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[quote name='Earbrass' post='476230' date='Apr 30 2009, 05:57 PM']I've got a couple of these basses, both second-hand, and I think they're pretty good as they come: light weight, nice neck, well-balanced. Hardware isn't the best, but it's not crap either. As I've said on other threads, I had one of these and a Fender Aerodyne Jazz for a while, and I honestly couldn't say either sounded better than the other - except that the Peavey hummed less when recording, so in the end I sold the Fender and bought another Peavey (I like to have 2 basses so I can keep one in each location I regularly play). I paid about £50 each for mine, second-hand, including gigbags. At £35 you really can't go far wrong. I'd say, buy it and live with it for a while as is - it may surprise you. Just my 2p's worth.[/quote] I have Just purchased a Peavey Milestone iv for £30 off e bay. I have tuned it B E A D and I use it instead of my Five stringer as I dont get on too well with the wide neck associated with a five string bass. I have set it up with the action as low as it will go and put the b e a d strings on from a new five string set. It sounds cool and comfortable to play.

[quote name='agoulding' post='379714' date='Jan 13 2009, 09:34 PM']the chances of buying one of these that hasnt been set up is very unlikley to be as good as yours, according to perfectly good guitars, he does alot and has excellent feedback[/quote] PM sent.

[quote name='agoulding' post='377011' date='Jan 11 2009, 06:47 PM']Are there any more on sale?[/quote] Just have to keep your eyes open on E bay. Or try the Distributor someone else mentioned on this forum.

[quote name='El_JimBob' post='374599' date='Jan 8 2009, 11:07 PM']That's a J&D Brothers, right? They're chinese made - distributed (for what that's worth) by PROEL over here.... Looks real neat for what you paid for it....[/quote] It is indeed a J & D brothers bass and I think It is made in China although it doesn't say anywhere on the bass where it is made. The action is comparable with basses that cost 5x as much cash and it sounds superb through an amp. It also has a real wood body( Alder ) Anyone who fancies a dable on a 5 stringer and doesn't want to part with a load of hard earned readies then I would recommend this bass any day. I also play A Status S2 Classic and a Usa Fender Jazz so this fiver has a lot to live up to.

[quote name='JJTee' post='375097' date='Jan 9 2009, 01:46 PM']Can someone post a link to something official about this proposal? I've never heard of it I work quite closely with licensing authorities. I'm a little suspicious.[/quote] If you sign the petition you will get an e mail from the government website confirming that you have signed. Go on, we all need to pass this on to all people who might be effected by this proposal. Not Just musos but people who enjoy live music and come and watch us play!!!

[attachment=18335:J_D_JB5.jpg][attachment=18336:J_DJB5.5.jpg][attachment=18337:J_DJB5.2.jpg]Just bought this off E bay. £110. What a guitar for the money It has been set up by a guy called Perfectly good guitars in Manchester. The quality for a Jap instrument is superb. Super low action, no dead spots nice chunky Badass style solid bridge and solid alder body with maple neck. It plays as good as my USA Fender Jazz.

Fender usa Jazz bass with sims custom red led's front and side. Badass III bridge. Status Graphite s2 classic through neck Alder wings with swamp ash centre block. Aquamarine blue. Black hardware.

[quote name='mike257' post='59894' date='Sep 13 2007, 02:32 PM']I (and other band members) have had somewhat questionable experiences with GEE in Liverpool. Although there's no doubt that John Gee himself is profoundly knowledgeable in his field (a quick chat with him will teach you more about the physics of cab design than any book ever will), i've found there to be issues with the quality of their repair work on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, there's nobody else around here really, so we're kind of stuck with him![/quote] I can Highly recommend David Lunt of Stockport I took a Peavey amp to him before X.mas to repair and he sorted it no problem If he can he likes to do it while you wait which saves you putting loads of miles on your vehicle. He only charged me £30. He's a nice guy too. His number is 0161 432 9698.

Just had a Badass III fitted to my USA fender jazz (brand new off e bay usa seller £42) It has the three screw holes and Quan claim it will bolt straight on using the existing holes This was not the case with my bass the holes didn't line up with the existing ones. And some drilling had to be done. I got a professional guitar luthier to do the job At a cost of £30. (inc full set up) The sound is much improved and you can really get some sustain out of it that wasn't there before.

I have owned an Ashdown Abm 4x10" 575w combo together with an Abm 1x15" cab since 2000 The sound is awsome and there are so many different sounds to be had out of it. I recently bought a s/h mag 200 1x15" combo and a mag 2x10" extension cab to go with it just for rehearsal purposes and to be honest it just didn't have the Guts that the Abm range has. I have just sold the mag combo and bought a s/h Abm 2x10" 575w combo and the sound out of those two tens is the dogs hanging thingys. So if you can stretch to getting the Ashdown Abm range i'm sure you won't regret it. There's plenty of good secondhand stuff to be had. Good luck.

Basses I have owned since I started playing FRAMUS SEMI ACOUSTIC LES PAUL SHAPE (natural) FENDER MUSICMASTER (cream)** VIOLIN BASS (jap copy)(sunburst) IBANEZ 4001 RICK COPY (black) KRAMER ALLOY NECK 'V' HEADED BASS THINGY (natural) RICKENBACKER 4001 (blonde)** STATUS 2000 1 PIECE GRAPHITE** HOHNER B2V HEADLESS (black) FENDER USA JAZZ (black with Sims red led's)* WASHBURN BANTAM V (wine red) PEAVEY V STRING (grey tortoiseshell) PEAVEY MILESTONE II (red) swapped for Fenix 87 strat (wow wot a strat)* STATUS S2 CLASSIC HEADLESS THROUGH NECK ( aquamarine )* * (still have) **(wish I still had)