martthebass

Must be loads of us 60's & 70's kids who started off on the VS amp. Loved and used mine for over 10 years with a range of cabs. Hated the way the spring reverb 'clanged' tho when you knocked the amp mid gig....

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='211320' date='Jun 2 2008, 07:29 PM']I used the S1 on my Jazz quite a bit. It really did give you the thicker precision-type sound. Very useful! But people with Precisions don't seem to bother with it. With no bridge-based pickup it's not going to sound like a jazz, just a thinner, weedier precision![/quote] Exactly. Unfortunately my new (old) Jazz doesn't have S1

Got a 2004 S1 Precision. No neck dive and never use the S1. Sounds pretty good to me. I agree that the bridge is not as substatial as that on my old Lakky's or Warwicks (or the MM back up I use) but as I string thru the body it doesn't seem much of an issue.

Cheers Eude. You're pretty much telling me what I thought - it's just I'm taking up most of the porch with the TE combo and the 151 at the mo and I don't know if I can stand the earache from Mrs MTB for 3-4 months . Generally the gigs we do are smallish (<100) and if It's bigger then I DI. The TE has more than enough for most of what I do - if the LM250 and 151HR can deliver the same volume then I'd have no problem. I know the 151HR has good sensitivity (100db/w) but the LM250 only delivering 150W into 8 Ohms makes me think it would struggle with a 400W handling cab? I was thinking I need about 300W minimum unless someone can advise me better.

Does that mean you can sell all your other basses as you have reached Bass 'nirvana'?

Well the cab thing has now been sorted in the form of a Mark Bass 151HR. However with less gigs forthcoming than I would like I'm having to consider 'bridging' options on the amp. Ideally I would like to go for a LM11 but I may have to wait a while until the GAS fund is replenished or I can find someone to take my TE GP715SM in px. So, in short would a LM250 be capable of driving this in the meantime or any other (reasonably lightweight) options anyone can suggest for the time bridging option? Cheers Mart

Love my P bass. 2nd bass I owned was a JV series P (1982 bought new) kept it for a couple of years and moved onto Jazzes/Rays/Warwicks etc til buying a MIA P bass last year. Don't think I'd be without it now but I wouldn't want it to be my only bass

Nick, it suits you. No disrespect intended.

Yup, think that's a steal. Even the old Electro 1's (with less desirable wood neck) come in at about £5-600ish.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='203658' date='May 21 2008, 12:36 PM']Fretlesses are a different matter, but I can imagine that two materials of equal hardness and stiffness would be indistinguishable. I remember reading somewhere about a guy who was making fingerboards from glass and granite... would be interesting.[/quote] I was easily able to tell the difference, soundwise, between my Graphite necked fretless Jazz and RW fretless Jazz. With flats on both I could never 'tame' the zing out of the graphite. The RW was always much warmer and easier to get the mwah sound on. On fretted basses - never been able to tell the difference. My RW necked P bass is mellower than the maple necked Ray but that's bugger all to do with the neck.....IMHO.

[quote name='Josh' post='202427' date='May 19 2008, 09:03 PM']Soooo any Warwick is in fact, not a Warwick?? [/quote] Yup.......according to your sig you have in fact a wrawick. Sorry, it's been a long day.......

How long have you had it? I played Jazzes for years and then decided to have a go at Warwick - I also loved the sound but hated the neck profile. I persevered for a few weeks and it got much easier and I had no problem switching backwards and forwards between Jazz and Thumb. 'Fraid I parted with the Thumb tho a few weeks ago - nothing to do with the neck - just hated the neck heavy balance on a long gig. Ended up buying a 'Ray. C'est la vie. In all tho, if you haven't had it long give it a while you will grow acustomed to the neck in the end.

I'd be gobsmacked if you couldn't pick up a mint S1 Jazz for £600, or very near mint for £500. Think I'd go that route over a new HW1 or Jag.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='202007' date='May 19 2008, 11:43 AM']The build quality is what I've come to expect from Lakland - top drawer and easily as good or better as any Fender or Musicman I've owned. I agree that the neck wood is light in colour but TBH, I don't understand why anyone would associate wood that's light in colour with 'cheapness'.[/quote] I've had a few MM's (currently on my 3rd 'Ray) and in recent times a couple of Lakky Skylines (the infamous modded BG and a DJ5 - now with Mr Russ). I'd agree the build quality is up with MIA Fender but I don't think either were MM notch. Just my humble opinion. Also playing 'em in Electro there's a major difference in weight on Skylines. I played a DJ5 that was absolutely feather light - a good 1.5lbs lighter (est) than the one I owned. Also my BG was a shade over 9.5lbs wheras I'm aware some come in below 8. All 3 of the Ray's I've had were within a few oz's of 9.5lb.

[quote name='Adee' post='200018' date='May 15 2008, 11:06 PM']Yip Mart is a top bloke if you can get a word in edgeways ! Coffee, chat and bass = what more could you want ! The Lakland was a top bass, just as Mart described it ! Ade[/quote] Damn - definately gonna have to work harder at my salesmans patter....................... Cheers Ade. Hope you're gonna put the money from the BG to good use

Stand up guy to deal with - he helped bring me back to my 'normal' 3 bass compliment

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='196808' date='May 11 2008, 11:14 PM']I've had a Squier VMJ & they're a great bass, but the pickups are a little weak. (Don't forget that I tend to compare every bass output-wise to a biblical Status preamp!) Same with many passive Fenders/Squiers, you'll have seen a lot of owners on this server swapping out pickups & adding preamps, etc. On the plus side of this point, I played Terry K's Fender Geddy Lee which has an Audere Pre & pickups the other week. What a great sounding bass![/quote] You're just a power freak Rich L27 - out of the 3 I'd go for the Sub.....................but if you've previously owned a Ray you know you're always going to hanker after one (unless its purely for back-up reasons). With the prices as they are at the mo I'd try and go the distance - you should get a minter for £600 or something pretty decent for £500 - 550. You know it makes sense.