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  1. Oh. I might be wrong to have suggested heavier strings judging from some of the other comments. Well, I likes em.
  2. Lovely restoration. How fortunate to find under all that nasty black paint it was white all along!
  3. There will be some change in timbre if you play the same notes on different strings, as you would expect, but I'm guessing it's quite a strong difference? If there is a large difference it shouldn't just be 'just the way things are', but there are a few variables! You certainly can get 5s to sound even and balanced across the whole range. Maybe try a new, perhaps heavier set of strings and check the set up including pick up balance (low to high, neck to bridge), as others have suggested. Don't have any experience with Yamahas so can't offer more specific advice as I don't know what they're like. In the long run if you play 5 a lot you may end up looking at different cabs (can't remember what you've tried apart from a 4x10, and I can't read the OP now I'm typing!).
  4. BetaFunk: He also has a Jazz Bass with a Precision neck which he practiced on a lot. Didn't know that. BetaFunk: I try not to think of Jaco when playing fretless as he was a total one-off. Now that really is good advice! (I can't seem to make the quotey thing work, sorry).
  5. IMO: Try to get a lined fretless with a neck profile that's as close as possible to your main fretted bass, and definitely the same scale length. Then your fingers will already have a good idea where to go and you can check your intonation against the lines. (Obviously checking you intonation with your ears is best, but it depends how good your ears are). Fun fact: Jaco owned a fretted jazz with a very similar neck to the Bass Of Doom, which he practiced on a lot. Can't remember where I saw that quoted though. Good luck with it and have fun!
  6. The Genz Streamliner's preamp section is strongly inspired by the SVT - might be the most apt substitute for your main head. There's loads of discussion on this over on Talkbass. They are still around SH.
  7. Thanks for the replies As far as I can tell neither the DiMarzios or the Wizards would fit the existing routing, unfortunately. Either sound like good options otherwise. The overall dimensions of the existing pups are: Neck, 18mm wide, 99mm long; Bridge, 18mm wide, 102mm long. Obviously a bit of an air gap around the edge of the pups wouldn't be a big issue, but I think the screw lugs are positioned a bit awkwardly as well (the outermost edge of each lug is about 20mm from the end of the pup). I know it should be possible to get better guts put inside the existing cases, but there probably won't be anything like that 2nd hand.
  8. Hi All, I've been considering upgrading the pickups on my recently acquired 2013 Squier VM Jazz V - mainly because it has a great Audere JZ3 preamp on it and I want to see what it can really do. Also, the stock ones hum like French cheese even in a quiet environment when you start to isolate them. The trouble is the stock pickups seem to be an unusual size, and I've not yet found any third party pickups that would be a straight fit. Would prefer a reasonably vintage, passive, hum-cancelling design (or at least something well-shielded). Has anyone done this mod, what pickups did you use, and what was the end result? This is more of a feeler (in theory) at the moment, though if I know what to look for there's always 2nd hand kit out there. Alternatively, has anyone just added copper shielding to the pup and control cavities and noticed a big improvement? Also, pickguards - does anyone stock something that's an exact fit off the shelf? Apologies if all this has been discussed before: I couldn't find a thread. Also, further apologies if you really like French cheese!
  9. Really nice. I like all the details, and the way the fingerboards looks well worn in as well.
  10. Just to disturb you even further, when you think about it don't you think it's a bit odd that there's a block in fret one anyway? (runs away, laughing manically) (I suffer as well from this general issue as I got me a VM Jazz)
  11. Don't be shy to give Squire's and other 'entry level' stuff like Vintage's and Tanglewood's (to name just two) a go. It if plays good and sounds good then it is good - doesn't matter too much what the headstock logo says. Especially when you're looking for a back up for your main bass. If you shop around a bit and get an idea of what you can get for your money then you won't overpay and you'll know what you could move it on for later. I picked up a Squier VM Jazz V from another BC'er very recently, and it's a perfectly playable, decent sounding bit of kit. It's not perfect, and it's not as good as a premium bass (whatever you take that to be), but you could definitely gig with it. And I'm really fussy about gear.
  12. This is one of the nicest Tanglewater 5's I've seen. I'm all GASsed out though, so GLWTS.
  13. GLWTS If anyone on BC is looking for a modern 5, distinct and different from classic bass designs, IMO these are brilliant. (Yes, I like Overwaters, No, I don't work for them )
  14. These are lovely basses, sound and play great. I've a 5 string/35" version and it's brilliant. GLWTS
  15. I think he's an excellent and often overlooked player. Inventive and supportive. He's essentially retired completely from the biz, which is why you never see him interviewed anywhere. I'd like to imagine he turns up at some muso bars now and then for a jam, but who knows....
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