Recent content by Grumble

Well here's mine. a 1968 Fender Telecaster Bass with a Dimarzio Model One pickup (1977). It sounds great.

Seeing as how I have had this Bass for about 50 years, I would be a fool to change now :-) This is a 68 Fender Telecaster Bass with Dimarzio Model One pickup

Easy! It was when I realized that my mates were quicker than me, rushing out to buy Drums and Guitars. Bass was the only option left :-)

I don't know which is which but A sounded much "warmer" to me.

Joe, all that I can say is that I have been playing Bass for many years and I have tried just about everything, but guess what, I keep coming back to my P-Bass. I pick it up and it talks to me and simply feels right and I can get just about every sound that I want out of it without having to...

The guy is simply brilliant!

If it feels good, it is good. They're meant to be played so don't worry too much what they look like.

I still have the original Fender tuners on my 68 Telecaster Bass and despite lots of wear and tear they are as good as new. Every couple of years I take then to pieces, clean them and then add a little grease before putting them back together, Takes about 30 minutes. The only problem I have is...

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Well my experience is that I can make any Bass just about sound the way I want it to sound. The real difference for me is how does it feel? I prefer big chunky old things (Precision or Telecaster Bass) whereas other people go for skinny necks or lightweight semi-hollow things. I like passive...

I worked hard delivering newspapers in order to buy a Framus Star Bass (like Bill Wyman's but only one pickup). Great little bass, sounded similar to the hofner beatle bass but I have no idea where it went.

If it feels good and sounds good, who really cares?

All that I've done so far is to fit a bone nut, replace the capacitator with a big old fashioned oil capacitator of the same value and I replaced the plastic knobs with gold colored metal knobs. Somewhere down the road I will probably go for the Ultralite Tuners. I don't have any problem with...

I don't know, but when I pick up my Telecaster Bass it just feels right, and believe me, I have tried them all at one time or another.

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