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[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1414928122' post='2594671'] Don't go with onboard pre Pete - keep it passive - if you need a hand in the tone shaping or giving the output a helping hand, do it via an external preamp. The fact that it hasn't got a battery or any actives is what gives it the charm it has and it is very different from your MMs. The output from a passive is always likely to be a lot lower because you are used to the hefty MM pickup with running the MM pres on full boost! Yes, I probably would have gone for the Lakland, primarily for the neck profile (being closer to what Im used to) but I think the F was the correct choice in getting the traditional J bass down as to your plan - it ticks more of the boxes than the DJ does and there is something cool about having the F headstock and it being USA as opposed to the none USA Lakland. Now if the DJ was a 55-60, it may have been a different story! Enjoy it dude. [/quote] No I will leave it alone for now, you know what the sound is like in there so I cant make a serious judgement yet.

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414929061' post='2594688'] It's a beauty, for sure. There is no better combo for a Fender. Your guitarist needs to lose those sunnies though! [/quote][quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414929061' post='2594688'] It's a beauty, for sure. There is no better combo for a Fender. Your guitarist needs to lose those sunnies though! [/quote] Ah that is some form of in joke with that band, they have a bag of stupid glasses for certain songs, Lol. I have my own glasses and therefore I am exempt!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1414926893' post='2594650'] Nice bass! How are you getting on with the wider spacing compared to the Musicman? My only 5-string has the narrower MM style spacing and when I've tried Fenders they feel a bit weird at first. [/quote] It doesn't bother me too much, it was worse when the action was too high in the shop but now its low enough for me it is OK, it has the adjustable spacing but I think I will leave it where it is, I cant work out which groove each string should be in anyway, Lol

In action last night, pub was full with dancers from the soundcheck until the encores! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_234638_zps3wbpmcxo.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_234638_zps3wbpmcxo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Tricky for the misses to get any decent pics so here is how 'The Wall' stands for now [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103333_zpsidubzzni.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103333_zpsidubzzni.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It is hard to say what the tone of it is like because that venue is terrible for bass sound, brick floor and glass roof, town called mallice sounded great on the front pup tone full on, Mustang Sally (I know I know..) sounded great with the burpy rear pickup setting. I used my 2x12 as FOH and I have never had it so loud on the volume pot so I probably need to get more aggresive with the preamp controls, either that or get a J retro fitted, Lol Anyway thanks for the advice everyone, hopefully I have made the right choice, EBS Freak would have took the Lakland and in some ways it was the better bass and £400 less but well look at the, burst, RW and tort goodness and a real USA Fender with a tight B string on a 34" scale, who'd of thunk it?

Knackered now, just got in two gigs in a row but the jazz is really nice, plays great and nothing wrong with the B string on it. Played the whole night all on the jazz in the end to see which songs it works best on. Pictures tomorrow.

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EBS Freak modelling some contenders... First to try was this USA Standard V, action was way too high but generally sounded good, he offered to lower the action while we went to guitar guitar.... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_101116_zpsgh0xk8t2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_101116_zpsgh0xk8t2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Next was this USA deluxe, nice neck and finish etc but not very good passive at all and the preamp left me cold tbh.. [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112111_zpsz9fekkxm.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112111_zpsz9fekkxm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Same in black/maple, much nicer sounding bass for some reason but not keen on the looks [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112120_zpshqg3ysn3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112120_zpshqg3ysn3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Last up was the Lakland DJ5, it had a wire trapped under the control plate other than that it was brilliant! This very nearly came home and made me decide I wanted a passive bass rather than any whistles and bells, [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112128_zpsnqrk4n4u.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_112128_zpsnqrk4n4u.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_113751_zpsstzjpdwg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_113751_zpsstzjpdwg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So we went back to PMT, he had done the neck as promised, sounded and played great, nice B string, burpy passive Jazz so I did a deal including new strings and dunlop straplocks took it home sorted a loose knob, restrung it, fitted the straplocks, got a gig at 7pm! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_171416_zpsprg4tqe4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_171416_zpsprg4tqe4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] (they have lost the cheap case so he gave me Deluxe one which I'm not going to use hence the hiscox in the pic, no allen keys though so I need to find out what they are as I dont have a special neck one and my massive set doesn't have one for the intonation screws?)

The shopping day has arrived! Updates to follow

I love my Stagg but for a decent stage the DB wins everytime imo [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_223856_zpsqvfi0rnc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_223856_zpsqvfi0rnc.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Halloween [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_211542_zpswrhvhslw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_211542_zpswrhvhslw.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

The band,black and white 20's themed venue so I took my black and white Stingray complete with skeleton hanging off it, another skeleton hanging off the DB bridge, lol [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_224020_zpsajeaswfw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_224020_zpsajeaswfw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Burlesque dancer [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_213331_zpsgno8xptc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_213331_zpsgno8xptc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] These guys were up all night, he/she must have been sweating his/her nuts/tits off in that frankenstein costume! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_214256_zpsasvu3imz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_214256_zpsasvu3imz.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Just packing up from mine, not bad all told and we had a dark themed burlesque dancer, pics to follow once I have wifi

Excellent news, I still think good strings and the adjustable bridge is a good idea for us noobs and to keep alteration costs down should it need a tweak either way. My strings took a week to settle but once they do I understand spiros are meant to be very stable? These new basses take a few years to mature to from what others have said. Enjoy Im gigging mine tonight at a Dark Burlesque show, pics to follow in the db porn thread tomorrow hopefully

The best If you look through the double bass bash thread you will find some info on them and a uk builder of them, if you though the TKS custom coatings were far out you haven't seen Daves Marvel Comics ones!

They are really nice basses that's probably why

Hmm badass on my double bass......

The tailgut and the endpin block on a DB would be a better comparison to an electric bass bridge imo, different end pins make a big difference and I presume the block of wood at the base would make a big difference to depending on its size and or density.

Good ones

Anyone who has tried my upright with a mag pickup has agreed that there is more to it than metal strings moving around, so the sound of the whole instrument is to some extent important. As for the OP the answer is no not much.

I don't think that is how resonance works, to add sustain you want the whole bass, neck, body and strings to vibrate as a single piece, the solid bridge anchored well lets the strings and body become one rather than the bbot acting like a sponge bouncing the strings vibrations around and jumbling them up, less extreme but the same thing as stuffing a sponge behind the strings.

I had a badass on my Jazz, I'm sure it added some sustain which as others have said suits a Jazz more than a punchy P bass, more importantly I just found it better for setting up and the look of it. I dont like the way the saddles on a bbot can move laterally either.

Hhmm its ok but im not sure, reminds me of the Woolworths Audition guitars a bit.

Its tricky, I like my eub and its great for live gigs especially if room is tight either at the venue or regarding transport but the DB is just ace and looks great on stage, check out the db eub porn pics for proof!

Good pics guys and yes the correct hat is important, dont rush it

Now I dont mind a plain board, a Bass Collection SB320 was my main bass for a long time.