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I tried a 70's Jazz reissue and that was very different - not just the cosmetics & feel - the attention to detail wasn't as good to me - not saying the bass wasn't a quality instrument, guess it's down to taste. I haven't tried the 60s reissue but as I said I had a play on all the basses on display USA/MIJ/Squier, etc. and this just worked for me. Playing it tonight and I just love it!

[size=6][sub]I had a Fenton Weill that I got off ebay years ago, it was actually quite a nice bass to play but the electrics were shot and all the parts were very oddball. Didn't Jim Burns have something to do with them?[/sub][/size]

I just bought a Fender Roadworn Jazz from my local music shop in Morecambe. I have got to say I am blown away with this bass. I had my eye on it over a year ago when it was just in but was a wee bit cynical about the roadworn concept and the relatively high price for a MIM bass. However I played it and loved the neck and feel of it. Could've sworn it was a 60s bass but sadly I couldn't afford it at the time. Anyway last week I was down at the shop to show off my old Tele Bass (another story!) to Gary there and spotted the Roadworn Jazz which had come back in as a trade deal. Another play and a potential deal was struck. I had a few days thinking space and had a think of things I could move on - it was a no brainer really, the neck sold it for me. The 'relic' look may put some people off but before it does just have a play on one. I compared it with several other Jazz basses and 'super' Js in the shop and this bass nailed it for me. It feels and sounds very authentic.I'm lucky enough to still own three vintage Fender basses and have owned several USA, MIJ and JVs and had temporary custody of a pre CBS 'stack knob' Jazz but as an alternative to taking several grands worth of vintage bass out to play this comes highly recommended. I got a great deal as ever from Gary at Promenade Music and am looking forward to gigging this at the weekend!

I remember how diverse their quality control was! My school mate had a Kay Precision that had a neck joint you could park a car in, a banana neck with 'orrible tuners and the natural finish showed off a basic ply body, I also had a Kay branded P bass that was my main bass for several years and it had a beautiful solid wood - ahem ash - body and figured maple neck, same brand, same music shop, same model designation.

I've seen a couple of these with two different brand names, one was a Kay and the other a Lincoln I thought it was a Vantage at first but they were a bit 'posher' in their choice of woods. The Kay was a great bass with a very substantial sound to it I wonder if the Kay logo has been taken off as they had a bit of a 'catalogue naff' reputation in the day which was a shame as they had some decent products - nice unusual beast!

[size=5][sup][quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1331565733' post='1574900'] I have also just discovered that these are 'relatively' lightweight - obeche and just over 8lbs. I'd assumed they were heavy like my old Hayman 4040 was. Be interesting to see how much this makes as it seems a good one. I'm more interested in a do-er-upper. [/quote][/sup][/size] [size=5][sup]Yes Marathon basses are nice and light, I've owned quite a few the only problem is the stereo circuitry means the pickups have a bit of a weak sound when played with a splitter to get a mono signal - unless the bass has been modded. Its not a Mark1 version as this had a small oblongish separate scratchplate around the pickup and the bodies were heavier (ex Hayman stock). I'd bid if it weren't the dreaded 'pickup only' as its miles from me! Lovely example. It looks just like one I bought last year....but it isn't as that had typical Shergold finish checking.[/sup][/size]

Thanks for the advice I have edited accordingly!

Am I just (tales from) topographically disorientated..... why is it so difficult to use the back & forwards buttons to move around topics on the forum and why is the uploader always failing? I find these issues frustrating because sometimes they work OK and then other times the site is really glitchy. Its not always at times of day that could be logically linked to heavy internet traffic. Anybody else experiencing the same? I have found out how to delete old attachments now however!

Hi I have mastered & recorded several CDs for commercial release using Adobe audition which I think is a great DAW and editor, very straightforward and similar in core concept to Audacity although much more sophisticated. I have used this alongside Ableton Live 4 (a very early version) for nearly 10 years with no issues. Audition used to be known as Cool Edit pro in a simpler form and was developed by Syntrllium before being bought out by Adobe who saw it as a way in to the DAW market. You can track down demos of Cool Edit online I believe. No idea of the retail cost now. I tried Audacity when I used a Mac for a while but found it too restrictive. Good luck!

I've had a lot of corresponcence with this chap who sent me a photobucket link, he tells me he has no real knowledge about the bass other than what he found on the net and was told when he got it. The pictures show that the neck has Schallers installed and a late 70s serial that checks out. He hasn't had the neck off since he owned it and had no knowledge of pot codes etc. I'm assuming the body is a replacement. I decided not to go for it as I have found another bass I'm interested in that is totally original. It may be worth contacting him if anyone is interested in the bass as he seems genuine enough and is willing to negotiate.

Zoinks!