lemmywinks

I have had quite a few jazzes and i liked them all! I don't get on with Ps though... Try a few Squiers, from the Standards up to the VM et al. I've got a Standard and it's the nuts! I can get four or five really good, different sounds out of it. Really good slap sound too. Try rolling a little off the bridge pickup with the tone just nudging 30%, that's my usual fingerstyle setting for 80% of our stuff. Dunno what everyone else is on about RE not getting classic Jazz sounds, all mine have done the job apart from my Warmoth which is a totally different beasty

[quote name='Protium' post='421643' date='Feb 28 2009, 01:20 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260357457874"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260357457874[/url][/quote] I've used these on my spare bass before, Cash Converters sell them for £4. They're pretty good (better than rotos!), i'd gig them if i was short on cash. I had a set on my Squier for a bit and while they were never overly bright to begin with they didn't deteriorate as quickly as some other strings i've used.

I use a Hartke A70 for my bedroom amp and it rules. Kicks out loads of bass for it's size, plus i've done a few small gigs with it. If i need to go any louder than CD-playalong volume (trying out pedals etc.) then i can just crank it up. I have it between 1 and 3 usually. The 12" speaker will handle a 5er too. I think they did 25w - 100w versions of these, all cheap second hand too

Started using my M80 as it's got an eq switch/boost, overdrive and a DI out all in one pedal (is that cheating?). I use this with a bit of chorus now and again provided by a Stereo Electric Mistress (i don't use the Flanger on it). So does that count as 4? Before that i had a Pickle Pie with Mid switch, a custom clean boost and various overdrives (EBS and Gremlin, got the Bogdan Helter Skelter now). I leave these at home now for pure simplicity I'm trying to justify using the Danelectro Black Liquorice but there's not much call for uber fuzzed out mayhem in a party covers band..... I'll find some though!!!

"Come on, come over" and "I can dig it baby" are good ones

I Want You Back (the song, that's not a personal statement!) Also Walkabout by the Chilis

I used my Schroeder 1212r with a stand to try out the "ear level" thing, didn't like it (preferred the floor rumble in the end!) so never used it again. Another £40 down the drain! I'd like to stack another 2x12 on top of it though......

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='412271' date='Feb 17 2009, 05:48 PM']Heh heh heh, 'head'.[/quote] It's good to know i'm not the only one who immediately jumps to the most childish conclusion after reading the thread title....

My Corvette developed a fault where it would become quiet and distorted. It was the push/pull pot failing, eventually got the part replaced (from the awesome and extremely pleasant staff at Promenade Music in Morecambe). Yours sounds like a pot issue, unless the repair guy had damaged a circuit board whilst tinkering around inside it.

I picked up a little clean boost pedal off here for £35 so it does pay to keep an eye out. Before that i used a Hartke VXL pedal which did the trick too I'd imagine the Behringers will do the trick, just don't stomp on them too hard or you might be getting a lot less volume than you'd hoped for!

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='409866' date='Feb 15 2009, 03:53 AM']for £300? are you kidding? if you can find one, link me! id be well up for buying one[/quote] I've seen a few go on ebay last year for under £350, one went for £320. Remember they could be bought new around 2002 (IIRC) for £530. I paid £580 for mine and as it's got a few knocks i'd expect it to fetch no more than £350 second hand Remember the new Rockbasses look gorgeous and the $$ Corvettes go for around £500 Keep an eye out on the bay. I saw the passive fretless version go for just over £300 as well and that was mint

For around that price you could get an active Warwick Corvette Standard. I've got one and it's a beast for slap. Also a very versatile bass

Be cheeky and ask if they can sort you out with a loaner while yours is being fixed. Aim for the most expensive bass in the shop!

Try a semi acoustic bass? Tanglewood do a version of their Warrior, Ibanez do one as do Yamaha and Aria (arabassist had a nice one for sale for a little over £100 a while ago). The one that struck me was the Dean Rhapsody (think that's what it was called...), they also do a fretless version too. [url="http://www.deanguitars.com/home-dean-basses.php"]http://www.deanguitars.com/home-dean-basses.php[/url]

[quote name='mrcrow' post='403423' date='Feb 8 2009, 04:05 PM']how many are familiar with acoustics and if so what kind of volume and tone do they have without using any onboard electrics and preamps recommendations would be fine in the mid price category and do they need bronze strings?? thanks[/quote] Most of the cheaper to mid priced ones lack a lot of bass on the low E, purely due to the physics of producing that low end. I've got an old cheapy (£160 ten years ago!) and it sounds pretty decent with bronze strings. Always fancied the Michael Kelly ones. There was a Takamine for sale here not so long ago, don't think it sold and it was a bargain