Sibob

You're not helping with my fretless GAS

Wait until you hear it!!

Have you found them slightly quieter than regular nickels or flats? I loved the tone of them on my P but then output was def lower!

@davebass66Hmmm, can't say I've noticed a volume dip compared to the Chromes on my '71 Precision, but difficult to know what other differences are coming from the pickups etc (my 44-94 is a custom passive P/J). Not noticed anything significant going from the factory rounds it had on it to the Golds, but not to say there might have been some very minor differences, nothing my amp can't handle lol.

I was about to ask if you noticed a volume drop. I had a huge volume drop on my Precision. I was previously using Chromes and Rounds.  

@discreetIt’s only an 80’s bass if it’s headless and white with black hardware! 

Yeah, that's the other sort of 80s bass... that I don't like.

I have the la Bella low tension flats on my 55-94 currently... sound's the dog's!

Many thanks for the offer Marc

Stableyard Music at Hatfield House have a large range of Ukes - you'll probably have to visit them to see which are any good.

http://www.stableyardmusic.co.uk/shop_ukuleles.php

Tell John I sent you.....

Cheers for that Mick, although hoping to borrow and record one first to see if it does what I need

Mwah!

Ah, now I see. What did you opt for Sibob?

The post is up in Basses

Yeah right!  I have a dream where Labella do flats in sets of five.  It COULD happen.

They do 5 string sets of their flats & tapes!! Just not the low tension ones.

Yes.  I think I said that.

The US models have a much more vast selection of woods available to choose from, quarter-sawn necks (more stable) etc etc. But they can cater for a lot more than I think people realise, so for example; want your 55-02 but with two humbuckers instead of the J, or a P and a humbucker, or three humbuckers!?! They'll likely be able to hook you up with a custom 55-94. Want a passive 44-94 with a P/J setup, they'll build it.....that's what I got :). They built a very cool short-scale Decade with MM/J pickups for a guy in america, sonic blue colour, no scratch plate, looks like the lovechild of a 44-94 & a Decade, really cool.

Sure, they have amazing custom options etc, I mean more in terms of pure function. It's hard to beat the 55-02 for what I want in a 5 string, especially with the US pickups & pre-amp, it being pleckd, then getting installed/finished/QC'd in Chicago.

I am SURE if I had the spare cash I could easily find something truly amazing from Lakland USA! 

Oh absolutely, don't get me wrong, the Skyline stuff, for the most part, is amazing if the spec fits your needs.  I would only 'upgrade' my 55-01 to a custom 55-94 with two humbuckers if I had a fair bit of money to burn.......which is never going to be the case I imagine haha, just because the 55-01 is excellent.

It's great isn't it...played it a few years back backing a gospel choir...enjoy!

Very stupid of him, but I wonder if there would be such an uproar if he`d tweeted something from the far-left?

Yes of course there would.  But it would be from his supporters.  It's probably about the only thing he could do to seriously alienate them.

He's, er, unique.