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Yes that correct Ashdown changed the controls to notched a few years back You could always ask Dave Green for replacement pots ( it’s an easy job )

A pal of mine uses one but in a loud band you ideally need a second cab to get the full 450w ( 280w as it is ) They dont make matching speakers !

Yep on input and output controls Although I actually quite like it !

Popped new strings on and I’m liking the Dimarzio P a lot .. sounds very punchy and articulate

They do seem very low priced but are they any good? Price wasn’t a priority in choosing

The wood on my Squire CV 70’s is softer for sure and the paint finish isn’t a patch on my Player Series A lower cost wood I suspect and if you’re careful with the screws etc it’s not too much of a problem My Player series is far better overall

Just swopped the stock pickups to Dimarzio P pickups The difference was noticeable 1: Higher output pickup ( a lot ) 2: Better mids 3: growly tone Really simple swop and with adjustable pole pieces you can tweek things further A nice improvement I think

Regarding 3M dualock be careful how much you put on your pedal !! Velcro is easy to pull apart but dualock is very tough to prise off !! Its true though it’s far more stable than old Velcro and nothing moves !

Yep this ^ Some stick Velcro on the other way but the board can collect far more dirt between pedals compared to the fluff surface Be aware when removing Velcro it’s likely to pull off any pedal labels with it !

I have the new Squire CV 70’s in black as my backup PBass Its a great sounding bass and quality isn’t bad either. Im about to upgrade my pickups to Dimarzio P so I’m hoping it will give me a little bit more grunt

Any bass players on here making a living off gigging ?

Nice bass

My RS66LD strings are about a month old of regular weekly rehearsals and approx an hour per day playing Still got a nice zing to them 👍

Very similar settings .. Just out of interest which pedal do you use instead of the amp drive

Some really good points .. sadly my nearest store PMT Norwich has very little stock to try so it’s either take pot luck and order online or wait !

As mentioned in my earlier post the PF500 is not a loud 500w head compared to others Extra cabs help but it needs some more grunt behind that amp too

I think in some cases it depends how well a bass has been set up ( or not ) to how it feels first play This could mislead folk into thinking a particular bass is not as good as another but the setup makes it appear that way.

I find my one band fills up my available free time balanced with work, family and social time I would love to play in two similar bands one day before I’m way too old to do it ( I’m 61 ) We rehearse once a week as a band jam, social and material try out. I also run the band promotion and gig hunting and arranging diaries etc Around East Anglia there are an ever declining number of venues to play at as most have gone into Solo / Duo / open mic nights to save money The remaining good venues are heavily booked up

How do you find time to be in more than one band ?

I really like my Player Series and know how to setup get the best from it and also how to spot a lemon ( had a few of those over the years that went back ) Its a great working bass I feel and I guess I should be happy it does it’s job very well At rehearsals I’m often using my Classic vibe 70’s and that’s a half decent bass too ( soon to have new Dimarzio P pickups fitted )

I currently use a very nice and well set up Player Series PBass I like it a lot but often wonder if the current American PBass which are at least twice the price would gain anything in sound ? They do look really nice and I’ve come close to buying one recently but stop myself and ask myself do I really need one ? Convince me ?

The band I’m in and most of my past bands play rock, heavy rock and punk etc. That is mostly my favourite kind of music but I do / did like soul music as well in my younger lady chasing days My current and probably last band now plays most of my favourite songs / covers …. I really enjoy the set and find playing live with songs you really like the best outcome of all

Just ordered a set of Dimarzio PBass pickups to try in my Squire CV 70’s PBass They seem to get good reviews for rock

I can confirm this as I have two of them 👍