Doc B

Nothing sad about that, I replaced my Status with a Squier VM Jazz!

I've got Wizard 64s on my Squier VM 70s Jazz and it's the best sounding bass I've had (adding a Bad Ass 2 helped as well). Most people on here actually get the more powerful, darker sounding Wizard 84s though. The good thing about Wizard is that you can talk to the guys who make them and they can advise on what would suit your needs best.

Sounds very good this - I'll be following your work with interest.

Thanks for that - I'll have to measure the pups on my Streamer to see how the outline of them compares with a twin jazz.

I've recently achieved tonal perfection (to my ears) with my recent purchase and subsequent modification of my Squier VM Jazz with maple body and maple neck: [post="0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=32643[/post] My Jazz is by far the best sounding bass I've played and has a neck and good action too. The problem is that my old Streamer Std II simply blows it away when it comes to feel, playability, ergonomics, comfort, whatever you want to call it and the dual big humbuckers provide plenty of thumb anchoring points. That is why I've kept it for so long, that and I love the looks of it too. It feels like it was built for me, even though it's an off the shelf instrument. But the Streamer just can't cut it sound-wise any more, it does it's warm dark growl thing brilliantly but I want the bright bouncy springy ringing sound of my Jazz. It is THE SOUND for me - it doesn't need any EQ other than to engage the Deep and Bright switches on my Ashdown Electric Blue 120. Ideally I'd like to start by changing the pups to Wizard 64s like in my Jazz but the non-std shape of the MEC humbuckers makes that a problem. Any ideas?

TBH - I never kept track of the exact costs but I think the total came in at about £450 but that included a full set-up with fret-stone. Would have been a lot less if I'd still had access to a work-bench and soldering iron. I know that the total outlay could have got me a 'better' off the shelf or used instrument but I would still have had to change the PUPs and bridge to get what I wanted in the sound. The only other basses in the same style: maple neck/blocks and natural finish that I could find were the CIJ 70s Jazz (£699 Guitar Emporium) and one of J Shukers stock basses, also £699. I haven't tried a MIA Std Jazz since I got this one but maybe I should for comparison. It looks and sounds fantastic though, the tone is what I've been trying to get since I started playing 16 years ago. I love the action/playability too but unfortunately it just can't compare to my Streamer Std in that respect.

I've always wanted a Jazz style bass since even before I started playing but the only one that I tried in about 15 years that I ever connected enough to buy it with was my maple-necked Squier VM Jazz. I also recently decided to try a few Precision types as that's another itch that I've been needing to scratch. I tried a few out in GuitarGuitar in Glasgow and decided none of them were really for me. But the Classic Vibe 50 P had the most amazing neck and action. It actually played like the Status MM neck on the Groove I used to have. I considered buying that P just for the neck. The finish was of great quality too. Oh yeah, I should add that my Squier was bought to replace my Status.

BTW - there are loads of great cars in the UK for less than a grand. These aren't bangers either but good, reliable daily drivers. One of the best I've heard is someone on [url="http://themotor.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=indexpage"]themotorforum[/url] got a 51 reg Skoda Fabia 1.4 for £900 (badge snobs look elsewhere). My wife uses a similar one every day and it has never broken down.

[quote name='bassoctopus' post='342608' date='Dec 2 2008, 07:45 AM']As per my earlier post - for the sensible amongst us, it means amazing basses for no money if you don't want to buy new £900 (RRP £2500) £1100 (RRP £3800) £900 (RRP £1800) I made money on the SS1 and I bet you I won't lose a penny on the other two.[/quote] Phwoar! Top notch Warwick porn

Gorgeous bass, very jealous.

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Nice work fellas

Sniff... I miss my old BLX150HMC...sniff...never should have traded it...

That is one great looking Aerodyne. Jazz Basses, mmmmm

Yeah - for years I've played basses with either 2 big humbuckers like my Streamer Std II or with one pup in the sweet spot like my Status Groove and my old Stingray copy so I got used to anchoring my thumb there. The VM Jazz is good to begin with but now it is actually the best sounding bass I've ever played. Now I just need to find some other people to play with!

Doug Wimbish is one of my favourite players too. I saw him play with Living Colour in 93/94 on the Stain tour. Amazing stuff.

Finally got all the mods done to my Squier VM Jazz Bass: Wizard 64s, Bad Ass II, neck pup cover and lastly a lovely rosewood thumb rest handmade by BassChat's own Neephied. The pup cover and Bad Ass were also bought on here - cheers guys! I should add that I got the mods fitted by Strung Out Guitars in Glasgow as I don't have suitable tools at the moment.

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Not even close - my car's worth about 12K.

[quote name='SJA' post='313007' date='Oct 23 2008, 02:40 PM']was George Lamb as cretinous as he was in the ray davies "interview"?- [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx5oGJD0QdE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx5oGJD0QdE[/url][/quote] Hadn't heard that before - GL totally embarrassed himself there. The Sony Award has gone to his head.

Brilliant clip

What's a 'Google'?

One for the MK fans: Just been listening to the George Lamb show on 6 Music and they had MK on the phone for a chat and some jokes about slap bass. As well as being a bass-playing god MK is a very funny guy.

I use the passive tone control on both my basses a lot, although I tend to use the volume knobs (both are single tone, 2 volume set ups) to vary my tone more. I actually find it easier to get a wide range of tones out of 2 pickup passive basses than with active ones - which is why I am now passive all the way.

I wore a kilt for a while on stage but having a singer who was 6ft 7in and 24 stone was a far better 'gimmick'.