LeftyJ

Is it one of these? https://reverb.com/item/13195871-warwick-thumb-bass-limited-edition-dirty-blonde-2006 Some things for consideration here: - The Dirty Blonde, while cool, has none of the traditional Warwick woods or pickup config. It's got its own thing going on. The MEC splitcoil sounds nothing like a P Bass, it's much more polite, clean and hifi. I have one in a Streamer LX. I Iike it, but I wouldn't expect Fendery tones. As with EMG's, there is no true passive option either but just an EQ bypass; - The Thumb won't necessarily have a thinner neck than your Spector. I have two ovangkol necked Streamers from roughly the same era and they're chunky. This one's maple, not sure if these have a different profile; - The ergonomics of the Thumb aren't for everyone. That short and stubby top horn means the first fret requires a bit of a stretch when on a strap. Also potentially prone to neckdive because of this; - Resale value of used Warwicks is all over the place. It's hard to pinpoint a value here because it's a limited edition, but when comparing a regular Thumb bolt-on I'd say your Spector is in another league and worth more. For comparison: I paid €500 for my lefty 2001 Streamer LX less than two years ago. If it's in your area and looks tempting I would definitely give it a try though, and consider making an offer after selling the Spector. But not for £1800.

Yes, this. I've owned 4 American G&L's (not Tributes) of which 3 had the Saddle Lock bridge. 2 of those are guitars. On my current ASAT Special, the saddle lock only barely touches the low E saddle. On my previous ASAT Special and my SB-2 it didn't touch at all. The 4th was a Legacy Special guitar with a trem, no issues there. I never took an issue with this, I don't really mind the saddle lock feature because I feel it pushes all 6 saddles slightly off-center when tightened and it doesn't add a noticeable benefit as far as transfer of vibrations goes.

I would start by emailing Dawn at Status. They've more or less shut down recently, but are still running the webshop for parts, strings e.a. and still offer servicing to existing instruments. They may have the parts in stock. Up until shortly, they still made the Chris Wolstenholme signature "Uprising bass" which is based on the original Series II, and uses the original monoblock hardware:

That's lovely! And those Dynasonic / DeArmond 2000 pickups are among my favourite single coils for guitar. Just brilliant! There's something about them in terms of pick dynamics and tone that you just don't get from Fender style pickups or P90's.

Entry level basses often have very thick finishes. It could be possible that after stripping the finish the bridge sits a little lower now. In that case you'll need to raise the saddles a little bit: https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-Action-on-a-Bass#:~:text=Adjust the Action,-{"smallUrl"%3A&text=Select the proper tool for,adjusters will lower the action. EDIT: Nevermind. I missed the bit about mounting a new nut. It's probably that.

Came here to say exactly this. Not a good look, needs cloverleaf tuners!

Looks nice. Never seen guitars or basses before that have been "Crafted in the Phillippines"! Interesting.

That's lovely! I've been a huge fan of the Musician for years, and have owned three (two 1981, one 1983. All MC924's). I've traded my last 1981 earlier this year because I only occasionally play the 1983 anymore. I like the thinner and narrower neck better, and it's a bit lighter too. I've also come to appreciate the PJ pickup combination a lot more over the years. It just works! The bass has seen its fair share of abuse before I got it and it shows, but the neck is undented and hugely comfortable 1983 also makes it my YOB bass (in fact, only a month younger than me!) which makes it all the more special to me. I'll never sell it! The one on the left. The one on the right now resides in Boston, MA.

You know damn well what I mean 😉

Does it also have an output for connecting it to a mixer, for home practice on a pair of studio monitors or an active FRFR speaker, or is it strictly headphone only? The former would be really interesting, since I play bass at my desk most of the time - where I have my KRK V4 Series II speakers and a simple 12 band mixer.

Well, they've just released a new series of Jazzmaster-based guitars. Maybe a bass version of that?

I still don't like the bound, sharp angled tops of the higher end models and the U5. I think it makes them look unnecessarily large and bulky. I've been intrigued by the U5 since it first came out, but I would like it so much better with rounded edges. I'm loving the new V8, and the included gigbag also looks pretty impressive.

And they're even doing a lefty version of the '66 Jazz!

I would be very interested in that pickup combination, it looks cool and I bet it sounds huge! I've been drooling over this RS Guitarworks Contour Bass '54 for years, which likely inspired the Squier Paranormal 54 Jazz. I think they look incredible, as if old Leo actually designed and built the Jazz Bass in 1954.

Very pretty Jaguar style bass in Manchester, on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134273431200

Sire U5 (technically only a Jazz in looks, as it has a P pickup in the neck position). Rockbass (Warwick) Corvette shortscale. Atelier Z Baby Z-4J (not cheap, and basically only available on the Japanese domestic market). Fender Modern Player Short Scale Jazz (also a PJ). Or, coolest of all: Fender Japan Junior Jazz (also Japan-only, but does pop up once in a while).

Owning both a 4-string and a 5-string Streamer LX, I can tell you it will get you nowhere near Jazz Bass territory tonally. The stock active MEC pickups are very polite and clear sounding, quite hifi even, and because both pickups are closer to the bridge than the traditional Jazz Bass positions it doesn't have any of the warmth or the character. Other factors, like the solid maple body of the LX and Warwick's very rigid necks, are also a major influence. That said, it's still a very versatile workhorse with a huge range of tones. But it will always sound like a Warwick. In terms of versatility, the Corvette $$ (or the less common Streamer $$) will be better suited if you're looking for a Swiss Army bass. Some other options worth considering: Lakland to me are the pioneers of the MM-J pickup configuration and both the USA models and the Asian Skyline series are solid, look and sound great, but I believe all their 5-strings have a 35" scale which won't be to everyone's liking. @thodrik already mentioned Sandberg, who have many models with the MM-J, MM-P or dual MM configuration as an option and they're stellar too. Lesser-known outside of Germany, Clover may also be an option. They have some basses with Delano hybrid MM-style pickups with one half that has traditional J-style pole pieces which gives it less of that MM-style brightness when split.

I used to hate nu metal when it was at its height in the late 90s, early 00s. Especially if it had rap vocals - and in particular if they came out of Fred Durst's mouth. I liked symphonic, gothic and progressive metal at that time, and some black and death. Nowadays I do appreciate some of the bands of that time. I've come to love Linkin Park, Drowning Pool, and I'll occasionally put on Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water and Significant Other. It's probably a sentimental, throwback kind of thing in the same way that I can listen to 90s pop and Eurodance (which I also used to HATE with a passion) and reminisce about my younger days

This thread is incredibly GAS-inducing. Their basses just look so well-made, and beautifully sculpted. True works of art, and they've put thought in every little detail. I know of no other luthier or brand whose headstock shapes match their bodyshapes so well.

Not mine, but worth posting here:

Very cool project! A friend of mine (former guitarist of my band) has recently finished something similar which he also built around a Raspberry Pi, with 8 footswitches, a display for each switch, and programmable multicolour LEDs around each footswitch. He had the casing custom made with lasercut logo, and 3D-printed the sides. Turned out really cool!

Never seen this before, but that looks great! It's a whole lot cleaner than having to add an extra adapter behind the headpiece. I've sold my Hohner B2A last year, otherwise I would have been VERY interested. I don't mind having to buy double ball strings, and really like Status Hotwires, but I tend to favour Elixirs on everything else and would have loved to be able to use them on my Hohner. Shame it's not symmetrical though, for us lefties! Edit: I see the same seller lists a version for the 5-string Spirit. Would that fit a Hohner 5-string as well? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185572620611

At De Melkweg in Amsterdam, they have a "monthly subscription fee" of €4 (or €25 for a full year) that you have to pay, even when you don't plan on coming back any time soon. Not a huge fee, but very annoying.

Looks nice, and they definitely took a good look at what Mono is doing! I like that it holds the neck, but I would have liked to see some sort of neck support underneath that strap. I'm looking for a new guitar gigbag for my G&L ASAT Special so I'm watching this thread with interest (as most of the mentioned bass gigbags have a guitar version too) . There's a rather nice G&L gigbag that comes with the Fullerton Deluxe models but is available separately as well, but it's out of stock almost everywhere right now

This monstrous medium scale Atelier Z Beta 5 was just shared on a Dutch forum that I frequent, and I think it is a beast! Though some of you lot are probably going to complain about the maple board / matching headstock combination https://www.tools4tones.nl/index.php?route=product/product&path=76&product_id=11614