Paolo85

Given that they have the same pickups as the current Js but a poplar body, I would not be surprised if the new ones were a response to the well known criticism that the basses are too heavy. However, my JB75fl was both heavy and a neck diver. Hope this new ones have significantly lighter necks/headstocks. If they have sorted all this out this is likely going to be my next bass

Have a lovely bash. Unfortunately this year I cannot come, hope I can meet you at the next opportunity

You may still be able to grab them at much lowe prices (just now seen some 45 105 on amazon at less than 40). I see that Strings Direct has them at 95. These may be a new batch? There was a global shortage in the steel and alloy markets in spring that may help explain the increase. If that's the reason prices may have to go down going forward, and these will eventually be sold at a big discount (that is, a more normal price)

I have noticed it specifically with 3 P basses (all Squier affinity, one 2008, two contemporary PJ), a Cort B4fl, a Harley Benton JB75, a Harley Benton HBZ2005. This may or may not have happened with other basses now sold (Sire V5, Ibanez GSR205b) I do not remember for sure but I am pretty convinced this is the case because, after playing a P for the first rime after many many years a few months ago, one of the things I noticed the most was how much I preferred the sound of the G, despite the split coil, probably because of the low mids. I find the problem most marked for notes played close to the nut, which, looking online, seem to be the case for a lot of people. To be clear, I am not saying the G now is unusable. It's all good for most purposes and for a lot of songs it may be good to have a G that is more snappy. As I am now looking for an almost upright sort of sound, this thinner G has become something I want to look into more

It could be to an extent, but it also happens with different basses

Yes actually! I was thinking the cobalt! How are the Group II in the scale of thumpyness?

I actually love a simple white pickguard on a sunburst. I think it is beautiful as is

Thanks, these were off my radar because of their reputation of being bright. They still sound like flats it seems...

I was enjoying my La Bella LTF 42-100, despite finding that the G was being extremely low to break in, but then I decided to resume my attempts to study walking bass and in that context the G sounded too thin and tinny. I left it a couple of night soaked in eucerine cream as suggested by somebody in another forum, but while this helped, I came to the conclusion that it was just to thin. So I jumped to the other extreme and bought in the classfields here some La Bella Jamerson 52-110 for a good price. I get a good G with those but -I could do with less tension for the rest of the set. There was nothing wrong with the sound of the LTF although I marginally prefer the Jamerson -Surprisingly, even at this size, I find that the sound of the G, to my ear, is a bit alien to the rest of the set... ..i found that to be the case in all strings I have owned. So I thought I need a 50+-105 set. However it seems to me the only available are Fender, Ernie Ball cobalt, and GHS. However: -EB sound like rounds so not what I need -Fender I understand they may be less thumpy than labellas, am I wrong? -GHS it looks to me ball-end to tapered silk is 38 inches which may bee too much for a precision. I heard they could snap. Has anyone tried? -Is there any other option? -would there be a downside to buying Labella 45-105 but keeping the 52 G from the current set? Thanks

Quite intrigued by the 44mm nut width!

Is there any soundclip anywhere on the internet of those strings? I really do not need them but I am extremely curious given the price

There are two answers. One is yes, everybody needs at least to give a good try to a P bass, they are a thing of beauty. The other more boring answer is that P basses can be very different so I am not so sure you "need" it strictly speaking. I have two Squier P basses and I have tried four different pickups on them (stock PJ, Wilkinson alnico, Wilkinson ceramic, Tonerider). The basses sounded extremely different. So which one would you need? Even bigger changes came from different string sets. So I wonder if as @Cosmo Valdemar has said, you can just consider your bass as a "precision variant". I have only tried your bass in a shop. I was not impressed tbh but my bet is that either I just do not fancy the pickups, or I could not get the sound out of the shop's amp. Aesthetically I love it and think it would fit anywhere a P fits - although I much prefer the 42mm nut width of the Ps. In terms of sound, maybe as many have said you could start by putting flatwounds on. Maybe a good £25-£35 Tonerider/Wilkinson alnico pickup (I believe your pickups are ceramic) would help you get where you want to get. All that being said, I have bought myself a P bass three times. I certainly did not "need" to. I often feel like buying another one...

Ciao! I am not an expert but my guess would be that whatever this bass is, the neck is not the original neck. In terms of being worth it, the only thing you can do is trying it. For what fretless basses cost, 200 euros is cheap. If it sounds and plays well, it is worth it. If it does not, it does not make any sense as you could buy a good new Harley Benton fretless for some 150 euros. I would definitely not buy a bitsa without trying unless all components are clearly identified. That's because if they are not, you would have no clue about resale price. ...speaking of gut feelings, I would guess it is worth way more than 200, but that's literally gut feelings.

I am sure you have tried them but I'll mention them just in case: Dunlop flats and TI flats are somewhat rounds-sounding, and none of the tension and stiffness of the other flats

I know nothing about all this but effectively it is interesting that, at leadt that's my impression, roasted maple remains a niche, with the majority of basses on sale non-roasted. If it was a clear advantage, and doable at Sire, not to mention Fazley prices, one woukd assume it would become the industry standard above say £600 or something like that. But I guess it is all more complicated than that (eg many would not want their jazz bass neck brown)

After going through some 9 different basses since January and as many string sets, it would appear this is the n.1. A very "banal" Squier Affinity PJ. It has pieces of paper in the bridge as the springs rattle. I will find a more elegant solution but I am not that bothered. The black knobs with inlays are from another bass. I put them there because they are heavier than the stock ones and the bass is slightly neck heavy. The truss rod has somewhat limited range (although sufficient at the end of the day), and has a permanent stain on the back of the neck. The fact that the neck was in poor state gave me confidence to do some work on it. I filed a couple of high frets, I filed the nut slots. Most likely I have done a poor job by a pro's standards, but it all worked. I can get just enough relief and the neck plays very nicely. I have put tonerider pickups on (with KIOgon loom) and they are amazing. Strings are Labella LTF which after breaking in sound just beautifully. The next step is installing Hipshot licensed ultralight tuners (I have bought them already) to improve balance. They should be more than sufficient. I am also considering adding finish. I like glossy necks, they just need sone care, and hopefully this will improve neck stability. It's not like I have to fiddle with the truss rod regularly because the neck moves, but sometimes I find that after a day it goes sharp instead of flat. I guess all this does not sound like the dream bass, but that's all I was looking for: a bass that sounds great, plays comfortably, and is not heavy. It took me a while to get here.

Looks very interesting. It is not the right time, else I might have tried to order one. Putting good pickups, tuners and bridge if needed is not expensive on a P bass so I do not mind if they are bad stock - at least for that price. Then there is the risk of sloppy fretwork, the bass weighin a ton (I see it's ash) or some other weird thing. But I guess spotting that and returning is easy..

Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape Literally people were saying it's their worst. I agree Seventh Son is a great album and while it was criticised at the time I believe a lot of people would agree nowadays. It's not really that provocative but Sorcerer is probably my favourite of Miles Davis' second great quintet. For what I have read most people would prefer the others at least among the acoustic ones. I cannot think another one but I must say I think St Anger was alright for a band past their prime. I properly liked the songs St Anger and Frantic. I found the album as a whole boring but then I also find boring almost all the thrash metal albums that came out after the 80's or early 90's max (with few exceptions). Most provocative of all: I like the production of St Anger

..well, they are at the bottom of the pile of what is considered the golden era for both bands. I remember when I was 14 going to a record shop run by a trusted old metalhead asking for the best Iron Maiden album (life pre internet was incredible, right?) and he gave me Killers. So Far So Good So What for me was up there with Peace Sells, RIP and Killing is my business - I could not choose a favourite

Depending on what it is meant by "older", there are some old crafted in China (not sure the name Affinity was used then but that was thebequivalent in tje range) that had alder body, rosewood fretboard, lacquered neck and neck witdth in between a precision and a jazz. Today's Affinity are PJs, made I believe with poplar and laurel. Yours is a normal P, so it certainly is not supernew, but no clue how old it could be (you can search the serial though). I have both a contemporary PJ and an old crafted in China from 2008. The old one is better build, better materials. Not sure about the pickups because they were not stock when I bought it. Still, I use the new PJ more as it is lighter and has a proper Precision neck width. I have just switched from Wilkinson pickups to Toneriders and I am very happy with the sound

I have just bought some hipshot tuners. Very good transaction. Brian was quick, responsive and arranged delivery times to fit my holiday schedule. Very nice buying from him