Mr.T

Having owned and sold 70's Fenders when they were new(ish), I can honestly say that my Squier VM Jazz is equal to any of them in sound/playability. However, I understand the concept of desirability for older basses (although I wouldn't call the 70's 'vintage'). If I had kept some of the basses that I have owned, I would be a rich man.... but at the time some of them were so bad they just were not worth keeping!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='487251' date='May 13 2009, 08:47 PM']Thanks for the tips chaps. I'm a bit undecided whether to go ahead, but if I do, I'll probably post some before/during/after pics. The scotchbrite pads method seems appealing so maybe I'll experiment with that & some 2000 grit wet & dry on my old 80s westone guitar first to get a feel for both methods.[/quote] ...Or remove the neck and 'matt' the heel where it doesn't show. If you are going to use pads: I would definately suggest that you use the fine grade Scotch pads that are available from car paint suppliers. (They are designed to matt off a gloss finish... not remove burned on baked beans from a saucepan!). Oh... and make sure that you use the Scotch pad wet. Just make sure that you keep your hand (or fingers) flat to get an even finish.

[quote name='martthebass' post='487273' date='May 13 2009, 09:01 PM']Status..... pull out a Streamline and see the grins/smirks at a jam night that turn to smiles when you plug it in.[/quote] I get a similar thing with my Headless Status 2000. I have only gigged it three times, but if one more more person comes up and tells me "The end is broken off"......

Status. Well balanced, reliable, built like a tank, versatile. Not much a Status can't do!!

[quote name='chris_b' post='484929' date='May 11 2009, 11:29 AM']Use the finest Wet & Dry you can find and just take the thinnest layer of surface off. Don't go through the varnish and definitely [i]don't[/i] go through to the wood.[/quote] Yep... Certainly no coarser than 1500 grit and preferably 2000 grit.

If you have a car paint supplier near you, there are '3M Scotch' pads designed specifically for matting down the finish. They are used on awkward to get to areas, and available in different grades. Much better than pinching the green scourer out of the kitchen! Also... 2000 grit 'Wet & Dry' will do a nice job. (I wouldn't even consider using wire wool).

[quote name='Zach' post='483588' date='May 9 2009, 10:03 AM']headless - Bahaus movement.[/quote] ?

5 strings... Will he play the B, or use it as a thumbrest?

To be honest... Any Status bass looks cool.

A bass for £500 that sounds like a Precision? errr.... How about a Precision?

JayDee... Oh God, not another Mark King Wannabee! I agree that a black headless Status looks cool (I would, wouldn't I) particularly when worn at the 'proper' height (on the gut) and being played finger-style!

+1 P-Bass = Long scale.

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Markbass show a graph of the filter shapes on their website and also in the owners manual.

The DareStrap looks like it would be pretty good for my petrol strimmer. Anyone tried one.... on a Bass?

Hi Peter, The VLE definately doesn't cut bass. It starts to cut at 250hz (low mids) and carries on cutting all the way up to the top (20mhz).... in a slope. The more VLE that is applied the steeper the slope. So, if both VLE and VPF are used together the effect would be a 'smiley' face with the left side of the smile being higher than the right. (Hope that makes sense).

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='480625' date='May 6 2009, 07:51 AM']I always run my amp EQ flat and use the filters (never both together) to get my desired tone. Running both filters together seems strange to me as why fill and scoop the mids at the same time? Fairly obviously the cabs make a huge difference too as does the bass. In fact with an ACG pre amp most of my tone shaping is done 'onboard'. The GS112 Aguilars are great with the LM II and the filter can be used to fill the mids on these slightly mid scooped cabs for cutting through.[/quote] My understanding of the filters is: VPF... Scoops the mids centred at 380 and boosts the lows and highs. VLE... Cuts frequencies above 250 So both can be used (in moderation.... or not!) and they wont be fighting each other.

Hmmmm... I didn't notice any more Bass when I tried the Status Grounds, just less Treble.

I have been using 'Rounds' for many years and recently experimented with 'Flats'... and found them to be not for me. I then tried a set of Status 'Grounds' and they definately sit between Rounds and Flats... and have enough ring to be slappable. They are good quality strings (They are Status!), but again not for me, so I have gone back to Rounds. I only played with the Grounds for a few minutes at home and I'll be selling them.

My advice would be to mark the holes on masking tape, as already suggested then.... Find someone who owns a small drill press to drill the holes. It's worth doing properly!!! ...and no risk of wonky screws.

My osteopath would like me to buy that!

[quote name='aj5string' post='447964' date='Mar 28 2009, 12:06 PM']Cheers peeps - I've gone with 2x18's suggestion... will let you know how good it is![/quote] .... How was it?

Max bought my Korg MultiFX. Friendly guy to deal with.... Cheers Max.