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I had a Session 4x10 combo which I put on top of a 15" JBL scoop bin. I ruled.

Wish they would do a maple version on the 6.. I am totally sold by the white 6 jazz spec

I think these vintage reissues are better than genuine vintage ones as playing instruments for gigging musicians. I spent 20 years playing my 66 jazz bass, but for the last 5 years have been playing one of the FSR USA models. Just beautifully made instruments.

If anyone fancies something similar, BD have a nice one in stock as of today https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/fender-american-vintage-ii-1966-jazz-bass-3-color-sunburst-2023-pre-owned/

I purchased one of these too, for a first try at double bass. (No shipping hassle as I'm in the Netherlands like Bax shop, so the huge f*cker arrived the next day already.). As already had been mentioned in reviews, the action from the factory is very high and needs to be worked on. I took about a cm of the top of the bridge piece and reconstructed the curving and slots. I also lowered the nut slots a good bit. It plays a lot easier now, though I might lower the nut slots another bit in the future. The stock strings are high tension steel strings, of which the G broke when tuning. Bummer. But Bax is sending me (backorder) a complete new set to replace that string. I'll keep the set as a backup though, as I invested in some Presto nylon strings with a looser feel. They're easier on the fingers too. Once set up with the light gauge Nylon strings and playable low action, I really enjoy fiddling around with it. I can't compare the sound to other double basses as I have no reference or anything, but it sounds decent to my ears. I'm still finding my way on the fingerboard, but it's fun to find out positionings by ear. Once I have more spare time I'll search for some YouTube lessons to get the basics right. Funny thing, how an electric bass neck feels in you hand after playing a db for a good hour. It's a full blown tooth pick experience. Fat baseball bat profile precision bass necks don't exist anymore to me.

Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen

Picked up this 2025 NG-3 5 string in Ferrari Green. Bit of overlap with my John Taylor 5 but the different characters come through when you start turning the controls. A nice touch is the neck binding 🙂

@rwillett - Don't want to mess with your numbers, but I just noticed #97 Paint It Black is shown as being released in 1996 😬

It sounds like it looks

Having spent a week with this, the retriggering with hammer-ons in certain settings is just about the only negative I have. It sounds brilliant, and now I'm learning how it wants to be played, it's tracking very, very well. Having everything adjustable by twisting knobs is just wonderful, can't be a coincidence that the only two synth pedals I've ever got on with have not involved PCs or apps. Fat fingers will struggle a tad though, i can see some finding it hard to adjust knobs without knocking others, which would be especially frustrating when adjusting saved presets. Did I read somewhere that there is a way of setting the pedal to work as a filter without any of the synth voices in the mix IE a filter affecting Dry signal only? It's not something I've spent long looking for but it isn't immediately obvious to me how.

Whats the cab? Or us it just pimped up?

Enjoy! I love mine!

I am after a passive 4 string Jazz bass and that finish is living in my head rent free today. I love it and currently trying to formulate a plan on how I can buy one

I didn't even get on to the fact that it looks like I've bundled Mr Blobby away in the spare room

First place for me goes to my Fazley jazz bass. It just needed a small truss rod tweak and the frets could be polished, but it was a bargain at £63. Honourable mention to my Spector Icon and Sonicake Pocket Master. My pocket master has meant I've done a lot more practice since I've had it. And I think my Spector will come into it's own when band practice resumes next week. I need to tweak my next Newtone order though. The same gauge strings don't work between my Dingwall and the Spector. A bit too much tension on the high strings and the low ones are a bit loose.

this is a top thread thanks @noirbass I don't think I can tell the difference between the 3 options however I think I want all three

Some exquisite work from Reginald Veal on the tune 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South' from the 1991 Wynton Marsalis album, 'Standard Time Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling' https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/when-its-sleepy-time-down-south-wynton-marsalis/

🎶 'So I said to Mrs Scrumpy, please bring me the pies She said "We've only had crumble here since 1969"' 🎶