Basscabman

If anyone is looking for a new plate for their PB50 this chap Brian https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harley-Benton-PB-50-Bass-Pickguard-PB-50-scratchplate-many-colours/114233957501?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=414488422081&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Does them, he does the old shape and the new shape in all colours.

This one is for mine. £25

Hi mate, what's the pocket measurements? Depth and width?

3 hours ago, stewblack said:

They do a P-Bass neck? 

The bloke I got it from does all sorts, Jazz, P bass, guitar necks etc. Name on eBay is Jinwan_1  Just be prepared for a long wait for it to be delivered. He said It usually takes 15 to 20 days but with the covid problem stuff is sitting in warehouses waiting to be shipped for a lot longer than usual. Around 60 days to the UK.

It's a little different to a standard fender or squier headstock. The lump at the bottom where the logo sits is a little bit longer.

Couldn't get on with the width of the neck on my PB50 so thought I'd take a chance on a cheapo Chinese neck off eBay for £55 inc shipping. 

Took 3 months to arrive because of Covid but I was well Impressed with the quality. Binding Is perfect, frets are all level, truss rod works fine and the block inlays are perfect too.

The big plus is that it's 38mm at the nut, the profile at the back is the same as a classic 70's jazz (baseball bat). It even came with a fender logo (I didn't ask for it & It wasn't on the one in the ad) which will be removed.

Fitted straight onto the PB50 with no problems, tuners off the harley neck also fitted on without aggro.

The neck is darker than It looks in the pic.

So If you're prepared for a 3 month wait a cheapo neck can work.

Just picked this up from a local chap for a decent price.

Got the best Feel, action and neck I've ever played on a Jazz. 

Had sooo many jazzes and I could never get the action the way I like it, even on USA ones,  but this one dialed In straight away.

It's just a MIM jazz from 2007 but you can always tell when you find a good one. 

Always play before you buy.

It's a keeper.

Steamed in to the last fret with a fret file and bosh! No buzz. One to watch out for folks. 

Hardly any gap between strings and fretboard in the middle of the neck When clamping down at the 1st fret and 17th so the neck is flat.

I'll recheck, maybe I have the truss rod too tight...

Howdo Folks...

My Jazz Bass has a lot of buzzing and dead notes from the 15th fret up to about the 19th, I like a really low action which i have the the rest of the neck but past the 12th i can't get it lower without the buzzing and dead notes.

I've checked all the frets from the 12th to the 20th with a fret level edge and have no high frets, There Is no shim under the neck in the pocket. I can raise the saddles to get rid of the buzz but that defeats the low action above the 12th.

Could the last fret be too high?

Cheers for any advice.

PM'd

Bought a lovely bass from Aidan. Great communication, well packed and fast dispatch.

Top bloke to deal with.

Cheers mate

Geoff

Bought a bass off Al, top bloke, great comms well packed. 

Deal with Al confidently.

Cheers

BCM

In all online stores In a week or so. Here's a link to the tracks on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=singladies+abbey+street

Bought a Squier VM P bass off John earlier. Top bloke, On time and the bass was as described. Nice to meet you mate. Buy with confidence from John. Cheers! 

Just daft.

22 hours ago, thegummy said:

Different values to what came stock?

Yeh, Bigger CTS pots and a different capacitor. 

3 hours ago, thegummy said:

You changed the wires in a bass and it changed the sound?

Find that very hard to believe.

Put decent pots and capacitor in and the pickups sounded OK after that so no need to change them.

3 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

It`s worth trying to get over that phobia. I`ve just bought a Squier VM77 Jazz Bass and aside from the pickups which I`m changing due to very low output it`s a cracking bass. I`ve had numerous Jazzes and never really connected with any until this one. 

I've got a 77VM and It's a cracking bass, Changed all the wiring and didn't need to change pickups after that. Plenty of ooommpff. Really light weight too. Fantastic neck. My go to bass. 

I've got a VM 77 jazz in Amber and It's a killer bass, I upgraded all the pots to CTS and loom/capacitor. Left the pickups cos with the new loom they sound great. Body Is soft maple and is proper light which suits me. It honestly plays/feels better than my 80's deluxe Fender jazz. Only stinky poo parts are the tuners. I got It for silly money and It's the best money I've spent on a jazz. My go to bass at the moment. 

Not in all cases. I have a Squier 77 VM amber Jazz and It plays and sounds superb. A lot better than my MIM jazz and CV jazz. Some are gems but I guess that's the luck of the draw. 

I've stuck a new loom In it with CTS pots and a bone nut. It really plays well and weighs under 8lb! The pickups with the new loom seem fine to me. Tuners I hate so will change them. Deffo keeper for me.

After looking more In to It apparently Its a VM 77 jazz so yeh very 70's! 

Picked this up yesterday, ICS serial says a FSR? Who knows.. 2013 and In mint condition.

It just a little gem! Lightest Jazz I've ever owned, soft maple body In dark amber. It plays superbly, really low action, no sharp frets. 

Got a new loom, bone nut and standard jazz control knobs on the way. May stick In a set of pickups too. Anyone else got one of these and did you do any upgrades? Quarter pounders or Antiquity's? Or what? Want the growl of a jazz with a bit more bottom end...

Well happy with It. It plays better than my MIM Jazz and CV Jazz!