marcus bell

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='259966' date='Aug 11 2008, 02:06 PM']So you can sand off “Squire” and put on “Fender”? I wouldn’t bother mate, the bass looks nice as it is so I wouldn’t potentially ruin the finish by doing something like that. As you said, it’s all about playability so the badge shouldn’t matter.
As for mods, the first I’d be looking to get would be a BadAss bridge if I were you Tortoise shell pickguards also look the nuts on ‘burst Jazz basses, but I see you’re already on that one [/quote]


hi ben,

i was thinking about getting a badass2 bridge, being a massive miller fan too but ive heard they dont fit under the bridge cover...true???

i will defo get a tortoise shell scratchplate and the thumbrest but im still in between getting a badass bridge or a bridge cover

opinions??

also a maple neck with dots or blocks???

opniions??

thanks

its a 2002 squier jazz bass 20th anniversary and i absollutely play it, for some reason it plays better than any other jazz ive played, and ive played the custom shop ones, the fmt active ones, mexican, american but they were all in shops and i nevr get on with basses in shops...lol the action always seems to high....

what do ya think???





















im also looking for some parts for this bass,

i would like

a bridge cover,,
neckplate
head decal
thumbrest
tortoise shell pickguard,

any offers???

thanks

marcus

im so happy,

i brought two new pots today, a soldering iron, solder, a new set of 40-100 strings and lemon oil...

and got to work. i firstly drew the old wiring diagram , and then took the old pots off, cleaned the chrome plate, and bolted the new pots into position, then soldered all the wires back on, then cleaned the frets with brasso, lemon oil on the fingerboard and fast fret bringing the fretboard up like new, the i used turtle wax to polish the striped down neck and body before assembling all the parts back on, including tuners, scratchplate e.t.c.

i then put on the strings and tuned it in, i have to admit i am so proud of the work i have done, its the first major job i have done on my basses and when i plugged it in and i worked i was over the moon .

i will try and get some pics up soon

thanks for all the advice and stuff



marcus

out to play jazz: I spose you didnt buy one because your now used to having headless, graphite basses...im a similar person i would stop myself from buying a status for that very reason, thanks for the comment though mate, nice basses you have too i prefer the older style status' espescially headed...

stingrayfan: thanks for the comment about the jaydees mate, your right about the early tapes album my dads bass sound exactly the same, funny for a bass that was made like 18 years after mark's


thanks everyone so far for the comments

keep em coming

marcus

roadie...01029

series 1...01768


thanks for the comments so far...

marcus

1981 jaydee roadie 2 active in cherry red
1996? cant remember lol jadyee series 1 in cherry red (my dads)









what do you guys think???


thanks

marcus

any more comments/opinions???

the other day i took my jazz apart to tclean maintain and set i tup , on the way i filled and painted the strap whold and created another one, as the old one was getting loose, however when i attempted to take the precision pull off style knobs off, i pulled two of the shafts out of the pots, can this be fixed, or are new pots needed?? i never had this problem before as i was using proper jazz bass style ones, however i thought id see what this type looked like,


im actually gutted coudl anyone hlelp me???

thanks


marcus

afraid not mate...its just a copy by shine, very good though i can get a very near exact replica of macca's sound on it...

while im talking about my basses, the other day i took my jazz apart to clean, maintain setup e.t.c. and i broke two of the shafts out of the pots, is it possible to fix them back into the pots, or will i have to get new ones???


[quote name='Ba55man' post='231178' date='Jul 2 2008, 10:56 AM']Whats the story on the Violin Bass in picture 1, is it a Hofner?[/quote]

[quote name='Ba

[quote name='rjb' post='222408' date='Jun 19 2008, 07:09 PM']Very nice indeed![/quote]


no one interested???

[quote name='kdphysio' post='222200' date='Jun 19 2008, 02:53 PM']PM'd[/quote]



SOLD!!!

1981 jaydee roadie series 2 body shape, in cherry red with full actives, beautiful bass sounds perfect...

2002 squier jazz bass, sunburst doesnt look it, but has been played hard..for example has cuts in the pickups and neck/frets where ive been slapping it, i fitted the schaller straplocks, fender control knobs, and pickup cover, what do you guys think???

[quote name='marcus bell' post='221424' date='Jun 18 2008, 03:03 PM']come on people


make me offers???


i wil consider anything

i simply dont use it anymore, i dont play much and when i do i go straight into headphones now , mum tells me off lol

thanks[/quote]



BUMP!!!


have got someone interested but will still consider anything???

now reduced to 100 pounds

thakns

marcus

[quote name='blueprint_42' post='217357' date='Jun 12 2008, 08:33 AM']anyone interested in this? I'm selling the same one few months old, perfect condition, well maintained and gigged a few times for £100[/quote]


come on people


make me offers???


i wil consider anything

i simply dont use it anymore, i dont play much and when i do i go straight into headphones now , mum tells me off lol

thanks

[quote name='Wooks' post='215975' date='Jun 10 2008, 10:37 AM']A nobody likes me everybody hates me bump [/quote]


wish i had the money mate, i would buy this straight away

tried one in noise works in coventry what a great bass



bUMP...

still for sale...??


offers???



trades???


would love a squier fretless

BUMP...








offers?



trade???

bump !

my mint ashdown electric blue 180 is for sale....



absolutely perfect condition hardly used, bought it about 18 months ago, and hardly play with it any more, as i go straight through my pedal into headphones...

this is really a great little amp, and performs perfectly to all styles of music, i play everything from funk(mark king who uses ashdown, stanley clarke), to rock (genesis, the beatles), reggae, its just great


heres what ashdown says:


Ashdown Electric Blue bass amplification loads legendary Ashdown tone into an affordable new amp head and a pair of high-performance, high-value combos.

The EB 12-180 1 x 12" combo uses a 180 Watts RMS fan-cooled fast-transient power stage, and a fully-featured bass preamplifier with inputs for both active and passive instruments, an illumunated VU meter, 5 band EQ with Bright and Deep switches, a front panel-mounted balanced DI output for connection to a PA or recording console, an FX loop, a tuner/line output and the classic Ashdown sub-harmonic generator.

Consistent with its EVO II status, the combo also includes a built-in compressor to provide an exceptional level of sonic control for a bass amp of this size and cost.

A high-performance Ashdown BlueLine bass driver ensures exceptional attack, clarity and low-end performance, while an extension speaker output can be used to connect an additional cabinet for use in larger venues. The cabinet is finished in a tough, scuff-proof carpet covering with protective corners and a kick-proof metal grille.


Specifications
Power Output (RMS) 180W
Power Requirement 230 /115v
Speaker Configuration 1 x 12" BlueLine speaker
Frequency Response -3dB at 33Hz and 25KHz
Speaker Outputs Minimum impedance 4 Ohms
High Instrument Input Impedance 3.9MOhms / Input range 150mV - 20V p-p
Low Instrument Input Impedance 10KOhms / Input range 300mV - 40V p-p
Line Input Impedance 22k Ohms / Input level 0dBu nominal
DI Output 600 Ohms balanced / Level -20dBu nominal
Tuner Output Impedance 22k Ohms, level 0dBu nominal
Signal to noise Better than 80dB (EQ flat)
EQ Bass +/-15dB @ 100Hz
Lo Mid +/-15dB @ 220Hz
Middle +/-15dB @ 660Hz
Hi Mid +/-15dB @ 1.6kHz
Treble +/-15dB @ 7kHz shelving
Deep +8dB @ 50Hz
Bright +10dB @ 10kHz
Effects Send Impedance 22k Ohms / Level 0dBu nominal
Effects Return Impedance 22k Ohms / Level 0dBu nominal
Distortion Less than 0.5% THD
H x W x D (mm) 501 x 474 x 300
Weight (kg) 27

my amp is exactly the same as the one in the ashdown photo except it hasnt got the built in compressor, which they bought out this year...



im looking for £150 pounds for this amp, and its pickup only, although i could arrange to possibly meet up locally

i am based in rugby which is near coventry...


if interested email me on message me or reply to this thread...

thanks so much

marcus

hello all....

im marcus bell im 16 and have been playing bass for quite some time....

my influences range from players such as mark king, stanley clarke and marcus miller...to people such as paul mccartney, mike rutherford john entwistle e.t.c.

as for the the gear: i have a 1981 jaydee roadie active, a 2002 squier jazz bass (soon to be modded) and a violin bass copy...my dad also has a jaydee classic series 1 (awesome bass)....i play through a zoom 506 2 soon to be replaced by something a bit better and a chorus pedal, and an ashdown electric blue 180...i am trying to get a superfly head or mk500...or possibly a trace head or combo...


thank you everyone...and i look forward to talking to some people...

marcus