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[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1024958' date='Nov 15 2010, 06:17 PM']If you want something a little different and individual, check out SX basses from Rondo Music in the US. They're pretty cheap and you can upgrade the pups in them and they're still cheap but with great pickups. The wood is pretty decent for the price you pay. Only problem is they're not as appealing when the exchange rate is in the current state, it's improving again though slowly.[/quote] Yeah i have already thought about this, the exchange rate and the charges i will get to actually get it in the country are very off putting

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1024341' date='Nov 15 2010, 10:06 AM']... a weak P pickup sound is surprising, I usually find it is the other way around. Get the screwdriver out and raise the P pup on your current bass and see what happens[/quote] Yeah i did that, and found the sound is no better, it is most likely the cheapest P pickup they could find and just shoved it on there, dont get me wrong, it gives off a nice, round warm tone but the output is missing, thanks tho, i still might take a screwdriver at it and see what happens [quote name='chris_b' post='1024346' date='Nov 15 2010, 10:10 AM']If your current bass feels good to play then the best and cheapest option is to change the pickups and strings. There are a dozen great pickups you can buy for a PJ. Other than that, if you're going for a Jazz you won't look unique anyway, so get the best one you can find. It's what the bass sounds and plays like that should really matter. Only my opinion but I think a Squire beats any Vintage in all departments![/quote] My current bass is the most uncomfortable shape i could have ever picked plus the pickups can be loud and as far as i can tell the tone knob does absolutely sod all! sure it would look alright if i was in a glam/hair metal band, but im not, and for that reason, im going for comfort haha (BTW if you are up for a giggle, here is the bass i bought [url="http://cgi.ebay.ie/Stellah-Exp-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Silver-4-String-New-/310270378577)"]http://cgi.ebay.ie/Stellah-Exp-Electric-Ba...-/310270378577)[/url] it has served me well but it is time to move on! And i'd like to say thanks to everyone for the input and especially silddx

[quote name='Lemming16' post='1024231' date='Nov 15 2010, 04:50 AM']Lol, well, i just started so i'm not sure of what is the normal strain. I just wanted to know if the bass was in good condition. If the bass is working fine, i'm getting a Pod X3, if not, i'll get the Fanndec (selling the Aria).[/quote] well the only thing i can think of is going to a local music shop and trying a few basses out and seeing how the Aria compares if thats not possible, see if any of your friends have a bass you can have a quick noodle on, whatever you do have fun

yeah i have looked at a few of the squier basses, and some of them look really good, like the squier standard jazz in walnut satin, but from what i have read, and heard in some videos they can be a bit of hit and miss :/ plus im an arkward sod and don't want a squier like everyone else but it doesn't mean i'm totally against the idea if i can find one i like

Are you just worrying about the look of the action? because if it feels comfortable, easy to play (without straining your fingers too much) and there is very little to no fret buzz then i think you should be fine or is this just you trying to find a credible reason for unleashing your GAS and buying a Fanndec

Hello all I am contemplating getting a new bass after xmas, and I currently have a jackson kelly looking ripoff bass with a P/J configuration, the precision sounds terribly weak (just an opinion, dont slaughter me devout precision fans ), and I have fell in love with the tone I can get from the single Jazz pickup. Taking this into account I have decided a Jazz bass is in order, I am currently out of work and cant really stretch above £200, and there are a few Jazz basses that have caught my eye, and because of their cheap price tag there arent many reviews about them, I just wanted to know if any of you have played, seen close up, or owned any of them? First, the Vintage (brand) EJM96 £175+P&P, here is the link [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/8357"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/8357[/url] And here are the specs Body: Eastern Poplar Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 34"/864mm Frets: 20 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot Tuners: Wilkinson® WJBL200 Bridge: Adjustable Pickups: Wilkinson® PB x 1 (M) WJB00 ( WJB800 Hardware: Chrome Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone Second, the Chord CJB62, here is the link [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chord-Electric-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Alder-Body-Natural-/160498054527?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item255e6df57f"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chord-Electric-Jazz-...=item255e6df57f[/url] And here are the specs Controls 2 volume, 1 master tone Construction Contoured body, bolt-on neck Body Alder Neck Maple Fingerboard Rosewood Scale length 865mm Pickups 2 single coil (twinned pole-piece) Hardware Chrome plate bridge Tuning machineheads Large clover leaf open geared Frets 20 large Nut Width 41mm Dimensions 345 x 1195 x 60mm Weight 4.42kg If i was to choose by looks and spec list i'd definitely choose the chord, because if any of the pickups, electronics, hardware were a problem i could switch them out in the future, its just i have never heard of this brand, and the Vintage looks good and the brand name is (ever so slightly ) more credible, its just i read somewhere they are extremely heavy, and opinions would be greatly appreciated

I really think this bass is gorgeous hope that makes you feel a bit better

I guess the whole thing about the neck being specifically customised for each player would destroy the resale value then :/

Fender Aerodyne Jazz? thats about 650 new on the net, money for some mods if you like to do that type of thing

Hello! I recently signed up after a short period of lurking I have been playing the bass for a few months now and i'm really not that good I play a cheap bass (looks like a Jackson Kelly, and it suprisingly plays well As you may have guessed I come from the black country, (west midlands) and I hope I get to know some of you better Tara a bit! Joe