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Thanks for the responses guys. [quote name='Kempy535' timestamp='1442586246' post='2868022'] Its not a re-issue so not as desirable or worth as much as others here have suggested. If its in really good condition or you have a really good day id say £350-400 Easy way to tell if its a re-issue is the head stock font, earthing strap on the bridge, spiral bridge. Or post photos and we can tell you [/quote] This is what I was thinking too, based on eBay auctions from other countries. Unfortunately the one pic I have is not very good, but maybe it can give you some clues:

My friend inherited a Fender Jazz Bass from his father and I'm interested in taking it off his hands, but we're unsure how to value it because it seems to be quite rare. It's a CIJ (A serial, so 97-98) black Fender Jazz Bass with white pickguard and rosewood fretboard. After looking at the catalogue I'm guessing it's a JB-40 but we don't know for sure because the neck hasn't been removed. It doesn't have a painted headstock like others I have found from around the same era. I've looked around on the classifieds here, and on the usual places like eBay/Gumtree but there doesn't seem to be any sold recently in the UK. Help

Met in person to buy an MXR M80. As described, works perfectly, thanks!

Does the BDI 21 have a decent overdrive? The audio clips on the official site don't really sell it to me. I have a half decent interface - the M-Audio Profire 610. It's fine for most things. I've tried the Ampeg SVX VST - it sounds ok but I still can't manage to get a tone close enough to what I want.

Not really sure about a budget. The Magma one is £500 + delivery + import duty so I'm guessing it would come in at about £700. I'd say I'd like to spend £300 but I would stretch to £400. As for Line6 stuff, I've got a PODxt with the bass add on and I don't really like it. It doesn't sound "alive", it sounds dull and lacks punch. I have POD Farm as well and it sounds the same. The BDDI and the M80 look like the kind of thing I want, but they seem to lack the fullness/saturation that I'm after. I'm only going by YouTube videos though, so I might be wrong. The M80 is definitely the closest so far though...

I've been looking at buying a preamp for my bass because I'm having trouble getting a decent tone by plugging it straight into my interface. I don't want to spend too much money because I'm only really recording bass for demoing purposes. I really like the sound of this preamp: [url="http://www.monolith-loudspeakers.com/magma-10-bass-preamp.html"]http://www.monolith-...ass-preamp.html[/url] (see the video when he plugs into the A/B socket, not the audio clips) but it will cost a bit too much to buy one and get it delivered to the UK. So ideally I want something I can plug in my bass and ideally have an XLR DI output for recording. Any suggestions?

Interesting. The bass sounds nice in the videos on YouTube. I worked it out, and it seems it will cost the following: Bass: $299, Case: $52.95, Shipping: $101.38 (That works out to about £290 depending on the exchange rate.) Import Duty: £10, VAT: £60. Total: £350. So the question is: Is it worth buying it for £350, knowing that I may have to replace the preamps, or can I find a better 5 string fretless bass for the same price?

I've got an Agile Intrepid and I'm fairly happy with the build quality of Rondo instruments. But this fretless is $299: http://www.rondomusic.com/hxb405blackqfl.html That seems ridiculously cheap, even when you include the shipping to the UK. Anyone have any experience with them?

I just bought a Fender Jazz Bass from Will. It's very nice! Paid on Tuesday, arranged collection for Wednesday and received it on Thursday. Excellent bass and transaction

I was looking at the DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups. How do they compare to e.g. Fender Vintage Noiseless? Plus, BKP will make them to order for me, however I want them Also, will the preamp make them too over compressed?

Thanks for the replies guys. Perhaps I should've been clearer I'm not trying to get distortion from the pickups. I'm using a PODxt which has some half decent fuzz models, but I'll probably get a Muff soon. The last Jazz Bass I had was quite noisy when distorted, so I want some pickups that are hot but noiseless. So I don't know whether to get hot pickups, or medium pickups + a preamp. I don't know which will be best for the type of sound I'm trying to achieve.

I recently sold my Mexican Jazz Bass, but then I missed it so I had to buy another one to replace it. I found one on here a few days ago and it arrived this morning It's sitting next to me but I'm at work so I haven't unwrapped it yet I sold the first one because I was unhappy with the way it sounded, but I was very happy with the way it felt. I think if I upgrade the new one and then I should be happy with it. So, I've decided I probably need new pickups and a new bridge. I want to use the bass for a thick low mids sound, and also slightly fuzzy overdriven sound. I'm thinking along the lines of somewhere between The Mars Volta (Bedlam) and Mastodon. For examples of tones I like, see [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyrXy1TUDlw#t=3m20s"]here[/url] and the hard rock with rounds clip [url="http://www.lakland.com/ac_osborn.htm"]here[/url]. I use Bare Knuckle Pickups in my guitars, so I emailed the guy who makes them and asked him if he does Jazz pickups, and he does. He says he likes to make them to vintage spec. I'm not sure if they will be hot enough for what I want. So maybe I should get a preamp? I've been looking at the JZ3 preamp. And maybe a Badass II? I've never used one but I've heard they are good. Any suggestions would be recommended

When playing with my fingers, I've always found string skipping difficult. The classic example is Immigrant song where you play F# and the octave in quick succession. I can't help but hit the A string for some reason. Any tips for dealing with that? And muting - well, I always seem to leave strings ringing. Especially since I've got brighter strings. How can I improve so that when I remove my finger, it doesn't "hammer off", but mutes more effectively? I find myself having to palm mute all the time. Also, I've noticed that I can play better with my index fingernail than I can with a plectrum or with my fingers. I hold my hand in the position as if I'm holding a plectrum, but I use my fingernail instead. It sounds full and I can play very fast (although all downstrokes, no "alternate picking"), but I'm worried I could damage my fingernail. Although I've been playing like this for a while and it doesn't seem to be doing any damage. The reason I started playing like this was because after 30 minutes or so of playing with a plectrum, my thumb starts getting sore. Perhaps there's a better way to hold it. Thanks guys

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='673663' date='Dec 3 2009, 09:28 PM']You'll be wanting to visit Alex at the Bass Gallery in Camden, then. He's a lovely guy & they have just about the most comprehensive stock in the area. [/quote] Thank you! I just looked up their website and they have lots of the basses that I've been considering in stock! I will definitely visit them on Saturday.

I want a new 5 string bass. The short list right now is: [list] [*]MusicMan Stingray/Bongo [*]Lakland Darryl Jones [*]Warwick Thumb [*]Wal (if I can find one) [/list] But the problem is that I've never actually played any of them. So I don't know which one I would like the most. I like the sound of these basses from records I've heard them on, but I've never actually got to try one out. All of the bass shops that I've been to just stock loads of crap basses and nothing of any real value. Shall I bite the bullet and order one online and hope for the best?

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='641039' date='Oct 30 2009, 01:05 PM']Meshuggah-tastic. (that's meant as a compliment ) Also, nice cat.[/quote] [quote name='ped' post='641079' date='Oct 30 2009, 01:49 PM']Cool clip.[/quote] Thanks for the compliments [quote name='thedonutman' post='641101' date='Oct 30 2009, 02:08 PM']Speaking of Meshuggah, have you tried tuning your bass [i]up[/i] to F? I think the bass and guitar playing in the same octave contributes a lot to the "djent" sound.[/quote] I do sometimes play in the same octave. But I would also like the option to have one octave lower. [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='641039' date='Oct 30 2009, 01:05 PM']In terms of a bass, if you want a longer scale (and the Schecter 5s are 35", are they not?) you'll be looking at used or custom. Maybe better investing in some strings designed for F/F# tuning rather than a new bass, especially on a budget? I think you'll have to spend quite a bit to get a significant improvement on what you have.[/quote] [quote name='Sibob' post='641049' date='Oct 30 2009, 01:11 PM']The problem with any kind of custom strings, is that the bass might not be able to take them in both instances: 1) Go for super heavy gauges and they probably won't fit through the bridge 2) Go for super high tension (so as not to need such heavy gauges), but if the bass doesn't have a particulaly stable neck, it won't settle down so well. Si[/quote] Yeah, my initial thought was just to grab another 35" Schecter. They're pretty cheap and I like the way they feel. Then I can keep my main bass in Bb and this one in F. But my main concern is whether or not the bridge, nut and pegs will be able to take the huge strings. Plus I need to make sure the neck will be able to handle the tension. [quote name='funkypenguin' post='641277' date='Oct 30 2009, 04:31 PM']what sort of budget are you talking here? the fundamental is audible to human ears, but to get it to anything like gig volume will require some serious equipment. are you going to gig it? or is it a studio tool? as has been said, the warwick dark lord and the conklin 7 stringers are probably your best bet unless you want to go custom[/quote] Studio only, probably. And by studio I mean living room. I haven't decided a budget yet. If I go for a Schecter without having to mod it too much, I'll have enough left over for a DJ5 *drools* So, the questions are: [list] [*]Will a bolt on 35" Schecter 5 need much modification to use those thicker strings? [*]The EMG-Hz pickups are OK, but not great. I'm not sure they'd handle the low frequencies too well. Should I replace them? [/list]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='640509' date='Oct 29 2009, 09:21 PM']Bascially, low F is below nhuman hearing range, and far, far below the range any cab you can get will actually produce.[/quote] That's simply not true. If you click my sample you can clearly hear the bass. Especially during the first two bars of cleans. [quote name='Sibob' post='640514' date='Oct 29 2009, 09:30 PM']Plenty of stock basses are geared for the tuning, Conklin 7 strings, Warwick Dark Lord 4 string (tuned F#, B, E, A)[/quote] I think the Warwick Dark Lord looks quite ugly, but sounds perfect for what I want. Shame they are over £1,000. I don't think I want to spend that much, this won't be my primary bass! Maybe I can find a cheap second hand one...

[quote name='jake_tenfloors' post='640359' date='Oct 29 2009, 07:34 PM']Not any use to you but why do you need the low F?[/quote] Because my guitar is tuned to F1. I'm currently using my Schecter 5 string tuned to F but it's floppy because I only have a 135 on the low B which isn't thick enough. Example here: [url="http://media.andydoyle.co.uk/mp3/second-8-string-clip.mp3"]http://media.andydoyle.co.uk/mp3/second-8-string-clip.mp3[/url]