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What happens when the electronics go on the blink, once the warranty is over? Or 5 years from now Fender no longer provide downloadable updates for these amps. The problem with the amp and guitar/bass business model is that amps and guitars have a very long lifespan. If you get a guitar or amp you like, you probably won't buy a new one for years/decades.. Successful manufacturers always make sure their products are obsolescent within a few years, so that people have to replace their phone, car, computer, computer program, operating system at regular intervals. Maybe Fender are getting in on the 'built in obsolescence' bandwagon, with these type of amps. How many of them will be out there and working properly in 5 or 10 years time?

Just turn your volume down and smile and dance to the beat, while pretending to play the tune. That's what I do when I don't know the song ☺

This is what you want, a Geddy Lee neck for your Jazz Bass special! I've bought from Stratosphere many times....expensive but worth it. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-Fender-Geddy-Lee-JAZZ-BASS-NECK-J-Maple-Black-Block-Inlays-Bass-Guitar/142714298432?hash=item213a6f6040:g:lgYAAOSwo~1aoIWK

I think it sounds like it's all Jamerson.

I had carpal tunnel syndrome. My useless Dr arranged for physiotherapy which I felt was pointless. So I went back to my GP surgery and luckily I saw a different Dr, who agreed with me and arranged for tests, at my local hospital with a Neurologist. He advised that I get surgery, which I did, and 6 weeks later my carpal tunnel was cured. If you have these symptoms, then you probably have carpal tunnel syndrome and need to persuade your GP to refer you to a neurologist for tests. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355603

Wow that bass player is a giant! Unless the guitarist and drummer are like... REALLY small.

A friend has an Aguilar SL112 (which goes for over £700) and it's only rated at 250W. It can just about keep up with a drumkit. My G1 Compact is significantly louder. The Super Compact, even with the recent price rise, sounds like a lot more more bang for your buck than the Aguilar if you want a 1x12.

We had a red weather warning on Weds/Thurs and nothing was moving on the roads. Luckily we're over the worst now. I have 3 gigs over the weekend so I'm hoping the weather will be kind.

I bought a G1 compact secondhand. It is very loud and I really like the sound but it is difficult to hear it when you're close to it (I can feel my trousers flapping so I know it's pumping out the bass alright). Occasionally, other bass players will get up on stage, and play though my gear, and the sound out front is excellent. I've also noticed that, in any recordings made on mobile phones (with their iffy mics), the bass always sounds punchy and clear. This is an interesting thread as I'm thinking of buying a Super Compact. I was hoping they're an improvement on the original G1 compact, as far as clarity (especially while standing close to your cab) is concerned.

I don't know if this is the guy who wrote the original blog, or not, but he has some very amusing stories about vintage guitars (of course he builds copies of vintage guitars, so I suspect a lot of what he says is PR for his own business). http://edroman.com/rants/vintage.htm

I have also been looking for a P bass recently. I did think about buying something vintage but I was put off by the fact, that there appears to be more 'vintage' basses out there than ever left the Fender factory in the 50s and 60s. I read a blog from an American, ex vintage guitar dealer, that there are so many extremely good fakes out there, he couldn't tell the difference between the real ones and the fakes. It got to the stage that he no longer buys and sells vintage guitars any more, because he felt he could no longer confirm to buyers that they were real thing.

You're right, my niece Christina plays bass on the album. She'd love a bass player when they play live but the economics of touring mean the band will have to remain a two piece for the foreseeable future.

May I present the future of guitar music, my niece's band Honeyblood. The new head of Fender, Andy Mooney, is convinced that the saviours of the electric guitar will be young women. According to him, these days, 50% of new guitar buyers are women. Which is lucky for my niece, because Fender have been showering her with free guitars and amps, in the hope I assume, that when she becomes a household name she'll be playing a Fender (most of them go to her dad, who plays in a blues band and is the proud owner of a rapidly growing guitar and amp collection).

Summer is our 'rainy season'.

Just booked my ticket for Garbage's Edinburgh gig in September. I really do love the first two albums and a plus point is that my niece's band, Honeyblood, are supporting them on the night.

This might help.

I have a bit of cash coming my way so I decided I'd treat myself to one of the new Fender Elite P/J Precisions. I've never owned a US Fender, before just MIJ (which of course are very good but aren't American - ie the 'Real Thing'). So I went to my local guitar shop and asked to try one of the Elites. Unfortunately they didn't have any in stock at the Edinburgh branch. So I asked if they had any other P/J Fenders. The sales guy said he'd have a look and after about 5 mins came back with a bass guitar shaped cardboard box. He cut it open and inside was a brand new, sunburst, Mexican Fender Deluxe Precision Special. I gave it a play, not expecting much, but was seriously surprised at how much I loved it! The action on it was really low ( I wasn't expecting it to be so well set up right out of the box), and combined with the slim Jazz neck, made it incredibly easy to play. The sound of the thing was amazing. the pickups, both soloed and combined, sounded really punchy in passive mode and in active mode they sounded even better. The bass looked really well put together and I couldn't find any flaws whatsoever. I was so impressed with this bass that I now have to ask myself, why would I fork out another £1,000 for the American version, when the Mexican, active P/J, sounds and plays so fantastic? Does anybody have one of these basses and do they love them as much as I do?

If you can, before you hand in your resignation, have a chat with the other members about your feelings. Say that you feel the band is getting stale, there's a lack of commitment and that you think the drummer is pants. Tell them you're seriously considering leaving, as playing with the band is no fun anymore. Then leave it up to them. If they don't agree with you, then it's probably a good time to leave. If they do agree with you and resolve to sort things out (and hopefully get a new drummer) then you can give them another chance.

I'm in the market for a new bass and while in my local music shop picked up and played one of these. It's definitely got that vintage vibe, is very light compared to my own Jazz, and has a really nice punchy sound. It was set up nicely too, and was very playable.

I'm not after an unachievable tone, It just has to be clear, deep and punchy out front. A lot of the time I don't hear the same bass tone as the audience hears, because I'm too close to my cab. I set my EQ and hope they're hearing what I want them to hear. Occasionally I get compliments on my bass tone from punters but usually it's only other musicians, who happen to be in the audience. that notice.

I tried the 70s Precision today and it was very pretty and very well made. It wasn't set up very well though. I also tried a Precision deluxe, with the P and J pickups, plus pre amp. That was set up beautifully, right out of the box, and had the sound I have been looking for. I have the feeling I will be buying it, once I've checked out the Fender Precision Elite. It's a P/J with a pre amp and £1,000 more expensive (I doubt it will sound £1,000 better than the MIM deluxe though).

I'm in the market for a new Precision and came upon these two beauties. I'd never heard of this series before. Both basses are made in Mexico and are selling for around £880. I really like the look of them.....very pretty.

Mmmmm.....an Interesting topic. The other day I actually used the amps built in compressor, at a venue I play at regularly. I couldn't really hear the difference but the drummer, who knows nothing about compressors, turned to me and said ' You have a great sound tonight, I can hear every note'. My impression of compressors, is that you can't hear them working until unless you set the threshold low enough that they start squashing your sound, which then kills your dynamics. But obviously I've been using them incorrectly (the very few times I have used them in the past).

I played in a Ska band for a while. We played the odd Reggae song too. This is such a great video by Devon Bradshaw which makes it all seem so easy.

Yes I've imported a few rosewood necks from Stratosphere in the past. Their website now says that they don't export rosewood necks anymore, as it's too much of a hassle.