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I wholeheartedly agree. I have the Floor and it gets used pretty much every day - for practise, as an audio interface, for trying new stuff out.. it gets used for rehearsals, gigs, jams, you name it. It plays well in front of an amp and direct out to an FRFR. I would also say it's the most used bit of kit I've ever bought.

Mrs B is very accommodating of my tier system. So much so that she uses it for: - My chores - My jobs in the garden - My cooking duties - My shopping priorities when she's on the mooch for new stuff

Yep - that's a corker. I do like a nice 51P Style bass and that certainly looks the part. For lightweight I went the opposite and did a semi-hollow which came out at about 7.5 lbs

I got my CS Jazz quite recently and certainly didn't pay that sort of amount for it! I reckon if you are savvy and look carefully you could get a really nice CS Precision for half that...

No, no there absolutely isn't at all. However, keeping an eye out for "the one" usually results in the ownership (brief or longer term) of a large quantity of "candidates" My Shuker is the closest I've come to "the one" and that required the neck to catastrophically explode and require 12 months of fixing for it to get elevated to the dizzy heights of "closest to the one I've ever had"

Sometimes you just have to keep an eye out for "the one" I reckon...

I must admit, the neck on my CS Jazz is one of the best I've ever played. Dunno why, dunno how, but it's fabulous. I've played P-basses most of my bass playing but there's something about this Jazz neck. If the neck on that one you linked to is anything like mine then it'd be a keeper!

There's no need for these self flagellation threads, you know... Too many basses might be 1, but it might also be infinite. Sadly, if you are having to contemplate the fact that you might be approaching too many basses, then you've probably already exceeded the number. If you are content and don't see any need to ask the question, then you're well under it. I currently have 4, which sort of rest in two tiers. Tier 1: - 1x Shuker Uberhorn Fretless 4 - 1x Fender CS '62 Jazz These two are the used/gigged/jammed with usuals. I even have two mono bags for them, two mono straps, blah blah. Then, I have a pair of 51 shape Precisions, both home assembled from body and neck blanks. - 1x Surf Green with a really whacky Oil City prototype Single Coil Ricky style 51P shape in it - 1x Natural semi-hollow with an oddball split coil 51P shape in it And I'm about to build a Medium Scale Jazz to add to the "Tier 2 home builds" Certainly no where near enough yet. I might start up a Tier 3 set - which would be cheaper more oddball basses.. and Tier 1 needs an early 70's Precision to finish it off.

I'm debating VBT for my Medium Scale Jazz build. Joking aside, it's a lovely looking bass.

Is that it?? 😃

I think clown vomit would suit you.

Blimey, this thread is a letdown - I was expecting some Epiphone Gold Sparkle porn by now....

Ah, Livorno is a beautiful place. Welcome!

^ yeah, definitely took that out the box too soon after it was brought in from the cold. I reckon the headstock will have snapped off by the morning and all the sparkly paint fallen off….

Why don’t I have any cupboards like yours?

Strictly speaking you should leave it in its box until tomorrow to acclimatise after it’s been stuck in the back of Shaun’s freezing van all day. I’m sure you’ll be able to hold out until tomorrow… won’t you?

Hah! No more mods now. It’s had an outing at a raucous jam and it was perfect. Neck and fretboard is the most surprisingly good bit though, I have to say - one of the nicest bass necks I’ve played.

If that’s enormous then your sense of relative size is.. Oh. I see….

Was thinking of an amber stain or another colour stain just for something different - possibly with black hardware

Ah now I do like a Danish Oil finish - however, the last one I did was DO… not sure I could do two in a row..

Sneaky peak shot of the body and neck sent over to me for perusal.

After recently suffering a heart attack, I'm finding myself at home a bit more whilst I recuperate. Mrs B is insisting I don't do too much, and making sure I have plenty of non-work rest time. Well, I thought another parts caster build might be a nice way to relax and spend some time occupying myself. The guy I usually buy necks and bodies from is retiring, so I thought I'd drop him a quick email to see if he had anything "nearly complete" in the workshop. He did have a few gems that could make an interesting project.. one of which is a 32" scale Jazz body and neck. Interesting I thought. It's also rear-routed for controls and it's a maple board too.. even more unusual. Well, I'm going to give it a go. I'm arranging the usual payment etc. and he needs to drill some headstock tuner holes for me, and then it'll be hopefully on it's way. Will be interesting to see what people think might be a good colour/finish choice, and what sort of kit to fit in it. I do have two spare Custom Shop 62 Jazz pickups going spare at the moment...

ok, tried the Jazz under stress test tonight. Some mahoosive Markbass amp with a 4x10 and 1x15 cabs - I reckon the full 800w type job. Gave it the beans - proper gut churning uncomfortable volume level and no clipping or anything. Behaved perfectly. If anything the Fralins got clearer with volume. The bass and treble controls on the J-Tone were excellent at volume too - more low than you’d ever need and the treble wasn’t tinny.

Dunno - just about to try them out in a studio so I’ll let you know!

Well, lack of master volume was a big thing, and a propensity to move tone and volume at the same time another. I’ve also been spoilt by John East’s preamps. They really do a great job and the passive modes are useful as well.