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    Budget Player Looking for Sound Advice

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Squiers and Yamahas are great for the price, and hold their value well. I'd recommend them over Curbow/Tanglewood.

    Also try the thread below. It's a Bass Collection SB320 from the 90s - they're great basses, though not passive.

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50147"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50147[/url]

    **SOLD** Warwick 1PU Streamer Std

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by rjb

    [quote name='Waldo' post='496824' date='May 24 2009, 08:53 PM']That's a superb price. That'd be a great bass even if you paid twice as much![/quote]


    Nice of you to say, but I'd never shift it at that price! Corvettes go for just over £300 these days.... :)

    Squier Standard P-Bass Special V

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by rjb

    [quote name='tauzero' post='495159' date='May 22 2009, 01:45 PM']Yes, I bought one, then sold it shortly afterwards when I got a Tsai, which was far more playable. I don't rate the neck on the Squier, it's usable but not good.[/quote]

    Well, the neck felt pretty good to me, especially for less than 200 notes! :)

    What's a Tsai?

    Pickup replacement questions

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by rjb

    So I've dropped some cash on a Squier 5 string, but have some questions about replacing the pickups. This bass uses [b]two J pickups[/b] rather than a P-J configuration.

    What makes should I consider? I'm familiar with all the brands - Bartolini, EMG etc, but am wondering which would work best wired into the stock passive electronics. I'm not looking for colourless reproduction, I'm after the most tone and character I can get from the bass. I'm all about the midrange.

    Cheers-

    Squier Standard P-Bass Special V

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Yes, I've discovered that it is discontinued, but there are still a few out there. I just bought one from Dolphin music in Walnut satin. Should look sweet next to the Thumbs... ^_^

    I'd tried the Jazz V, but I much preferred the P because the neck is wider, with string spacing that seems almost identical to that of a 4 string.

    We'll see how we go when it gets here....

    Squier Standard P-Bass Special V

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Just tried out a Squier Standard P-Bass Special V and was hugely impressed for the price. Obviously the pickups could be upgraded, but the string spacing and neck were really nice.

    Have been on the lookout for a fiver but have been changing my mind over whether to splash out on a higher end bass (Thumb 5, most likely). However, it now looks like I might actually buy a Fender-style bass! :)

    Anyone else tried one of these?

    Cheers-

    **SOLD** Warwick 1PU Streamer Std

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by rjb

    Back on sale after a bit of a spring clean and some better photos. Need to sell to make space for a 5 string. Three basses is enough for me!

    It's year 2000 1PU Warwick Streamer Std (German made - not Rockbass) with an ebony thumbrest and an onboard Seymour Duncan preamp. Has a nice woody sound and the preamp really boosts the highs and lows whilst keeping the original passive character. The preamp also has a full passive switch.

    The ovangkol/wenge neck was recently replaced so is brand new with a JAN III nut.

    Comes as is, so don't want to to post. Looking for a pick-up in London.

    I'm selling at £150.

    Thanks for looking!

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