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  1. dmc79
    Today I picked up a lovely 2003 Candy Apple Red American Series Precision. It’s strung with flats, which the seller said were La Bella. Can anyone ID them please? According to specs on a string selling site, Low Tension Flats have burgundy silk, whilst 760 Deep Talkin Bass have red. But other threads brought up by a Google search show that DTF can have a red/orange silk, so I’m a little confused. Anyway, they feel amazing with no finger squeak, and sounded great through a tube amp when I tested it before buying (I normally play through IEMs). I’ve never had flats on a P bass so I’ll certainly try these for a while. Thanks
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    Noted
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    In case anyone is after one, I’ve put my SBMM short scale Stingray in Olympic White up for sale here. A very fun and quality bass for sure, I’d just sooner look for lighter weight long scale options than move over to short scale.
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    SOLD Sterling By Music Man short scale Stingray bass in Olympic White, with matching gig bag & extra pickguard. Price includes postage to UK mainland address. Please do not ask me to post outside of this. I live in Southport and work in St Helens area, so collection or meet up in vicinity of either can be arranged. If posted, it will be sent well boxed with Parcelforce Express 24, fully insured, with live tracking available on day of delivery. Purchased from a fellow Basschatter. Easily my favourite of the 4 short scale basses I've tried. A real quality bass which is a lot of fun to play. Just need to move it on as I guess I'll always prefer a P bass. It has barely been out of the case, and is in the same, pretty much immaculate condition I received it in, other than very minor scratching on back & control plate. Lovely dark rosewood fingerboard (recently lemon oiled during string change) on really nice fast, satin maple neck, which is not scrawny or chunky, and feels just perfect for the jazz width 1.5" (38mm) nut. For those of you who like numbers, the neck thickness (as measured with digital calipers), is 0.832" at the 1st fret, and 0.934" at the 12th fret. It weighs a comfy 3.3Kg / 7lbs 8oz, as measured on digital luggage scales, and balances perfectly. It is wearing a nearly new custom 'Scratch It' pickguard which cost over £40. I think this looks pretty cool, especially with the black screws. I wanted to add a splash of colour to the white body without being too loud, and I think this works really well. I will of course include the stock white pickguard & silver screws. I haven't touched the truss rod, and the previous owner didn't either, as it just feels so well set up, with a nice action and no rattle/buzz. It comes with a matching SBMM gig bag with very good furry padding and a front zip pocket, and a small bag of tools. It has nearly new D'Addario EXL160S medium gauge short scale nickel roundwounds (50-70-85-105) on it. Specs: Model: RAYSS4 Body Wood: Mahogany Body Color: Olympic White Bridge: Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge Pickguard: 3-ply White/Black/White Scale: 30" Neck Radius: 9.5” (24 cm) Frets: 22 Frets, Medium Neck Width: 1.5" (38mm) at Nut, 2.44" (62mm) at Last Fret Neck Wood: Hard Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Fret Markers: White Dot Markers Tuning Machines: Open Gear Truss Rod: Single Action (wheel adjustment) Neck Attachment: 6 Bolts Controls: 1 Push/Push Volume Boost, 1 Tone Switching: 3-way Rotary Selector (Parallel, Series, Single Coil) Pickups: Sterling by Music Man-Designed Neodymium Pickups (H) Strings: D'Addario EXL160S medium gauge short scale nickel roundwounds, 50-70-85-105 Gig Bag: SBMM padded gig bag Please note I am not interested in any trades whatsoever.
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    Oof! Stunning with black hardware. Almost too nice to play. GLWTS
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    How much does the MIJ Junior Jazz weigh? I wonder if they made a Junior Precision too. . . Edit: They don't.
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    Bought a JMJ Mustang from Dan. Arrived in good time & well packed. Great from start to finish. Many thanks.
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    Bruce bought a JMJ Mustang from me. Paid up quickly & was great to deal with throughout. Many thanks
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    Oh boy, what a colour! Reminds me of a Matchbox Chevy ‘57 I had as a kid (and probably still have): https://rockertron.com/matchbox-superfast-mb4g-1957-custom-chevy-pink-b-lbsf04gbb Also Penny was the name of our first cat. GLWTS
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    I wanted to get a plate made for my SBMM short scale Stingray, as I wasn’t keen on the stock white on white look, and it seemed the only place to get one involved a USA import which would have cost around £100 with shipping. For less than half of that, I ordered one from Tim who came recommended by fellow Basschatters. He sent templates but also was happy to receive the original plate to check the holes lined up. I got the plates back within a week and the custom one fitted perfectly. It does exactly what I wanted, which was to add a splash of colour against the white body without being too loud. You can upload your own image or choose from a great library selection. This is Photographic / Blood 03. To me it's so much better than the boring white on white stock look, even more so with the black screws I added to the order. Tim was great at keeping in touch throughout too. Thanks @TimAl
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    SOLD Fender roadworn JMJ Mustang in nitro black. Excellent roadworn condition. Short scale. Precision width nut (41.3mm). Comes with alternate aged white pearl pickguard, Fender short scale gig bag, Fender manuals, bridge saddle allen key, & original Fender flat strings. Currently strung with Ernie Ball regular slinky medium scale rounds 45-105. Weight is 3.8Kg / 8lbs 4oz on digital luggage scales, I believe this is a good weight for a Mustang as much less and they can neck dive (this doesn’t behave like a pecking chicken you’ll be glad to know). Only had this for 24 hours (bought from here) but it’s not for me. Silly impulse buy, but it was an itch I had to scratch. Just looking for what I paid back. Price includes postage to mainland UK only (so don’t bother asking me to send anywhere else), or collection possible from Southport or St Helens area. If posted, will be sent in gig bag & then double boxed, & will be sent fully insured with trackable 24 hour delivery (Mon to Fri)
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    Well, turns out the neck relief was fine anyway. I took the pickguard off as I presumed I may need to adjust the rod. It was a lot of faffing about getting the pickguard screws through the little cone springs and back into the pickup covers. Ended up loosening the strings so much I almost might as well have taken them off. Raised the bridge saddles to my preferred action, feels very nice to play, especially as I've never played a short scale bass with a P width nut. I've left the tug bar off for now, so whilst this may be considered sacriligious, I've never cared for or seen the point in them, also it's my bass and I don't care what anyone thinks! I'll have to see how I get on with the weight - it's only a shade under that of my P bass, at 3.8Kg / 8lbs 4oz, and whilst I knew this when buying it, still feels heavy after playing the 3.3Kg / 7lb 8oz short Stingray (though still lighter than a lot of basses of course). Weight was the main factor in considering going to short scale, the lesser left hand stretches were kind of a bonus, but I do really like that aspect of it on the Ray. Thanks for your help regarding the truss tool, but it looks like I won't need one after all. Now to plug this thing in! Edit: If my back can’t handle it, then please form an orderly queue!
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    I’m in Southport (North West, despite the name). Maybe loaning a tool is an option. Thanks Loz, the Stewmac price is in £ but don’t they ship from the USA? Just deciding whether to get a tool or take it in. I don’t want to get over excited as who knows if I’ll end up keeping the bass anyway
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    My JMJ Mustang has arrived. I've never owned a roadworn instrument before, so it takes a little getting used to visually, but I do like the nitro finish. This vintage and (intentionally) beat-up looking beast will be going up against the modern, looks like it just came off the production line short SBMM Stingray. I played that on Sunday and whilst still not really used the stingray sound, I did enjoy the parallel mode and how light and easy the bass is to play. Acoustically I wasn't sure about the jazz width nut, but plugged in I can't say it bothered me too much. Still, it will be fun to try a shorty with a P width nut in the JMJ. I'd just like to raise the action a bit to remove some rattle. I now have a bit of a quandary, as the guitar tech I use is giving minimum 10 day turnaround. Bearing in mind that I've learnt to do setups myself on P basses, I now have the choice to either take it in and face said 10 day+ wait, or order a truss rod tool and do it myself in maybe a couple of days. Has anyone taken a Phillips screwdriver to those + shaped truss rods or am I best ordering a special tool, or just taking it in and being without it for a while? I saw a post where a B&Q paint tin opener was used, I have one of those but not sure I want to risk it. Also, for those who've setup Mustangs, I hope this isn't a silly question, but is a short scale setup the same as you'd do for long scale? I setup my P bass with a combination of Fender's own 'How do I set up my bass guitar properly?' guide and YouTube videos and was very happy with the end result. So is stuff like the neck relief (Fender recommend .012" for 9.5" radius) and raising bridge saddles, exactly the same as you'd do for a long scale bass? Thanks.
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    So pretty much any long scale strings are fair game on a Mustang then?
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    Thanks. I’ve read that the stock JMJ Fender flats are long scale (seems somewhat odd) & don’t look right wrapped around the E string post. I found a useful Mustang guide on TB with string, bag recommendations, etc. Seems it’s either flats or rounds. I have a topic on here asking about pressurewounds & half rounds, as I’m interested in that option for long scale. I can’t recall seeing anyone mention using those on Mustangs or shorties in general. I do know that GHS discontinued medium scale pressurewounds though. It doesn’t look like there are many medium scale pressurewounds / half rounds out there, unless anyone uses the long scale equivalent. Anyone used pressurewounds / half rounds on a through body Mustang?
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    Loving the open & half open pick tone on the JMJ early on in this video. I wonder if the stock flats are on it
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    Thanks for clarifying. Just looking at the JMJ specs & for some reason I had it in my head that the JMJ neck finish was satin, but I see it is 'Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer'. I am guessing that 'worn lacquer' is kind of fast like a satin finish, as opposed to the sticky-looking gloss neck finishes on the likes of the Squier CV & MIJ Mustangs?
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    SNSSBDTW

    dmc79 replied to FinnDave's topic in Bass Guitars

    Enjoy your new basses. Don't suppose you have a decent way of weighing these? Always wondered what sort of weight the P/J Mustangs are, and if they neck dive at all.
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    I have a black JMJ on the way. I couldn't resist any longer after all the positive comments I've seen about them on here. The thought of a Fender shorty with a P width nut really appealed to me, so I figured I might as well get one now to give it a good test against the EBMM Stingray shorty. I've never shown any interest in roadworn basses, yet somehow I really like the look of the relic'd black nitro finish JMJ. Out of curiosity, in what ways do you prefer the JMJ to the Ray? Can't wait to give the 'stang a play next week
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    Matt bought some pickups / a wiring loom from me. Paid up quickly and was great to deal with again, thanks
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    Consensus on TB posts I'm wading through is that the Medium Light GHS Pressurewounds (ML7200, 44-102) have a "near-perfect balance both in tone and tension" and are a good choice for a 45-105 rounds equivalent, being less stiff than the Medium gauge 44-106 PWs. I think I'm gonna have to try these strings.
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    Thanks for replies so far. I read a bunch of stuff on TB earlier and GHS Pressurewounds get a lot of love. Just reading some of the comments on them makes them sound exactly what I’m after. I’d still love some more thoughts here though
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    Just wondering if there is much love out there for half round strings. I've always played rounds (long scale P bass), but a Mustang I briefly tried came with flats (D'Addario Chromes I think) and whilst they didn't stay on for long, I was fascinated by the smooth feel of them, and it made me wonder about trying flats on my P bass. I'd never even considered flats before, so have since tried to educate myself on different types of string. It seems that flats are expensive, but last longer and don't eat your frets like rounds do. When I tried the flats on that Mustang, I think the smooth feel of the Chromes was highlighted more than usual, as I'd recently put some stainless Roto rounds on a Squier PJ bass briefly, so obviously going back and forth running my hands over both sets of strings, they were like chalk and cheese, it felt a relief to go back to my usual nickel plated rounds, but I still keep thinking about how nice those flats felt and am curious about trying them on the P bass. Now, whilst I've always been happy with rounds, over time I'm finding that finger noise/squeaks can really irritate me, especially on newer strings. Of course I can wear them in and this will disappear a bit, but then when new strings go on, there it is all over again. So, then research then led me to half rounds (I think pressurewounds / groundwounds are different names for what is essentially the same thing, right?). Given that I am a tone fully open player who likes a fairly bright sound, I'm now wondering if half rounds are a good kind of middle ground between the feel and playability of flats and a bit more brightness / zing that rounds give (minus the finger noise)? I'm not sure I want to go full on flats, I want a more punchy sound, not a mellow/motown kind of thing, which is why I shy away from all out flats. But I'm really interested in a string that lessens finger noise, and I guess lessens fret wear too as a bonus. So, I'm interested in half round recommendations. I've seen mixed reports on Cobalts, with some loving them, whilst others reported rust issues / fret wear / sticky feeling strings. Am I right in thinking they are technically flats which are meant to sound like rounds? I will read some reviews, but am interested in general opinions on half rounds, and on these in particular, or any others I should investigate: GHS Pressurewound Rotosound Solo Bass 55 (pressurewound) D'Addario ENR72 half rounds Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt Thanks
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