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2 x MIA P, but I've got a Jazz project in the works

If you go down the mass-produced route, a Sandberg JM4 might be a better bet than the Fender - Jazz looks but with a J/MM pickup arrangement. It'd cover the 'Ray a bit better at least. Easily bought second hand for less than £750.

[quote name='Dave Tipping' timestamp='1329340270' post='1541044'] why? .. they look pretty cool but they get in the way. I played with one for years in my early 20's .. the more I played my bass I realised that it was getting in the way. I might still have it as well as my bridge cover if you were interested, let me try and find it first though. [/quote] I have them on mine as a shiny thumbrest, it sets my hand just over the 'MM' position which is where I'm most comfortable. I also have the 70s-style thumbrest for when I fancy a change. Whatever tickles your pickle I guess.

Wikipedia says they started that in the 90s... but this Jazz clearly proves otherwise.

Except it totally isn't [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bass-Deluxe-V-Body-/160735388428?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item256c93630c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item256c93630c[/url]

Playability, closely followed by sound. Looks do come into it - anything with enough white and chrome to give me a rock on will usually do the trick.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329152505' post='1537961'] Class! And people moan about Poly! [/quote] Next time I head up into the loft I'll fetch it down and take a picture. It's honestly beyond ugly

This is going to look grand

I sold my first 'proper' bass - Hohner Jack headless. Don't regret it at all. I've still got my first actual bass though. I think it was a Strat copy at some point, but someone shoved a new bridge and nut on it and turned it into the world's shortest short-scale bass. It's also been painted with Hammerite. It's the worst instrument ever created. I will never sell it.

I was after a Sandberg PM4 for aaaages before settling on my Precision. The P was an utter bargain and it [i]is [/i]a great bass... but every time a PM4 comes up on here I think I might be missing out.

Do Yamaha BBs do anything for you? I'd say that's damn scrummy.

Does he have LEDs in his? ...could you make a light-show?

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1328919302' post='1535013'] It seems to be only the old days when people sprayed the name of their band on their gear, now no-one would dare deface their wooden boxes. Are we now too materialistic, too worried about resale? [/quote] In this economic climate we probably are more worried about resale than we normally would be. That said, the case for my '97 Precision has '8 Ball Joe' sprayed on it. The chap I bought it from said it was done by the guy who owned it before him. It's an excellent band name and it's now my Precision's name. Looks awesome.

1977. Definitely 1977.

I play my BB5000 pretty regularly in my band only because it the bass sounds good. I don't need the low B, but then again I've never had a problem switching between 4s and 5s so it's not a deal.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328539338' post='1528664'] And the scale is just too short. [/quote] Way too short. Ended up trading it with a mate for his car (Hot Wheels, not much headroom if I'm honest)

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1328459676' post='1527360'] Mmmmm-miniatures [/quote] I used to have one of those. Lovely and light, but the string spacing was just too tight for me.

Four, will probably be five by the time next summer's over

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1328449017' post='1527077'] So did I, until I bought one. £99 off ebay and the guy selling them tints them as well. Excellent quality. Makes me think I was a bit of an idiot buying a neck from a Mex Classic 60s Jazz Bass for £300 (including p&p and taxes) when I could have bought one of these instead. This is the one I bought but he sells ones with rosewood fretboards too [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Lic-Aged-Tinted-Maple-JAZZ-Bass-Neck-M2909-/330679133139?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cfe0323d3#ht_500wt_949"]http://www.ebay.co.u...d3#ht_500wt_949[/url] [/quote] Are the rosewood ones he sells tinted too? One of those is just what I'm after.

One of mine's a '97. Maybe that's a bit late for comparison, but it's brilliant nonetheless. Plays beautifully, great build, the nuts.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1328430289' post='1526685'] A number of these youngsters are also musicians. I still do not see the rabid interest. It's odd, really. One would think that having collected all the Pokemon cards when they were younger, they would want to get into a music genre and collect everything there is and know everything there is to know. A lot of my mates were really into music and never became musicians. I don't understand that either, to be honest. I heard music, liked it, wanted to play it myself. I liked playing and wanted to make instruments. It seems like a logical progression. I'll probably start growing trees soon. I don't think anyone is bemoaning the accessibility of music nowadays; I think the sadness is due to the lack of passion and the lack of the thrill of the chase, both for older and younger people. [/quote] Perhaps. I was just surprised at your experience - like I say, when I was at school my mates and I ate up anything we could find. Still do. Of course, I've got nothing to compare that to - maybe you chaps are right and I'm missing out on something awesome