Hit&Run

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='148513' date='Feb 28 2008, 05:15 PM']I'd love to hear what "[b]worse[/b]" stunts they've pulled!! That's pretty mind-boggling!! [/quote] +1

I don't know how useful [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bceFnHUx8j8"]this[/url] will be; but it's a start. I hope. Failing that, you could just learn the dance that Napoleon Dynamite does to the song.

[quote name='OldGit' post='146986' date='Feb 25 2008, 11:07 PM']After various musical friends and acquaintances started dying at ages not too far ahead of mine I decided to work on the theory that life's too damn' short to play an instrument that isn't the best you can get ....[/quote] I'm 28 but could die tomorrow; so I'm with OldGit on this one! Although all my basses are pretty cheapy, I have got 10 of them. I bought 2 basses in December, and I've just ordered a Japanese Jazz from guitaremporium! The GAS will never end, so I must prepare myself for it by hammering the overtime at work.

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='144077' date='Feb 20 2008, 11:14 PM']Can we have a separate bit for Nellie vids? :wub: [/quote] ...and Tabitha Cash?

What did you buy instead?

[quote name='BOD2' post='144024' date='Feb 20 2008, 09:53 PM']Why would you daisy chain?[/quote] I don't want to, though it's nice to have the option! Thanks for confirming what I suspected BOD2.

What does "Parallel 1/4" Input Jacks" mean exactly? Does it basically mean that you can 'daisy chain' some cabs together (not that I would)? I just want to put one speaker lead into the back of it, from my amp, end of story. This won't cause any problems, I hope? Cheers in advance.

I take it that the 'push flat' button is just an EQ bypass then?

Don't stingray 5s and sterlings have a series/parallel/single switch? I've got a G&L tribute that has a series/parallel switch. I think I prefer the parallel option as it gives more articulated/defined sound (to my ears anyway), but I'd use series if I needed to 'go nuclear' at a gig.

"The pickup can be 'wiped' through an infinite number of positions.." Hardly infinite! It would be interesting to hear how this bass sounds.

Hmmmm.. sounds interesting.

...aahh, as I suspected. So, the bottom line with passive J pickups is: they'll hum unless there's a matched pair of them on full volume? Looks like I'll be checking out full humbucking PJ sets then.

Like it says in the title, what happens to the hum from a J pickup when it's used with a P pickup? Does the P make the hum go away, unless the J is solo'd? Your thoughts please, ladies & gentlemen.

Mine weighs quite a bit, but a nice wide strap sorts that out! I swapped the pups for dimarzios, put a badassII on, and then went mad and got a j-retro and fender headstock decal just to complete the pimping. Mine's got a figured maple neck (I think). It looks sweeter than a bog standard maple neck. Maybe I should photo it? I took my VMJ with me when I bought an ashdown amp from steve-soar (on this forum). He thought it was the real deal. 'Nuff said.

[quote name='Adee' post='139667' date='Feb 13 2008, 04:50 PM']Got my brand new Fender USA S1 P-Bass in Milton Keynes Sound Control for £499 what a [color="#FF0000"]Fupping [/color]BARGAIN ! Its the Butterscotch Blonde, Black plate with Maple board I love it ![/quote] Someone's been watching Father Ted.

I've got a VM Jazz and it's awesome; nice looking and nice playing.

I've bought mine in the past from this US [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MyMusicStuff_Electric-Bass-Strings_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ3QQftidZ2QQtZkm"]ebay shop[/url]. The prices are good.

[quote name='Jase' post='137908' date='Feb 11 2008, 12:09 AM'][url="http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/"]http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/[/url] Take a look [/quote] I had a look as soon as I'd asked the question (like usual!) I think I was getting guitar emporium mixed up with fareastguitars.co.uk, but I'm sorted now. It looks like Malc can get his hands on quite a bit of swag...

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='137767' date='Feb 10 2008, 07:28 PM']I just placed my order with Malcolm at the guitar emporium, and I'm glad I did. There is a price reduction on the Jap range, plus I also negotiated the price down a bit more.[/quote] Can 'Malcolm' get his hands on anything (Japanese Fender wise) then? If so I may have to drop him a line. Bo!

So where does definitely ship Japanese fender goodies to the UK? I quite liked the look of www.rockinn.co.jp, but their banner states "sorry, we can only accept orders from Japan only". I need a white Japanese jazz bass real badly!