Sparky Mark

No that's not the same bass. Mine came from the USA.

Thank you. They are very very similar both in the hand and tonally but due to the gigs I'm getting post covid I haven't played them for a while. However, an old schoolmate is looking for a YOB 63J so we'll be doing a comparison in a couple of weeks so I'll report back then.

Just a 64J

Here's my all original 63J. Still has the mutes.

My all original 61P:-

Where did you learn this "fact" please?

I would think that the characteristic sound of both Precisions and Stingrays is the sum of all their parts, not just the pickups. You may find that a different construction, perhaps to accommodate two pickups or a single movable pickup, achieves neither character that successfully. A bass that could produce both the authentic tone of a passive Precision and the unique tone of the active Stingray would be an incredible achievement.

I bought a CS toolkit from Ian. Great comms and Ian posted exactly as requested so I could be at home to receive it. Thanks Ian.

I didn't interpret your "scaled to compensate" comment correctly (or at all). I wonder if the Mustang pup is intentionally proportionally further from the bridge compared to a P to compensate for a potentially reduced low end of short scale basses?

Ah, I see.

Surely this image can't be correct? Mustangs are short scale so wouldn't the frets be more out of alignment compared to a long scale Precision?

Omega seems to be more of a specialist vinyl auction house. Maybe the wrong audience to maximise the sale price?

Nearly there!!

I dreaded playing Waterfall (Stone Roses). It's very repetitive with only a couple of changes but I often mucked up because I knew I would.

I bought some Fender machineheads from Isaac on Saturday 24th and they arrived safe and sound (due to the excellent packaging and premium post) this morning Monday 26th. Another top rate trustworthy BC'er. Cheers Isaac.

Because of the speed in certain sections, she could probably only play it on a U bass with such small fret spacings. The rubbery feel and low string tension is relatively easy to adjust to and I agree that tone isn't best suited to up front bass solos like that. For me a U bass is great for approximating a double bass playing more traditional low register lines not shredding just for the sake of producing a spectacle.

Your avatar is dancing in time!

Reminded me of this brilliant performance.

I've owned my Ray 42 years from new. The pickup and preamp sound immense and seem much more "aggressive" than newer versions.

If you watch the video closely you'll see that it's actually gloss.