chriswilliams666

[quote name='cetera' post='534616' date='Jul 7 2009, 01:01 PM']Nice basses/rig. How do you find the original Jazz Bass Special compares to the newer reissue?[/quote] I like both, but they sound very different. The old one is alot mellower and bassier. The new bridge mixes better with the stock neck pickup better than the new one. The old one is lighter and easier to play all night. The main difference is the neck and nut width. The original one has a much more familier jazz bass style thin and long feeling, however the Duff Reissue has a more precision bass style. I have no idea why this is so different, i thought Duff had his pretty much stock... I have been talking with John Cruz at the Fender Custom Shop and he reckons he put a custom shop '62 pickup in the neck position on all of duffs instruments. Thats one mod i will have to try out sooner or later.

[b]My Rig in signal order[/b] [list=1] [*]Phonic PPC9000E Power Conditioner (soon to be replaced by a Furman PL- Plus E II) [*]Samson Synth 32 Rack Wireless System x2 [*]Korg DTR-1000 Rack Tuner [*]Yamaha SPX-90II Multi Effects Rack Unit [*]MXR M-80 Bass DI (Use for Distortion and DI) [*]Gallien Krueger 700RB-II 480+50 Watt Rack Mounted Amp Head [*]Ashdown Little Giant 350 (Used as spare/Not used by Duff) [*]Gallien Krueger 410RBH-4Ohm 4x10" Speaker Cabinet [/list] [b]Basses[/b] [u]Fender Jazz Bass Special[/u] -1985 - Black - Modded with Seymour Duncan STK-J2B in Bridge Position, TBX Pot, Rotosound RS66LD Strings, Metal Barrel Knobs, Dunlop Straplocks [u]Fender Duff McKagan Jazz Bass Special[/u] - 2007 - Pearl White - Standard with Dunlop Strap Locks Fitted [u]Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass[/u] - Black - Seymour Duncan STK-J2B Pickup in Bridge Position, Custom Made Jack Plate to allow for right angled jack, TBX Pot fitted. [i]All basses are in Eb, apart from Aerodyne which is used in Drop Db, i am currently after another bass for Drop Db backup.[/i] [i]All basses are stored in Hiscox Cases, and live i use a Ultracase style guitar rack[/i] I am starting to use Rotosound Nexus 45-105 as i believe Duff will be using them, as they're similar to the Spacers he used in the 80s/90s that he loved! I also use Dunlop .72mm Yellow Picks. As you can tell i'm a big fan of Duffs and would be great to speak with other fans. I will upload some pictures soon of the items. If there is anything in particular you're interested in seeing just message me. Thanks again. PS. I have just uploaded a pic of me and my rig. I am using the White Duff Bass.