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[quote name='Romberg Bevel' post='847072' date='May 25 2010, 12:02 AM']I'm thinking of getting me a bass like this: [url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0190116800"]Fender '62 Precision[/url] but I'm not that keen on the price - I was thinking more like a third of what these retail at! Are there any alternatives for a 'complete' P? I'm looking for one with the pickup/bridge covers and that, which would sit well with my MIA Jazz and Precision Deluxe - in other words, not crap.[/quote] Oh and chrome bits and finger pulls are available on eBay for very little dosh.

[quote name='TJAS92' post='848629' date='May 26 2010, 04:14 PM'] Crossing Over- Epic pt1 St Georges Here is one of my bands recording at st georges in Bristol [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='gafbass02' post='848088' date='May 26 2010, 12:02 AM']Lol funnily enough that was my inspiration! [/quote] Worked well

[quote name='El Bajo' post='848268' date='May 26 2010, 10:06 AM']Bit the bullet and applied for a band who wnat to talk to me. Now that I know Paranoid what can go wrong. I can finally get out of my bedroom and actually gig after 10 years of doing nothing.[/quote] Wear soft shoes for the first few rehearsals and gigs cos you will be kicking yourself for not doing this 9 years ago get a set list from them before you rehearse, agree a few tunes to work on first and get them nailed. You may want to have a look through the [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Gear-Anthems-Various-Artists/dp/B000PHVY3U/ref=pd_bxgy_m_h__img_b"]Jeremy Clarckson/top gear/dad rock/ fathers day[/url] complilations section of Amazon

[quote name='tredders' post='847810' date='May 25 2010, 07:13 PM']I think that's my old one. It was a CIJ and was lovely. Sold it last Sunday to a nice chap on here for £450, only because I'm in the process of buying a '73 P bass in the same colours.[/quote] Yeah that's the one. med red plate with fingerpull holes. I think you put a fingerpull on, didn't you Mark? Gets in the way a bit if you do any of that newfangled popping stuff but looks the business

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='847845' date='May 25 2010, 07:41 PM']Hey OG, I've got an idea - if the original type material does shrink and crack, you could cut it into say 5 pieces and maybe start a trend. [/quote] Now that would be a daft thing to do [attachment=50557:My62Scratchplate.jpg]

[quote name='gafbass02' post='847802' date='May 25 2010, 07:03 PM']Nah, imported from the us somewhere[/quote] Looks great and just like the one on [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/BurgundyMistJ2.html"]this Bravewood Jazz[/url]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='847991' date='May 25 2010, 10:16 PM']I have employed this tactic before! pre/post EQ DI switches are underrated. That, and in A STUDIO, I deliberately left the EQ on my Vigier flat when messing around with levels etc. and then turned it on +15dB across the selected frequency (flick of a switch downwards) for the take/s. Sounded amazing. No-one noticed, except to say "That really came through well..."[/quote] Jet Harris from the Shadows was famous for doing something similar in the studio, He always added a little volume once they'd done the balance and went for a take.

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='847783' date='May 25 2010, 06:40 PM'][url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Precision_Bass_U.S_Standard_-__Tortoise_Shell_PBA-405"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Precision...e_Shell_PBA-405[/url] 4 ply brown tortoiseshell. Tortoise/vintage green/black/vintage green. Made from [b]real celluloid [/b]as used on vintage instruments. 2.5mm thick with 45 degree bevel edge.[/quote] oooooooh That's nice.. Never noticed it was vintage green between those layers Real Celluloid so it [b]will[/b] shrink and crack Perfect!

Hardly the comprehensive reference I was expecting. I don't see Cliff Richard or Alvin Stardust

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='847745' date='May 25 2010, 05:59 PM']The pickguard thing is a moot point anyway, 'cos there's no-one out there makes them like they used to. [/quote] Very true. They don't shrink and snap as much now

[quote name='Mog' post='847726' date='May 25 2010, 05:35 PM']The bass soundcheck is done when I say it is. 10 seconds or 10 minutes, whatever it takes.[/quote] Out comes the pitch shifter

[quote name='El Bajo' post='847720' date='May 25 2010, 05:30 PM']Just to confirm, "Hey Joe" and "Sunshine of your love" are still played in pubs up and down the country.[/quote] Ha ha And Smoke on the Water, Born to be Wild, all Hendrix tunes, Need your love so bad, Stormy Monday, Crossroads, most of Robert Johnson's song book, Mustang Sally (It's not just for weddings, people) Can't get enough, Wishing Well etc etc etc As each generation discoverers them they go "oh wow! that's a good one and the crowd loves it" and on it goes... Alright Now's fun you get to sit out the verses and only play in the chorus and solo. Easy!

[quote name='redstriper' post='847690' date='May 25 2010, 04:53 PM']I presume the same is true for 62RI jazz basses? Are the ones with US hardware exactly the same in terms of feel and build quality, or is there a noticeable difference? Why do some say made in Japan, while others say crafted in Japan? Buying a Fender used to be a simple choice between a P or a J - now there seems to be one made for every budget from a Squier to a custom shop and I wonder if you really do get what you pay for.[/quote] Do you get what you pay for? Yup I guess so. Same sort of difference for Jazzes. Check the machine head backs first. . Can't say what the US pickup jazzes feel like as I've not had a go. There's some owners on here though and Far East Guitars has a pair listed right now. MIJ vs CIJ is just a case of timing. Up to about 2000 they were Made in Japan. Then they became Crafted in Japan and I believe they are now back to Made in Japan again

[quote name='Davo-London' post='847666' date='May 25 2010, 04:40 PM']I have a CIJ Jaco Jazz and am picking up a '86 MIJ Squier in the US shortly. I wouldn't buy any other Fender. I'm a total convert. They are how Fenders should have been since the 70's. Going to Japan would be a brilliant idea. Hmmm thinks. Davo[/quote] Come home the long way I'll give you a shopping list

[quote name='Hutton' post='847604' date='May 25 2010, 03:43 PM']I'm interested in this thread as someone may be able to answer a question that's been nagging away at me. I have an American Vintage 62 Reissue which is a faithful copy of the original bass. I was in a music shop and perused what was advertised as a Japanese 62 reissue. I did notice that this bass didn't have reverse tuners with the long stems and it also didn't have screw-type saddles. I suppose my question is: Do the Japanese reissues fall down a bit on accuracy or was the bass I was looking at a standard model being passed off as a reissue? Here's mine by the way:- [/quote] The "Standard" is a different model and has a different headstock decal. S/N is usually on the heel with these. Made in Japan on the headstock. There's at least two types of Fender Japan 62RI. Easy to tell the difference visually, especially if you hcan see the rear of the headstock. Thecheaper one has Japanese hardware and pickups. Non reverse tuners (no rivets, small back plates), Japanese pickups, barrel bridge rather than spiral. Then there's the US hardware version. most obvious difference is the price Also larger backplates on the tuners (pos reverse) and a spiral bridge. The pups are US vintage but hard to spot in situ Neither has a fingerpull or holes for one. Bodywood for Japanese ones is usually Basswood and the US ones are Alder or something that looks like Ash on the sunburst ones. The US parts ones are very fine indeed and the Japanese parts ones are very good for the money and fantastic bargains if you happen to live in Japan

I'm not a great lover of the light red tort plate... They generally don't have finger pull holes either which is odd as they have pup cover holes. There's a nice dark tort plate that shows up now and then like this: (my own 62 RI has one of those) and a kind of medium dark one too . Tredders' one had a med red plate and finger pull holes so they do vary a bit. Plenty of "alternative" cheap plate suppliers around if you don't mind a bit of gentle trimming...

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='847517' date='May 25 2010, 02:13 PM']I might take my drummer around his kit one day. let him know the big flat round shiny thing isnt designed to be used as a blanket over the whole mix.[/quote] Good luck

[quote name='bumnote' post='847157' date='May 25 2010, 08:26 AM']What actually is the difference between a non export Japanese and an export Japanese? how do you tell which is which[/quote] Might have one in a few weeks The non export ones sometimes have a D for domestic in the neck pocket or on the neck bit that goes in the pocket. However the post 2000 ones I've had don't. The easiest way to tell is to ask where it came from. I import them myself, used, from Japan and therefore, of course, they were never exported I don't think Fender Japan export to the UK any more. I've certainly not seen any new Japanese Fender basses for sale in UK stores for ages .. Anyone know for sure? I'm afraid the exchange rate has plummeted over the last few years which is why the cost so much more now. Still brilliant basses for the money though, in my rather biased opinion, and if you ask people like Tredders who have had US and Japanese 62RI's he'd say they stack up very well against the US one (which is loads more money) won't you Mark?

I got my drummer friend to take me on a tour of his huge kit (this is not the guy in my regular band) Double bass drum or two footed double beater on one, two snares, 2 hi hats - a normal one and a permanently closed on one the other side, 8 cymbals, some of which look exactly the same, 2 cowbells! 4 or 5 different types of things to hit it all with. The nuances between one three part cymbal and another were too subtle to tell but he know what they were for. Same thing, really, but with loads more toys

[quote name='tredders' post='847409' date='May 25 2010, 12:35 PM']It might be worth speaking to Mark about that.... [/quote] Oh yes!

[quote name='El Bajo' post='847438' date='May 25 2010, 01:02 PM']ooooohhhhh, I'm well known for having to have jokes explained to me. Quite funny... heehee[/quote] Just because everyone is out to get you .....

"Included in the price is a quality Hiscox case that will protect the bass very nicely for transportation knocks and bangs" Made me laugh, looking at the distressing on the bass

Short answer is that it's the ohms rating of your cab that makes the difference to how much oooomph your amp can put out. So if you cab's ohms rating is 8ohms you'll have the potential to get 240 watts out of your amp. If it's 4 ohms you have the potential to get [i]{edit}[/i] [s]500[/s] 350 watts out. [i]Sorry for the confusion, I misread your initial post.[/i] There's a [url="http://wiki.basschat.co.uk/info:amps:impedance_and_wattage"]Basschat Wiki entry on Ohms (impedance) and Wattage here[/url]

[quote name='Golchen' post='847208' date='May 25 2010, 09:30 AM']I haven't touched a bass for two weeks. As a non-gigging multi-instrumentalist I go hot & cold on some instruments occasionally, but that's the most I've been off the bass since I bought that one about 16 months ago. What I find frustrating is our annual holiday - the wife bans ANY instrument! (to be honest there isn't room with 4 kids and all gear in a single vehicle). You could have done with one of those tiny Ashbory basses, they are supposed to be really good: [/quote] is that on a stand? Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or take up Harmonica.