Dave Dubya

Thanks for the review. I'm considering buying one of these (currently ~£50). Good job I searched on here.

Interesting video review of it here - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TufGHRyEr2Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TufGHRyEr2Y[/url]

This looks really nice and, initially, had my Buy-New-Bass senses tingling. But how different is it to Squier's P-bass Special? (a bass that I'm not a big fan of). Looks like kinda the same hardware in a bit different shaped body.

Fancying a change, I bought a set of Swing Bass 66 strings and can't really say I'm that impressed by them. They just don't seem to have much life in them. Probably go back to Ernie Ball's after they die.

Have still yet to find a stockist of scratchplates that fit Squier VM Jazz.

Was looking for more info on these and found only this thread. What do people think these will play like? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Violin-Bass-Guitar-LE-MARQUIS-N-Y-LM-VB-SB_W0QQitemZ350164818689QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5187731b01&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Link[/url] They do look rather nice, but I'm assuming it might be built poorly.

A simple effect pedal which takes my playing and outputs that of John Entwistle.

I was told the quality of the the OLP basses depended on age. The early ones were fine, then the production quality dropped halfway through, then got way better before the OLP brand was dropped. Musicman did say they were going to re-try the idea once they found a new company to make them that could gaurantee consistancy. Personally I had one of the maple MM2 basses and never had problems with it (kinda regretted selling it too).

(A slight threadjack, sorry) I bought a scratchplate for my Squier VMJ and two problems were - wouldn't fit without reshaping and screw-holes completely in the wrong place. Does anyone know where to get a one that might fit? The reshaping is fixable, but the screwhole problem isn't quite.

24 hours later and I have a new bass! I opted for a VM Jazz. Got a got price in my local, having had a play around with some others.

[quote name='umcoo' post='391256' date='Jan 25 2009, 09:27 PM']As the resident Weezerholic on the boards, I shall assist! I've had Precisions, Jazzes, PJ's and now a Gibson G-3. Of all, the jazz nails matt sharp tone. I keep all controls on full, or maybe roll back on the bridge pup a little. Most of Matt's tone came from his ornage matamp head (quite dirty sounding) and (on Pinkerton) he used a green sovtek muff, for things like tired of sex.[/quote] Might as well just opt for a VM Jazz then. Cheers for the input. [quote]As it happens, I'm contemplating a Jazz body with a warmoth neck like Matts. Yeh...I'm sad [/quote] I too was comtemplating it, but a bit unsure and indecisive... [quote name='umcoo' post='391266' date='Jan 25 2009, 09:33 PM']I'll also say that if you're using your 'boss overdive' pedal, you won't get that muff sound. I've had (then sold, then rebought) an original green sovtek muff, but I've also used a bass big muff and this cops the tone pretty well. As it happens, I'm selling mine right now (hint!), but it's good for tired of sex/el scorcho/getchoo type mayhem![/quote] PM'ed you regarding the Sovtek.

[quote name='LWTAIT' post='391169' date='Jan 25 2009, 08:12 PM']doesnt the weezer guy use a telebass? EDIT: just realised weezer have had 3 bass players, so maybe matt sharp didnt use a telebass, it could be another one of their bass players that uses a telebass[/quote] Matt Sharp's look like Telebass', but aren't: Their second player, Mikey Welsh, used Gibson Grabber/Ripper. The current player, Scott Shriner, uses 60s Precisions.

I am now bass-less, having sold my old and somewhat unsatisfying Squier PJ. I'm looking to get a new bass, something that emulates that Weezer bass sound from their Blue album and Pinkerton. I know Matt Sharp used a gutted Fender Jazz body, modified with a Warmouth neck and custom pickups. (This is isn't route I want to go at the moment!) I've read from various sources that the following, used with a fuzz pedal, might tend toward a similar sound: - Epiphone EB-0 - Thunderbird (although I'm concerned by their weight) - Stingray (Sharp used one towards the end of his time in the band, but a Musicman is out of my price range and the OLP range seem to have dried up) - A Jazz bass - Squier VM Tele bass Any input you guys have on what those would sound like, and if they'd get someone near to what I'm after, would be greatly appreciated. Obviously I'll be making some music shop visits to try some, but not being too knowledgeable I'd like to go prepared! Thanks.

I wonder how much of a placebo effect the badge has.... ...could 9/10 bass players pass the Pepsi....Fender Challenge?

Are you guys talking about the standard Squier Jazz bass here, or one of the vintage modified?

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='237790' date='Jul 12 2008, 08:09 AM']The Bass Merchant Ltd Unit D1 Colchester Seedbed Centre Wyncolls Road Severalls Ind.Est Colchester Essex CO4 9HT Tel: 01206 751173 Fax: 01206 751173[/quote] How long's it been there? I can't believe I've been living half hour away from a bass shop and not known about it!?!? :wacko:

A bass shop in Colchester? Where in Colchester is that?

[quote name='geilerbass' post='235813' date='Jul 9 2008, 03:58 PM']I miss Bassist. I have every issue. And I haven't bought another bass mag since Bassist stopped. Even though I won a free year's subscription to UK Bass Guitar Magazine at college, I didn't cash it in. I really don't think the others cut it.[/quote] It was a great help to me starting out and no other magazine since has filled the gap.

There used to be a great magazine called "Bassist" which covered any level bass player and was actually an interesting read. Then, supposedly due to lack of readership, it got merged into "Guitarist" magazine - and by merged I mean bass guitar got three pages per month... I did try Bass Guitar Magazine for a time, but it just got dull a dishwater and often seemed to forget that not everyone is a)a genius player or b)has the money to afford high-end kit all the time. The US mags are okay, but the newsagents in my locality don't seem to get them too regularly.

I have seen that EB-0, but it was this one I was referring to: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270251889424&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=017[/url]

Well that's good. It does seem like they genuinely wanted to offer something in that lower quartile price range, without it being low on quality. As it says in that forum link above, not everyone can justify or afford the high-end premium but still aspire to having a Stingray.

It's an Avon Morris Rose Jazz bass - not in great condition, but I'm looking to make lots of modifications to it anyway.

Do they have plans to start another lower cost range to replace the OLPs? (or to change to a different manufacturer?)

So...Avon basses - are they really Jap "crap" and a waste of money? I'm looking at this at the moment for a build project and, as long it stays fairly cheap, I'm might bid.