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  1. dave_bass5
    Agree about the neck. Mine has been on 3 different basses since I got my jazz bass. It's the jazz size and vintage frets that do it for me. I notice this is basswood, Im sure my white one isn't. I've had it since they came out so maybe they have changed the wood. Anyone know if I'm imagining this?
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    Oh my, now this is lovely (IMO of course). http://www.fender.com/en-GB/squier/basses/jazz-bass/classic-vibe-jazz-bass-60s-rosewood-fingerboard-inca-silver/ I love my White one, and its been the best Jazz ive owned for a good few years, but this new version is definitely on the cards now
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415917188' post='2605319'] [url="http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141113_215636_zpsmmhtlanx.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Blimey, its a bit early to have the Christmas tree up isnt it :-)
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    [quote name='StringPing.com' timestamp='1415877959' post='2604714'] I can't say I share your experiences with silent tuning with a clip-on, Uncle Psychosis. Most of the instruments I tune with a clip on are unplugged. I've even set the intonation on a few electric guitars using them. The intonation won't be perfect, but it's hard to tell the difference between it and a perfectly intonated guitar. But YMMV, I guess. Maybe they've gotten better recently? [/quote] I too use one of those mico tuners and have never had any issues with it, not even on the B string of my TRBX. I do clip them as close to the nut as possible, and this seems to work fine on all my basses. For setting up my basses i use a Peterson Stroboclip. Much easier to see and a lot more accurate (apparently). Ideal for setting intonation.
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    My open opinion on this is that low action bassss seem fast and easy to play, but depending how I dig in I have to raise mine higher than I would sometimes like. Certainly at home I play with a lighter touch, but at gigs I play harder. I love low action and a few years ago I tried a JO5 that had a very low action. It brought a smile to my face as my fingers were racing all over the neck. After a few mins though I realsied I was choking notes and getting fret buzz quite a bit. It was just too low for my style of playing. That's just my thoughts though.
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    Before I got back in to playing bass about 12 years ago, I don't remember ever having any preference to strings, action etc. As I've got older I seem to have become more fussy. I put a lot of this down to BassWorld and then Basschat putting things in my head that have no need to be there lol.
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    Cheers, yes, we are the heart and soul of the party :-) Then again, if you could see what i could see you wouldn't be smiling either. you are right of course, that's not a Peavey, it is indeed an Ibanez I had just been looking at a Peavey bass when i typed that. Ill change the post.
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    Yep, its me posting shots of me. Taken by Fran (Grandwazoo) at a pretty down market social club in South London last year. I dont smile a lot on stage, not much to smile about really :-) This was the first time i had played a 5 string for years, let alone a wonky one. This was also GW's bass, his new (to him) Ibanez PJ. Much more my thing.
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    I know what you mean. Ive come to the conclusion that an amp that has a pretty neutral tone works for me. I started a thread a few months ago that pretty much said i was bored with the MB tone and needed to liven things up a bit. I ended up realising that yes, its sterile but that give a nice clean canvas for some outboard gear. Now i use a Darkglass VMTD and i dont even notice the amps signature tone now.
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    Ive been using Markbass amps for years, and have to agree with you John. Thats not to say i dont like them, quite the opposite, but i find they need something in front of them to bring them to life, especially with a passive bass. I do think the older heads like the SA and LMII series had more life than my F1, but i look on it more as a power amp that can be tweaked a bit rather than a tone shaping amp.
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    I think you are mistaking your Squire of a Squier ;-). Not so sure about the tone of the Squiers, good enough certainly, but the pups are the one thing i always upgrade. Not just because they are Squiers, but more because other pups give me the tone i want.
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    well all i can add is that you either have a fake or you haven't looked at the headstock properly ;-)............its Squier :-) I do agree though, Squier are putting out some very nice basses these days. Although ive just sold my VM PJ as it just wasn't needed, my two Classic Vibes will be with me for life (or at least while i need a 4 string Fender). Ive had issues with MIA's in the past but both my CV's turned up perfect. For me the necks on these basses are very, very good. To my fingers even better than the Fenders that have the med-jumbo frets.
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    Now sold to Adam.. Cheers mate, i hope you enjoy the bass.
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    Glad you got it sorted but doesn't this leave you with two amps now?
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    Anyone remember the Sue Ryder "craze" a few years ago? I know loads of people brought them but im convinced they were mostly unplayable. I tried 3 and felt they were terrible. Now these I can believe would hinder anyone, even me, and it's normally the other way around ;-)
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    That does sound more like personal preference to me. I find a wide P bass neck and high action very, very hard to play, yet I know others love this set up.
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    Thanks very much. Yes, the modern Squiers are very high quality. My two CV's are going nowhere, and thier necks are the best I've ever played. My GAS was truly quenched when I got these, at least for 4 string basses. The PJ was an experiment that seemed like a good idea at the time, but I ended up using just the neck pup most of the time, so figured I might as well just use a P bass.
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415553800' post='2601412'] I sold Martthebass a Squier P bass for about £60, out of the box is was beyond my needs ability wise [/quote] Too many knobs on it ;-)
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    Yes, there are those that do need a more specialist instrument. ill give you that. But as you say, these are not your everyday players.
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    I got this bass last Nov and used it quite a bit for a while, but ive just switched to 5 string and needs this to go so im not tempted back. I got the EMG's earlier this year and put them in myself. I also got a new pickguard for this, and new knobs. These knobs are a gun metal colour rather than the standard silver. The bass is in very good condition, a few very light surface scratches if you look for them. The main issue is 4 noticeable (in the right light) scratches in the finish on the back. No idea how they got there, and they are hard to see unless you look for them. Ive tried to show them clearly in the photo, and have enhanced it slightly so they stand out. No issues with the neck as far as i know. In fact its hardly been used as i prefer the neck from my Squier CV Jazz so thats been on the bass most of the time ive had it. This neck hasnt been gigged at all. I dont want to post this so its a meet up in central London only im afraid. Although the bass doesn't come with a case ill include a gig bag. Nothing fancy, just something to help transport it in. Looking for £260 OVNO. Any questions just ask. Not looking for any trades, as im sorted for gear at the moment
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415548259' post='2601348'] No but then that contradicts the idea people are buying this stuff with the hope of it being the answer to their prayers of being able to play doesn't it? [/quote] Yes, but these people will normally already have other basses so should know better ;-) [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1415549961' post='2601367'] I'm not disparaging people who buy high end gear, regardless of whether they can play or not. Their money, their choice, no problem. I'm just suggesting there is no correlation between gear and talent and that a great player will sound great pretty much regardless of what gear they happen to use. [/quote] Yep, spot on again, although i still think sometimes you need to up the budget to get something that you do feel more comfortable on, and so can play better.
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    [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1415547672' post='2601336'] I'm sure that's true, but I doubt they are good players [u]because[/u] they've got high-end gear. [/quote] Agree with your posts. I keep reading how someone "has" to spend a lot of money for a "playable" bass. This sounds like BS to me. I can understand someone wanting to do it for the pleasure of owning something unique and expensive, nothing really wrong with that, but some make out they are forced to because nothing else (i.e., what us mainstream players use) will get the job done. I know sometimes you have to spend more to get the configuration you want, its not always easy buying off the shelf with the exact spec you prefer, but i cant believe someone with a 3k bass (for example) wouldn't be able to play a much, much cheaper bass and still get the job done.
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    [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1415466116' post='2600670'] Yes, a few have joined and then get so much 'stick' that they think it isn't worth the bother... And after seeing what happened to a couple in print, I can't say I blame them. [/quote] Same thing over on Talkbass.
  24. dave_bass5
    I used one for a while (still have it) but moved on to a BBDI. These days I use a Darkglass VMTD and it does the warming thing so much better than the previous pedals. Not cheap but IME close to a warm tube amp than the BDDI type of thing. Saying that I do like what the BDDI does to my tone, but in a different way.
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415443709' post='2600349'] Ha it was Uber pimped Bartolini pickups, EBS active preamp with the jack socket mounted on the body, Badass bridge, full size tuners, rolled fingerboard edges, Fender pickguard. triggers broom you might say [/quote] Ah right, in that case I see the problem. I'll shut up. I still say go outboard rather than onboard though. For me this allows for the natural tone of the bass to be blended in, rather than having a full active tone, and you can use it with all basses.
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