Jono Bolton
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I used to play in C# standard (C#, F#, B, E) for a few years in an old band. I used to buy 5-string D'Addario sets with a .130 as my bottom string. I liked the tension of them on my P Bass and got a decent action out of them.
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I couldn't imagine selling my JV Precision; in part because I don't think I'd recoup what I've put into it - knackered bass + re-finish + new pickup and pickguard - but mostly because I genuinely love it. It sounds great and plays like a dream. The neck is the best I've ever ever played, and it's my favourite colour for a bass too.
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My first bass was a Peavey Foundation exactly like this: I think I got it for my 14th birthday which would have been 2001, though I'd been playing in school for a few years before that. I bought it from a boy a couple of years above me in school for £50 if I remember right. I sold it on to one of my brother's friends for about the same amount a few years later. I bought another one a few years ago out of nostalgia but it wasn't as good as I'd remembered and I didn't keep it long.
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The Bass VI was the first of the Indonesian Classic Vibes I've had and I was surprised at how well made it is. I've had lots of the Chinese Classic Vibes in the past and they were all excellent but I always felt that the Indonesian Vintage Modifieds I tried felt quite cheap in comparison and a couple were unplayable, so was unsure about how the new Classic Vibes would be. Aside from the usual gripes about the stock strings and bridge on the Bass VI not being fit for purpose, the only flaw I've found is a miniscule imperfection in the finish by the nut, but other than that it's perfect.
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On Friday I ordered a Bass VI from Andertons and when I placed the order, I phoned them and asked if it was possible for them to send the one with the darkest fretboard as laurel can look quite insipid and pale. The person I spoke to said that they could maybe open up a couple and have a look but they couldn't open them all up because customers wouldn't want them to have been resealed (?). I take that to mean that they don't normally check their instruments before they send them out. I've no idea if the one I got was actually the one with the darkest fretboard or not, but it looked OK out of the box and with bit of lemon oil on it, it looks great.
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Would you return a new instrument for a dodgy jack?
Jono Bolton replied to Jono Bolton's topic in General Discussion
I've decided I'll just sort it myself, the bass itself is excellent, it's really well made, sounds great, and plays surprisingly well out of the box too, though the strings need to go. I was planning on modding it a bit to get the best out of it anyway, so putting a Switchcraft socket in will take all of two minutes and cost a couple of quid. -
The Wanted section in the Marketplace is what you're after: https://www.basschat.co.uk/forum/22-items-wanted-no-trades/
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Would you return a new instrument for a dodgy jack?
Jono Bolton posted a topic in General Discussion
I bought a new Squier Bass VI that pitched up this morning and I'm very happy with it, apart from the jack socket. It doesn't really grip the jack properly and leads to a bit of noise, scratching etc. I could send it back to the shop and ask them to send me a new bass, but it's ultimately something I can fix myself in 5 minutes for a few quid, however with a brand new instrument it's not something I'd expect to have to do. Would you send it back, or fix it yourself and speak to the shop to see what they can offer in the way of a partial refund? I haven't bought a new instrument in years so I don't really know what the protocol is. As a side question, what's your threshold for returning a new instrument? -
Brand new and unused Precision Bass pickup cover in chrome. Bought this new from Gig Gear a couple of weeks ago but never fitted it; I placed it on the bass before deciding I didn't like the look. £18 inc postage. -
Irrational or illogical GAS - support group
Jono Bolton replied to BassAgent's topic in Bass Guitars
Never been a massive fan of Gibson's basses, but I always liked the Triumph. Always reminds me of Alex James. -
If that sells at $700, I'll eat your hat.
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Cheers, too heavy for me I think -
What gauges are the monels?
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I also have two, however I only play one and the other sits in a case under the bed, so for me that's too many. I still want to buy more though.
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Aye, it's a solid bit of metal, it's not something I can bend with my bare hands. I might wait until I'm at my parents' at Christmas and chuck it in my dad's vice for a couple of days.
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Well, I was thinking that if it bent one way, I can bend the other way too. It's beyond me as to how it's managed to take a bend in the first place.
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Is there anywhere to get a neck plate to fir an MIJ bass? I've got a Squier JV Precision and the neck plate on it has developed a significant curve in the middle so the screw heads don't sit flush in the recesses. I've put a new aftermarket one on and it's a better fit, but the JV neck screws have larger heads so they don't sit quite right either. I'd prefer to have the right size plate so the screws are straight in the heel and not as likely to strip the threads.
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Is oiling your fretboard a bad thing?
Jono Bolton replied to shoulderpet's topic in General Discussion
First thing that popped into my head when I saw the thread title was this unhinged ramble -
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Here's the description from the ebay listing from when I bought it: "P Bass Loaded Alder Body Relic Burgundy Mist Nitro Lacquer USA Spec Precision. Great American alder body - made by Guitarbuild in the UK. Not a Fender body but fits Fender parts. Full nitrocellulose aged burgundy mist finish was sprayed around four years ago and has a combination of natural wear and checking and light relic work. Alongside the checking that runs across the body, in the right ought you can see natural lacquer checking running along the grain direction of the body too. Comes as pictured with a wide bevel vintage style parchment pickguard, CTS pots and switchcraft jack and cloth wire, vintage capacitor. Nice vintage style thumb rest too. "P Bass Loaded Alder Body Relic Burgundy Mist Nitro Lacquer USA Spec Precision. Great American alder body - made by Guitarbuild in the UK. Not a Fender body but fits Fender parts. Full nitrocellulose aged burgundy mist finish was sprayed around four years ago and has a combination of natural wear and checking and light relic work. Alongside the checking that runs across the body, in the right ought you can see natural lacquer checking running along the grain direction of the body too. Comes as pictured with a wide bevel vintage style parchment pickguard, CTS pots and switchcraft jack and cloth wire, vintage capacitor. Nice vintage style thumb rest too. The pickup is a Tonerider vintage wind P Bass pickup. This has been my personal bass and used for home recording, hence it’s not being sold as a Rexter Guitars retail item. Sounds really great. The finish looks fantastic and will keep on ageing - it’s non plasticised nitrocellulose lacquer over a vintage correct burgundy mist." The neck pocket is to fit Mexican/ Squier/ USA spec. I had a Squier affinity rosewood neck on it which fitted perfectly. The pickup is a Tonerider vintage wind P Bass pickup. This has been my personal bass and used for home recording, hence it’s not being sold as a Rexter Guitars retail item. Sounds really great. The finish looks fantastic and will keep on ageing - it’s non plasticised nitrocellulose lacquer over a vintage correct burgundy mist. The neck pocket is to fit Mexican/ Squier/ USA spec. I had a Squier affinity rosewood neck on it which fitted perfectly."
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Guitarbuild UK Precision Bass body in light relic Burgundy Mist metallic. I bought this back in the summer with the intention of putting together a build but the neck I was going to use was shot, and I haven't found a decent alternative and now I'm losing interest in the whole idea if I'm honest; I already have a Matt Freeman P Bass that I barely use since I got my JV Precision, so I don't know how much more money I want to chuck at something that I probably won't use very often. I bought this from the guy who runs rexterguitars.co.uk; it was Mr Rexter's own P Bass body that was used for home recording. It's an alder guitarbuild body that has been finished in a non-platicised burgundy mist metallic nitro, with a light relic job. It comes loaded with a Tonerider pickup, CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, cloth wire, and a vintage cap. It has a white pickguard that it came with, but I can also chuck in a genuine Fender mint green and a brown tort pickguard (sold to me as celluloid but I'm sceptical), and the bridge has been swapped for an Allparts one. There's also a tug bar about somewhere too. Two of the bridge screws were actually scratchplate screws (positions 2 & 4) so will need drilling to fit the proper screws. Weight is a hair under 2.8kg. Looking to get back what I paid, which was £285 (not including the additional pickguards and replacement bridge), plus shipping (about £15). Any questions, just give me a shout. Here's a mockup of what it would look like with a rosewood neck: And here's it with a Maple neck:
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I used the Mark IV in a hardcore band for a few years and the distortion was the main reason I wanted it. I also had the same 2x15 cab, but mine had been fitted with Behringer PA speakers at some point. Apart from weighing an absolute ton, it was a brilliant cab, and the replacement speakers worked really well; even at high volume, it was clear as a bell.
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I had a Mark IV 400 Series head, and currently have a 120 Century. Both cracking heads. I think I paid £100 for the Mark IV and £70 for the Century.
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That's true of some Squiers, but not all. The ones I have are a JV and SQ series, which were made to US specs, and in some cases US parts. The other is a Matt Freeman P Bass, which is also US/Mex specs as far as I know, same as the Classic Vibes. The body I have is guitarbuild, which is made to standard Fender specs.
