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  1. Hi Now priced at £1150.00 Grab a bargain as I need to replenish funds due to another recent purchase Bought this from Bass Direct earlier this year (19.04.23) as a back up bass. Tried this out and it worked for me straight away. Great sound and very playable. Lovely neck. See what Ed Friedland has to say https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYiVQU9qlxw I've however changed the bridge and this is why: This bass has done several rehearsals and one gig. During this time I got very fed up with the bridge that came with it. Ed says it adds something sonically but the reality is its not that well made. The string height adjustment screws are a poor fit and work their way out during playing If you change the strings all your string height set up needs doing again. The intonation screws not that good either. Use Lock-tight glue I was told but back on earth and in the real world its not ideal. So...Bernie Goodfellow supplied and fitted the very nice Schaller bridge shown in the pictures. Following that adjustments to string height/action and intonation are super easy, go high or as low as you want, and it stays put. Sound wise, I cant tell any difference. Maybe it exists but nothing stands out to me. Maybe its a bit better, but with out reloading the original bridge who knows? But for the aforementioned reasons why would you? If you really want to put a cheap £30.00 quid bridge back on, by all means fill your boots! I was also going to change the VOL VOL Tone for a Vol Blend Tone because I'm used to this set up. I was in the process of doing this when another Bass Chat member put up an American Elite Jazz for sale. I've been searching for one of these for some time now but couldn't find one that I was happy with (thats another story). I tried it, liked it, bought it. Its what i really wanted in the first place and thats why this Bass is up for sale. Currently strung with 40-100 D'darrio Nickel. Bass comes with the Front Pick Up cover and Finger rest included should you want to put them back on. These were already removed when I bought it It didn't come with a case but I could come to an agreement on selling one if required. Great Bass and at a very good price Not listed here but I have the VBT with Bell plate now surplus to requirements and will be now be selling this at a discount if he buyer is interested in taking this Courier costs to be arranged and finalised with buyer, or buyer collects. UK only
  2. Hi Freddi375 Please can you PM me back as I'm not sure you have got my message?
  3. Hello 👋 Does anyone here know of or has made the change to a passive 4 string Jazz Bass from a volume volume tone to a volume blend tone? If so any unwanted side effects? Any advice appreciated in advance
  4. Hi Bass Hive I've recently bought a new Modern Vintage Bass which is pretty good actually. I'm a very particular customer so I'm gonna be very picky about things so that fact I bought this says a lot about how good I think this bass is.(see my other rant about Whats going on with Fender) But...theres always something isn't there!! It comes with a vintage bridge (well that is the point!) and the properties of this bridge are, as it says on the tin, adds to the overall good stuff that makes this bass sound great and plays so very well. And thats true. It does. So.... not all the bridge screw saddles stay in place and will come loose whilst playing over a few hours.If you change the strings ,the screws move, all your painstaking set up to get the action just as you like it needs the same attention all over again. I've been recommended using a bit of Lock-tight Glue which should solve this issue and its a known but nessacary thing with this type of bridge. Lock-tight ordered. I feel this bass is a keeper, loved it in a rehearsal and its doing its first gig this evening but long term this is gonna get frustrating I think. Anyone thats changed the bridge on their bass had new problems arise from it? Things i should look out for based on your experience good and bad? Please let me know, appreciate any good advise in advance
  5. Nope. as soon as i found the action problem , 20 mins after buying it, it went straight back and got a refund
  6. second hand. but as good a new. not a mark on it anywhere
  7. So , in my quest to find a decent back up to my 2011 Fender Deluxe jazz bass I just cant seem to find one. The closest so far was one with a maple board but as i really want one with a rosewood finger board the search goes on. Searching around, a Fender Ultra comes up, on a "ahem" second hand things you can buy website, and the price is right, its got a rosewood board, its near me, so off I go and get. Now isn't this supposed to be Fenders (with the exception of custom shop) best effort?? It played okayish but the action was set up in a " get a taxi to the fretboard stylee". Ok I thought, I can just put the action down, straighten the neck, and should be a winner (these are over 2 grand new!!) Absolute dog $h*>. Lower action just a tad = all notes above 10th !!!! fret choke out. Truss rod wont straighten the neck. Ive had 300 quid Squires that play and allow better set up than this. Probably not a new subject here but I though the Fender guys had made an effort to get it all back on track?
  8. So after a visit to Bernie Goodfellow for assessment..it needs a re-fret. Its beyond a fret dress plus the nut has worn down so new one needs to go in there too. Bernie did an amazing quick fix to the nut to get me by but as soon as he can do it , its going back to him for the work. Still looking for a 4 string Jazz to use as a back up/ replacement but thats another story
  9. Yep. makes no difference. Higher action with buzz or lower action with buzz. mostly on the E around frets 5-7. raised the action a bit too but its still there. rattles a bit in places. Got someone looking at it tomorrow for me who will be able to sort it out but I'm interested in anyone else thats been through this torment of their fav bass getting sick and the outcomes following treatment I'm just a worried parent really
  10. Hi all haven't been here for a while My fav Jazz bass is buzzing and clanging about especially if new strings are on it Have any of you out there had a Fret re-dress or even a Re-fret? I'm interested to know how you got on with either option I'm a bit worried about it but it has to be done. I've been gigging, general banging around on the same bass week in week out pretty much for the last 13 years so I guess this was going to happen eventually
  11. Lots. Practice a lot more than I used to. With the core band we do a lock down vid every month or so, a few different singers here and there, even though they are out of fashion now we do it to keep our selves motivated. Check out Inner Soul Collective on FB if you want to see anything we do. I've found that because we are not gigging I have more energy and enthusiasm to try out new things. With no pressure to make sure I've got all my stinky poo together for the gigs I can relax into just having a really nice play just for the pleasure of playing. Its why I started playing in the first place. Really got into Bobby Vega and my pick style (or rather Bobbys'pick style) is really coming on to the point I'll use it live plus I'm writing little things I can get into. My readings gotten a lot better too. What I'm more concerned about is post lockdown being able to play a whole gig without going wrong. Sure it will all come back but right now, some tunes I'm like...how does that go again?
  12. We've been more productive as a band in the last three months than we have been in the last two years. With the regular gigs we were doing the chance of getting new material done at any pace was slower than acceptable. Plus practicing wasn't as regular cause .."well we know the set ….yeah I'll get round to that at some point next week.." Now ... (since getting garage band plus the gizmo you plug into it thingy) and joining the thousands of other bands doing online lockdown videos, we've had more attention than ever. Really great feedback, much more than we ever expected, and this is all doing material we haven't done as a band before. This has given us a renewed enthusiasm for being creative and trying material that before might have been one of those " well I don't know if that would work" conversations is now "yeah lets give it a go." We have a pool of singers and so as one has success the others (probably jealous) want in on it. And so we learn something new for that. We all put our own little stamp on the tune somewhere rather than parrot them note for note which keeps it interesting. I'm lucky that I still have a full time day job so I'm working even harder now on playing as I need to (cause I wanna) keep up with the guys that are furloughed stuck at home. I've been practicing more than ever and my callouses haven't seen this kind of punishment for a long time and my playing's also in the best shape its been in ages. If it wasn't for the lockdown my band mates probably wouldn't as focused as they are now too. Then there are a few other projects that have popped up and asked me to contribute to. So yes I miss gigging but I'm really enjoying what's going on over here in bassjim world
  13. Dear collective Brethren of the deep Sorry if this has been asked before.. Any recommendations on wireless headphones that are good for all round use. Recording bass tracks but also for general listening to muzac while Mrs BassJim is trying to talk to me about the shopping ,dogs eaten the remote, wheres that tenner for the window cleaner ect
  14. Still using my HD350. Love it. Had it for years. Simple to use and sounds perfect. Had a 360, when my first 350, which I got second hand after the previous 10 owners had finished battering it, had a fault , but sent it back as the changes they made didn't float my boat and they let me have (apparently ) the last 350 on the shelf. I think they got it so right the first time round that they shot themselves in the foot. I mean upgrade what exactly? The 350 , my 2p worth , doesnt need any improving. I really can't see myself changing from a 350 if this one dies (which is unlikely cause they are nails) unless it's so obsolete that I can't find one.
  15. Thats a mans bass rig that is. Proper mans bass rig. Does he near the beginning, turn round to have a cheeky turn it up one notch. Y'know....just make sure he's in the mix...
  16. Warning...Bass wombling...........So this is me being extra a couple of years ago in a pub on a Sunday afternoon using said pedal. I still have it and its still the one thing that comes with me to every gig and is always switched on. This clip is the slap thing obviously but it demonstrates IMO that slap sound thing with a jazz, on an actual gig rather than from the safety of a living room /studio/rehearsal room. Its not a one trick pony either. Its also a nice touch for any fingers setting be it a Jaco-esc back pick up or turn up the bass for a really good motown vibe or whatever. Still loving it 4-5 years on. Still recommend it. Never gig without it. Still worth every penny.
  17. He was such a great player.😥
  18. Post gig or rehearsal I never go to bed until I feel I'm ready to switch off. I know I wont sleep so I don't fight it. I don't worry about getting a few hours less and just give in to it. I probably sleep more soundly as a result albeit less hours. This is based on a no stress or "meh" gig/rehearsal. Will watch tv or play xbox and have a beer. If somethings playing on my mind though, and that could be anything from a music thing to day to day life then most likely that will keep me up regardless. No helpful advise on how to solve that but maybe it helps that its not just you.
  19. Might just be the characteristics of that particular bass and changing pick ups may never solve it. If the Lakland works perfectly using the same amp....... I've had high end basses in the past that didn't cut it some areas but excelled in others. If it helps: (My 2p worth BTW. ) If the action is not so low its choking the notes... I would angle the pickups to the point the E side are almost in the bass and the G is really high like almost touching the G string and see if the difference is a massive one, as in the G is now way too loud. If yes then fiddle about with the PU heights till you get a happy compromise or even better find that spot when the balance is good for you. You may even find that visually it looks just wrong but it works. The PUs on my jazz bass are at a very sharp angle towards the G but all is well when in use with no unwanted side effects or lack of punch enough volume ect. I'm no PU or bass guitar guru and maybe this is not the right way to do things but the problem you describe is exactly what I had ( on my Fender Jazz) and this is how I fixed it. I made micro adjustments along the way too till I reached what works perfectly for me. Over time I've become comfortable with it like this. As in how my thumb rests on the tiny amount of PU sticking out of the bass on the E side when playing finger style. I've rejected other new basses since because of the fact I'm unable to adjust the PU heights to the same extremes as they also have the same balance issues when popping the D and G. I've changed the PUs in one high end bass that still sounded weak regardless too so I think some basses just wont, for whatever reason, work well in a live/band setting when slapping and popping.
  20. Rules can be made up as you go along to keep the peace. Generally speaking though : (IMO) If you are getting transport via another band member because you don't drive yourself: If they will be collecting and delivering you back again like a free taxis service then show as much appreciation and repeat your thanks each and every time. By all means have a beer or two but dont take the fosters by getting whizzed up because you dont have to drive. Its insulting to the driver. If its a £10.00 worth of fuel trip, then pay the full amount. In fact pay more. Make it £15.00. You will go from bwestest frwends ever to that pain in the derrière from here on so make it as painless as possible. (Unless you are a singer with no PA, fold back, mic, mic stand or transport in which case do as you please. Or even if you do have these things, expect free transportation at all times that suit you. This is after all, your birth right). You may have the most valid reasons in the world for not having a vehicle or even being able to drive at all but showing that you appreciate the lift is a very welcome thing. Even if someone says its ok just pay half the fuel, insist on paying the lot and shove the money into any orifice you can find if they resist. If its a case of sharing cars because of distance and you can take it in turns then 50/50.
  21. From someone who has struggled in the past to get a tone I like, this clip from Scott would have been just what I needed many years ago. I think once an understanding of what he is saying here has been reached by the client through practicing what he is saying, the client can then move forward in any direction they find appealing. Scott is helping eq dimwits like me get on with playing rather than getting depressed about having a stinky poo sound that isnt getting solved with more bells and whistles. He cant win over everyone all the time and is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. I think a read between the lines kinda thing is needed here. If you already know your stuff about eq then yeah just "meh" to it but if not this is, IMO, very valuable stuff and.......its free!
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