JohnDaBass

43 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

I think I’ll get this. Coming back to bass i realised i sold off my BDDI. I like that the 60B+ has a BDDI with more Mid freq’s selectable. Even more than the real thing. If i only use it for this its still over £100 cheaper. I do stil have my original 60B, and a B1 Four, which ill use until i can get the 60B+

Ooooh

Zoom Fanbois R Us 🤣😂🤣😂

( B1 Four x2 + B6 owner)

Do we know if the MS 60+ talk is  Tonelib and  Zoom Guitar lab?

19 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

Correct.  Zoom dropped a clanger there. Don't get me wrong its a great pedal, especially with a version of your Free/Bad Co patch on it (stolen from the B1 Four. Most of the stock patches are usable unlike the B1 Four.

Wow, now that is a huge error. 

At least my B6 talks to Zoom guitar Lab so swapping patches from B1 Four is easy.

It's hard to believe that the Zoom techies overlooked a desktop solution. 

I did have some GAS to build a new pedal board around  a B2 Four, but your confirmation has doused that fire until a desktop solution appears. 

Thanks John

20 hours ago, Chienmortbb said:

Now where I will criticise Zoom is that the old PC editing software does not work on the B2 Four. On the plus side the effects are quieter  and there are some really useful patches out of the box.

Hi John, is my understanding correct that the B2-4 does not talk to Zoom Guitar Lab nor ToneLib?

So the only way to edit is through the Apple App or on the B2-4 itself☹️

Heads up

Ibanez  TMB 100 on offer at Amazon. £120

Apologies 

@Pauld has corrected my error. 

TMB 100 is 34ins scale. 

sorry

I am a long time admirer of @kodiakblair builds his attention to detail and craftsmanship is second to none.

Being a lazy sod I tend to seek the simplest solutions which are in the range of my more limited capabilities. 

As @kodiakblair has shown, we talking about 3mm, so if you have limited access to tools and routers it maybe worth considering gently sanding the heel of the neck to fit the body!

Clearly you end up with a slightly nonstandard neck but if you don't plan to swop the neck then gently sanding the heel of the neck maybe a way forward. I agree with @kodiakblair that the Fender Hi-mass bridge should have enough travel to get the correct intonation. 

Best of luck with your build. 

This is very sad news. 

Met up with Nick when he bought my Fender Kinsman acoustic bass.

Talked for ages, about rugby, bands and all things bass.

Nick was a wonderful Guy and a real gentleman. 

RIP Old Horse Murphy 

+1 for the DiMarzio Ultra Jazz Pup. Powerfull, articulate and clear.(forgot to say that it is humbucking so silent)

Check out the Dimarzio web site as they have some very fine power compareisons and tone charts.

When ordering check the correct dimensions as the neck and bridge Pups are different lengths.

7 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

NBD!!  After much deliberation, finally decided to take the plunge on this drop-dead-gorgeous (IMHO) Sandberg Cali ll TM SL 2-band active that Thomann had in stock. Only just unpacked it but I can report that the build quality and playability are spot on - as I expected, having owned a Lionel. Thanks to its paulownia body and lightweight machine-heads, this one weighs next to nowt and still balances perfectly on the strap. I'll post more feedback when I've got to know it properly.

 

Absolutely lovely @scrumpymike.

Body looks sooooo lush  with a lovely maple neck. 

I'd be really interested to hear how the mix of the single coil neck Pup blends with the MM Stingray Pup. Congratulations on your latest acquisition,.

BTW

Have told Mrs Scrumpymike or are hiding it under the bed when it's delivered while she's out shopping?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 

NBD Squier Jaguar SS

Back in August last year I bought one of the new Fender Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar SS.

Arthritis in my left hand has forced me to move from 34 ins scale basses to short scale 30 ins basses.

After new strings, Gotoh bridge and setup I have fallen deeply in love with my Barbie bass, yes Tigger orange, wide range humbuckers and gold hardware.

I have been hoping that Fender would launch a Squier Jaguar SS with the same humbucking Pups as the Rascal.

In the meantime, up popped a 2015 Squier Jaguar SS which I nabbed within hours of it appearing for sale.

The previous owner had a luthier to refinish the body in metallic sliver and refinish the colour matching headstock with clear poly and naughty (But nice) Fender Jaguar Bass logo.

The Squier now sports my favourite DiMarzio Split P Pup and DiMarzio Ultra J (neck) Pup in the bridge position. It's necessary to use the neck J Pup at the bridge because the combination of 38mm nut, 30ins scale means that the pole pieces do not align perfectly if you fit the J bridge Pup.

I rewired the controls to add a 3-x position switch with master volume and tone and also adding a 0.5 mF capacitor rather than the DiMarzio recommended 0.33mF capacitor. A 3D Guyker bridge replaced the standard Squier bridge and helps provide perfect pole piece alignment and perfect balance, no neck dive on knee or strap. 

I have successfully used the DiMarzio Split P Pup on a few Bitsa builds, it's a fantastic Pup, it’s powerful, articulate, with a huge range of tones. 

In my search to match a single coil bridge Pup to the Split P I concluded that the DiMarzio Ultra J was the best fit.

The DiMarzio website has a very nice set of data sets and graphics which show the tone and power characteristics for each of their Pups.

The Split P has a reference output of 250 which is the same as the Ultra J. That 250 output is far higher than the new Relentless P and J Pups so I am pleased that there is a nice balance between the Split P and Ultra J so avoiding the normal drop off of gain when switching from P to J .

The Ultra J is humbucking so is free from hum associated with single coil Pups.

 Happy Days

On 04/09/2023 at 19:05, Reggaebass said:

Cool, has yours got the little tiny triangle in the far top right, that should get my attachments in the list 

Please could someone walk me through how to delete images?

Please ignore!!!

All sorted.

Poor eyesight 🤣

21 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

Sorry - I meant it would be nice if they had a wider nut option (to cope with my “daddy-long-legs” fingers).  Most short scales seem to be 38mm, which cramps my hands.

I see, that makes sense.  But due to age related arthritis in my left hand I have had to move to short scale basses exclusively. 38mm is just fine.

Still struggling with having to part with some of my trophy 34s that just don't get used anymore. 

I suppose it's probably best for me to move them on rather than leave it to children to do after my days. 

2 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

And with a 42mm nut!

Mmmmm,

Not sure, it's around 38mm on my Mike Kerr  (Barbie bass) limited edition and smack on 38mm on my recently acquired Squier  2015  Jaguar SS. The Squier now sports my favourite DiMarzio Split P Pup and DiMarzio Ultra J (neck) Pup in the bridge position. It's necessary to use the neck J Pup at the bridge because the combination of 38mm nut, 30ins scale means that the pole pieces do not align perfectly if you fit the J bridge Pup.

Rewired the controls to 3 x position switch and master volume and tone with a 0.5 mF capacitor rather than the DiMarzio recommended 0.33mF capacitor. A 3D Guyker bridge replaced the standard Squier bridge and helps provide perfect pole piece alignment and perfect balance, no neck on knee or strap. 

Happy days. 

Congratulations on your new acquisition. 

Great basses, enjoy.

It would be great if Squier offered the Jaguar SS with a Wide range humbucker (same as the Rascal).

You never know!!

10 hours ago, itu said:

By the way, how wide is the frequency response of this "wide range" pickup?

As wide as Loch Ness🤣🤣🤣

Oops, I'll get my coat 🙄

Eastwood plan oi reissue a version of the Guild/ DeArmond Jet Star bass. 

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/02/09/eastwood-guitars-announces-the-jet-star-bass/

Really pleased I got one of the DeArmond  Jet Star  basses and upgraded the PUPS. 

Not sure about the "Bat wing" headstock.  I feel that the Guild 2+2 headstock looked cooler. 

I am in the process of upgrading a rather nice 2015 Squier Jaguar SS.

I have successfully used the DiMarzio Split P Pup on a few Bitsa builds, it's a fantastic Pup,  it's powerful, articulate, with a huge range of tones. 

In my search to match a single coil bridge Pup to the Split P I concluded that the DiMarzio Ultra J was the best fit.

The DiMarzio website has a very nice set of data sets and graphics  which show the tone and power characteristics for each of their Pups.

The Split P has a reference output of 250 which is the same as the Ultra J. That 250 output is far higher than the new Relentless P and J Pups so I am hopeful of quite a nice balance between the Split P and Ultra J so avoiding the normal drop off of gain when switching from P to J .

The Ultra J is humbucking so should be free from hum associated with single coil Pups.

As always,  do your research, seek testimonials from  guys who have actually used the various target Pups and listen, listen, listen to as many examples before parting with your hard earned cash. 

Good luck with your quest. 

On 24/12/2023 at 11:50, Dev R said:

Thank you for your input Stevie. I will try it both ways!

Which sounded the best?

Great job, love it when classic gear is brought back up to date with a new lease of life. 

Step #2 maybe a new Neo 15ins driver to reduce the weight.

Lovely looking bass.

Leave it as it is, just tinker with Pups and controls. 

A very lucky find, congratulations , enjoy. 

I haven't subscribed to a printed magazine since Beat Instrumental closed, used to pay the local newsagent up front to get me my copy.

P.S. Probably the young BassChatters have never heard of Beat Instrumental, which along with Bell's catalogue were the gear Bibles back in the Day.

Yes

2 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

This one does too, just not sure if the frets la over the binding or should have the plastic nibs left at the fret ends

The binding on mine is continuous, you cannot see the fret ends.

5 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

@JohnDaBass quick question about the slot head eb3, do the frets have binding nibs? I  got photos of a friends one and trying to guess if it's been refretted. Cheers!

Mine has binding, but I am not sure if other years of manufacture do.

https://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1971gibsonEB3.php

7 hours ago, Paul S said:

 

At the moment I have a 2021 SG Standard and a 70s Eros EB-3 I'd say the same, I usually don't go anywhere near a bridge pickup, except I like to dial in a bit of the neck pickup to round it off a bit.  But maybe that is because of the pickups - what would any of you shorty Gibson aficionados say was the difference between the early EB-3s and SG in terms of tone? 

I have a 1969 slot head,walnut EB-3 (bought from new); 2017 SG; 2 x Les Paul Jr DC cherry with round wound and worn walnut with Chrome flats.

The EB-3 has a sidewinder Pup while the SG has a stand humbucker design( correctly explained by @Cosmo Valdemar) and the Les Pauls have TB humbucker design Pups.

The EB-3 & SG  has their neck Pups right up close to the fingerboard while the Les Pauls have the Pup 10 ins from the 12th fret( so-called the short scale sweet spot)

The EB-3 has VVTT with 4 postion switch which engages an inductor to produce a very deep tone for the solo'd neck Pup.

The SG has VVT and does not achieve the same low end as the early EB-3. The SG is a very flexible bass with a wide range of tones on offer.

The Les Paul has VT with a coil tap switch on the volume control. When the coil tap is engaged it achieves the same range of tones as the SG but does offer a very deep option not availbe on the SG.

The closest I have got to the tone of the 1969 EB-3 is by installing an Artec Mudbucker sidewinder design PUP in the neck position of a new Epiphone Newport reissue. The Newport is VBT and the balance control really offers a huge range of tones (after modifying the phase of the TB bridge PUP). 

I tend to use the neck PUP solo'd mostly but adding an amount of bridge PUP adds a broad pallette of tones. I only use the neck PUP solo'd on some specific songs ( Bruce, Free,Slade).  

Hope this helps?