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[quote name='mistahbenn' post='166417' date='Mar 30 2008, 05:17 PM']Here are my beauties, all that I could ever ask for in tone and funkability. All classic in their own right, and they sound and feel great! especially the P! Really light and just fits like a glove. NEVER GONNA BUY A NEW BASS AGAIN. Here we have a 1973 Jazz and Precision and a 1995 Stingray 5.[/quote] That is a classic and highly versatile collection sir, all the important bits and nothing else. Most of us would probably end up at that collection after spending countless thousands and about 5-10 years. All you'd need is an SR5 fretless and you would have every bass for every situation.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='329224' date='Nov 14 2008, 04:28 PM']Bugger me that was a bargin......! [/quote] Well you say that but its worth bearing in mind that its basically a standard 1998 Fender Jazz Deluxe with a blue paint job and neck LED's. I suspect it might even be a MIM (IIRC Fender released the deluxe as MIM first) but I don't know that for sure. Maybe someone else could confirm?

I sense some bragging rights going begging here...

welcome!

hmm, I have an Axon AX100 at last. Stay tuned...

Well I've just pulled the trigger on an AX100 and it arrived yesterday, but I'm still waiting for the bass!

[quote name='SteveO' post='328826' date='Nov 14 2008, 07:22 AM']Good point, 'tis why I make sure mine are full before a gig (pre-gig ritual test with a multimeter). I also test because in every charge-drain-recharge cycle the battery holds slightly less charge (dunno why) There will come a point when a full charge will not last 3 hours, but I suppose it'll be years before that happens. Aren't they good for something like 1000 recharges? it'll be 20 years at one charge per week before I need to look at a replacement, but I'm a paranoid bugger and hence the testing.[/quote] I've found the same thing with my rechargables. The manufacturers claim they can hold 100 cycles but in practice it seems to be more like 20 or 30. [quote name='budget bassist' post='328775' date='Nov 14 2008, 12:25 AM']I dont think 18V ones last longer... they just have more output...[/quote] Not strictly true mate, they have more headroom. That means the overall gain is the same but the circuit is capable of passing on transient peaks in the signal more faithfully. In other words, the loudness of the attack on a note is passed on more cleanly. Jonas Hellborg has been interested in reproducing the transients in his playing for quite a while, his signature Status bass had a 36v powered circuit. A number of circuits on the market such as those by EMG and Aguilar are capable of taking up to 27v or more. It seems to me this same interest has been behind the production of his signature warwick amps too. [quote name='BassManKev' post='328776' date='Nov 14 2008, 12:26 AM']if my batteries pass the tongue check, they are good to use! when a battery is running low, your sound will start to distort, particularly the bassier strings, just make sure it suitably zaps your tongue before going on stage and its all good. change once a year-18months should be about right for a standard active[/quote] There's no such thing as a standard active circuit. Normally the current draw depends on the op-amp that the circuit is built around. Some have hi fidelity and high draw, so you'll be lucky to get 3 months with a weekly gig . Others are low fi and last longer but are not so clean sounding. There's nothing wrong with these low draw circuits if you don't have a particularly hi-fi rig (for example valve based) and play live in a rock band or similar. In any case, your battery life depends on how often you play and for how long. Eighteen months would be possible if you played mostly in your bedroom and had a low draw circuit.

The most important thing to me about a custom bass is the neck. Jon builds superb necks, at least on the instruments I've tried. Apart from that I can't say anything else until mine arrives.

[quote name='Shaggy' post='328096' date='Nov 13 2008, 07:54 AM']Same here. All my actives (apart from the Eagle) are oldies and suck batteries dry in no time compared to modern pre-amps. The new Ni-Mh rechargables hold much more charge than the old Ni-Cd ones and are pretty cheap now - use them in my pedal too[/quote] Based on personal experience I would recommend against using rechargables in a bass unless you have a passive mode. When the rechargables lose current they collapse in minutes. With non-rechargables, the power drains more slowly giving you more warning to change. I buy 9v Durcel Procells in bulk off Ebay.

did you meet him?

The status neck/stingray thing has already been bottomed out on the EB forum. OBBM can probably tell you a few stories about it. The german chap who built that 'stealth' stingray is a lovely bloke. It would be next to impossible to get pure black matt chrome hardware to match the rest of the bass in the EU unfortunately. The process puts out too many toxic fumes and has been banned.

[quote name='OldGit' post='328671' date='Nov 13 2008, 09:10 PM']Tell that to kids these days and they won't believe you.[/quote] Llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllluxury.

[quote name='geilerbass' post='328364' date='Nov 13 2008, 02:03 PM']What's 'neck whip'?[/quote] You can test it by putting the bass on, and turning 90 degrees in either direction without holding the bass. The necks in the early 4 string models were apparently quite easy to fret out with any sudden movements.

do you have any problems with neck whip on the Ibby? It was an issue with the earliest 4 strings in the late 80's. I usually rate the Tobias Pro 6 if you replace the electronics and pickups which are a bit gutless. I really liked how it felt - nice slim neck and the wenge laminates sweeten the treble nicely.

I would offer you my Shuttle but unfortunately someone else has first dibs for a couple of dates they're playing in London.

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='327227' date='Nov 12 2008, 12:54 AM']part of the reason Rob decided to put J style p/ups on the MK-II was because Mark loves the sound of his own T-Bass.[/quote] In which case I don't understand why Mark isn't playing T-basses...he has played jazzes and jazz shaped Goodfellows.

[quote name='marcus bell' post='326389' date='Nov 10 2008, 11:00 PM']if i ordered one it would be quilted maple, with blud led's bendwell, 16.5mm string spacing, basically the dogs doo-dahs's lol... and if i buy a second hand mk-I, i wouldnt mind what colour the leds and wood were as long as it were, and artist model, through neck, 16.5mm spacing and had front plus side leds .... marcus stilll need options as its a lot of money for me...[/quote] get an all black one before Mark King does. In fact you guys could probably run a sweepstake on Statii for the finish of his next 'tour bass'. EDIT: Maybe we could run it on BC ... Rob would be almost sure to do something that had never been seen anywhere else.

Hmmm. What were the eq settings and rig? It sounds a little more open in the lower mids and a little more lo-fi than other youtube recordings of the KB Mk 1. In some ways it reminds me of a T-bass.

welcome aboard