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  1. martthebass
    Bump.................and can I be official deaf bassist society member #2?
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='308539' date='Oct 17 2008, 12:54 PM']I think the EMG's help a lot mart, but they're quite a Marmite sound. It's not a bass I'd use for every song. Bloody nightmare eh? Shall we start a Deaf Bassists Club?[/quote] Might have to Nick, gotta feeling that soon the only way I'll hear the bass is through my feet
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    [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='308429' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:00 AM'] Okay, so last night myself and my drummer went to a jam night in Harrogate. The 2 basses there were a newish 3 band Stingray with maple neck and a newish Squier VMJ. I actually preferred the sound of the Squier. Now I suspect that the the 'Ray may not have been EQ'd and/or played in a style to suit my tastes [it sounded a little flat, and was mainly being used for blues and rock'n'roll]. But the point is I thought the Squier sounded great and I noted it was very even between the strings and up and down the neck, the sort of thing that lets down some cheap basses. It's good to know that there are some very nice sounding affordable basses available.[/quote] Gotta admit a Ray isn't my bass of choice for these 2 musical genres. Now if it was 'kick ass' blues......
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='308113' date='Oct 16 2008, 08:03 PM']Now with my bloody deafness (or whatever it is) playing up it was a it of a pointless exercise.[/quote] Tinnitus is killing me at the mo as well Nick - don't understand it, only in one ear as well (the Elacin plugs have their limitations after all!). Your old P bass is stuck in the bedroom at the mo and I'm having to use the Ray to get around it until it hopefully settles down. How did you get around the problem with your Shuker P 5 - is it naturally less 'P like'?
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    This is one reason why I didn't buy a MM Stealth Bongo. Look great new - not when they are a year old with big shiny spots.
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    Brown Tort Dave - and don't forget the pics when it's fitted!
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    [quote name='dave_bass5' post='307082' date='Oct 15 2008, 01:52 PM']Now you see, the sound you describe there is not what i want. Although im using chromes on my DD i think im going back to nicks. Im not after a vintage sound, nor a bright sound, just something warm with a nice punch. I guess a generic P bass tone. I would like to try a GL2500 out but for now im hooked on the P sound.[/quote] Now I'm confused. How can a P with 4 year old rounds not be 'warm'? Fussy bugger........
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    [quote name='dave_bass5' post='307058' date='Oct 15 2008, 01:28 PM']The issue though is that while ill happily use a DJ im really after a 5 string P.[/quote] G&L L2500, passive, flatwounds, roll off the bridge pickup. Sounds like my MIA Fender P with 4 year old rounds. Still on honeymoon with this bass tho, so I might hate it in a few weeks................nah
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    I'd definately try and get a play on a DJ5 before you buy. I for one felt it was a brilliantly made bass that nailed the vintage Jazz sound well but the neck felt like a long plank to me. 35" scale, v.flat radius and big string spacing. For me - very much a Marmite moment. Just noticed you've got a 5501 so I guess you know what you're getting into. On that basis if you like the 5501 it's a no-brainer....
  10. martthebass
    Nice trio. Just goes to show that the crash in MM prices is to someones benefit. Everyone needs at least one MM in the 'collection'. Regarding selling - theres sod all on TV anyhow! Keep the family together.
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    [quote name='uptonmark' post='304414' date='Oct 11 2008, 03:00 PM']which one....this [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] or this [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url][/quote] Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........cherrylicious
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    [quote name='6stringbassist' post='304116' date='Oct 10 2008, 06:29 PM']What are these like, is it worth swapping stuff out on one, changing the bridge and pickups etc ?. I'm after a jazz bass, and I want an electric fretless so I'm thinking I may combine the two things and get a fretless jazz.[/quote] I tried one of these out about 8 months back and was v.impressed - I ended up getting a MIA jazz fretless, mainly because I wanted a RW 'board instead of the phenolic and the US pups were a bit 'smoother'. But the VMJ hits well above its weight -I for one am seriously considering one if I can ever find house room
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    Indeed I am Dave, just a bit surprised that it is Quarter Sawn on a 'production' bass. Can't wait to see the Decade btw - how long now?
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    So now it's clear....this one is a quarter sawn but it's pot luck whether you get QS or flat.
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='304096' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:55 PM'][url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4032259"]Discussion on this issue at Talkbass[/url][/quote] Cheers Dave, much appreciated. Glad the fretless is going well. I've just got to find room now to smuggle in a Squier VMJ F'less......
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    That Wal is absolutely gorjus. If I had 1300................slightly used kidney perhaps?
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    [quote name='odub' post='304088' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:50 PM']I've got one, but i dont know what quarter sawn maple looks like, The neck is yellowish and woody[/quote] Indeed it is...... Think of the side of a plank rather than the front (ish)
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    Good bits. After 20 odd years of playing I can just about hold a tune. Bad Bits. Tinnitus Heavy gear Generally ignored by non-bass playing musicians
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    Having just taken delivery of this beast courtesy of a fellow BC'er earlier this week - today is the first chance I've had to have a proper look at it. Looking at the neck construction I could swear it is quarter sawn maple which I thought was a construction only reserved for high end basses (a la US Laklands, Sadowskies and the like). Anyone else got a US G&L who could comment?
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    I didn't get a bite on my 3band 2005 Ray4 even at £570 recently and it is as close to mint as makes no odds. Needless to say it stayed with me - we all have limits. There is a point when the inherent value exceeds that perceived by potential buyers ^_^
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    [quote name='sgt-pluck' post='301509' date='Oct 7 2008, 04:50 PM']If you have a maple neck, it has to be black surely? Otherwise the anodised guard looks great Pluck[/quote] Even with Rosewood - it still has to be black...
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    Here's some I had taken while it was with me if they're any use Russ...
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    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='300808' date='Oct 6 2008, 09:08 PM']Don't quote me on this, as it's not my bass, but double it and you'll be getting a lot closer![/quote] Bet you were thinking of ways to stretch the strings out to 17.5mm eh Rich?
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    [quote name='martthebass' post='296346' date='Oct 1 2008, 11:21 AM']Hah, small world, think I may have seen you in dizzy spells? Hot Ice - long way down the line ended up as a trio with me and the guitarist and a new singer but we never worked as Hot Ice again. Let me know if you're doing anything local.[/quote] Well Parcel force 24/48/72/whatever finally delivered the G&L2500 that has replaced this jazz F'less. All I can say is that it was well worth the wait, this is a truely excellent bass and I hope that someone will prod me repeatedly with a big stick if I ever try to sell it.....
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    I had a Thumb bass for about a year. Don't know if the neck dive was serious, but the bass always wanted to hang to the horizontal, not good with a neck that 'long'. Tried big straps, comfort Strapps etc but nothing seemed to stop the damn thing - in a 2 hour gig I sempt to be liting the neck back to 45 degress about a 100 times. Loved the bass but in the end I had to sell it.
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