molan

[quote name='molan' post='850930' date='May 29 2010, 09:38 AM']Although I think there are so many nice Fender Jazzes out there my vote goes into the 'super' category I'm afraid. Alleva Coppolo who somehow manage to out-vintage an old Fender (and with 5 strings if that's your thing) but with far greater flexibility of tonal options[/quote] Who'd have thought it - my comments on the Alleva Coppolo magic obviously put some positive vibes out into the ether & when the post arrived this morning there was a note to say my latest aquisition was awaiting payment of custos cuties and would be delivered on Wednesday. With a bit of quick thinking I managed to get across to the postal storage depot and pay the duties in person & bring it home with me right there and then It's actually a P bass body with J pickups in it and it's just so nice to play. In passive mode & tone rolled off it has a great vintage tone and the neck, with vintage tint, and rosewood board are just lovely to play. Anyway - it's technically a P bass so I'll stop going off topic and post some more notes elsehwere I would seriously urge anyone thinking of a high end J to try out an AC though, very, very nice basses that, IMHO, do live up to the hype (in fact I like them so much I've already ordered another. . .)

Although I think there are so many nice Fender Jazzes out there my vote goes into the 'super' category I'm afraid. Alleva Coppolo who somehow manage to out-vintage an old Fender (and with 5 strings if that's your thing) but with far greater flexibility of tonal options Celinder for such amazing playability a lovely core tone Sadowsky for luscious finishes and 'that' punchy sound which is still so good live

Try emailing Steve Rowse - he's a top valve amp expert and knows his way around SVTs [url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/"]http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='molan' post='845816' date='May 23 2010, 03:47 PM']I ran the on-stage monitor mix for them once about 7-8 years ago. Absolutely great fun & a really nice bunch. I had a fascinating conversation with Dave Brock about rust problems on '70's Mercs and where to find the cheapest replacement parts, lol.[/quote] ooh - just remembered that 'Brocky' gave me a luminescent star that he had stuck on to the headstock of his guitar after the gig. I still have it somewhere - will have to fix it on to one of my basses, the Bootsy is the most obvious candidate

[quote name='Gwilym' post='849880' date='May 27 2010, 10:22 PM']was just thinking that if Molan didn't change the strings on that Sei Jazz after he bought it from me, it may well have been Hi-Beams on there when you got it.[/quote] Good shout - of course I have no idea if I changed them or not, lol. In terms of DR's I must admit I quite like the Sunbeams but I used for a while but went back to Elixirs because I'm a wimp and they are softer on my fingers!

I'd like to know more about the nitro finish - does it really make that much difference to the 'sound' of a bass? I know it feels really nice but is the potential for it to be damaged more easily an acceptable trade-off for an improvement in tone? I'd also be interested in how he selects his woods. He's 'famous' for having access to some amazing woods - such as the Dalbergia Negra fingerborads. How does he get hold of these rare woods and how does he choose which ones might sound best?

[quote name='birdy' post='847252' date='May 25 2010, 10:08 AM']I would ask about the prospect of a PJ. I think Jimmy hasn't dismissed the idea but was struggling to get time to design the pickups correctly but would be interested to know? Steve[/quote] Well - I have an AC in customs right now with a P body & scratchplate but a pair of J pickups so he can certainly handle the routing oK

I've updated my signature - happy to bring anything that's on there really By June 27th I should also have the Alleva Willie Weeks Signature: Possibly another Alleva Coppolo 1600 LTD in trans cherry spalted maple And, hopefully a Performance Bass P in a lovely nitro ivory finish with a white plate and all black hardware - these Performance basses really are very nice indeed, I'll definitely have my Louis Johnson Signature with me anyway:

I ran the on-stage monitor mix for them once about 7-8 years ago. Absolutely great fun & a really nice bunch. I had a fascinating conversation with Dave Brock about rust problems on '70's Mercs and where to find the cheapest replacement parts, lol. Excellent gig too, some really nice playing across the band, really liked the drummer (Richard Chadwick I think). Huw Lloyd-Langton was on guitar & it turned out he lives really near me. I spot him around town now & then but I don't think he's very well these days.

I must admit that this has happened to me a few times but I came to the conclusion that there are no real out & out bargains to be had on EBay that haven't been spotted by someone here as well as me. I've PM'd people a few times about stuff I think they might fancy (rather than posting in the Ebay section) and almost every time they've already spotted it and are 'watching' it on the Bay.

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='845302' date='May 22 2010, 07:33 PM']according to the MXR / dunlop rep, there won't be any in this country until at least november, and the retail will be in the region of £180! They wonder why so many people buy from the states!?![/quote] Lots of UK dealers are advertising them as being in stock already Street price ranges from £120 to £150

I'm watching the JT & CK gig right now - I love CK's voice now that she's become a little throatier (is that an Ok word to use, lol?). They are out on tour all over the place together at the moment but nothing mentioned about coming to the UK yet. Jimmy J's playing on the JT live album is awesome, just fabulous in places and a tone to die for. Super nice guy too I've seen Lee Sklar live a few times and he's pretty cool, always a great core tone to his playing as well.