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Hi everyone I used a VPN and Google Chrome to translate the specs of Fender's Made in Japan Series from japanese to english and made two PDFs (basses and guitars) I know that sold new these are exclusive to the japanese market, but they are starting to become available on the used market, and...

Can you please recommend me some passive pickups for Precision bass with a "Hi-Fi"-sound (lots of bass AND treble, scooped mids) I currently have installed the DiMarzio Split Ps, but I don't think they have enough treble and low bass.. (Active options can also be mentioned...) PS: I also have...

Hi I've come to the conclusion that my preferred bass sound is Flatwounds (Chromes) on a passive P-bass with as much detail/"punch" as possible. I recently bought a Rusty Box pre-amp, and I like it, but I find my current amp/cab (SWR 8004 T/O/P with matching cab) somewhat lacking (a little...

Hi I have 2 P-basses, one "old school" with flats and a62RI pickup, and one "modern" with rounds and a DiMarzio Split P. I like both, but I want to see if the Flats-P-bass can "compete" with the Rounds one, meaning putting more treble/drive in the signal chain. I don't want pure OD, I want to...

Hi! Besides the Ibanez RoadstEr from the early '80s, do you know of other P-style basses that come in "vintage" colours (sunburst or natural preferred)? I like the advantage of having more room to place my thumb on the pickup when playing fingerstyle. I'm also considering getting a...

Hi I really like the DR "beams", but they don't seem to stand much abuse. I play quite hard and broke two E-strings in two weeks (once playing with my fingers (!), at the bridge and once playing with a pick, at the nut), so I have to find an alternative. So, what's the smoothest feeling...

Hi What kind of potmeter-shaft is this? (it has a strat-knob) It's on a MIJ P/J-bass without pickguard. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I've read there are 3 types of shafts: 1) USA split shaft (fine knurled) used on most American and Mexican guitars 2) Metric split shaft (coarse...

Hi I have a P/J-bass that I want to sound more modern (as an alternative to my stock-P with flats) Currently it has the DiMarzio Model P+J set, but I want more "bite"/top etc. I'm thinking of buying the DiMarzio Split P-set. Opinions on that one? What other good alternatives are there?

Hi I recently installed a Hipshot Vintage bridge on my new MIJ P/J-bass. Gotta say I'm pretty disappointed. The saddle on the E-string slides down when I play a bit hard (meaning: lowering the action a lot while I'm playing making the string very flat (from E to Eb) I'm gonna buy a...

Hi Does anyone know if there are numbered (Strat-style) 1/4" knobs for Precision bass available somewhere?

Hi I have a problem with my Pyramid flats (long scale, 105-040). The strings are hard to intonate properly all the way to the 12. fret. Right now the E-string is in tune from 1st to 9./10. fret, then goes sharp and is very sharp at the 12th fret. String defect? or is this something...

Hi I really love the sound of LaBella flats, but I play too rarely to "toughen up" my fingers, which means I get blisters pretty fast. Do you guys know of any pure nickel flats or other flats that are easier on the fingers? (I know of Thomastik, but they are too floppy for me) I'm...

Hi! I'm a P-bass-kinda-guy, who's gonna buy a Jazz for a second bass. Since I love the fat P-bass-sound so much I want some Jazz-pups that are as fat as possible. I read the sticky'ed J-pickups-thread and it seams the DiMarzio Model J seems to be the answer. Are there any other...

Hi! I'm wondering where I can find volume/tone-pots that have "clickable" levels (meaning 10 or more clicks/indents from zero to full volume)? I want this for my Jazz so I can adjust pickup settings and if I accidentally adjust the knobs, then I can readjust to the exact position(s) I had...

Hi! I'm checking out options for a second P-bass, and I want to have one as light as possible (my current MIJ is 9 lbs, and I feel that somewhat on long rehearsals). So...Who's got the lightest P-bass!? :D Rules: Has to be a genuine P-bass or P-bass-copy (Precision-style split pickup only...

Hi Can anyone who has a P-bass-pickup with heightened A-string pole pieces tell me about the advantages/disadvantages (if any)? It seems it's not possible to just buy the pickup and that they're only available on stock American Vintage RI's ('57s)... Does anyone know how to get hold of...

Hi I have a Nash P-bass on my wish-list, and therefore I have a question to those of you who have tried both maple and rosewood versions: -Which neck is thinnest/flattest front to back? (I currently use a MIJ '62-reissue with a thin/flat neck so I favour that) Also, any big...

Hi I did some searches, but couldn't find the answer(s) to this: -What different tone caps came with the different "era" P-basses? (pre-CBS, 60s-00s, etc.) -What tone cap is generally considered "best" for warm, vintage sound? (I use flats on a japanese '62-reissue from 1983 and it has a...

Hi there! Has anyone tried the new, compact Orange cabs? They come in 2x10", 2x12" and 4x10" (all neo-speakers) The funny thing about them is that the speakers are behind eachother.. More info here: Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed regards Magnus

Hi A question: Which roundwounds (ss / nickel on steel / nickel) were available in the late '70s that _are still available today_ ? The only ones I'm sure of are the Rotosound Swingbass in steel (did they have the nickel version then, and/or which others?) I would also think one or...

Hi I accidently dropped by a Lopoline vintage-looking 15" bass cabinet on ebay, and I was wondering if anyone has tried it (and with what speaker?) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Also, do you know of other manufacturers that make vintage-looking speaker-less cabs? Magnus

"Give it to me baby" by Rick James? Just love it. One of the best bass tones/riffs ever IMO! :) I know he's standing with a Rick on the cover of the album ("Street songs"), but I also know he used a Stingray alot back then and since the sound is so "firm" I would think he used the Ray in the...

A question: Which store(s) in Scandinavia (or Europe, or the USfor that matter) has the biggest collection of vintage Fenders? I want to go into a store and try as many P-basses as possible, to see if I can find one with TONE! (you know, the ones that just siiing) :) The only one I can...

Hi Maybe this is old news, but I recently discovered that new Fender Japan basses/guitars are labeled "_Made_ In Japan" again, Not "Crafted In Japan" as they were from approx. 1997 until recently. pictures below from a current eBay-auction of a '62 reissue Jazz Bass by "meestursparkle"...

Hi I have a Peavey Mark 4 bass-amp from '78 that I'm quite pleased with. Just wondering if anyone knows which SS bass amps were made/available in these tube-dominated years? I can think of these: -Peavey Mark-series -Acoustic -Traynor Monoblock I & II Do you guys know anyone else...

Hi Does anyone know of a company that sells a "retrofit Stingray-humbucker + P-bass-pickup + tone/volume-controls"-set? :-) In the future, I'm thinking about buying a cheap P-bass and getting a tech to make a hole for a Stingray-pickup in the bridge-position that will work with the...

Hi I'm considering buying a late '70s Tokai "Hard Puncher" P-bass. Are there any owners out there who have successfully installed a Bad Ass II-bridge on it? (or asked otherwise: does the stock-bridge have the exact same screw-hole dimensions as a Fender P?) Also: Does anyone know what...

Hi I want to swap the pickup on my P-bass with Rotosounds (swing bass, stainless steel roundwounds) with either a Fralin or a Nordstrand-pickup. Which one of them do you think will best suit/enhance the Rotosound-"sound" (punchy/mids)? Regards Magnus

Hi First post! (I think) :) I'm a big fan of the sound and playing of the bass player in Elvis Costello's backing-band, The Attractions (Bruce Thomas). It's really tight and full (hear the albums "this year's model" or "armed forces" for examples) He used a P-bass through a Traynor SS-head...