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I have the P Retro in an ACG bass, the deep boost (frequency selectable) and tone controls are your friend here. I find it very easy to adjust to get pretty much what I want. Alternatively you can set the control to mid boost and add the deep boost too. Which for what you describe may be the better option.

[quote name='LITTLEWING' timestamp='1495308251' post='3302916'] Just picked up a rather nice used OLP 4 string and after a quick set up plays very nicely. What I can't work out is what EBMM say on their site - apparently their string to pickup distance is 4.8mm. Seems a bit far away to me unless that type of pup has a very strong magnetic pull. I've not actually had a bass with this type of pup until now so advice would be appreciated. [/quote] In the same 'budget Stingray' category I have just got myself an SBMM SB14 which will hopefully land this week.

#firstworldproblems

Congrats, my first gig on a fretless a few years ago was scary enough.

Phew, not just me on the font size then.

In the midst of all the opprobium and 'too cool for skool' stuff above, I thought the winner was refreshingly different and sung with feeling and passion.

Tried but didn't understand many of the questions.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1494136182' post='3293465'] My first bass (I still own it) was a Yamaha RBX270F: Light weight, sounds great. Much better than the Squier VMJ I owned briefly too. I've seen them sell for peanuts on the used market too! [/quote] My first fretless bass was this, great value and pretty decent as I recall. I had it for around 3 years.

There's the pickup Warwick put on some basses (Dirty Blonde I think) which is like two single coil p/ups stuck together, is that the one? Not sure what they sound like though.

Brilliant, thanks very much. Strings ordered

Anybody ordered any stuff with their points yet? I can't see how to redeem the points for strings etc as links go to what looks like a normal store asking for voucher codes etc.

I have the newer California II slightly smaller and lighter TT (Jazz pass) passive. I have ordered a VS in a custom colour do soon. Really well put together and a brilliant neck in terms of feel (for me at any rate).

[quote name='Paulhauser' timestamp='1493844496' post='3291282'] If you were born in 1962, then the YOB bass is a '62. '63 makes no sense for me even if you were born so close to the end of the year. [/quote] This. My YOB (1960) makes it too expensive so I have had to settle for a '66 P bass and now lie about my age

More like Camel then?

Mine was a black Squier Affinity P. I recall it being fine as a starter bass and played a few gigs with it. In the end I gave it to a friend's son to encourage him.

Acquired a strap from Nick. As has been mentioned many times a top guy to deal with, mega quick despatch plenty of PMs. Another BC Top Banana.

I believe the 'Gneco' logos are the early one and more sought after than the later 'Greco' ones. Good basses though, my EB-350 certainly was. Obigatory pics... [attachment=244295:Greco EB-350 02.jpg] [attachment=244296:Greco EB-350 03.jpg] [attachment=244297:Greco EB-350 01.jpg]