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  1. HeadlessBassist
    Sounds like your son has given you some Rotosound 'Funkmeister' strings. They'll likely be ultra light Mark King spec 30-90 set, or similar. In order to run these, you'll need a very stable (full graphite neck or wooden with graphite support poles) and solid neck. I'm going to second Reggaebass here. I use 30-90 gauge on two of my basses, and 40-95 Elixirs on all of the others. I find the Elixirs light enough to have decent flexibility, but also plenty of tension. The tone at the end of the day comes mainly from the pickups (some body wood resonance) and the density of the fingerboard material, which gives the percussive quality. I generally like a bass to work with me, and not against me. I shouldn't have to work hard to play it. I did a two hour live show with no interval last night. Hands and fingers were fresh as a daisy even by the end of the show. So the 40-95 Elixirs are a very good compromise, last 30-40 shows at a time and are highly recommended.
  2. HeadlessBassist
    First bass owned: Columbus P&J (basically an 80's Korean Charvel/Jackson copy.) Go-to bass: Fender Jazz (any out of a choice of three.) 'Signature Bass': Status S2-Classic which I've owned for 18 years.
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    Weird one last night; A prize giving evening for Dominos players at a hotel in Derby (the table-top game, not the pizzas!) Our newly jigged Duo set got a surprise early outing. Pity about the 30 degree heat. You could have wrung my shirt out into a bucket afterwards! Out tonight with the Everly's & Friends live tribute show at the Alvaston Hall Warners near Crewe. Just need to remember all of the Everlys/Buddy Holly/Jerry Lee Lewis numbers that I haven't played for two months! Perfect weather for a three-piece suit. Obvs.
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    And seriously punchier. I like it. 🤪
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    Yes, I am aware of this (I'm sure I wrote about it in the original post...)
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    The next day: Okay, played it through my TC RH750 and suspicions confirmed. This has some serious punch for a passive bass. Definitely has the character of an early 70's Precision. On my Jazz bass preset it has natural boost in all frequencies, sounding rich and full. On the preset for my previous Precision with a tiny bit of added compression, it could demolish buildings! The character of the sound reminds me of a much more refined version of that lower range Billy Sheehan BB Yamaha did some years ago. We'll see how it does as the backup bass on the live tribute show tomorrow...
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    So you basically want a sweet sounding Jazz Pickup set with not too much scoop. I'd have a look at the Aguilar 60's set, or the Fender Pure Vintage Custom Shop 64s. They're the two that spring to mind which have that inner sweet lower mid lift.
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    Yes, they’re apparently 1.615” with a 7.5” radius, rather than 1.625” on the modern 9.5 radius Precision necks. At least it’s not a 1.75” aircraft carrier deck nut! Yes, met up with Tony on our travels last night. Now I have another bass to deliver in. Bristol this evening before going home to Derbyshire.
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    Well, let’s see how long this lasts, shall we? Traded two of my surplus basses last night. I'm traditionally a Jazz bass player and I’ve only ever settled with one Precision in the past (a first gen American Professional), so let’s see how I get on with an Ash body with 'Road Worn' nitro finish and a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickup. Interestingly, this is one of the early 2013 models with the Leo Quan BadAss II bridge, instead of the high mass top loading Fender one. So far only played it through a school practice room Aria 20w and it sounded huge already!
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    Very nice. The N3 and N4 pickups on the 2010- Deluxes and 2016- Elites are the cleanest sounding ones. Someone has got a bargain here Best of luck with the sale, Ebenezer.
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    I like watching the big boys - Fender have been in a production streamlining/cost cutting phase over the past couple of years. American Fenders from the early 2000's to around 2018 are going to gradually go up in price. That was a great period for some really great instruments. Status-Graphite prices are going to rocket due to limited numbers and scarcity, especially on the popular graphite neck models like S2-Classic and KingBass. The Mexican Fender range are seeing a quality resurgence since around 2022-3. Values are going to be bouyant and steady. The next big thing..? Cort and Schecter are going to have their day. Cort are like Magna Steyr who build G-Wagons for Mercedes. When you spend a lot of time building things for other companies, you build them very well, and your own product quality surges. As for values, I'm going to predict that the craziness of Rickenbacker prices is going to calm down a little & MusicMan prices are going to go up significantly.
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    That is certainly a looker, WoT. Congrats on a stunning bass (with an interesting history, too!)
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    Set your amp gain to desired level (before peaking), bass to about 1-2 o'clock (until it sounds rich and full), and treble to 2-3 o'clock. Mids all flat. If you find it's too scooped, add a tiny bit of lower mids to fill out the centre. That's the amp sorted. Now set the onboard preamp to just a smidge above centre on the treble and bass, then leave the mid control in the centre. That's how to get the best out of a Fender 18v preamp. An active P&J should have quite a thick, but slightly "plinky" sound, as the split coil and jazz pickup slightly cancel each other out. And yes, the standard Fender strings won't be helping the sound at all. I usually tear them straight off and replace them with Elixirs. They give a much cleaner and richer sound with more sustain. Failing all that, I'd have a look at the PJ set from Lollar. They've always been the best sounding replacement pickups to my ears.
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    Why, thank you kind Sir
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    Have any of you 'Shorty Lovers' played one of those Rapier Saffire basses? They look like huge value for money...
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    Now available again and relisted due to buyer pulling out.
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    Ah, thank you. Job sorted!
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    Hi there Mods, I had a bass up for sale yesterday for a short while on the marketplace & someone agreed to buy it, who has now pulled out due to car issues. Is it possible to unlock the thread again, so it came be put back on sale, or do I have to pay the £7 fee again and copy and paste the whole ad? Thanks in advance! HB
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    It usually takes 7+ years. I've recently had a couple of tiny pinhole flakes come off on my 2018 American Original Jazz.
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    Hi Coogi, is this the one with the ceramic pickups?
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    Congrats, JazzyJ. I had a red one of these earlier in the year and it had huge output for a passive bass.
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    Interesting - I doubt Hagstrom could afford to sue anyone - they seem to sell so very few instruments these days.
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    Agreed. Yes, they have one new one in stock. I need to go back there and try it when I get a moment. It’s one of those highly things that you mean to do, but never seem to get round to…
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    *This bass is now sold [again!] Fingers crossed this time!* 2023 Fender Vintera II 70’s Competition Mustang in Competition Burgundy. £595 with brand new Fender Shortscale padded gig bag. I’ve decided to move on this beautiful Competition Burgundy Vintera II Mustang. Since I already have the Aubergine American Performer which is much more versatile, this is really surplus to requirements. It’s set up beautifully, has Thomastik Jazz Flats and sounds fantastic. I recently had my tech put in a new earth wire, as it seemed to be missing from factory. Condition is very good, the only exception being there are two very tiny dents in the back of the neck, but you can’t feel them when you play. Comes complete with a brand new Fender short scale padded gig bag. Buyer to collect, or I will happily meet half way up to a reasonable distance. (Instrument is located in Derbyshire near M1 J25 Friday-Tuesday, and can be in Gloucester/Wiltshire Weds-Thurs.) Audio example is beneath the pictures Vintera II Mustang.m4a
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    I’ve been half hanging my nose over these for a while. A Nottingham dealer has one in stock and I keep meaning to go and try it. Especially interested in the “Resinator” fingerboard. (Maybe it’s just a gimmick!) Also, they seem to come as standard with very heavy gauge strings. Any experience, people?
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