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  1. Paul S
    Funny how a couple of mm makes all the difference. I prefer less than 40mm, preferably 38mm. No way I can get comfortable with a 5 string. Yes, Dave, I believe the Jazz Bass Specials and Power Jazz Bass Specials are MIJ. There was a passive one sold on eBay in the last week for £380, which I think is an excellent price. Especially when you consider that some of the MIJ Squiers can fetch half as much again for no particualr reason that I can see.
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    I spent just under £600 on a new Fender Jaguar a couple of years ago and I doubt I would either a/ spend that much again or b/ buy a new bass again. I would rather have ten basses that cost £300 than one that cost £3000.
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    Yes, The Duff Mckagan signature Precision does it all except it is passive - which I think makes it pretty well the same as the old Fender Jazz Bass Special. [smug] I was lucky enough to be on the right thread at the right time and got an 80s Power Jazz Bass Special just as the last owner had decided he was selling it and before he advertised it. It looks exactly like the McKagan signature model - pearl white with black headstock - but active (and a couple of other little differences). If you can excuse the ridiculous bass face here is mine - I adore it!: [attachment=87829:rfhs11g.jpg] [/smug]
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    Fender Precision Lyte - there's a metallic black one in the classifieds [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=145651&hl=lyte"]here[/url] at the moment going for a ridiculously low price - I think down to £320 at the moment. With the disclaimer that the body is smaller than a precision, although precision shaped (strat shaped?) Fender Power Jazz Bass Special. Both tick all your boxes - no scratch plates, active, MIJ, skinny Jazz necks. I have both these and the Power Jazz Special is a quality instrument. Nowt wrong with the Lyte, but the Power Jazz Special is superb.
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    Edit - I was polishing it today before getting all the innards installed and I just can't part with it. It is too nice, in uniquely un-used condition for a 30yr old. Whatever money I would realise by selling it isn't enough to replace that glow of pleasure I get looking at it. Even if I only noodle about at home for short periods. Thanks for looking, anyway! 11lbs of top notch Japanese bass guitar going for an absolute steal. I never thought I would sell this but, realistically, I am never going to play it as anything over 9lbs is impossible these days because of a back injury. This is pretty well my last bit of heavy gear to go. This is a Washburn Scavenger bass made in Japan, I believe the Yamaki factory rather than Matsumoku, in 1979/80. It is a true 'loft find' and in absolutely remarkable condition for it's age. The story - the guy I bought it from got it 8 years ago from a lady in Coventry, very cheap, to put into an odds and ends shop for re-selling. He liked the look of it and kept it back, but never got around to playing it. She said it belonged to her son who had a small band before he went to university, after which time it got stuck in the loft until they decided to get shot of it. The timing of this would indicate he bought it new or nearly new. No wonder it is in such great condition! The craftsmanship is evident throughout the bass. Similar overall to a P-Bass, single split coil pup with cream 'vintage style' covers, single volume and tone controls. Neck is gorgeous - virtually nil fretwear - rosewood fretboard, 40mm wide at the nut, so about the same as the skinnier precisions. Bridge is a high mass one and it can be strung through the body or the back of the bridge. Body and neck finished in high gloss black. Overall I would say it is a notch up in quality compared to the Westone Thunder basses I have owned and as good as my Fenders. Sounds - not remarkable. There is a bit of growl with the tone on full or just rolled off a fraction but I think this is one area it could be improved upon. In fact I modded it by upgrading to a Kent Armstrong pup and added a P-retro onboard pre-amp. With that set up is sounded just completely and utterly awesome. At the time I believed it to be a keeper and of sufficient build quality to make it worth spending some money on. Looks-wise it is unusual and a head turner - like a giant double cutaway Les Paul. Just extremely heavy. If you want a P-bass sound, with P-Bass simplicity, but without P-Bass looks then this has to be worth considering. Here are some pictures I took when I first got it 20 months ago (and it still had the plastic film on the control cavity cover!): [attachment=87740:wash1.jpg] [attachment=87741:wash2.jpg] [attachment=87742:wash3.jpg] [attachment=87743:wash4.jpg] [attachment=87744:wash5.jpg] [attachment=87745:wash6.jpg] [attachment=87746:wash7.jpg] [attachment=87747:wash8.jpg] I have now removed the pre-amp and Kent Armstrong pup and have not yet got around to putting the guts back into it. The only difference since those pictures were taken is that there is now a 6mm hole in the control cavity cover that housed the P-retro LED - other than that it is in the same condition as when I bought it. I will sell this as it is, with all the bits but not fixed back together, for £150 - seems pointless getting it all put back if the first thing the next owner does is change the electrics. Or I can get it back to working and strung for £160. I have an almost new Hiscox extra large hard case (STD EBP - it won't fit into a standard one) that cost £80 - if you want this as well I will sell it for an extra £30. If not I'll try to squeeze it into a gig bag. Collection from Benfleet in Essex, meet half way or delivery within a reasonable distance for the cost of fuel - at the moment I am not inclined to courier it. It would be a large and heavy package! Imagine how much a Fender Precision of this vintage and in this condition would cost!! Quick edit - I would additionally entertain offers around £175 on a Washburn Raven electric guitar - the 6 string little brother. [attachment=87748:raven1.jpg]
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    [quote name='nottswarwick' post='1349311' date='Aug 23 2011, 07:02 PM']It is like singing underwater for me, I can pitch really easily, and I don't strain my voice either, which I used to do without them if monitoring was poor.[/quote] Singing underwater? Are you a whale, perhaps, or a dolphin? If I tried that I would drown.
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    Wearing proper earplugs means I will be able to continue playing and nurser along what remains of my hearing for a few more years. I wear hearing aids in both ears and have tinnitus - both caused by exposure to too much loud music. I bought ER15s - I found ER25s too much, possibly because of the damage already there - I couldn't imagine not wearing them now. I no longer get ringing in my ears after gigging/rehearsing, don't shout when I get home 'How did it go?' 'BRILLIANT THANKS' 'Stop shouting!'
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    PM sent.
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    Can I ask - how heavy is this? And are you up for trades at all? And, er, bump.
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    If you are looking for a lightweight bass there are several you can buy 'off the peg' in a broad range of price ranges and styles - you don't have to have a lightweight bass made. For example I have an SGC Nanyo Bass Collection that weighs a shade [i]under [/i]7lbs, cost me under £200 and plays like an absolute dream - sooo comfy to wear. if you want a custom bass that so happens to be lightweight, then that's a whole different ballgame of course.
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    Brilliant! Thanks.
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    and the 4th. The very best quality materials put together robustly and neatly. I have actually just started making some of my own but this is more by way of a hobby and to brush up on soldering skills than making sound financial sense - by the time I've bought all the bits it isn't much cheaper and he makes a better job of it.
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    Appreciate the input, chaps. So just to confirm : EH - do you mean [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/equipment-wire-7-0.2-6192"]this smaller gauge[/url]? And Mr F do you mean [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/single-core-lapped-screen-120"]this stuff?[/url]
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    Superb bit of kit. My back loves it, for sure, but also my ears. With the TC Classic 450 it kind of sounds like that whole trace rig all together but - and here's the best bit - weighs 12kgs + 4kg for the head. No regrets. Well, not many, but they are more to do with image and style, rather than sound - I did like the whole Trace Elliot thing. But the portability makes up for that many times over. Did the shielding fix the jag's hum?
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    Cheers James. How are you getting on with the Jag/Trace rig? I sort of miss it.
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    Ta. [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/equipment-wire-16-0.2-6197"]So this type of stuff?[/url]
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    When it comes to wiring various components inside a guitar together - pickups, pots, jack sockets etc - are there optimum gauge wires that should be used for each? Does it matter? For example - could I strip out wire from domestic wiring flexes and use that - say an old extension lead? Or does it have to be specific stuff? I have read that is is a good idea to use shielded cable for jacks, for example, but why? I am sure the answers are obvious but I can't find anything at this low knowledge level! Ta.
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    Kent Armstrong are about £30 a pop and are good.
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    BIL is up to his armpits in guitars (according to my sister ) so I don't think (s)he'd entertain a trade.
  20. Paul S
    And a glittertastic twangfest type bump
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    [quote name='oldslapper' post='1342762' date='Aug 17 2011, 09:33 AM']Paul, which USA seller do you use? Thanks, John[/quote] Hi John I missed your question, sorry! Guitarsuperhero. I just had a look and he actually isn't listing them at the moment.
  22. Paul S
    OK, some pics. Here is the troublesome pot. It has M20KΩG and then 16C written on it. [attachment=87271:pot1.jpg] Here are the others: I think this is the volume? It has the same thing written on the side of the pot. [attachment=87272:pot2.jpg] The other cut/boost - it is marked M20KΩA 10C [attachment=87273:pot3.jpg] The blend - I don't know much about guitar electronics but this looks a right old mess to me [attachment=87274:pot4a.jpg] [attachment=87275:pot4b.jpg] And for good measure the jack as well. [attachment=87276:jack.jpg] Ok. 20K pots - is this unusual? And would any make of pot fit into the pcb? Any advice or pointers appreciated. Ta.
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    I think I will. Would you, or anyone, have any particular recommendation as to type/where to buy etc? It is going through a wood body rather than a scratch plate, so needs a longer shaft.
  24. Paul S
    Thanks - I'll have a look at those. In the meanwhile I was in ASDA and bought the cheaper Sony ones for £9 - they are for sure a step up over the others i have been using so thanks Dubs.
  25. Paul S
    Hi ABM and thank you for your reply. Yes - all wires are attached, some messily it has to be said - I have only recently got it and it came with the fault. The full story - when I first got it I sent it off to my usual tech guy for a set up and to see if he could work out what the problem was. He said he thought the pot was broken but wasn't sure, adding that it might be a quicker and cheaper fix to stick a new preamp in there, having already done this for me with my SGC Nanyo Bass Collection and a new Artec preamp. I am thinking he didn't fancy doing the job or it was beyond his knowledge. My original question was [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=150461"]here[/url], which kind of explains how I got to this post. Of course the easiest thing to do would be to take it to someone who knows exactly what to look for but I am getting to the stage with this where I am reluctant to throw much more money at it. If all it takes is putting a new pot in place I feel confident enough to do this myself now that I have practiced my soldering skills a bit recently. I have the back off at the moment and am about to take all the guts out of it to see more clearly what is going on but, with a basic lack of understanding about how all the bits fit together etc, I am fumbling about in the dark a bit. Any pointers would be immensely helpful.
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