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No I haven't removed it- I've left it there. It's right at the back of the neck pocket. When I compare it to my RW Precision, which doesn't have a shim, string-over-fret height seems fairly consistent from 8th fret right the way up the neck, with no buzzes anywhere when fretted and a very low action. However with the JV- with the shim present- the action is higher at the 8th than it is at the 15th. noticeably so, meaning to get the action where I like it over the 8th fret, for instance, results in a very low action at 15th and this understandably causes buzzing when fretted from roughly 13-14th fret up. Just wondering if taking the shim out would improve this and if anyone could shed any light on why it's there from factory really.

Just bought my first JV series P bass, (separate thread on here) and have taken it apart, given it a good clean and set up to my liking, and noticed a shim in the neck pocket which appears to be factory fitted? A quick google for 'JV bass shim' indicates the manchester guitar tech also found one in a JV P bass. It looks identical to mine. Why is it there? My bridge has more than enough adjustment without it- I always considered a shim to be a way of lowering action when the bridge is at max adjustment but this isn't the case. Should I take it out? Is there a downside to having it? I've adjusted the action how I like it, and there is now a minor fret buzz on the E and G strings [b]when fretted[/b] from 14th fret up, however the action up here is now [i]very [/i]low. Around the 8-12th fret the action is still a smidge too high - would removing the shim improve this, i.e give me more clearance higher up the neck to reduce the buzzing, while allow the action to be set a bit lower on 8-12th?? I've been trying to work out string clearance vs neck angle in my head and i can't do it. Or should I just leave it alone?? Truss rod is now adjusted perfectly btw, so should be no issues here. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone sent her a message to see what happened to it? Especially the highest bidder at the time who commented earlier.

One or the other! I have no idea about grain, I just know it isn't basswood. I know they finished some in Sen, but I thought that was just the earlier Fender branded ones. She is a beaut- my photos don't do it justice. The photo's on David's site are far better. I have those stupid LED bulbs in my house that make pictures come out a bit rubbish!

Well, after hankering for a JV for a while, my Christmas dream came true! No pics no bass, so here she is! Looks white in the photos, but the pickguard is parchment. A few honest gigging marks so not mint by any stretch but still in good order for a 30 year old bass. [URL=http://s230.photobucket.com/user/wcrado/media/image-1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/wcrado/image-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Nice bit of grain in the body, would you say this was Alder? [URL=http://s230.photobucket.com/user/wcrado/media/image-7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/wcrado/image-7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] JV45*** [URL=http://s230.photobucket.com/user/wcrado/media/image-8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/wcrado/image-8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] First job was to wire wool the neck-that gloss poly finish wasn't exactly to my liking, and I've done this before with great results-it's turned out well again. So much more comfortable. Just managed to tweak the setup to my liking, and she plays wonderfully well, sounds fantastic, everything seems to be original except the addition of a three-ply parchment pickguard (I would prefer gold anodized in the future) and the jack has been replaced with a switchcraft at some point. I had never played a JV before, so was rather taken in by the hype in terms of my GAS, but I'm pleased to report the rumours appear to be true- at least as far as this one is concerned- it's a very well put together instrument indeed. As some kind of comparison I would put this ahead of my old 2005 USA P bass without hesitation. She weighs in around 8.5lbs so fairly light, but perfectly balanced, and just feels very comfortable to play. The neck is absolutely magnificent- vintage correct 1 5/8 width and fairly slim front to back- less chunky than the neck on the E-series P that I used as part of the trade. Dated in pencil at the butt 3-29-'83 Thanks to Mrs Cameltoe for my Xmas gift and David from Cotswold bass guitars for his hospitality and helping satisfy my GAS needs with a very smooth trade deal! Can't recommend him highly enough.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' timestamp='1388306035' post='2320516'] In the Q & A bit. [/quote] Ahhh! Yes why are there so many JV's around at the moment?

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1388269139' post='2320325'] Why is it they are ALWAYS selling on behalf of a friend?? Dodgy if you ask me. [/quote] Where does it say that?

Looks legit but does smell fishy!

Black Lips! because I'd have the absolute best time and I could hit as many bum notes as I liked and no-one would notice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QxwA4ZCioI

I can never understand why there aren't more shops stocking second-hand gear. If I want to buy a bass, I will usually look for a second-hand item. I guess shops don't make much money this way, but if there was a shop near me that stocked a fair amount of second-hand basses I'd be in there every week. As it stands I probably visit my local shop once or twice a year- try a few things, then walk out.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1387791641' post='2315578'] Is it a 12 string bass? The following bass has some degree of 'different for the sake of being different', but by $%£* I would like to own one. [url="http://atlansiaguitars.com/Bass-Guitar.php"]http://atlansiaguita...Bass-Guitar.php[/url] [/quote] Satan's bass!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1387476192' post='2312480'] Same height on your body with bass on strap and standing up as sitting down and bass on thigh. [/quote] This! Nothing is ever cool, if you approach it from the 'I want to look cool' angle. Trying sucks!! I most like fat guys who play it above their belly.

Paul is a great guy, no problems dealing with him and very polite throughout- deal with the utmost confidence!

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1386731842' post='2303842'] Or fit a metal insert kit. [/quote] +1 A good modification too, if you want more sustain. Never tried them myself but looks easy enough to fit. [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/shop/neck-fixing-kit/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/shop/neck-fixing-kit/[/url]

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1386439318' post='2300190'] I've just bought a Nate Mendel which weighs in at 7.8 lbs. The Badass and chunky pickups are possibly going anyhow if I decide to go vintage on it. The light weight of it lead me to the purchase. Sub 9lbs is light for any Fender, sub 8lbs is rare. [/quote] I tried a Nate Mendel a few weeks ago, which wasn't as light as my RW, but did feel fairly light. Shame it hadn't been set up properly as I couldn't get past that to decide how much I liked it. I suspect the Badass may have attributed to the bad set up. I'm definitely going to find a few more to try as the narrower neck and nitro are right up my street. I'd probably change out the bridge and p'up too!

I certainly like the way the lightweight feels. It's also very resonant. I had been hankering for a JV, as I prefer the vintage look/feel and had heard, generally, they came in quite light. I just missed out on a P Bass body on ebay that was made from Paulowina, apparently very light, which would have been good for a build.

I've probably only played about 30 P basses my entire bass playing life, and owned about 6, but my Road Worn, which I've owned since 2010, is the lightest bass I have ever played. (I've since realised this is an important requirement for future purchases as it really helps the bass feel at home on me) A quick weigh on the bathroom scales (using the weigh myself with-and-without method) indicates the bass weighs 7lb 10oz. (The bass does have Gotoh Res-o-lites fitted, as it suffered from enormous neck dive) So, although this seems like a light bass to me, is it a 'light' light bass, so to speak, or a relatively common weight for a light P bass? Anybody got a lighter one?

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1386178884' post='2296818'] Not new to ELO by a long stretch but like many here, I've just forgotten about them and they've been adsorbed in to the pages of music history in terms of how current they are, Mr Blue Sky is forever on the radio and is, in my opinion, a fantastic feel good song, but it's not their best work without a shadow of doubt! Found the Are You Experienced Album, as well as two or three Cream albums, there's plenty of Fleetwood Mac, as my Dad was a big fan of them. Got a few Deep Purple albums like Burn and some Iron Maiden ones. Will continue looking tomorrow, now is time for some bass playing! [/quote] I discovered my Dad's stash when I was 14, 1994. Contained mostly Deep Purple, Sabbath, Cream, and Uriah Heep! There was a bit of ELO in there, but I didn't really get it. May have to revisit now I'm wiser Sabbath I liked best at the time, but I really dig Purple these days. In return, my Dad discovered my stash around the same time and became a massive Nirvana fan...!

Was listening to Planet Rock a few months back and this came on, it's really bad, and a bit cheesy, but I really like it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVmKXnCdgWM&sa=X&ei=jrKbUsW8OIm7hAfE74Eg&ved=0CBUQqwQ

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1385830512' post='2292645'] Steve, I played We Are Family for years with a drummer who was a rock drummer first and foremost. He couldn't funk his way out of a paper bag. It knocked my confidence a lot. His bass drum trod over the baseline and made the song unplayable in its original form. His random 4.5 beat fills were also a problem He wouldn't budge or improve, I had to rock it up and simplify the bassline to the point that it was very different to the original. The rest of the band said I wasn't playing it right. I tried to explain... Concentrating on the drums shouldn't be necessary, it should be natural to feel, I left the band on the end and played with proper drummers. [/quote] +10000000 Like I said in an earlier post, 'following the drummer' is generally good advice, but if the drummer is getting it wrong, you can sometimes end up getting the blame for trying to drastically alter the feel of the song, just to try and lock in with him. (or her) I've played with drummers who have struggled to stay in time. Sometimes they are more or less in time with the music, but are out of time with themselves (i.e bass drum ok, snare out of time). On these occasions it has previously knocked my confidence, as I could not figure out what I was doing wrong and why I could not lock in. As the above poster has mentioned, eventually you realise you have to change your own timing, how you emphasise notes, and even what you play, to bring it all back together. In all occasions the drummer at fault has eventually been replaced by someone far more competent, and the whole thing clicked together far easier and I realised it wasn't me at fault. In one extreme situation, I had to actually block out the drummer, as they were sooo out of time, I had to just ignore them in order to keep everyone together, and hoped they followed me, otherwise it fell apart. This was a band I had been in for many years and the drummer was a new replacement. We were fairly tight before the new drummer came in, so suffice to say he didn't last long....

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1385899718' post='2293275'] It's actually quite a smart move... Means they get twice the record sales hence pushes them up the chart listings... ;-p [/quote] Twice the sales but half the profit!

Hi Guys, Stripped the cheap nitro refinish on the back of my Road Worn P neck after some luthier work, as I didn't like the colour or feel. It was very yellow and sticky! Tried knocking it back with a bit of wet and dry, but it all came off, so I ended up sanding the neck smooth. Felt lovely, but it also felt very dry and needed sealing. I decided to go down the Tung Oil route, and bought some online, Pure Tung Oil. I got the neck really smooth and well prepped, and applied the Tung Oil using the following method: Sponge application down whole neck, sopping wet but not running Lightly removed excess after 15-30 minutes Allowed to dry for 24 hours before starting again after a very light buff with steel wool I followed this process for 8 coats, at which point I knocked back using 1200 grit wet and dry, and the neck gleamed and felt fantastic. Sealed with Bri-Wax, and 2 coats of Collinite (Carnuba wax). The neck felt great after this, very smooth and glossy. I picked it up a few times over the next few days, and it felt great every time! I've now, however, returned after leaving the bass for approx 8 days, and the neck is as dry as an old boot! The finish has completely dried off, and I'm left with a neck that doesn't feel or look that dissimilar to the bare finish I started with. So what did i do wrong? I've now ordered some Tru-Oil, as I have read this is easier to work with and requires less coats. I still have lots of Tung Oil but I don't want to have to get the whole process wrong again! Any help you guys can offer would be well received.