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Just wondering what the concencus is? I'm no great slapper myself but am working on improving my technique. Made myself play thumb up a la Marlowe dk, Victor Wooten Marcus Miller etc to allow me to move to doublethumbing as my technique improves, I see a lot of players playing thumb down a la Flea, Scott Devine, Marta Altea etc. Thumb up seems more usefull, thumb down looks much cooler IMHO. How do you play and what are the advantages/disadvantages you've found?

Saw the trailer with the velodrome results but can't get the programme is it still available? Can't believe I missed an Horizon. Really interesting and thought provoking, well done Chris.

Another quality thread Chris I watched a you tube video of someone playing a bb1024x vs a bb2024x. I couldn't here any difference on a blind listen but when I watched I convinced myself the 2024 was better and I now want to sell an organ to buy your yammie!

[quote name='redbandit599' timestamp='1394749782' post='2394908'] Just been playing my 1024x, which I got new (ex-display, but aren't they all) for £520. It is a fabulous bass and the pick ups are immense. I got to try a 424x too up against lots of nice Fenders (I was after the traditional p bass thump) and only an American P was a match for the 424x (IMHO of course.) The 1024x, which I bought blind on the strength of recommendations on here surpassed my expectations. I really like the fact that it's PJ too. Now, I'm lucky that when I sold my old motorbike I could use the money to buy my Sandberg Califormia JM. The Sandberg probably is just that bit more 'comfortable' in the neck and it's a cracking bass too, maybe more 'polished' sounding. But I bought the Yam to give me 'rock monster' tone and it delivers that perfectly. No idea what a 2000 would be like, but I can thoroughly recommend the 1024x. [/quote] That's what I was wanting to hear! Cheers

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1394741488' post='2394738'] Close to the 2024 or close to Sandberg? If you can pick up a 1024/x for £500-600, you'll struggle to find better for the money. Even Jap fenders can't match the heft that these pickups give, they are mythical beasts. [/quote] Sorry I meant how close to USA fender (post2008) and sandberg are the 1024/5 series

That last sentence was meant to be a one bass solution. Love the p bass sound and simplicity but would like a little more and similar tank like build

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1394741488' post='2394738'] Close to the 2024 or close to Sandberg? If you can pick up a 1024/x for £500-600, you'll struggle to find better for the money. Even Jap fenders can't match the heft that these pickups give, they are mythical beasts. [/quote] I take it you mean in the SH market as they seem 750-850 mark. Would you say 700 ish for a new1024x is a better bet than a second hand USA p bass for build and versatility. Sorry I know that's a bit subjective. I'm after some bass

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1394736882' post='2394659'] To the OP... not a whole lot if you can't hear why you need one. It sounds like a swap for a swaps sake.... To play a 5 I think you need to be hearing lines already and the possibilities otherwise you have a 4 which happens to have an extra string...and never use it.. [/quote] You may have hit the nail squarely on the head tbh I have thought I could use a d tuner in the past for one or two numbers pink Floyd fx. That a 5er could cover. It Maybe just gas (I'm a chronic sufferer), was rather hoping answers would maybe ' it'll stretch you as a player get you thinking of positions, I was worried but made the change and never looked back' etc but you could be right

Also is the difference between the 1024 and the 1024x purely cosmetic?

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1391857124' post='2361998'] Funny, I just made exactly that comment in a thread about my new one, looks like a £500 bass, plays like a £2500 bass (or, to be honest, a lot of £5000 basses) [/quote] Does this mean I can get a 1024 play the dog and duck and pretend ive got a 2.5k bass? ;-) Seriously im tempted by the 1024/5 Im a p bass fan but like the build quality of the likes of sandberg How close do these come?

Andy bought my Nate Mendel P bass. Nice fella to deal With money was in the bank super fast and great comms throughout. Enjoy it mate!

Cheers guys the sandbewrg VMs get great reviews in 4&5 string versions. I like my 4 string basic but no experience of any 5s Sorry mods if this should have gone in theory and technique

Probably been asked before a thousand times so apologies but I can't find much in the forums. After 20 years of 4 strings and still not being anywhere near as good as I should I'm tempted by a 5er. Been drooling over some Sandberg basses and the price difference between 4 and 5 strings is minimal. My question is will I end up with just a fatter neck (on my bass!) and an extra thumb rest or will I become a session virtuoso with 5 strings? Thoughts from you guys who've made the jump up from 4 to 5 especially anyone who's done it after a long time playing 4