversial. The one reason I can't even bear to look at Mick Jagger is that he really should stop pretending he's still 21.
Looking forward to a RHCP album not "produced" by Rick Rubin too.

I have one bass and intend to buy another bass every year for the rest of my life, without selling any. Just don't tell the missus... 😉

Get that knife ready again...
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ac-dc-confirm-axl-rose-is-new-lead-singer-joining-band-on-tour-20160416

I used to use my local online free ad site a lot for selling stuff that was no longer wanted, stuff like my son's clothes that no longer fit him etc, and also sold a few basses on as well. Recently had an ad up for my fender strat, but every reply was from a scammer telling me they were buying it for their child/cousin/cat. I would then amend the ad with the scammers email address and a note to other scammers that they're wasting their time with me. Seems to work.

Here's my modified P, with added J. Precision neck, J pup 5mm closer to the bridge than on a normal jazz. Stack knob too. 😊

I left the rock covers band I was in at Christmas last year - got completely bored of playing the same songs every night to people that were probably as bored of hearing them as I was playing them. Then, four days later, an old friend messaged me and asked if I would be interested in starting a synth based covers band with him - think New Order, OMD, Depeche etc. I live that stuff as much as I love 90's rock, so I said yes. First rehearsal the other night went really well, so very excited about this little project. Meanwhile, the guitarist I recruited for the synth band also has a little sideline jazz band, and they need a bassist, so tonight he asked me if I would be interested in doing that as well. Having never played jazz, and being a man of diverse taste and up for a challenge, I said yes. And I also make my own instrumental electronica on my pc at home.
What I'm saying is there's nothing wrong with wanting to do lots of different stuff as long as you can fit it all in. Mix it up, variety is the spice of life and all that. Do what makes you happy.😊

Same here. 😊

M/A/R/R/S Pump Up The Volume.