Recent content by Al1885

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    The John East preamp club

    You are in the US so FatBassTone and BestBassGear both carry the model. Just contact them. Shipping is fast on both.
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    Bongo vs Dingwall

    Yeah! that's the limited edition one. They make them in both 4 string and 5 string with same configuration. I consider the HS to be the best MusicMan combination of tone and playability.
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    Bongo vs Dingwall

    I had 3 Dingwalls in my shed for a spell none made a permanent spot, I'm still lusting after the Super P. None of the MusicMan that made it into the shed ever left for the same reason as Dingwalls. Love my Bongo. It's the look you want to hate but you can't and it feels fantastic to play...
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    fretless = roundwounds!

    It stays pretty fresh as I can still hear the zing on the strings and burping notes is still very easy to do. I have the same unique studio gold on several on my basses and they still very crisp.
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    I don't need more basses. But I want more.

    Definitely MusicMan bass. They are just too awesome. They do have P, PJs and J too if you want to go there, 🤣 You can also try out the Jaguar and other Yammies, highly recommend the BBNE2.
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    The best starter Stingray (Poll)

    My first instinct is to vote for the Ray34. It looks and feels darn close the the EBMM StingRay for less than half the price. Roasted Maple neck feels super awesome. Solid body feel, and it sounds great as well. The only difference between the Ray34 and the EBMM StingRay is the pickup wiring...
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    P bass pj preamp

    I don't remember how I wired (connected) it but it was pretty crazy, as I split the control on the north and the south pickup. It's on with Tony Franklin fretless neck so I know I can benefit from splitting the pickups. It's like the 70's jazz position and the traditional position. The added...
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    The $399 Joe Dart Bass by SBMM

    Oh yeah no knob. I’ll get 2, 😂
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    P bass pj preamp

    It has the battery bay, I'm running 18V so I double stack the battery.
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    P bass pj preamp

    Good question, no I don't have any problems with it. Actually, that set of pickup along with the Prototype PVX had to be special ordered because I needed the same long bridge pickups.
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    P bass pj preamp

    That's the American Precision Deluxe, it's definitely worth upgrading. If I have another and I want to upgrade the preamp (of course I would), I'd go with the John East UK, P Retro. I have several John East but they are all Jazz and one being Marcus Retro. The P Retro stacked volume knob is...
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    Should I make this trade?

    Regular Velenti, maybe. The more “affordable” series Verrazano prolly not, 😂
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    Musicman SUB vs stingray classic

    Sounds probably no difference unless you are A/B them side by side then probably. They feel drastically different and look different too. SUB would have textured body and matte black paint satin feel. My Classic has glossy Birdseye both are great for different choice of playing mood. The...
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    Music Man Sabre One-Off?

    Oh that binding, I 😍😍
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    Tell me you're old without telling me you're old

    I know how to make a phone call with out touching the rotary dial.