The Burpster

Never have but this is in the wrong place anyhoo...!

Watcha tradin' up to? They seem awful nice to be sellin'

Damn, its a shame your so far away I'm looking to spread out a bit further, but thats a bit too much for me! Anyhooo welcome aborad and as Bristol seems to have a HUGE number of BCers you may get lucky!

Chris....... Chris........ Answer me Chris.........! My god, someone call teh 'Bill' hes been chopped up and put in bin bags by the 6 fingered unmusical muppet that he went to see........

Very pretty sir well done!

Not tried both, but have and use a BR. Its a top bit of kit! Bear in mind that the Tascam is a guitar model and not yet a Bass specific, so the effects will be all guitar stuff. It will probably NOT cut out teh correct frequencies for the bass as the CD BT Mk II does either. My advice is if you desperately need to evaluate teh Tascam wait unitl the Bass specific MP3 comes out.... or...... get a BR now....

Hummn, in which case it might be time for a PUP upgrade. A pic of the pups in question would be very useful, however IMO I dont think you'll be able to do what you want to do with the std pups. Check out the Schaller JBX pups that will give your Jazz a lift and be adjustable!

better still buy a set and put 'em on ....... Unless you are a 'popper & slapper extraordinare' I guarentee you'll love the sound!

Nice one Chris.....

My advice still is kinda the same..... Even tho its only a cheapy, if you can, play it first. You might find a J neck a bit fiddly after the P's..... I cant get on with them. (but then I'm a big clunky ham fisted muppet!)

Thank you guys..... It plays better than it looks........ Well worth the investment!!! L&C---- PM me I'll give you quick break down.....

+1 with the ferret on this ....... Value depends entirely on the quality of the build...... It could be a pile of 5hite, worth less than any one of teh components...... It could be a gem with more Mojo than Howling Wolf, and worth several hundred squids.... You gotta see and play (with) it! Thne you wil know how much you are prepared to spend on it. However parting with a P bass is not a good idea IMO, you'll regret it!

as Homer would say....... "...... Mmmmmmm P-bass, Flats..........!"

If thet are adjustable poles then an Allen key is all you need. You can of course alter the whole pup hieght but thats not what your asking. If they are not adjustable poles (ie grub scew with Allen socket in teh top) re setting the height is a major feat of engineering that will proabably destroy themin the process... Pics would be useful!

Yep I have done 3 now, its quite time consuming but deeply satisfying looking at the result knowing you have created it! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4324&hl=teaser"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4324&hl=teaser[/url]

I'm not really sure where else you would get a response maybe in bass general above..... However in response to your question, in my experience ParcelForce have proved to be the cheapest by quite some way from the UK, all the others are (DHL UPS etc) are all LOTS more money to send to Europe and USA. Sorry thats not much help is it....

We (I) love upgrades but you'll get more tips in the techie forum.... off you go!

Get the best of both worlds..... [url="http://www.jhs.co.uk/kinsman.html#hardfoam"]http://www.jhs.co.uk/kinsman.html#hardfoam[/url] I use an HFB6 and although I wouldnt recomend dropping your bass to try it, I am pretty confident that If I was so 9issed or stoopid that I did, then the bass within would still be ok! B.

Ped, I have a Schaller on my Ibanez re-build and you are spot on...... Its ***kin' ace!

Chris, it shouldnt really be a problem, but it would be useful to find out how the 'finish' has been in applied, and in what order. If it has paint then resin over the top, it could be a huge problem...... However if its just a paint finish over finished carbon then its no different to removing and refinishing any other surface! Is it chipped? we may be able to work out what it is if you have a dink in it....? B.

Well as I have a 40th Anni Custom shop model (which is essentially a nicer version of the std Am. Deluxe with whistles and bells) I can say that its a lovely guitar. Sounds are bit 'inya face' with the Lace sensors and pre amp (especially thru a valve amp) but it growls like a Lioness with PMS and will pick up all the high end stuff if you want it. Form a P-bass point of view it has a truly wonderful neck which is why I still have it. However.... I'm pretty sure with a P- Am Deluxe and a Pup change you could kick its £1300 ass out of any gig, with a big grin on yer face.....

Actually, I quite like it..... I wouldnt keep the scratch plate..... ( a bit Blue Oyster Bar for me!) I may have a little punt on it just out of curiosity.... And it has no buckle rash....! As to his concerns about bidders, well I understand them even if he is being a bit.... "in ya face" about it!

1. check the strings are good, and probably replace. 2. with new strings check the relief (at 6th fret, capo'd at 1 and held down at 12) should be .25 -.5mm 3. set string hieght (capo'd 1st fret measured at 13th) should be 2-3mm depending on preferance/styke. and ensuring fret board radius is maintained in teh saddles. 4. set intonation. 5. last tweak to raise any buzzy strings (should require no more that 1/2 turn on any saddle screw) 6. check PUP height (if you want or need to) 7.PLF (play like f@@k) enjoy.

looks very nice to me. As to it being worth the dosh------ Ibanez are rarely overpriced for what you get in fact normally the opposite is true. So if it fits and it plays nice for you, try it.

^^^ also to ensure a good contact you may want to check there is not a laquer finish on the body side if the bridge. When I replace bridges as a matter of routine I lightly sand teh area where teh earth wire makes contact before fitting (to ensure it is bare metal to bare wire). And in answer to your above comment, of course its not a stoopid question, you wont do your electics any harm but you should ensure the earth is connected otherwise you'll get hum worthy of a very angry beehive!