Hi

[Jon B]

Hello all, just signed up, looks a good site to chat bass
I started playing in '86 ( when I was 13, seems a long time ago now )
Ive played in a few bands in the southampton area, though had a 10 year layoff ( raising a family etc )
but getting back into it over the last couple of years

ive got :-
Washburn SH60 natural ( modified with Entwistle P & J passive pickups )
Yamaha RBX270 ( tuned to D )
Trace Elliot GP7-130
Laney RB410

Thanks,
Jon

[BassTractor]

Hey Jon,


Welcome!
Yup. it's a great place to chat bass. Friendly gang with community sensitivities.

Many people here have returned to playing bass after a long hiatus, so the pattern is recognised.

That SH60 is a very nice looking bass. Had never heard about it (am a noob). How does it play and sound?

Enjoy the banter!


best,
bert

[Jon B]

Hi Bert, thanks for the welcome,
the SH60's active system packed up on me, so i junked all the electronics ( never liked how it sounded anyway ) and bolted in the Entwislte pick ups, a single volume pot and a 3 way switch from a Les Paul, and now sounds great, the scratch plate is a chopped fender P. plate

[hollywoodrox]

Hi John welcome to the forum. Have a great time. Cheers paul

[Leen2112]

Welcome to Basschat Jon,

This is the place for you, noobs or not (don't listen to Bert, I heard he invented the bass guitar!)

Its all banter or bollox,

Cheers Leen.

[BassTractor]

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(don't listen to Bert, I heard he invented the bass guitar!)
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Shoosh!
Since it's out now: yes, I did, in 1849 or so. Had no money to post the patent application though. Now, more than 16 decennia later, I still have to learn to play it, so I feel it's reasonable that I be called a "[i][b][font=georgia,serif]noobe[/font][/b][/i]", just like I was back thenne.