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now that sounds like a damn bargain to me!!!

Hi Rich, yes indeed i did play the american standard when we met. I also agree with what everyone has said that if you look at the sum of the parts the american has better parts through out, however, its the tone i am after and having listened and played the roadworn, the tone just gives me what i need. Going to go and play as many different jazz basses that i can next week and make a final decision. I do wish that the roadworn had a hard case with it, hey ho Nathan

Si i do agree, tone is so subjective so need to get out there and give them a go

Hi All, hoping that with in the next couple of weeks i am going to be in the marker for a jazz. I must admit that i ahev been sold on the tone of the roadworn, however, i am now in a little dilema, should i buy the american standard instead. Can people let me know how these 2 instruments compare, must admit i love the tone of the roadworn, got that agressive nasaly tone that i love but i am still a little unsure on the relicing. The basses are priced very near to each other. Also do you get a hrad case with the roadworn as i know one comes with the american standard. Any views much apprecited Nathan

this has been a really useful post for me. I have an Ashdown mag 400 combo, that sounds asthough it has developed a similar problem, altyhough i can't trace the problem to a particular incident. Mine doesn't fuzz all the time but does so periodically. When the input lead in the amp is moved or the gain knob is turned it gives a huge amount of white noise like a loud scratch asthought static is being trnsfered throught the input stage to the output stage. I must admit i went out and bought a LM11 but still have it sat in my shed gathering dust. I think i will dif it out and try going in through the effects send and see what happens N

Hi There, if you decide to go for a G&L i have found a big German company that will deliver a G&L L2500 and JB 4 string (both tribute) for £950 and absolutely cracking deal if you ask me. N