joe_bass

Seems that it's being marketed as a bass for beginners IMO, or at least the amateur musician who just wants to have fun. Hence I wouldn't expect it to cost a lot, which would make you assume it's no where near the quality of his Modulus or say a Stingray etc... Couldn't therefore imagine him actually endorsing this as his working instrument.

I've currently got two plus a defretted one in pieces. I did sell the third in anticipation of replacing it fairly soon afterwards, however some stuff has come up so that won't be happening for a few months by the looks of it.

Tosser, what a tosser.

A good Fender Mexi jazz should do the trick, if you go for that make sure to play a few though to try & find the best one.

He's really outdone himself this time!

Tried a lot of different basses & would like to think I'll always put a good Fender jazz first. Although I am yet to try Sadowsky...

[quote name='bremen' post='414220' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:24 PM']I believe the ones stamped 'Fender' were for many years actually Schallers but re-badged (in order to increase their Ebay value 10-fold)[/quote] They wouldn't put stamped ones on a MIM though would they?

Was a great site, got quite a few tracks still on my comp. Some of the stuff was just simply interesting to watch & look at. Like Jamiroquai tracks etc where they had tabbed every instrument. Such a shame it was all taken down, although I think there are a few other sites around, but they're all for the new Guitar Pro now.

Go see a physio. They should send you away with some decent stretches as well.

Go for a Squier, great opinions on the new VMJ etc here. I had, actually have (although in bits!) a vintage V900, it's an ok bass but you'll be hankering for more after not long.

Perhaps going for a more conventional image for the first page you would expect a visitor to see?

Wow that's a good price for an all original bar the scratch plate isn't it?!

[quote name='Buzz' post='402389' date='Feb 6 2009, 09:15 PM']they really are the only two companies that have been going and built up some sort of classic status. It's a bit hard to phrase it, bit like mojo for the brand name so to speak.[/quote] You mean like brand estabilishment? Both are almost cultural icons? Some good points made in the initial post & reponses. I've had a MIM jazz & now a MIA jazz. I didn't buy the MIM based on the name etc, I got it when I was 15, most of the bands I were listening to at the time were using brands such as Ibanez & Warwick so if I'd gone for what I was mainly seeing on the TV then it would have been something along those lines. Bought the Mexican because of the neck (the width & smoothness) & of course the sound. Was really happy with the Mexican but just wanted to upgrade so got my MIA, sunburst finish, maple board & a black pickguard that I got for it, gorgeous. I did look at other brands when I was looking to upgrade, the only alternative I would have gone for would have been a Sadowsky though. Anything considerably better IMO is a lot more expensive.

Do you really need all that for a start!?

[quote name='Kev' post='401129' date='Feb 5 2009, 03:27 PM']looks genuine, but hate the look of that control plate with 2 jacks on it! a little too beat up for my taste[/quote] Yeah that would have to be swapped out straight away, looks horrible! Don't see too many vintage sales on Ebay with so few photos though, eg. no pots or neck heel shots etc.