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  1. uncle psychosis
    Would love to. Just got to overcome a 400 mile hurdle to get there 😀
  2. uncle psychosis
    Of course, one of the "interesting" things Fender do to muddy the waters is that the specs always tend to vary across the ranges - the neck shapes are different, different finishes, etc. so it's not that straightforward to directly compare them. I do think at some point in my future I'm going to go on a quest to try some "expensive" Fender J basses and I'm genuinely not sure what to expect. I do worry that none of them will match up the awesome cheapo Vintage (JHS) jazz bass that @mcnach stupidly sold me, then I stupidly sold back to him, then I think he stupidly sold it to someone else 😝
  3. uncle psychosis
    Interesting reading. For my own part, I've never been sure about Japanese Fenders. Some are really good. Others are no better than their Mexican equivalent....
  4. uncle psychosis started following FS: Reverend Mercalli 4 - Metallic Copper Fire - *SOLD* and "higher end" Fender basses
  5. uncle psychosis
    Hi folks Intrigued as to the "consensus" on the forum as to the quality of the "higher end" Fender basses out there. How do things like the American Vintage and/or American Professional II series compare in comparison to, say, a Vintera or Player series model? Where do the Japanese ones fit in in 2025? Noticeably better? Bit better but not worth the cash? Different ballgame altogether? What about custom shop? Whole different conversation? I'm definitely of the opinion that mass produced instruments with bolt on necks definitely have a quality:price ceiling where the diminishing returns get silly but I'm not sure I know at what price point that happens. Obviously the right answer is "go and play a bunch" but I'm interested in your thoughts as well. (FWIW - I'm afraid if its not a Fender I'm not interested, yes there are lots of awesome basses out there that aren't Fender but that's a different thread for a different day).
  6. uncle psychosis
    It wasn't outrageously heavy, but it most certainly wasn't 'very lightweight' as someone mentioned earlier in the thread.
  7. uncle psychosis
    If its the same bass (bass direct can't have had too many amber trb5 mkI for sale in the last few years) it was anything but lightweight. I bought it and returned it because I couldn't stand the hiss from the preamp and it seemed like sacrilege to consider changing the electronics. A shame because it was a nice bass.
  8. uncle psychosis
    Hmmm. I had no idea that the Sonic P basses were J width necks. Given that I'm also on a quest for "something that looks and sounds like a P but plays like a J" and suddenly I'm tempted...
  9. uncle psychosis
    Extend your search beyond music sites - for example a fairly quick search for "fishing box" or "fishing bag" brings up all sorts of usefully sized things
  10. uncle psychosis
    I really like DiMarzio Area J pickups.
  11. uncle psychosis
    Discovered his channel recently, and Now I'm reeling from the revelation that "...and out come the wolves" wasn't a P bass - it was a Fender Longhorn Jazz 😮
  12. uncle psychosis
    ***SOLD*** I bought this fairly recently from the very lovely Mr @sPiKi but my wife's car has died, I have too much music gear, and after twenty years of playing J basses its very hard to give anything else a fair shot. This Reverend Mercalli 4 is really high quality -- a lovely roasted maple, satin finish neck, absolutely rock solid bridge, huge sounding pickups. But needs must. Its also really light (3.65 kg!) which is an added bonus. Bass is in excellent playing condition, there is some buckle rash on the back (see pics) but nothing that stops this being an awesome instrument. I've got the original box it came in so I can post this anywhere to mainland UK for £555 ***SOLD*** or you can come round to my gaff (Burntisland, Fife) and I'll make you a cuppa whilst you try it out. Alternatively can meet in Haymarket (Edinburgh) during the working week. BodyKorina Solidbody PickupsThick Brick Bridge, Split Brick Neck BridgeString-thru-body or Top-load, 3/4" spacing Neck5-Piece Maple/Walnut, Satin Amber Finish Scale34" Neck ProfileMedium Oval FingerboardRoasted Maple or Rosewood, 12" Radius Frets21 - 0.110"W x 0.050"H Truss RodDual Action, Headstock Access TunersHipshot Ultralight, 1/2" Dia. Shaft Nut42mm width, Boneite ControlsVolume, Tone 8.1lbs/3.65kg Metallic Copper Fire Photo gallery here: https://imgur.com/a/reverend-HT5lSLH
  13. uncle psychosis
    Yeah. I *think* what I need to do is to jumper the two toggle switches to rule the two toggles out. If I can get it to sound "correct" like that then I might be able to brave trying to get those switches out --- though it will be a gigantic PITA.
  14. uncle psychosis
    yeah its definitely not working correctly. One of the settings for the Range basically either produces nothing, or it produces noise. And the hi-lo switch is doing something, but I'm not convinced its doing what it is meant to. I don't know if I can face debugging this. The fact that it partially works means that its going to be extremely hard to work out what is wrong 😢
  15. uncle psychosis
    Of course my troubleshooting isn't being helped by there being no easy way to work out which way to set the toggles and rotary to match the original!
  16. uncle psychosis
    Thanks, Ped. I definitely think there is something wrong with the Range toggle, but I'm not sure if it's just that analog filters are weird...
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