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    ***Put some cobalt flats on it, gave it really good set-up and it’s a whole new bass. Keeping it!*** Bought this as I was completely smitten by the colour, fully with the intention of selling my white ultra jazz, but for no reason I can particularly put my finger on, I find myself going for the white one a bit more. I love the necks on these. Super comfy. Tonal range is superb, with the core, both pick-ups, everything flat sound just being a really tight, sits well in any mix kinda thing. Comes with the case, all the gubbins etc. and aside from one small ding in the pics, is in really great condition. I've swapped the straplocks for traditional buttons as the keen eyed will see in the pics, but will put the strap lock buttons back on before letting it go. Weighs in at 9lb 7oz. I have boxes to ship it in but would prefer to meet up for a face to face deal if possible. I'm in Chepstow. Have put a £1600 price tag, but might be some wiggle room for a cash sale. Definitely up for trades and part-ex, particularly a maple-necked ultra jazz or any ultra precision. I like Fender shaped objects very much, but not adverse to giving a potentially nice Warwick/Spector a shot if there's some cash coming my way in the deal. Lakland 44-02/55-02 DJ4 (red one????) maybe? Yamaha BB P34/35 2024x or even 1024x. Have yet to have a lasting relationship with a Stingray (mainly the weight I think), but open to the idea. Open to anything not too obscure or boutiquey (is that a word?) Fender's Spec says... Fender’s American Ultra series is arguably the most advanced range that the legendary company has ever produced. Developed to meet the needs of the discerning contemporary bassist, the Ultra Jazz Bass fittingly combines ‘60s cutting-edge with modern-day cutting-edge. The results speak for themselves; unparalleled comfort thanks to a compound fretboard radius, Ultra-Noiseless pickups offering pristine tones, striking finishes – this model has it all! Fender’s Noiseless range does exactly what it says on the tin. With the new Ultra Noiseless pickup range, it’s stepped up a notch. In this model, you’ll get a pair Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups. Alnico 5 magnets and vintage-style voicing combine perfectly with the carefully calculated tonewood combination and construction. Add advanced switching to the mix, and you’ve got dynamic, punchy response that can be tweaked to suit any style with absolute precision. Limited Edition, FSR Model Andertons Music Co. has collaborated with Chicago Music Exchange a few times over the last couple of years, bringing you some of their coolest limited edition gear to this side of the pond. And now, we’ve teamed up with the American retailer once again to unveil three Fender FSR American Ultra models — available exclusively between us! Featuring super-cool anodized gold pickguards, sleek Ebony fingerboards and incredible colour-ways — this is your chance to grab some stellar kitted-out guitars, with serious flair and future collectable prestige to boot! Key Features Ultra Noiseless Pickups – Vintage-voiced and versatile Fender tones without the hum! S-1 Switching – Access more pickup combinations for greater tonal flexibility. Modern "D" Neck Profile – Slim, supportive shape suited for the latest generation of players. Satin-Finished Neck – Slippery and non-sticky for a fast feel. Compound Radius Fingerboard – Rounded at the lower end of the neck and flattens out the higher you go, for optimal playability. Rolled Fingerboard Edges – Exceptional playing comfort; smooth fret work means no more sharp edges! Medium Jumbo Frets – Modern size for a controllable feel and enhanced tone. Bone Nut – Traditional, low-friction material boost sustain and minimises unwanted tuning slips. Bi-Flex Truss Rod – Strong and extremely adjustable. Specifications Body Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Body Shape: Jazz Bass Neck Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Neck Shape: Modern “D” Neck Heel: Tapered Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Fingerboard: Rosewood (with Rolled Edges) Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot Nut Material: Bone Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm) Truss Rod: Bi-Flex Electronics Pickups: Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Passive Tone, Active/Passive Mini Toggle Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass (Toploaded) Tuning Machines: Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts Pickguard: Gold Anodized Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Miscellaneous Strings: Fender 7250M Nickel-Plated Steel Roundwound, Long Scale, .045-.105 Case: Fender Elite Moulded Case
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    One thing no one has mentioned is that the 121 plus cab will mean a lot more usable headroom available. It's really portable and an easy carry and pack. On its own, the 210 combo punches a bit harder than the 121 combo but is a bigger bit of kit to handle. Personally, I'd go with the 12s. Pete
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    Thanks. They are a very unusual size/thread. I phoned Fender in the end and they don’t sell them, but their workshop had some so sent me one (literally one!) in a jiffy bag so I’m all set.
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    There's a grub screw missing from my ultra jazz, can't for the life of me find anywhere that sells a suitable replacement. These fellas are the right dimensions but the thread is too tight/narrow/screwed https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C58BRGKF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Any ideas? Pete
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    Been a naughty boy and bought something I shouldn’t have so to ease the earache, selling this beauty. It sounds fantastic and looks the absolute mutt’s proverbials. Plays sweet as you like too, with low-low action. If the neck was jazz shaped, it would be my number 1, but my baby hands struggle a little with this on a long gig. Cuts through the mix so well when you want it to and fills that low-mid range with delicious thump. Two small dings on the edge of the arm chamfer and a tiny one near the bridge strap pin. I will miss this when it’s gone and wish I didn’t have to sell, but needs must as its replacement is inbound. Not really looking for trades unless a substantial chunk of cash involved. Would consider Laklands, Yamaha BB1024x or Ibanez EHB (not multiscale). Based in Chepstow, happy to meet-up or possibly courier at buyer’s expense.
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    He's always been more "plummy Brit" than Northsider.
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    Plenty of love for AC from me and was quite tempted right up to the point where my expected price point turned out to be spectacularly off the mark!
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    I think, on each aux mix you are using for monitoring, swipe to the far end and turn up the fx1/2/3 faders as needed.
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    Thanks for the feedback. Aside from the weight of current sub, as the bass player, I find it also ads a massive amount of dub-style bottom end that means the bass gets lost in the mix.
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    Very helpful thanks.
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    Bringing an old thread back to life with a question on this topic. If the monitoring aspect was taken out of the equation - i.e. just using the system for FOH to run the whole band - do you think it would cope in most scenarios? We stopped using backline a couple of years ago and are all using in ear monitors. Bass, guitars, backing track, kick drum and and overhead plus a couple of vocals. Happy with our sound, increasingly unhappy with hefting a massive sub around. I imagine we play similar sized venues as yourself. Any experience of the ERGO system in comparison?
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    Brings back the feeing for bass players who have made the move to in ear monitoring. If you’re missing the thump from your amp on stage, then stick the BackBeat on your strap and get that feeling back. Live you can either send your bass into the pack then out to the desk for just the bass response or take the signal from your in ear monitor receiver and plug your phones into the BackBeat to get the full vibes of the band. It works great as a practice amp too. Plug the bass in, use the aux in and away you go for all the feel and none of the moans from the rest of the house. It’s in great condition and comes with box, case, cable and charger. My reason for selling is simply a matter of practicalities. I run the sound for my band and find myself always running out of time to properly set myself up to use this. I’m asking £260 collected from Chepstow. £270 posted in UK.
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    Bit late to this thread but may help someone. Been gigging with the m18 for the past 2 or 3 years. We replaced our Mackie DL1608 with it. We all love it. The apps work a treat and with a little patience it does a heck of a lot for a really great price in a small package. The ability to have 6 aux mixes makes running individual iems super easy. The amp and fx modelling mean me (bass) and singer (second guitar) haven’t brought an amp to a gig in years and the lead guitarist just brings his helix. Depending on the line-up, we run two or three vocal mics. Most gigs we just mic the kick and use an overhead for the drums but we could add additional mics to the kit if needed. If you need more mic inputs, you’d possibly need a small sub mixer. As we bring no back line , for back-up purposes we bring a second m18 and I know that we could use that as a slave to increase the inputs. Honestly, I think it’s an astonishingly good bit of kit for any small giggling band.
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    Lovely.
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    I'm pretty sure most guitars are at least two piece bodies. Certainly that's the original construction used by Fender. Having a one piece body might produce a little more warmth but then having a multi-piece body might add more punch due to the increased strength and rigidity that comes from gluing the pieces together. One piece bodies tend to be the preserve of boutique type instruments and custom builds. In respect of the price tag for Lakland Skylines, they're definitely more pricey than they were but the fact is their build quality and tone was vastly superior to the US Fenders that were around in the 2000s and they were/are all set-up in the US, with the same spec pick-ups as the US Laklands, and by the same build team. That's where the reputation and price-tag comes from. It's basses like the Lakland Skylines, Sadowsky Metro and so on which I think forced Fender's hand into putting more care into their US made instruments which also then contributed to the massive price rises of Fenders across the board over the past 10 years. It would be interesting to hear Lakland's take on the subject of the natural finishes.
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    Yes, I did. Epic sounding bass which had the original stock Aero pick-ups and a Bartolini NTBT pre-amp fitted. The pre-amp died and though it was replaced like for like, it lost it's mojo for me. I now have white with rosewood, Aeros and passive and I'm a very happy bunny again. To the original poster, I can understand where you're coming from as that would annoy me too. I bought a natural DJ5 a few years ago from guitarguitar and didn't ask for pics, just went on weight. The bass came and was beautifully made but the figuring/grain was very light, which was a bit disappointing. I don't think you're wrong sending it back if you're unhappy, but I would dispute it being a QC issue, it's more something that's always a possibility with a mass-produced natural or transparent finish instrument which doesn't come with a book-matched top. These ones are a bit jarring... I had a sunburst Fender jazz which had three obvious joins in it and, on closer inspection it was made of seven strips of wood. Hope you enjoy your Fender, I'm sure it's a beaut, but you may have missed out on not simply changing for a more aesthetically pleasing DJ5 as they are monster basses.
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    Think the colour, based on the year, is Sky Blue. Fine looking bass.
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    Having gone to full modelling, we initially tried just our FBT x-lite 12s tops but sound was a bit compressed. Changed to ALTO 312 tops which cope a lot better and okay for smaller gigs. Added two cheap active subs - Evolution sub 15 - much improvement but tops still getting full range signal as no crossover on the sub outs. Finally added a single ALTO TS312s and sound is amazing, if I say so myself. More than adequate for most gigs we do and a super quick set-up and take down.
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    We have a shallow 4u rack, bottom to top... rcf m18 mixer 2u 2 x Audio tecnica radio mics Receiver 1u CH38 2 x Sennheiser g2 item transmitters 1u CH70 At the rear, top we have a 1u bnc punched plate with bnc couplers through it with bnc cables linking to the receivers/transmitters and the antenna on the other side. Works a treat.
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    His words, not mine sorry. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lovely looking bass and no doubt has the characteristics of a Lakland.
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    There was a thread on TalkBass about this way back when and Bo from Lakland/Hanson advised that they are made by ESP in China as cheap option for the Japanese market.
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    I'm happy to consider shipping to Italy. Have sent a couple of basses overseas down the years.
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    Guilty as charged, would love to see it become a P35
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    I have two one of these really high quality gig bags in a smart, weather resistant grey fabric with rubber boot. 20mm padding all around with additional head stock and end pin padding as well as a neck brace. Large front pocket and two smaller accessory pockets with adjustable straps. D-rings for clipping on additional kit. In superb condition, only done a few gigs as I’m mainly using a double bag as easier than taking two bass bags. Gator info at: https://www.gatorcases.com/products/guitar/instrument-bassguitar/transit-guitar-gig-bags/transit/bass-guitar-bag-gt-bass-gry/ Priced £65 each for collection from Chepstow, could potentially meet locally or post at buyers expense.
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