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Hi Joe,
I have a P-IV and a P-V both with NYXL rounds. They are both **great** and different from each other, both highly functional.
I have a J-V on order.
Regarding the J-V and P-V choice, I'm sure it's a Schrodinger's cat situation.
Whichever one you get will be the right decsion.
But... even though either one will be great...
in my experience if you want something for "big shows" and not for "fine tuned tonal artistry" I'd start with the P-V.
What I mean by "big shows": with the P-V and the Noble I've played large stages/arenas in the last year and the combination has been 100% bulletproof.
Literally set and forget. I've found the P-V pickup to be extremely even from highs to lows and very dynamic to the touch.
I wouldn't ever fiddle with single coil J-bass neck/bridge in the middle of a big show to alter a tone; instead I use my hands and the P-V responds.
Unless you are going on a slap rampage the P-V will work great for that too.
Very important: absolutely no hum ever.
I swap out whatever DI they have with the Noble, plug in the P-V, and it's done.
Sounds fantastic both through the mains and in ears, everyone happy -- sound guys, bandmates, other musicans asking me about it, etc.
We did a festival set after Leland Sklar's band last June and he stayed side-stage (*gulp*) and gave a thumbs-up to me and the Moollon.
I do also play jazz-fusion-y improvised neo-soul gigs, casual stuff in small venues.
I bring a bunch of pedals and experiment with tones/FX. I play some solos.
For that kind of "fine tuned tonal artistry" I'll use the J-V when it arrives.
E.g. after kicking on the octave and the fuzz and the filter I *would* fiddle with the neck/bridge to adjust the tone.
A little bit of hum in a situation like that isn't consequential.
The ability to go all bridge or all neck is something I miss with the P-V in that case.
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I wonder why Scott has put his Moollon neck on his Fender CS body ?
My guess is that he might be a little spoiled by choices and his preference changes depending on mood. I noticed he does the same with amps. He spoke highly of Vanderkley but now is using Trickfish.
I think he said that he prefers the thinner neck width on the Moollon vs the traditional 60s P bass.
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2 hours of Moollon goodness. Not the best mix as it was off the board, and not mixed for recording specifically but to fill out the sound in the house, but there is some decent representation of the JV and P5 in here. If you're a Steely Dan fan....
I'm looking to join the club. If anyone here is considering a sale, I'm very much looking to pick up a JV. I am in SoCal. Thank you!
Killer tone dude... Killer vocals as well !! This is a band I would watch the whole night at a gig..
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I've been in experimentation mode again with strings. Having loved the Dunlop flats I went about testing Thomastik Jazz Flats, Chromes, & La Bella LTF's a couple months ago. Nothing for my tastes and ears was as good or covered as much ground as the Dunlops on my P Classic IV. Thomastik was my second favorite but there's an aggressiveness it lacks compared to the Dunlop. Really the perfect flat with the only down side being that unlike some of the other flats...when Dunlop flats die the really die. But I did get a solid 6 months out of my first set.
Fast forward curiosity rose up again and wanted to test some rounds for a change. Didn't read a lot of glowing reviews on the DR Pure Blues that are recommended by YJ so I went to my old standby which was the Dunlop Super Brights that I love on my Sadowsky MV4 Jazz. Didn't care for them at all on the Moollon. Just lacked that mid growl I want from a P and sounded kind of anemic. Threw on a lightly used set of my other favorite round which are the Fodera Nickels and had the same result.
Ordered up a set of the Pure Blues and slapped them on a couple days ago and wow do they sound great on this bass. Very balanced in a nicely aggressive manner across the tonal spectrum. Fat round bottom to them, fantastic midrange that has a growl to it but still finds it's place in the mix, and fantastic highs that settled in beautifully after a day of playing. These strings somehow manage to be warm, fat, and aggressive all at the same time and respond about the best of any string I've ever played to eq. Have read that they can die fairly quick but at only $20 a set that's not a problem for me if that turns out to be the case. The only problem I have with them is now I want a second P Classic IV so I can have one with the Dunlop Flats and one with the DR Pure Blues!
I think the reason I like the Dunlops and Pure Blues so much is I feel like each set straddles the line of the other. Dunlops have some round like qualities and the Pure Blues have some commonalities with flats and that makes for great sounding strings that are extremely versatile.
Bottom line for me is YJ nailed it when he picked each of these string sets as stock for his basses. At least for the P's anyway.
Fast forward curiosity rose up again and wanted to test some rounds for a change. Didn't read a lot of glowing reviews on the DR Pure Blues that are recommended by YJ so I went to my old standby which was the Dunlop Super Brights that I love on my Sadowsky MV4 Jazz. Didn't care for them at all on the Moollon. Just lacked that mid growl I want from a P and sounded kind of anemic. Threw on a lightly used set of my other favorite round which are the Fodera Nickels and had the same result.
Ordered up a set of the Pure Blues and slapped them on a couple days ago and wow do they sound great on this bass. Very balanced in a nicely aggressive manner across the tonal spectrum. Fat round bottom to them, fantastic midrange that has a growl to it but still finds it's place in the mix, and fantastic highs that settled in beautifully after a day of playing. These strings somehow manage to be warm, fat, and aggressive all at the same time and respond about the best of any string I've ever played to eq. Have read that they can die fairly quick but at only $20 a set that's not a problem for me if that turns out to be the case. The only problem I have with them is now I want a second P Classic IV so I can have one with the Dunlop Flats and one with the DR Pure Blues!
I think the reason I like the Dunlops and Pure Blues so much is I feel like each set straddles the line of the other. Dunlops have some round like qualities and the Pure Blues have some commonalities with flats and that makes for great sounding strings that are extremely versatile.
Bottom line for me is YJ nailed it when he picked each of these string sets as stock for his basses. At least for the P's anyway.
The Dunlop flats really are fantastic. They're on my P-Classic now, and might just stay for a long time. They feel great and have a winning sound. I'll try the Pure Blues—I'm a loyal Nickel Lo-Riders guy for rounds, but these sound worth trying. The Wooten set would be my jam. I wonder what the primary difference would be?
The Dunlops are really just an unbelievable flat I think in every way. Tone, Tension, Feel, Versatility. So much so that it was really hard for me to even think of taking them off to search for a round! Now I'm completely torn on which ones I want to keep on it.
I've only had the Pure Blues on for a few days but to me so far they are are all of those things in a round wound and have a very similar tension to the Dunlop flats. Not floppy and definitely not cables. Right in the middle. That aspect also makes changing between the Dunlop Flats and Pure Blues a snap because there's really not any adjustment that has to be done on the bass. I think you'll dig em though I've not yet played the Nickel Lo-Riders. I've used Fat Beams and Sun Beams DR and feel the Pure Blues have a little something extra going on sonically and both of those strings I found to far to low on tension for my liking.
One of the biggest things I noticed was how well the Pure Blues responded to EQ. Every adjustment I made was noticeable and produced a really nice and usable sound. Whatever it is with these strings they line up perfectly with this bass and my Aguilar TH700 through a Bergantino NV212T.
Lmk if you try em. Would love to hear how you think the compare to the nickel lo riders since I haven't played them yet.
Anyone have any clips of a P classic with the Dunlop’s on? Last time I tried those a strings they were in a Fender Postmodern P and I remember thinking that they were a little lacking in the mids compared to a 45 gauge Labella set I had lying around and the DR Legend flats.
I have a P Classic on its way to me and I asked YJ to string it up with the Dunlop’s so I could give them another try, I thought it was worth it because he recommends the string.
I have a P Classic on its way to me and I asked YJ to string it up with the Dunlop’s so I could give them another try, I thought it was worth it because he recommends the string.
Noticed a few small cracks on the fingerboard of my P-Classic the other day (see photos). Kinda surprising since it’s been a mild winter and I don’t take it into cold weather, etc.Does anyone think this is cause for concern? Doesn’t bother me if it’s just cosmetic, but if this will lead to functional issues I’ll get it addressed.
By the way I use that Dunlop 02 on it about once a year.
Thanks!
subbed on this, I have a P-Classic coming in Q3 and can't wait. From the picture this surely looks disturbing, like a problem waiting to happen. I'm guessing in DC you have enough humidity. I'll be interested to hear what Moollon has to say. Good Luck
