Floyd Pepper

So, here's my latest arrival. I'm reliably informed that it's a 1994 Series II - Graphite body, Blue Sims LEDS. Taking it to rehearsals tomorrow night for a good blast. I doubt it will replace the Miller Jazz as my main bass but not bad for a back up and encore bass! [attachment=82115:DSC_6983.JPG] [attachment=82114:DSC_6982.JPG] Cheers, Jim

Just sold Jas my Berg Cabs. Great guy to deal with and really smooth transaction. Cheers

[quote name='Wiseoldfrog' post='1186053' date='Apr 2 2011, 06:50 PM']Hi grayn Nope, haven't got it yet They couldn't guarantee next day delivery unfortunately and it's currently in a Leeds service centre. Should, hopefully, get delivered on Monday. I'm getting the Artist model in trans red. It will be a bugger waiting for the amp but I've crippled myself financially to get the bass and there's no way I can get it before the end of the month. I do have a good external soundcard I can plug into though and some recording software so I'll be able to hear it through my headphones/monitors hopefully. As soon as I've got my grubby little paws on the bass I'll let you all know what I think. B[/quote] I think you will be happy. The finish on mine (exact same model) is excellent for the price. I took it out to rehearsals last week and it is one funky bass. I play in a soul / funk / R&B band and I used the MM p/u for the funky numbers and then the Jazz p/u where I needed a more rounded sound. The weight is good and it feels substantial. Only thing that I might change is that it comes with light gauge strings which I've not used for a while but I suppose it does give me an alternative to my heavier gauge strings on my Jazz. IMHO, you need to spend a little while with the 2eq to find what you are looking for but after that, it's a real plug and play bass. Enjoy when you get it!

[quote name='ead' post='1166672' date='Mar 18 2011, 08:28 AM']Review added. I thought I'd do this after band practice last night (full electric) as I should probably be thinking about other things during the gig this evening Think of it more as an "initial impressions" rather than based on months of playing the bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=127755&st=0#entry1166665"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...=0#entry1166665[/url][/quote] Nice review ead. I'm hoping to take my Aspiration Artist out for a full test run at rehearsals next week so maybe I can give some feedback on that. (loving the J/MM pick up config though! ) In the meantime, here's a pic. [attachment=75052:DSC_6865.JPG]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1166749' date='Mar 18 2011, 09:49 AM']I'll leave Fenders to the Fender experts, but the Lakland Skyline series comprises basses designed in the USA, with most of the physical construction (body, neck, bridge, tuners, etc.) carried out in the Far East, and the part-finished basses then shipped to the USA for completion, usually including all the electrics. The theory is that you get cheap Far Eastern build costs married to American QC standards. I've had three Lakland Skyline basses and, IME, the theory works pretty damn well. The one thing I'd love to try now is a full-on US-made Lakland, to see whether it's really worth (to me) three times the price of a Skyline.[/quote] I think that with the Fenders, it was a change in production factories that motivated the change from 'made' to 'crafted'. As for the Lakland example that HJ refers to, this is also a similiar princicple that we are seeing with the Overwater by Tanglewood basses - lower cost and higher volume production combined with local QC and brand protection.

I've got a no name hard case that I'm not particulalrly attached to which will probably do the job and you can borrow. I'm near J13 M25 if that helps. Jim

Well, I waited until the end of the day the Bass Guitar show (a little bit quieter) to have a go of the deluxe, jazz and artist. These are seriously nice basses and in my opinion, have set the bar for this price point. Nice and punchy with a very good feel and a good weight. My personal favourite was the Artist, based purely on the fact that it appeared to be a bass that I could grab hold of, roll the p/u pan towards the MM bridge pick up and play. Simple and very funky. Also, the J p/u was good and the bright switch (volume push/pull) did exactly what it says on the tin. So impressed, I'm now collecting mine this week !