Mark Dixon

Bump

This post it torture, I'm trying to sell two basses and spend all my time looking at yet more that I want to buy.. slobber slobber

Very very nice, bet it sounds fab

Probably not, least ways anyone genuinely interested can see the bass. Good to see a Wal on the FS list, must stop licking my screen tho..

Let me fish out my Pro I and have a look.. No wait, only after Ive played it for a couple of days straight..

Glad to see that it has the correct bridge like the original SB1000. The current Aria SB1000RIB re-issue (non CB version) has some horrible Gotoh bridge that looks all wrong.. see [url="http://www.ariaguitars.com/english/products/sb-1000ri"]http://www.ariaguitars.com/english/products/sb-1000ri[/url]

I had a SB1000 in the 80s, seem to remember it was bloody heavy..

All the reasons above are why I have not yet bought a Jazz basses for keeps over the past 20 years, all of the ones I have tried have had manufacturing faults..

- Neck pockets where you could park cars in the gap.
- Bridges not on the centre line.
- Gaps between the control plate and the pickguard.
- Pickguards off centre.
- Frets that are poorly seated and very poorly dressed.
- Stiff pots
- Banana necks

But one of the worst I saw recently was a $5k Master Built Jazz, so even getting a master built custom shop doesn't guarantee quality..!

That said, I have two Strats, both beautifully built - seems Fender can make guitars, but not basses..

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1357831188' post='1929192']
Suhr's are excellent, although I have seen one of them put together with Warmoth parts.
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Good grief.. was this recently?

I suggested he looks at a Sadowsky metro, surely better than both..

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1357825437' post='1929003']
I wouldn't pay that for the Select Jazz. Nice, but its a Fender pre so probably not that great.
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Thx Musicman, could you elaborate on what you see as the limitations of the Fender pre? I presume it is the same as the Deluxe Jazz pre, which was limited in tones, compared to say a Sadowsky..?

Buddy of mine is contemplating between these two:

Fender Select Active Jazz
[url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/series/fender-select/fender-select-active-jazz-bass/"]http://www.fender.co...tive-jazz-bass/[/url]

vs

Suhr Classic J-bass
[url="http://www.soundpure.com/p/suhr-classic-j-2-tone-sunburst-18139/5519"]http://www.soundpure...urst-18139/5519[/url]

Which would you choose and why? I know the Select Active is brand new, but assume it is just a better spec American Deluxe Jazz?

I've had about 5 Fender Jazz basses over the years, always moved them on because each one had some flaw I couldn't live with, so I'd struggle to be objective.

The new Select Active does look nice, but Suhrs always seem to be better made, though not tried a Suhr bass myself.

Anyone got experience here to add..?

Thx,
Mark

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1356693517' post='1912417']
For this gig... DB750 and DB410... or 2x210's. or 810 if you can justify the cab.
The amp is killer on decent stages... too much for a pub tho, IMO
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You mean the Aguilar DB750? Great amp, love the tones but such a noisy fan..

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1357595199' post='1925194']
thats got to be a Martin?
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Nope a custom Suhr, slobber slobber

Woo hoo, I've done a deal with my brother, I've traded/bought back the other 4 Wals, just sat here staring at 6 Wal basses, I'm now a pig in the u know what..

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1357428434' post='1922678']
Two Old Red Ricks together :

1991 4003 BT
1992 4003s BT
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Now that is what I call a fine pair! I have a latent Rickenbacker itch which has wanted scratching for 30 years.. I've tried to resist indulging myself, but this thread isn't helping

[quote name='dju' timestamp='1357226746' post='1919385']
What's the string spacing on this beauty?
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19mm, the standard spacing.

Last reduction to £1900, otherwise it goes for a trade-in against a 6 string guitar..

Oh man, that looks sweet!

Love the colour!

Ooh nice, but need to mug my brother for the Wals I sold to him first...

Ok, I cracked, price reduced to £2000

Ok, I cracked, priced down to £1650..

[quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1356984494' post='1916153']
I don't perceive that difference in models when it comes to 4 strings. I have five of them, all 4strings: three MkI's and two MkII's. The only variance I hear is there from the wood that was used..
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Yup, this is my perception too. Fretboard wood, facing wood makes a bigger difference than MkI vs Mk II.. Though the fretboard on a MkII is longer than a MkI, so I guess that must have some input?

[quote name='barend' timestamp='1356944462' post='1915327']
Hopefully for you you can buy it back once. I guess your brother doesn't sale that one?
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Not unless he wants to die.. heh heh..

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1356952518' post='1915427']

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Thank you!

[quote name='barend' timestamp='1356862433' post='1914313']
The walnut on your fretless MK1 looks a bit different than normal walnuts, really nice! Is that some special kind of walnut?
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Good question. Finishes as follows:

Mk I fretless is Figured Claro Walnut.
Mk I fretted is Flamed Maple
Mk II fretless is American Walnut.
Mk II fretted 4 string is Figured/Birdseye Maple
Mk II fretted 5 string is Flamed Maple

The fretless basses look quite different colour Walnut, don't they?

Mark