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  1. Jono Bolton
    [quote name='Paul_C' post='731988' date='Feb 1 2010, 06:07 PM']passive pickups will be fine - most active basses have passive pickups and a preamp.[/quote] Cheers, I was thinking about sticking in a set of Wizards or Dimarzios but didn't want to buy a set of passives only to find that the pickups wont work with the preamp.
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    Would I be able to change the pickups in my Fender Marcus Miller Jazz and still use the pre-amp? As far as I can work out, it's 2 passive J-Bass pickups, with an optional 2 band pre-amp that I can switch in and out. In passive mode the MM sounds quite weedy, which is why I was thinking of changing the pickups. If I do, is it just a straight swap, or do I need active pickups or anything like that?
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    Bump - Reduced to £60. This needs to go!
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    Bumped again!
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    Still here!
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    Ok, the heel of the neck is 27mm all in. To give you an idea of comparison, my Mexican Jazz neck is only 24mm at the heel.
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    I'll get the tape measure out tonight for you!
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    No takers? Too pricey? I'm open to offers! I'm can't think of anything I'd be looking to trade for, but let's see what you can tempt me with!
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    Bump!
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    Anyone know anything about this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-Craftsman-Precision-Bass-Guitar-Japanese-Lawsuit-NR_W0QQitemZ120478339348QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0d119114"]Craftsman P Bass[/url]?
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    I'm tempted to go and have a look at this if it's still there, it's just around the corner from where I work. No pictures though. [url="http://glasgow.gumtree.com/glasgow/00/47227700.html"]Epiphone Thunderbird[/url]
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    Should also mention that from previos experience, it will be about £7 for postage on this.
  13. Jono Bolton
    Picture time! [attachment=34496:Picture_008.jpg] [attachment=34497:Picture_009.jpg] [attachment=34498:Picture_010.jpg] [attachment=34499:Picture_011.jpg] [attachment=34500:Picture_012.jpg] If you look closely, you can see a few dings from where I tried taking the tuner bushings out. After that I decided to push the rest through from the back rather than trying to lever them out from the front [attachment=34501:Picture_013.jpg] [attachment=34503:Picture_016.jpg] [attachment=34504:Picture_018.jpg] This is a failed attempt to give a close up shot of the grain, but you get the idea. It is a nice grain. [attachment=34502:Picture_015.jpg]
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    I'm replacing the WD neck that I currently have on my Marcus Miller Jazz. I'll admit that I did have a few issues with the neck, mainly the thickness of the heel which mean that the strings were miles away from the pickups, but someone with more skill and patience than I could take a few millimetres off to get the strings down to a more managable height. That's thickness of the heel from fingerboard down, not width, by the way. As the neck has been on the Marcus Miller, it has been drilled for a 3 bolt neck plate, not the standard 4 bolt. However, it should be easy enough to fill the third hole and drill 2 more to make it a normal fit. I've no pictures until I can get at my girlfriend's camera tonight, but here's a link to the WD site which is where I bought it from in June: [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/BASS_NECK_MAPLE_BMA"]Maple Jazz Neck[/url] The review on there is one I left, although I should point out that on further inspection, the heel of the neck isn't quite as squared off as I thought, and fitting was fairly easy. I paid £170 in June but as I'm looking to get rid of it quite quickly, how does £70 sound? It is a nice, fast neck and the sharp edges to the fingerboard I mentioned in the review on the WD site have been nicely worn in. Pictures will be up from tomorrow. Cheers Jono EDIT: Should also point out that the headstock has been drilled for a string retainer on the front and Hipshot HB-2 60s style machine heads on the back
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    SOLD!
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    Still bumping!
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    Price drop bump! Now £35 posted
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    Still here!
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    Hi there I've got a set of Hipshot HB-3 tuning keys that I'm taking off my Jazz. I bought them from Bass Guitar Parts UK in June of this year, but I'm replacing them with a set of 70's style HB-2s. The keys are in mint condition, complete with bushings and screws which are unused as they're the ones that came with the new keys, but are identical (saves me taking out the old bushings). No pictures just now, but these are the ones I'm selling: [attachment=33023:HB3.jpg] I'm looking for £35 for these now. I'll try and get some pictures of the actual keys themselves in the next couple of days. Cheers Jono
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    Two really nice looking basses there, especially the Jazz. Where did you get the Jazz decal from? I've been searching about for a 70s style Jazz logo to go on my Marcus Miller which currently has a WD neck, and the blank headstock looks a bit wrong IMO.
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    To be honest, I'm surprised they included it. All reviews have to be approved before they go up. I stand by it all though, for £170 I was decidedly disappointed. Another point that I should've included is that the heel is absolutely massive in terms of depth, from top to bottom. the fingerboard sits a good 5 or 6 mm about the face of the body, meaning the strings are really far away from the body and the pickups, and so the bridge pickup is really weak sounding on the Jazz, and I can't find any luthiers in Glasgow that are willing to shave a few millimetres off for me to bring the strings closer to the body.
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    I recently bought a WD Jazz neck. Click [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/BASS_NECK_MAPLE_BMA"]here[/url] to see my review. It's not exactly glowing.
  23. Jono Bolton
    Doesn't running an active bass through the passive input mean you run the risk of damaging the amp?
  24. Jono Bolton
    GAS = Gear Aquisition Syndrome In terms of Jag vs Jazz, I'm not sure what the sonic differences are. My experiences of the Jag are limited to 20 minutes or so with one in a shop and I couldn't work out what all the switches were for, except for obviously the on/off switches.
  25. Jono Bolton
    Double bump for a great bass! I had the pleasure of owning this P briefly after buying it from Clarky before selling it back to Nick, and it's an absolute cracker: nice and light, great low action, lovely sound with the La Bella's on. Why did I sell this again? Also, buy in confidence! Nick's a great guy to deal with!
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