Recent content by Jazzjames

:-/ Then I guess buying in bulk for industrial use is the way to go for you lot. Even with a long advertised shelf life, it would take me a long time to get through all the batteries as I only change every 6 months or so. I understand no one wants to open up a control cavity to find a leaky...

Aldi own brand batteries. A two-pack of 9v blocks costs 1.59€. For that price I don’t care how long they last! But they last a year easily with the frequency I play my MTD. Fresh batteries sound better than near-dead ones for sure. People paying big bucks for “premium” batteries in basses...

“Strata” and “For All Your Flowers” by Skuli Sverrisson and Bill Frisell

I am currently looking at swapping out the pickups in my yamaha bbp35, which also has an asymmetrical p pickup. You’ll want to measure the pickup dimensions and see if replacement pickups from the likes of SD, Lollar, Nordstrand, Delano etc. fit the cavities. My only concern would be that the...

Pickup height difference?

How’s the shielding in the cavity? If shielding is poor, expect lots of hum. In my Yamaha BBP35 (same Pj config) there’s a lot of single coil hum from the bridge pickup in venues with lots of lights etc. Not much you can do really. As a fix for at home, try sitting further away from your amp...

Where’s the chart you’re referencing? So many lead sheets in the real books have changes that are “wrong”. Lots of recordings of the same tune have variations of certain parts of the melody/progression.

Harley Benton. If you’re looking to fly I’d get a better hard shell case than the ones from Fender. It will get totaled on the first trip.

I’d say get the bass and see how you get used to it- I used to hate wide p-bass necks and always preferred jazz style necks. I’ve completely changed now since I got my 57 mij reissue. Playing a jazz neck now feels fiddly and a bit cramped. And if you really don’t like it, get a replacement neck!

I had a Korean 55-01 with Nordstrand big singles and sold it to make way for a BBP35. I think they are both good basses but the Yamaha has the more solid low end and the better B despite the shorter scale length. I feel like it’s instrument specific and there will be 55-01s with better Bs than...

Not a Zephyr, definitely a Grind.

Have the Fender in the music school I work in. It does an ok job but the volume level is just irritating as it gets so loud so quickly that you really don't have the precision you need. Sounds ok though. The Ampeg RB-210 looks ok but it would be a pass for me without semi parametric mids or...

I have the DCX and think it’s a great piece of kit. It sounds and feels high quality. If you don’t need to DI of the Mantle I say get the DCX and save yourself some cash. I only use my DCX as an always on character pedal with very light breakup, but it is much more than that if you want it to...

Then go with the jazz rounds. I found them ridiculously light for my instrument, but Thomastik know what they’re doing. If you like them on the p bass, it’s likely you’ll like them on your 6. Expensive yes but a known expense/experience for you?

Have you considered TI flats on that bass too? Surprisingly articulate on a modern bass with the right pickups. Set is pricey though!