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Hey Justin, I picked up an EKO 995 for dirt cheap, and after reading so many great things about it here over the years, I just couldn’t resist pulling the trigger. I sent it straight to my luthier for a setup, and he found a capacitor in the neck pickup circuit that cuts a lot of high...

Thanks a lot Justin!! Very useful insight as always :)

Hey Justin, I have two Hofner 182s (I think they’re more or less the same model as your 185, with staple pickups). Since I have two—well, the second one is arriving next week—I was thinking about changing the strings to get two different tonal flavors. I currently have La Bella flats on my old...

Thanks man!

Hi Justin, Have you ever played an early-’70s Musicmaster? I’m wondering how similar it is to a Mustang from the same era. I’ve seen Nigel Godrich rocking one live with Ultraista, and it sounded pretty cool. Thanks!

Thanks for the insight! Honestly, that was the first thing that crossed my mind. I’m pretty sure another early-to-mid ’70s without the original pickups would be pretty affordable, and then I could just throw the Quarter Pound in there. Another option would be to go full Trent Reznor mode and...

Hey Justin, I have a question about P-Bass pickups. I own a great-sounding ’74 P-Bass loaded with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups. I still have the original pickups, and lately I’ve been wondering if it’d be worth reinstalling them — I’m kind of tempted by the idea of bringing the bass...

Hey Justin, Many thanks for all that useful info!! I really appreciate it! I'll keep an eye on those models/brands. The other day, I recorded a session with a '70 Hofner 5000/1 Deluxe, and it was great. I've also found a mid-to-late '60s 500/6 that looks fantastic and is very cheap—maybe it's...

Hi Justin, I’d love to ask you about retro bass sounds in general, and more specifically about ‘60s short-scale hollow-body basses. You have a Hofner Club and an EKO 995. I assume you’ve compared them to the classic Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass, right? Could you share the differences you’ve...

Yeah, I still have my OG 70s pickups handy. I'll definitely try them again!

I don't think there is any issue with the '66; in fact, after spending a day with it, it sounds fantastic! I guess the main difference comes from the QP pickups. The strings on the '73 are Ernie Ball Nickel Rounds 45-105, pretty standard stuff. The flats on the '66 are LaBella Deep Talkin'...

Hey Justin, I followed your advice and got a '66 P bass. It arrived today, and the first impression is great! I'd like to ask you something specific about the low end, pickups, and strings. The '66 has LaBella flats on it and original pickups. I tried it next to my '74 Bass with rounds and...

Thanks sir!

Hey Justin, Given your Post Punk vibes and synth expertise, I'm curious about your go-to chorus gear, especially for synths. I figure you're all about mono pedals for bass, but what's your setup like for synths, vocals, and guitars? Are you rocking the classics like the Roland Dimension D or...