Recent content by vindibona1

Being the owner of a Fender USA Pro II P bass (5 string) I can attest to the properties of the P bass. I confess that I do not do a lot of string swapping/testing. But my impression of it is that while it is great in its own right, it is not as versatile as my other basses. My BTB 1825 can do...

I think there is a lot more to be said about Fender (law suits and cease and desist orders aside). I think it is logitcal to ask, why are the older Fenders coveted as they are and exact a premium to buy one now? I dunno. I have some personal experiences, not of 70's basses, but some within...

I love Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats. They were great on my Yamaha TRBX605 (which I no longer have) and currently have sets on my P bass and another on my Ibanez fretless. They're a bit old now, but still good enought for what I need from them. Just a few years ago I was buying a 5 string set for...

Years ago there was a guy who took stock trumpets and remade them with his own design and parts. I wanted one. So I bought a used Bach 37 ($700) gave it to the guy who customized it for around $1500. I played it for a few years until I a horn that I liked better. I sold the custom trumpet...

There are a lot of basses I'd like to own. A BB735a would be one. Also the TRB1005 looks intriguing. I had a TRBX605, (got if for $500 at the time, now selling for $780). It was a VERY good bass, except that the approach to EQ was "different" than most other basses. But more importantly...

Of all the suggestions submitted, the image below with the gray-ish PG would be my choice (courtesy of TrentB) I like the subtlety of it. To me the look is pure class. Of course, you can be like the rest of the crowd and choose some tort PG. But IMO (as a retired professional photographer and...

Thanks for you reply. I get what you're saying. Yes, the 500 series is a big step up from the 200 series. And I agree, a PJ will not exactly match the P sound. We don't know enough about the OP's playing ability, his amp setup, the type of music he's trying to mimic, and (presumably) the...

I demoed a BB234 some time ago and was "pleased" with the overall construction FOR THE PRICE POINT. $320 is almost as low as you can go without going to a Glarry. I think the Yamaha BB series is top drawer, but if it were me I wouldn't consider anything in the series lower than the BB734/735...

I think my SR375F was one of the units produced between 2012 and 2015. It appears that they have resurrected this model, calling it the SR375E. The visual tell-tale of the newer version vs the old is the pickups with the visible magnet poles. I'm pretty sure, while the bridge on the new model...

Personally I would like a blank front with lines ON THE SIDE and dots at major intervals. I think a c;lean front is cooler and sort of "advertises" fretless to the onlookers. My Ibanez SR375F has front lines and side dots. But I wanted an "inexpensive" first fretless bass and for $375 for an...

It appears that you are happy with the purchase. I liked my TRBX605 but it was time to let that one go. I would love to find a TRBX605 FRETLESS out there. I think a 605 with a P/J pickup setup, fretless would be awesome. And with Yamaha's price points I think a lof of folks sitting on the...

I think I'm in the club with you. Fat, rich warm... but versatile. Which specific LaBella strings do you use? Can you provide some sort of model or sku number? At some point soon I'll want another set of flats and not sure what to buy. I have liked the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats, but where...

As I look at my bass collection, what and why I bought them, I realized that I didn't have a specific bass sound in mind. My playing is pretty "bass generic", the goal to blend in whatever ensemble I'm playing with. I do a lot of musical theater, so I don't have to sound like Joe Dart, or...

The thumb is not the problem. It's getting the index or middle to be able to pop with enough speed and oomph to keep up with how fast I can thump and hammer-on.

For me, it depends on the gig, the venue and who else is playing on a particular night. Tonight, I have a gig where one of the guys rotating in is a fabulous soprano sax /flute player. He gives me so much room and inspiration to play around with what he is playing, and my fretless seems to be...