neilb

If we are talking 80s bassists, then Derek Forbes has to be mentioned. gave Simple Minds their early distinctive sound. Better by miles than all that late 80s stadium anthem sh*te with John Giblin and Malcolm Foster.

Dont get me started................ Anyway, this is the Thunderfingers documentary. I have it on DVD, which is lucky cos I cant get Biography.

[quote name='Sibob' post='116720' date='Jan 9 2008, 01:28 AM']What is the hardware like? Decent enough tuners and bridge? stays in tune etc? I'm maybe looking for a jazz to try some Dimarzio's in, and their white/yellow 70's esque one looks nice. Alder body. I seem to remember the bass you brought Neil was a lot more yellow then what it looks in their pics. Was the one you brought listed as 'Vintage Yellow'? Si[/quote] Yes, caution advised. The J i bought was advertised as Vintage White. I am going to replece the bridge and tuners this week when the stuff arrives. Tuners are functional but a bit cheap feeling, they turn a bit clunkily. Put the Wizard Thumper pup in....nice!!!

[quote name='Hamster' post='116568' date='Jan 8 2008, 09:25 PM']Can anyone who has one can tell me about the neck? Ta[/quote] Its quite a chunky neck, similar to a MIJ P I had in the early 90s. Difficult to say as even Fender P profiles changed depending on year. Hamster - why not take a gamble and get one and find out. Ebay will always help if you dont like it. Hope that helps Neil

[quote name='paul h' post='116499' date='Jan 8 2008, 08:11 PM']I am hoping to leave everything stock (apart from the plate) I remember listening to samples of an SX jazz on TB, A/B'd with a Fender...and there wasn't enough difference to worry about! Neil, where did you get the plate from and did you get a US, Mex or Jap one? P.[/quote] Thats the white plate it came with, I havent changed it.

[quote name='crez5150' post='116491' date='Jan 8 2008, 08:02 PM']I'm in Wickford.......[/quote] Ok, how about an Essex BCers group? Er....Ok..praps not!

[quote name='paul h' post='116426' date='Jan 8 2008, 06:44 PM']Looks lovely. I am very tempted to get the maple fretboard version. How much was shipping? And with your modding experience, are the scratch plates standard Fender size? Ta. Paul.[/quote] Shipping is via FedEx - $70 (£35 ish). The Fender plates need a little work round the neck pocket area, other than that, not bad fit. Im gonna leave this one white tho!! This is my 2nd purchase from Rondo and the service has been great. Products great and price....well....great!! Nice choice Paul H!!! To be honest, Im getting to the stage where I care less and less about whats written on the headstock. I think my Aerodyne is safe for now though......just!! A new set of Wizard Thumpers (thanks Andy!!) have landed on my doormat for this little beauty!!!

Can I play? Taken by our photographic bod of me and my Aerodyne:

As you probably know I sold my SX Jazz to OldGit, who got it for a mate. Just received my new SX Precision in 3TSB. Not joking, the finish is beautiful, neck pocket perfect and the neck straight as a dye. Wood grain is really nice. Ready to mod it a bit now!! Click on the header of the pics for a clearer image, the reduced ones are a bit fuzzy, its not my camera technique!! £110 (bass actually cost me $110- about £55 for Gods sake!!) and here from US in 4 days. PLEASE, I implore you, if your after a knockabout budgeter, look no further. ** I do not work for Rondo, honest!!**

Not just the player, but the bass too:

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='113911' date='Jan 5 2008, 08:34 AM']Hello! There's no definite good or bad years, or a clear watershed when QC slipped. Any bass from any year has a chance to be a dog or a gem... but certain era's have different hit/miss ratios. The early 70s, up to '73/'74 tend to be of similar standard to late 60's (same tooling, staff, materials) which is a good thing. The three-bolt neck (which some people dislike) was introduced in around '74, and around '75 they also started using very heavy northern ash. Many people will tell you that QC began to slip around this time, but it's a very blurry line. Personally, I've played some great (but heavy) later '70s Ps and Js. That said, I'd be cautious about buying one blind. If you try one and it speaks to you... go for it. Of course, the only way to get your ideal bass mentioned above is to build it yourself from parts. Hope this helps![/quote] Perfect advice, cant add anything really. Remember, its YOUR bass, it doesnt belong to your audience or fellow players. Dont buy a bass because you think others may think its a corker, buy it because [b]YOU[/b] do.

Hi fellow Essex boy!!!!

Me too!!! ....but you all knew I would say that, didnt you?

[quote name='Toasted' post='112715' date='Jan 3 2008, 08:56 AM']Damn foreigners, can't be trusted - you know?[/quote] Your right Toasted, in retrospect that was a silly thing to type. Apologies.

[quote name='TheRinser' post='112341' date='Jan 2 2008, 03:18 PM']Cheers for the reply Neil! Is the case you have one of the metal ones? I've been on the lookout for a plastic 3U case but can't seem to find one anywhere other than flightcase warehouse, and from the look of the front cover it seems pretty shallow...[/quote] My case is ABS plastic/metal etc. Just to give you an idea of the space between the front of my amp and the internal face of the front lid, I leave a 1/4" jack plugged into the SEND socket at the front, this is connected to my rack tuner. The front cover has enough space to clear the end of the jack...and some.