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Very tempted by the Manta

So I have the mini bass wah but I like that in front of my fuzz. I want another envelope filter to go after the fuzz/drives. Something left field maybe.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1475162296' post='3143623'] Gawd. Reissue the Victory or GTFO. [/quote] Agreed. And the RD.

The USA P I've just bought 2011 60th Anni. Is the best bass I've owned. Better than my MM Stingray, better than my '04 USA Deluxe J, better than my Lakland Skyline DJ, better than my '86 MIJ Fender P and my MIJ 1998 Jazz. It's the first Fender I've not wanted to change anything on. Usually it's the electronics, especially on cheaper MIM, MIJ instruments. Everything on this bass is bang on. It just sounds like a Fender should and plays like a bass that has been shaped over time.

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1474760328' post='3140365'] I should clarify - what I meant was, was there one like this 60 years ago? [/quote] Ahh not to my knowledge.

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1474751277' post='3140309'] Did they actually make one with the 54 body style and the split pickup? [/quote] Pretty much. It's essentially a USA std with '51 pickguard, control plate and side output. And a trans blonde finish. Also has a glossed fretboard but a less glossed neck and it's nitro. I absolutely love it more than any bass I've ever owned.

Using 4 fingers to make a two fret stretch haha

Actually got this on Thursday from Gareth on here. What a bass it is! I've never really been bothered by weight until I picked this up. I weighed it today 7lb 14oz! So light. I love the eclectic look of this and the modern functionality.

Bought a Fender 60th anniversary Precision off Gareth. Great bass and great guy to deal with.

for ease of getting one and price - SD Hot. it has a LOT of mids.

I'm having a look now but I'm sure there will be better opinions and suggestions here.

Forgot about this thread. I emailed hipshot direct and they quoted me a lower shipping cost than their website. Still haven't installed it. Waiting to change my strings.

Could run this: Bass - bigshot ABY (output A to Looper, B to MB and synth). With the bigshot you can set it to both for the synth pedals and dry. It also keeps the output to what it was before you click "both".

Also with the ES8 you can blend in dry signal in parallel. It'll be one touch awesomeness.

Change loopers. Get something like the boss es8. It has a stereo out that you can program to come in and out with the one side going to a DI. So always running A as your main to amp and then hitting a preset and B would come in with the MB and Synth. It's like running two amps.

Been listening to Snarky Puppy Culcha Vulcha and Black Peaks Statues lately.

Re the PJ basses. Yet another example of "oh you want a J bridge pickup? Well you must like skinny jazz necks then". How about having a P neck on one as standard. I think having a PJ Jazz bass with the J neck and a PJ Pbass with a P neck would be great. Should be standard.

Thought I'd follow this one up. I'm yet to install the bridge (doing it next string change). Looks awesome though.

I spent one day with Si, he picked me up on the way to a bassbash. Changed my life. We spoke on the way home about what direction my life was going in. At that time I was early mid 20's and undermotivated. He inspired me to make goals and achieve them, keep my head up and keep going. It was nice to honestly talk to someone who I didn't know a great deal and Si spoke straight and honestly. What a dude he was. RIP OldGit.

Ah yes cheers Dave.