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I got lucky with my 1978/79 (not bothered dating it exactly) Precision when I was 13. Prices then seemed to reflect the idea that Fenders from these eras were not as sought after. It cost about £380 in 1999. I always wanted a 'vintage' jazz partner to the Precision. I played loads of Fender jazzes made in the era around 1969-1983, but didn't find any that seemed right. On top of that, the massive prices for basses in this era meant that I wasn't sure that I was actually getting a good deal. A mid to late 1970s Jazz usually goes for £1500 and above now, and in a pricepoint comparison the 'vintage' Fender's I tried could not hold a handle to the new Fenders, Sandbergs, Sadowsky Metros etc I tried. I gave up on the vintage quest after about 4 years and ended up with a Sadowsky. I mean its not 'proper vintage' but its a really good bass and I was so fed up of looking at 1970s Fenders that I was and still am happy to just play a really good bass.

Sometimes its okay, sometimes its annoying. Most annoying song lately was the first song on the new Machine Head album, which was hyped as a 'sonata in C#', yet it featured a fadeout. If they going to boast about how this was a serious composition, they should have at least have composed an ending to the song. In situations like that, I really think that the fadeout is a cop out.

My general idea has always been a 300 watt at 4 ohms MOSFET amp played through a decent 8 ohm 1x15, 2x10, 4x10 or 2x10 should be enough for rehearsal or gigs with a PA. I played for 8 years through a 300 watt Trace 1x15 combo and though.. TImes and technology have moved on a fair bit since then. An efficient 200watt class D head and good 1x12 could do the job in many cases. It really just depends though, and your guess is really as good as anyone else's. Drummers vary quite a bit in terms of loudness. It also depends on the room, where you place your amp, how far away you are from other band members/your amp/your hearing etc..

I always loved cranking my EHX English Muff'n. Then the power adapter broke...

[quote name='bassanton' timestamp='1327346234' post='1509742'] Here goes my #1 bass: MV4 HPJ [/quote] That looks awesome.

Both good players with questionable dress sense. I personally think Claypool is slightly more versatile in that he can really do a good job 'playing straight' when he wants to. Flea always seems just to just sound like Flea, even outside of RHCP. Whatever, I like them both.

It would have to be the Fender, more to it, my Fender Precision. Finish on the neck is wearing, scratchplate cut in two by a previous owner due to dodgy electronics (since fixed), dodgy orginal bridge, it is mine. I would sell everything, Vigiers and all, before I would sell that. If I did not have that sentimental value though, I really don't know. Probably the Fender still, the Fodera's just are a bit 'wow' looking for my taste. The looks just wouldn't sit with my grumpy personality!

Seems strange that they have a go at the problems of 'famous-named basses' but are willing to basically use the design of said 'famous-named basses'. I would certainly have a look at one if I saw them, though I would try anything if asked. But essentially it seems like Warmoth with fewer options with the bonus that they actually make it for you. They need a few non-jazz bass designs though, or any other designs.

[quote name='omikin' timestamp='1327441090' post='1511375'] There is a 4x10 and a 6x10 as well as the 8x10. And I don't think the cloth is roadworn - I think that's seeing through to the back. If you see the pictures from the link at the top of the page you'll see what I mean. [/quote] Ah okay, makes sense now. Now my only gripe is the price.

Looks like the grill cloth is 'roadworn', which is something I don't like. Still, they look nice. Could have done with a 4x10 in the cab line though. Great features, good looks, not so good price but that will probably come down over time.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1327152295' post='1507042'] What percentage would you say of fuzzes in the world have a clean blend? I'd be surprised if it reaches 5% What you say of fuzz getting lost in the mix is true (that's why for example the guy at sfx added a mid boost switch to the micro fuzz) however I like to try to fix that with the tone knob or eq instead of blend, as the clean sound and the fuzzy sound always sound too separate, they don't mix (pun intended), unlike what happens with distortion and OD for example (to my ears of course). Fuzz mixed with clean always sounds to me like clean with some hairiness on the background. That's what this video sounded like. [/quote] I suppose I'm kind of similar. I usually find a clean blend to be a 'worst of both worlds' option, though I do admit that it can be done right. I just never got on with the one on the Boss bass OD. If I'm going to use fuzz, I will just go all out. Back to the topic, yeah it sounds fairly cool in places. I wouldn't mind trying one out and it should be fairly affordable. In general though I prefer a generally 'gritty' sound that still has definition to a half clean/half fuzzy.

Congratulations. Must be a bit of change from the Trace V-Series in weight! I have still yet to try any to the GB stuff, which for my wallet is probably a good thing. Edit: happy birthday from me too!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1326203597' post='1493718'] Marketing in the UK is tricky. I suspected that there would be a double power T90 given the extra holes in the chassis - that hasn't materialised... yet. [/quote] I'm still waiting for that!

Are you using the new TE cabs? In which case I wouldn't necessarily say that you need to replace everything and go neo, as they are not exactly that heavy compared to the old TE cabs, which are heavy as hell. Nothing wrong with using two 1x15s if that is your thing. I really don't understand the '15 inch speakers have no tone' argument. Whether there would be too much low end going on would probably depend more on eq than the cabs. If you like the sound of the 1518c on its own, nothing 'bad' will happen if you get another. The only thing I think you'll lack is any high-end sparkle, which isn't so much a '10 vs 15' thing rather than the fact that new TE 15 cabs do not have tweeters. Two 4x10s would probably be capable of going 'louder', but there is only so much volume that you actually need when gigging. You could also look at getting a couple of the TE 2x10 cabs, which could add up to a 4x10, but with two easy lifts rather than one hard one.

I write left handed, play bass right handed. I alternate between left and right for so many tasks I'm not sure whether that makes me left or right-handed. I have no idea why I play bass/double bass right handed, but its probably for the best in terms of being able to try different basses. Beyond that I don't think it makes any difference.

I don't mind it. At least it brings another aspect to the usual Precision bass discussions: 1) Do you like Precisions? 2) How much does it weigh? 3) Do you want slanty frets with that? I think complaining about another Fender clone is a bit strange, as so many of the boutique makers base their designs on Fenders. I would love it if Dingwall did a take on the Gibson EB3.

Whole rig and half rig pictures of my rig for the last 3 years. Bought before I knew of the 'dangers' of mixing speaker sizes. It works fairly well though. I would really like to get an EBS or Bergantino cabinet, but the last few times I have actually had the money I ended up buying another bass/paying uni fees/buying a fridge. Also ignore the mic placement in the first picture, I had just moved it in the process of packing up! [attachment=94165:Fafner.jpg][attachment=94164:Squier 1 018.JPG]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1322519910' post='1452163'] Lovely bass. I need to try a series 4 at some point. The pre-amp is meant to be pretty sweet. [/quote] Well it is really quite a 'polite' or and transparent eq system compared to the Excess I have. Running the all the eq knobs on full on the Arpege still gives a decent tone. The eq on the Excess was almost well, excessive if boosted beyond 50%. There is a huge range of tones available in the Arpege, though the natural tone of the bass is such that I don't really make use of the middle eq at all. The idea for separate 3 band eqs for each pickup is brilliant though. Has anyone tried the new Excess five string? It looks great.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1321568272' post='1440886'] There needs to be a Vigier porn thread - I wonder how many owners there are now? [/quote] I have an Excess II in urban grey and the one of the new Arpege fives in the deep red colour. I love them, but I'm hopeless with photos, the only one I have is of the Arpege taken by its last owner (Captain Bassman). Better than nothing though![attachment=94118:Vigier Arpege V (2).jpg]

I really don't understand at what point a bass becomes a 'high end bass'. I class anything beyond a US Standard to be high end. I suppose we are comparing 'high end' to 'higher high end' when we compare Roscoe, Vigier, Spector etc to Ritter, Alembic and Fodera. At that point what is 'good' depends on the person playing it and what they want from the instrument. I have no need for a Ritter, Alembic or Fodera, but if somebody wants to buy one, then good for them.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1322244515' post='1448616'] Not at all. Totally in your face and aggressive if you want it to be and they both have Boost "channels" for grit. [/quote] I agree. I played through an rb1001 a couple of times and it had plenty of grit. Sounded great.

I went for 'likes' only. I nearly went with deactivate, but with facebook 'like' type stuff seems to be in fashion these days. I think that the existence of negative points could get very messy and personal so I wouldn't mind seeing it go.

You probably can't go wrong with either really. I suppose if weight is a factor then Markbass would probably have an edge. I don't care that much about weight and play with EBS head. No other reason than I played one and liked it. EBS stuff has a reputation for being good for a clean hifi sound, though its not really what I use mine for.

I have not played one, but they look really pretty. If they had been released when I bought my Sadowsky Metro I would have really considered them.