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    [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1371483091' post='2114400'] very nice - how much does it weigh please? [/quote] I think it's kinda medium / average i.e. neither particularly light nor super-heavy. I'll weigh it tomorrow and have a proper answer for you.
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    SOLD!!! 1983 SQUIER JV PRECISION, inc case and UK delivery: £850 SOLD!!! One owner (me) since new... I've had this JV for thirty years, but it's time to sell before I get too sentimental about it. Bass is all original except for the knobs, and is in very good gigged condition i.e. a few dings and dents, but nothing horrific. It saw a fair bit of action during the first years of its life, and has been semi-retired for the past twenty years, with just occasional studio use. Frets are all good, and the neck colour has aged nicely. I'm not a meddler, and the bass has not been tampered with in any way – just the occasional polish and some lemon oil on the board. Everything is really solid – bridge, reverse tuners, even the input jack, and the pickguard has never been removed. Price includes a new Rochester case, lightweight but solid, and registered, insured delivery to any UK / Ireland address. EDIT: Weight is 9lbs 1oz
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    [quote name='ingmar808' timestamp='1367088892' post='2061237'] Anything with showoff woodgrain. Yuck. [/quote] [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1367092079' post='2061288'] ... but yeah 'blingy' maple tops, whether it's quilted or flamed or 'spalted' (yuck) it just looks like a lottery winner's furniture. Nouveau riche. [/quote] Exactly. And those coffee-table guitars are only bought by bell-ends. Has any decent band in history ever used them?.
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    Anything with showoff woodgrain. Yuck.
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    Hate to admit it, but both US basses sound better by a good distance - the black one first, then the ash/maple. Jap third, followed by the Mex, neither of were bad in any way. Would love to have heard some Squiers as well. Not sure of the point of the 'tone off' sections... but great playing throughout!
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    How come no one's mentioned the Epiphone Dot? They seem to thought of as the one, great, indisputable bargain out there - great to play, lively sound, and the build quality is incredible. Many feel the neck is more playable than the Gibson - it's a bit slimmer. I got a ten-year-old MIC recently - the older MIKs are said to be even better, though I'm not sure how they can be. Stupid cheap too - you could buy FOUR new ones for a grand - yet they're good enough for Josh Homme and various others.
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    OP: You could get a brand new Fender Modern Player well within your budget. Check them out - you won't find a bad review anywhere.
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    [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1366399185' post='2052199'] I play 4's, quite fancy trying a 5 - will it make me a better player? [/quote] Yes. 25% better, obviously.
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    According to Google translate, 'cabron' is Spanish for 'asshole.' So presumably 'cabronita' means 'asshole-eater.'
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    [quote name='Lynottfan' timestamp='1365976198' post='2046921'] I think the cabronita would look better without the pickguard, imho. [/quote] Agree - but I think it would look even better with a 'proper' Precision pickguard. The classic P-bass pickguard is a major part of the guitar's beauty - it echoes the body's outline, and brings the pickup, knobs and output socket together aesthetically. There's no logic to the shape of the Cabronita scratchplate, particularly the curve beneath the pickup. Hideous.
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    I've noticed this 'thump' too - and always put it down to my less-than-perfect, self-taught fingerstyle. Surely it's just a question of technique? Nothing to do with the strings, pickups etc. With care it can be avoided, but doing so can wreck your groove. OTOH I think it's one of those little annoyances that seem to get bigger once you spot them. In reality, the thump isn't that loud - way, way quieter than the sound of the plucked string. I bet loads of players hit muted strings without ever noticing.
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    I've had a Modern Player for the past eight months, and am still trying to find something not to like. The neck is super easy, the body not too heavy - but not so light as to feel flimsy. For me, it sounds best with both pickups on full - you get Precision grunt with some Jazz-ish note definition. The mid pickup sounds very good by itself, though on its own the bridge is a bit honky for my tastes, and lacks bottom end. There's no rough edges or evident cheapness - though action / intonation did take a bit of setting up initially. Build quality is superb, and not just 'for the price.' I've yet to see a bad review of these basses. As one of them said: if they carry on like this, Made in China will be the new Made in Japan.
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    [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1364238183' post='2023695'] ... I would be very interested to hear how these basses feel when played standing up with a strap on . [/quote] I've never seen anyone play bass standing up with a strap on, despite watching loads of porn.
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    The whole Macca bit at the end is great - brilliant vocals. The guy's still got it, despite Heather Mills' best efforts.
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    As on many Fender basses. I don't get it. Or are my hands on the wrong way round?
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    It's all about the scratchplate... If my 83 JV Precision (in avatar pic) had a white one it would be really, really dull. But it hasn't, so it isn't.
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    Thanks for all the responses... FWIW my own opinion (based on over 30 years playing and recording) is that the wood has a negligible effect on tone, if any. That seems to be the concensus here too. I was just wondering if I was 'missing' anything, and why manufacturers even bother to spec the type of wood used, and why some players argue to the contrary. I suppose it's all a hangover from acoustic guitar construction (where the wood is of importance). Apologies for reviving what appears to be a well-worn topic. Consider this thread dead... Next!
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    Hi all. First post... We can all hear different tones produced by different woods used in acoustic instruments. With electric guitars and basses, a magnetic pickup converts the vibrations of a metal string into a tiny electrical signal. So, how can the type of wood influence the quality of this signal? How does, for example, a maple neck contribute to a brighter sound than a rosewood neck on an electric bass? Just wonderin'...
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