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[quote name='daz' timestamp='1324345666' post='1473339'] Ha! ! My Yin/Yang Victor W00en Fodera cost all of £7000 and was worth every brass penny. Its high value makes me play to a higher standard. budget basses PAH! I wouldnt give them room in the coal shed. [/quote] You are Janek Gwizdala and I claim my £5.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1324150503' post='1471357'] What kind of bass did this come off? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260918016725"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260918016725[/url] Never seen one like it before. [/quote] It was from a range of brass parts Fender did back in the 70's when it was fashionable to double the weight of your instrument by sticking chunks of brass all over the place. They never actually sold any basses with them pre-installed though AFAIR.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1324029229' post='1469873'] Right on both counts. Of course it`s Dave that has replaced Dave, but Daves name is actually Andy. It gets very confusing.............. [/quote] Ahh... I think I know your drummer then. Leighton Buzzard is a bit far for me but all the best tonight for The Daves Mk. 2!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1323980707' post='1469560'] I thought that Dave had left...who replaced him?? [/quote] At a guess... Dave. Edit: It's not another Andy is it by any chance Lozz???

Definately a 'faker. The grover style tuners don't say 'Grover' on them, the fingerboard is way too dark (which is the real giveaway).

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1323716892' post='1466219'] They used to make a bass specific model of this pedal, can't remember what it was called though (I think it may have been "Blue Tube" or something like that). [/quote] Yep, it was the Blue Tube. I've got the rack version which is gives a really nice rich overdrive and has a bias control. It's the bias control that makes this a killer OD - allows you to change the character of the distortion rather than just the level or tone of it. I've also got a Real Tube pedal - good distortion but doesn't have the depth of the Blue Tube and has way too much distortion on tap for my tastes. No bias control either (only the rack had that). Sadly no experience of the Tube Driver though, so not a lot of help for the OP.

Something inside touching the back of the speaker, something stuck to the magnet, loose bracing or speakers have been responsible for odd sounds in the past.

[quote name='TheDaivisch' timestamp='1323535498' post='1464349'] I think they might share some parts - bridges and possibly pickup surrounds, but the Shine has different pickups - Seymour Duncans, has a dodgy shaped headstock, no binding and uses different woods. The Shine is all maple and a true through neck, whereas the Career has a Nato body and set neck - but doesnt seem to be any worse for it. Infact the career has the better reviews. [/quote] You're right - not the same at all! It is the same as the Anniversarys/Jayros though. What was that I said about being feeble-brained?

Nice idea. If it does get it's own sub forum it might be worth making it only accessible to members so the Google bots can't get at it. Anyone who's even slightly disparaging towards a venue with their band name in their signature might find their booking dry up.

I'm GAS free, thankfully.

I think that Career is the same as the Shine 'faker. There's quite a few brands out there, but there seems to be relatively few factories making them. When they started popping out of the woodwork a few years ago I was making a mental note of the ones that were identical (or nearly so), but there's getting to be too many for a feeble-brained geriatric like me to keep up!

No, it's an '89 MIK. 50/50 that it's got a plywood body.

[quote name='pst62' timestamp='1323529489' post='1464246'] List a Korean silver series Jazz and use an Affinity ad to sell it's potential. Clueless. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-SQUIER-BASS-JAZZ-GUITAR-BLACK-ROSEWOOD-FENDER-STAND-/220905758242?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336f025e22"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item336f025e22[/url] [/quote] Common misconception - there were no Korean Silver Series Squiers. Some people think the 'Silver Series' refers to the decal colour, but it doesn't. The Silver Series was a specific range of MIJ Squiers made in the early nineties. But yeah, I'd imagine this guy is largely clueless to what he's got. Car boot sale find?

Ooh, just seen this thread. Years ago I had a very similar problem in that I had a speaker where the magnet had become completely detached, so I took it along to Wembley Loudspeakers (they specialise in speaker reconditioning). "We can fix just about anything that's wrong with a speaker", they proudly told me, "Except replace the magnet. They're centred to within hundredths of an inch and we've no way of aligning them accurately". Like I said, this was years ago and maybe technology and the capabilities of Wembley Loudspeakers has moved on, but I wouldn't fancy the chances of a home fix. Still nothing ventured, nothing gained. Best of luck!

[quote name='2x18' timestamp='1323293621' post='1461801'] I have a Lovely blue Cardinal CSB380 32" medium scale and at 3.8kg its certainly not heavy, neck is very comfortable and fast ( 42mm at nut ) Mine will be up for sale ( or trade for an acoustic bass ) shortly! Will. [/quote] Ditto that (I've got a CSB300 as well). They're both a similar weight, slim (depth-wise) Precision type necks, with a grunty P type sound with a bit of added 'flap' from the shorter scale. Differences between the two are the glossy finish, a couple of less pieces of wood in the body and smoother tuners on the 380 - though they both hold tuning equally well.

Lots of options with that kind of budget. If I were you I'd spend some time trying as many basses as you can lay your hands on - there's nothing like playing the actual bass you're going to be buying, and it should give you a good idea which model feels suitable for you.

It'll be worth your while checking the Avoiding Rip Offs sticky in this forum as well.

You'll find there's fairly mixed opinions on Swing Bass strings. Leaving aside personal tastes in strings, plenty of people have felt the quality control isn't what it was, that they die too quickly for their liking, that they feel rough to the touch. And plenty of others haven't found any such problems and continue to use them. And it has to be said, similar claims have also been levelled at other big name manufacturers. The only way you're going to find out if they suit you is to try for yourself. £16 is a fair price for them so why not. Next time round you could try other strings for comparison. Oh, and plenty of strings out there are stainless steel and they're often said to be brighter than nickel, though in the real world just being made from SS is no guarantee of a bright tone. Nor will they necessarily last longer than nickel - there are plenty of other factors that will determine the tone and life of the strings.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1322675047' post='1454375'] I understand your point, but I don't agree. There have been hundreds of years worth of of music passed down the years through aural tradition. This kind of musicianship is no less valid than the kind of musicianship that encompasses theory and reading, it's just that some schools of thought would have you believe this. There's no standardisation of music, just a lot of different kinds. I'd compare it to arguing that someone who is unable to write is therefore incapable of communication. [/quote] +1 It's worth remembering that the music comes first; the theory follows on from that.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1322322144' post='1449384'] Hmmm, not sure about that. Ricks may be good, but are certainly an aqquired taste, Gibsons bass of the late 70's was the Grabber (I think) and I don't think anyone has ever said that they were any good. The Hofner was a relic from the early 60's and played like one. Ibanez made cheap copies at the time and didn't really hit the big time til the 80's. Yamaha didn't really get known til the 80's either. Guild did build a bass that was ok, but was certainly no better than an average P. I played a Shergold in the 70's and while it may have been ok, it seemed a bit of a gimmicky (had some weird plug in electronics iirc) I would still say that the only basses that were better than a P or J were a lot more expensive. I remember trying an Ovation Magnum which was good, but it was a bit weird and 30% more than my P. [/quote] Like I said, it's down to the individual whether they're to your taste. But in terms of playability they all stacked up against Fender's Late 70's offerings. Whether people picked up on the quality of many Japanese instruments in the 70's is a moot point really, although it didn't go unnoticed by Fender themselves. It's worth remembering that Ibanez didn't manufacture any basses themselves but had Fuji Gen make them. The same company that produced the Fender/Squier JV series, which were noticeably lacking the issues that bedevilled Fender in the late 70's/early 80's. For me the Precision is a classic, iconic design that deserves the praise heaped upon it, and a design I love. But I don't think glossing over Fender's difficulties of the period is doing anyone any favours.

TBH it could be anything. Except a 70's Fender.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1322313937' post='1449225'] My 70's P also sounds fantastic and it just weighed in at exactly 10lbs... Were 70's Fenders really that bad? I've owned mine since 1979 and would never sell it unless I was in a financial mess or had decided to give up playing. As for the competion back then? Guild, Ricks, Gibson, Hofner, Shergold, Ibanez, Yamaha + loads of Jap crap copies. No wonder Fenders were considered the best! [/quote] It's not so much that 70's Fenders were terrible, more that their quality control was all over the shop. That the average weight of the instruments was creeping up was only part of the issue. Poor neck joints were fairly common place by the late 70's, which while not so much a problem with 4 bolt necks could be fairly disastrous with a 3 bolt. There have been instances of instruments of that time with an almost 'butcher's block' construction as well, and some from the period seem to have been scrimping on the contours. So nothing that necessarily made them a write off, but definitely not as they should have been. Then there was the '76 neck I had the misfortune of owning with the warped and slightly twisted neck - as the luthier who looked at it said, "it should never have left he factory". And of course there were others with no issues whatsoever. It has to be said, with the possible exception of Gibson (who had their own issues at the time), all of the instruments you mention would have been a match for a Fender. Whether you liked their tone would have been a different matter.

Could well be a bit of a sideways move, considering you've got the Sansamp in your chain.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319457588' post='1414246'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-FULLERTON-JV-JAZZ-BASS-RED-BOBBIN-BRIDGE-PICKUP-EARLY-80s-/200666679555?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb8aa8903"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2eb8aa8903[/url] Round ends says japcrap to me. did Fender ever do rounded pickups? [/quote] No, Fender never did. I don't know where the JV bit comes in either. The JV Squier site has made it pretty clear that some of the early JV strats were fitted with US made pickups, but none of the other models were. I think Johnston's right - they've got red bobbins so the guy figures they've got to be Fender pickups.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1321818171' post='1443470']Also worth checking it's not something trivial like a bent grill pressing against the speaker. [/quote] +1 Well worth checking there's nothing untoward going on inside the cab. There have been plenty of threads where people have thought they'd blown a cone only to find it was loose damping material, poorly dressed leads or screws stuck to the magnet causing the problem.