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  1. Pow_22

    Do old schol thumpy type flats (i.e not Fender/D'Addario bright types) without a completely dead E string exist????

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    2. Kevsy71

      Kevsy71

      @discreet seriously funky playing Sir! What was the HB PB-50 mod...?

    3. discreet

      discreet

      @Kevsy71 Thanks... that one (v2.0) was just a headstock reshape and a Herrick Alnico Tele 51 pickup upgrade. My most recent one (v3.0) has a Herrick Neo pup, a two-saddle through-body bridge, Wilkinson tuners and a refin in shoreline gold  https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/319730-hb-pb-50-modded-version-30/  and is also strung with 9050M.

       

    4. EssentialTension

      EssentialTension

      GHS Precision Flats, DR Legend Flats

  2. Pow_22

    anyone else having issues with String Busters?  I know there was a thread not so long ago but id continued to get good service from them.  Latest order is going on over a week and no word despite the strings showing as 'In Stock'

  3. Pow_22

    Anyone got any experience with Maruszczyk's standard OEM flatwounds?

  4. Pow_22

    anyone here snag the £750 Ampeg B15 on ebay?  Looked in a bad way but at that price you would have plenty of breathing space to do it up within what a B15 is worth

    1. discreet

      discreet

      Didn't even see it. D'OH!

    2. joescartwright

      joescartwright

      FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  5. Pow_22

    Anyone in the Northwest after a GK 2x12 cab?  Im after a head but the seller wont split the rig and I don't need another cab :(

  6. Pow_22

    Anyone used the Maruszcsyk own brand flats at all?  Looking for thump (not modern Chromes type twang) but NO dead E

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    2. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      I've not used Maruszcsyk.  I can however second the recommendation for Picato flats.  I have a DBE set of them on my Steinberger Spirit.

      Whump diddy bump diddy bump olé!

    3. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      I do like picatos but I always find its a compromise - for thumpy old school I always struggle with a dead E, a lively E usually means using the brighter flats like Fender or Chromes :(

    4. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Mixed set then?

  7. Pow_22

    Epiphone Casady bass with flatwounds through a big ol' valve amp.  Beautiful!!!!!

    1. discreet

      discreet

      Very, very nice. The best live sound I've ever had in 40-odd years is still a 76 P-Bass through an Ampeg SVT-CL and an 8X10. You can't go wrong with that rig... until you try to move it. :|

  8. Pow_22

    Eventful bass day.  One axe leaves the stable and a new home amp is on its way - ampeg B50r

    1. naxos10

      naxos10

      Nice👍

  9. Pow_22

    Finally caved. MIM classic 50’s P bass purchased on reverb last night. The mrs is gonna go absolutely ape! 😬

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    2. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      good points gents.  I have been after one of these for a while.  Ive always had a lovely p bass in my 78 tokai and as a back up I keep messing with weird and wondeful basses rather than (being a p bass man) just getting a nice back up P!.  The tokai always wears flats and this new one will get grounds

    3. Lozz196

      Lozz196

      Which colour, do tell!

    4. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      Burst. Always had a thing for the 50s burst/gold/maple

  10. Pow_22

    Got an old Badass II bridge on a knakcered jazz i bought.  Whats the going rate for these nowadays?  Im more of a BBOT man

    1. Lozz196

      Lozz196

      Roughly around £60 - £80 

  11. Pow_22

    Had the absolute privilege to play through an old Epiphone Constellation V bass combo last night with my 78 Tokai.  Jesus Christ that IS bass tone!  Actually sounded better than my B15!?!?!  Now really REALLY want one :( 

  12. Pow_22

    Hmmm local 4ohm cab has popped up.  Ashdown 1510HX, interesting!

  13. Pow_22

    Hmmm, an Ashdown CTM 30 through an Ampeg 410he, giggable for small/medium pub gigs with no PA support?

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    2. Roger2611

      Roger2611

      I used a 30 watt rated Ashdown Little Bastard with my Markbass 2x10 and 1x15 cabs for a single gig, I found it was nowhere near loud enough and switched back to the Markbass head at half time, I have to say I was disappointed as we were much liked by pub landlords as a decent covers band who didn't play too loud! So the fact it couldn't even manage a pretty restrained covers band gig in an estate pub meant it was not going to be any good at all for bigger gigs

      The amp went back the following day!

    3. TJ Spicer

      TJ Spicer

      If you don't mind it being gritty it may do the job. You probably want more like a 50w amp to not sweat about it though. T

    4. goonerjoe

      goonerjoe

      Like Roger2611, I tried using my LB30 on a few gigs but it was nowhere near loud enough. I have a CTM100 (for sale on this very forum) that does the job admirably though.

       

  14. Pow_22

    just as id settled on a burns bison bass up comes a bargain Classic 50's P bass! Decisions decisions

    1. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      No contest.  Buy British!

  15. Pow_22

    Just had a call from the tech to say my 1966 Ampeg fliptop is ready to be picked up after being fixed/serviced!

  16. Pow_22

    Just watched the Made Of Stone DVD and currently obsessing over Mani's live tone both with the Casady basses and the more recent 70's Jazz basses.  Lurrrrrvely tone

    1. bassbiscuits

      bassbiscuits

      What amp is he running them through?

       

    2. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      Mesa Big Block 750 and an 8x10 (x 2)

    3. bassbiscuits

      bassbiscuits

      Ooh nice!

  17. Pow_22

    Kept it simple last night.  My 1974 Precision straight into a 1966 Ampeg SB-12.  Beautiful beautiful tone

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    2. discreet

      discreet

      There you go, that's all you need. But according to Basschat wisdom, a Harley Benton P Bass and a Peavey TNT combo would have done just as well. xD

    3. Kevsy71

      Kevsy71

      Sweet! Flats, perchance?

    4. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      Flatwounds. Absolutely, its the law isnt it? :)

  18. Pow_22

    Last night I FINALLY got THAT sound that ive been chasing:-

    '78 Tokai P Bass > Flatwounds > Peavey Alphabass > Ashdown 1510hx with a signal being sent FOH via an Ampeg SVT Tube DI box.  Amazing!

    1. boroman

      boroman

      If you like you stage sound, why use DI? Proper mic will do A LOT better job than a DI, always!

    2. kodiakblair

      kodiakblair

      Old Tokai P-bass is hard to beat 🙂

  19. Pow_22

    Last night I played through a Mess Big Block 750 into a Mesa powerhouse 2x12.  I think I did a sex wee!  Mega GAS

    1. discreet

      discreet

      They're not called 'Mess' for nothing, you know...

  20. Pow_22

    Last rehearsal tonight with my trusted Ampeg V4BH possibly before it goes up for sale.  Been trying to resist GAS but seems to have got me this time

    1. Kevsy71

      Kevsy71

      Nooo! I've just withdrawn mine because of reverse GAS: GRS (Gear Retention Syndrome), love it!

  21. Pow_22

    Major GAS for the Squier 70's P Bass.  Black/black/maple with black block inlays mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    1. Teebs

      Teebs

      Nice! :)

       

  22. Pow_22

    Massive Ampeg B15 bargain spotted.....all the way down in newbury tho :(

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    2. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      Well that's one of the things that weighs on the negative side!

    3. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      I'll stick with my B3 flip top sim ta.

    4. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      I have aa Ampeg PF50T which sounds great for both gigs and recording, is easy to move about, runs off UK mains without an extra transformer, and doesn't need a re-cap! Also there's not much in the piggy bank at the moment...

  23. Pow_22

    NAD - Mesa Big Block 750.  Now to find a cab to go with it!

    1. adamg67

      adamg67

      My amp is a Mess as well.

  24. Pow_22

    NBD - 1978 Tokai Hardpuncher (burst/black/maple) THE best P bass ive ever played.  Just stuck my usual flats on and WOW!  Pics and thread to follow

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    2. Jono Bolton

      Jono Bolton

      Pics, immediately

    3. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      Only one pic of her at the mo, seen here with my 66 fliptop. Usual flats are Elites, lovely strings

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    4. Paddy515

      Paddy515

      WOT - no covers!!!

  25. Pow_22

    Never bought from Andy Baxter Bass but the 1973 P bass on his site coupled with their Divido monthly payment scheme is sorely tempting me!

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    2. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      the burst/maple right handed one.  replaced pickguard, wiring and knobs but other than that its supposedly original.  I also like the jazz bass on there, again burst/maple/white block

    3. Chewie

      Chewie

      Ooh yeah........ nice.  Really lightweight.  I like the black jazz with the black blocks.......

    4. LewisK1975

      LewisK1975

      Andy Baxter is one of my daily/weekly visits on the web, always something to make you drool if it's vintage Fenders you're after! In fact, I'm having a look right now....

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