Recent content by Hozay

I'm pretty sure the LaBellas were the 45-105s. BTW, I had tried GHS, Chromes, and Fenders before getting the Sads. I asked bassstringsonline whether I could go lighter on the Black Labels without compromising tone or punch and he assured me I could. The lighter gauge was definitely the right...

Last year, I switched from LaBella flats to Sadowsky Black Label Flats on my old (1961) P-Bass. 40-100 gauge. Unless one of them breaks, I'll never change them again. As One Drop said above, they really are luxury strings. Perfect tone, perfect feel, and perfect tension (for me). I thought...

I've used LaBella DTB flats for as long as I can remember. Until recently, my only bass was a '61 P-Bass, which loves the LaBellas, so that's the tone and feel to which I'm most accustomed. Last year I bought a near-pristine '85 Squier P-Bass which has a leaner neck and lower mass. (The '61...

I can't comment on 5-strings or technique as I don't have the former or enough of the latter. What I do have is some recent experience with wrist pain. Long story short, I just returned from my 40th high school reunion where I played bass in a band with the same guys as back then. Great...

This was my first time posting a new thread on TB so I didn't know what to expect. Now I do. You guys are a truly generous bunch and your comments were all helpful. After all that, I've decided to stick with the tortoise shell pickguard that came with the bass. If I should ever get the...

Thanks a lot, John! Also for the links to your band. I only had a short time to listen so far but I'll definitely be back. Great stuff. Hozay

May I have one of each??? Thanks, SB.

That's great news, wraub. Seems like I could try one with little risk.

Hola, I recently purchased a 1985 "A" series Japanese Squier P-Bass in near-mint condition. What a fabulous guitar! It's finished in sunburst with a rosewood fingerboard. One of the previous owners installed a tortoise shell pickguard which I'm interested in replacing with whatever was...

Thanks Miles, Glenn, and BB. I'm pretty sure the pot is blown but it wouldn't hurt to try cleaning it first. Hozay

You're absolutely right. It's possibly the finest bass I've played (in ~40 years). And like yours, the grain is almost 3D. Beautiful construction finish. Your previous post, and Martha's, convinced me not to replace the pickups. Really appreciate it. Hozay

Thanks, BB. That's good advice. Hozay

I just acquired a beautiful "A" series Squier P-bass, made in Japan around 1985. The tone control has a problem, so I'm going to replace the electronics. While I'm in there, should I replace the pickup, too? I'd welcome opinions from anyone who's familiar with the mid-80's MIJ basses as I...