Ramirez

Great, will have a read of that new. I bought it as I was looking for a compressor a pedal and a subtle room reverb for bass, and realised that the Zoom was cheaper than two decent pedals. I have a few songs in sets requiring and octaver, and one with spring reverb/tremolo, and the Zoom seems to have that covered as well... so I sold my tuner, octaver, Boss FDR1 and a few other pedals, bought the B3 and I'm a good few quid up! As much as I'm loving the Fliptop model, I didn't buy for the amp emulations, it's just that I haven't got round to plugging into my gigging set up yet (Orange OTB and SP212). I don't think I'll need the models for live work as I like the Orange. For direct recording though, it's looking to be ace!

Cheers! So far, I think it's bloody great, and I haven't really moved from the Ampeg Fliptop model, and barely any effects!

Just found this [url="http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=56497"]http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=56497[/url] Seems I'm stuck with. I'll check my Jazz one just in case that'll fit.

Afternoon, i've just bought a pickup cover for my new Precision, as well as a gold anodized scratchplate. Both are genuine Fender parts, but the cover is too big for the holes in the scratchplate (the plate has pre-drilled holes for the cover and a tug bar). I think the plate is a 50s spec one - did the use smaller pickup covers back then? Where do I get them?!

...and a quick bash with the looper. These toys are fun! [url="https://soundcloud.com/#melynwy/bass-looper-demo"]https://soundcloud.com/#melynwy/bass-looper-demo[/url]

Quick and dirty sound clip: [url]https://soundcloud.com/melynwy/bass-demo[/url] Apologies for the sloppy playing. Still getting to grips with roundwounds!

It's awesome. Absolutely fantastic. I'm even liking the stock rounds (having played the same set of flats for 3 years!) The Zoom B3 that arrived this morning seems to be the best use of £150 ever as well. Stock (sorry about the large photos!): New scratchplate:

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1358460257' post='1939805'] Expensive... But cheaper than the competition. [/quote] You think so? I think it's ridicilously cheap for what it is! I'd love one.

Couldn't agree more - about reviews and shop assistants. Last time I asked to try a bass in a shop, the guy spent a good 2 or 3 mintues slapping the thing with his back turned to me. By all means plug it in, sound a note to check everything's working, but then hand it me. I could have walkes out and he wouldn't have noticed. I'd never expect a sports shop assistant showing me how far he can drop kick a rugby ball I'm thinking of buying, so the need by music shop assistants to show off really annoys me. I don't care what they do outside of work - at the time that I'm contact with them they're sales assistants, not rock stars. And most review videos I see online are bloody useless. Though I do like that Ed Friedland chap's reviews.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359975410' post='1962619'] No, but they had purple ones! [/quote] Hmmm. Do Orange do purple amps then? If not, I'm sure they will once they see this.

Cool. Did they have orange ones?!

In 6 months I've completely changed my bass rig. Got the Orange Terror Bass and SP212 back then, and now a new Fender P on the way, as well as this new Zoom. Will post thoughts when it gets here. Exciting times.

Ordered!!

Will be ordered tomorrow hopefully, alongsied a set of LaBella 760M - the 'Jamerson' super heavy gauge set - I'm I justified in my confidence that they will be fine seeing as the bass has one of those graphite truss rods? I'm no good at tweaking truss rods.

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1359278061' post='1952285'] Gotta be gold. Have you though about an off white though? Like the parchment colour or the Greeny one? [/quote] I think the stock one is parchment. I'm starting to like the black now though...

I switch between a Jazz and an EB0 without trouble (though not often - I mainly play the J)

I haven't tried one, I just like the look! I think the nut width is the same as an US Standard, but shallower front to back. I hope it's not too J like as that's the main reason I want a P - I much prefer the necks, even on the cheapest copies. I see some Ps have a 1.75" nut - is this standard these days, or just on a few reissues (I know I tried the Mex 50s P which had a 1.75 nut and it felt huge - I liked it, but if the slightly smaller nuts are the standard on most P style ones then I'd be happy with that too)

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1358980312' post='1948194'] The heads must be a different thing to the combo then. [/quote] I think the combos are the OTB500 and an SP212 cab in the same box, nothing else. I had the combo for a while, but it was faulty (speaker was buzzing slightly at all volumes - they did mention there was a problem with the entire combo line and thought of withdrawing them, but that hasn't seem to have happened) so Orange replaced it with the separate head and cab instead - I didn't notice any difference. I really like mine - it breaks up quite early, but I play very lightly and don't have a problem with clean headroom. Keeping the gain low (at around 9 o clock), I find there is plenty of volume left on tap. Most of the time I go through the PA as well, but there hasn't been a problem in quite loud pub gigs with only a vocal PA either, with plenty of volume left. Aled

Right, had a bit of a crude geek around on Paint! I think that the gold works best. Though I'm still tempted by the red (despite the fact that it's gone royally wrong in my pic!)

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1359221571' post='1951856'] Think gold would make it look a lot more vintagey. [/quote] Yes, I think so too. Trouble is those plates are quite expensive things to just try out! Could be amazing... One of my favourite looks for a P is natural ash/maple board and black guard, and I'm thinking the same could work on this combo. On the other hand I can't get the red out of my mind either. Maybe I should concentrate on getting the damn thing first!

[url]http://www.rowlandsmusic.com/store/Bass-Guitars/Fender/American-Special/Fender-FSR-American-Special-Precision-Bass-Maple-Neck-Hand-Stained-Honey-Burst-Bass-Guitar/prod_1637.html[/url] Isn't it lovely? It's just the standard American Special in a limited edition finish. Would need pickup and bridge covers of course, and I'm undecided between black/anodised gold/red scratchplate or keep the white. Whaddyathink? Could possibly be mine. We'll see. Aled