Mowac

I've recently discovered that a fixed filter effect is the key to dialing in a 'doctored' bass sound that you can't get from tweaking a 7-band EQ all day and fighting to get the same sound. I own a Carvin Redline 1000 bass head and it has a filter shaping secondary EQ that really helps sculpt the sound once you've spent about a month trying to figure out that particular amp in question. A Hartke Hydrive has a similar feature on those amps as well. You could easily dial in Mark King's bass solo sound for 'People" along with a phaser or flanger on the slowest sweep speed. What makes his bass sound 'distorted' is when the filter is on a frequency that exceeds the input level of the amp. He may have just went straight into the mixing board in the studio since he had a D.I. jack on his Jaydee and maybe Wally Baradou worked his magic with the mixer board.

[quote name='lscolman' post='838768' date='May 16 2010, 07:14 AM'][code]Hi Mowac, It was your custom white roadie that inspired me to put my order in. It looks fantastic with the blue LED's.[/code] Hi Stu, That is a really nice job. Did you have that custom built for you? I love to see the real custom orders. Shows what can be done with a little imagination. Small update on my order 32" scale 16.5mm spacing Called in to see John on Friday, and the Calibas is definately the body for me... but as it's to be sprayed all white, I'm considering what to do with the arm groove that is cut out on the front? A different colour / original wood? I'd appreciate some input? Cheers, Lee[/quote] Thanks Lee, However, my white Roadie doesn't have l.e.d.'s. Wished it had. The Roadie your speaking of is pictured in the photo gallery on the Jaydee website.

A tad pricey they are but considering they aren't made any more, it's more like an investment. They play like a dream too.

Here is a fine Kawai gem of a bass. It is the F2 Alembic copy and it looks to be in the same near mint condition as my own. It can be found here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rare-Kawai-Bass-guitar-neck-through-beauty-NR-/170484042608?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item27b1a40b70"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rare-Kawai-Bas...=item27b1a40b70[/url] Hurry! Only 3 days left as of this writing at this time and the seller ships worldwide, my U.K. bass bretheren. I grabbed one and never regretted it. It's got more tones than a bassist knows what to do with. Not bad for a 'poor man's Alembic'.

[quote name='GeeCee' post='832602' date='May 9 2010, 04:50 PM']Who did you have do the work (if you don't mind me asking)? Cheers.[/quote] I had it done by a local guitar luthier that lives only a few miles from home. He has worked on a dozen bass projects for me. He fixed the neck issues that I had on my Jaydee MK2 in cherry red and refretted it for me. He relaquered my Washburn-Status headless also. He has replaced the nut on several of my basses and makes them by hand. It's a luxury to have a very skilled luthier that close by.

The way I try to get a decent slap sound is by reducing the volume on the bass at around the 70% mark or by turning up the volume to 3/4 full. Compression helps alot and I have recently discovered that the big secret could be a fixed envelope filter. A filter alows you to get an even tone all the way across the strings without the obnoxious booming low end that you get from trying to achieve the same sound from a graphic E.Q. It's like a wah filter except you can set it at a fixed position to achieve the desired tone once you have dialed it in. I've also tried Markbass amps and I was very impressed at the way those amps are built. They are on the pricey side, but it would pay for itself with the reward you get from it. I tried the little Markbass 1x12 combo amp and it damn near shook all the other basses off the wall at the guitar store I tried one out at.

Here is new pics of my recently repainted Jaydee that use to be pearl pink. It is now 'burnt orange'. The entire bass had to be relaquered to match the new paint job. Also the bass originally came with white control compartment covers. I had new black ones made to match. Why 'burnt orange' you ask? I've never seen another Jaydee with that color. Sorry for the long download time, as I didn't reduce the picture sizes. cheers,

[quote name='lscolman' post='810030' date='Apr 18 2010, 03:40 AM']Hi, I'm going to ask Mr Diggins to build me a Jaydee. I'm favouring an active roadie in white. What I can't decide upon are the options [url="http://www.jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk/bass_price_list.html"]http://www.jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk/bass_price_list.html[/url] Which options do you think are worth going for? Cheers, Lee[/quote] The only real option my white Roadie came in was that it had the humbucking SN2000 pickups. And they sound fantastic and they are more powerful than the original SN2000 pickups. They have more of a midrange sound in the Roadie body that is made from solid mahoghany. I got my white Roadie from a gentleman in the U.S. who had it built for him. I'm planning to have my local luthier install a D.I. jack like the MK 1 and 2's have. I liked the all-chrome hardware that came with it also. Cheers,

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='598258' date='Sep 14 2009, 10:07 AM']Do you mean something like this old girl... Its being refinished in the same red as the bass featured on the first page of the JD website - it should be done soon - can't wait to get it back![/quote] Hey Doc, what do the mini-toggles do or what are they setup for? Are they coil taps?

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='580929' date='Aug 26 2009, 01:45 AM']Mowac - that does look the business. Trying to imagine what I'd look like gigging a pink Jaydee in an indie covers band though.... Er, maybe not. Shame - it looks like fun.[/quote] Well fear not about the color now my friend. Check it out now. It would look respectable gigging in an Indie cover band now wouldn't you think?

Well.......Here she is for the new unveiling. My newly re-painted Series 1 in burnt orange. I chose orange because it accents the hardware and really brings out the woodwork in the laminates and I haven't seen another Jaydee in this color. I think it looks rather unique and different. Just didn't want a typical white,black,boring color. Couldn't really go with the cherry color as that would require too much sanding. More photos to come when I get time.

[font="Arial Black"][/font]Attention K-Mart Shoppers! My Jaydee is getting a new facelift in the color department as we speak. I'm retireing the pearl pink and changing it to a new to be announced at a later date. More to come soon..........

[quote name='thebeat' post='419071' date='Feb 25 2009, 05:14 AM']Rickenbacker 4001. Now changing hands for stupid money as they're discontinued.[/quote] Yamaha should have came out with a Paul McCartneyy BB sig for the one he played in the '70's.

[quote name='Josh' post='273821' date='Aug 31 2008, 10:53 AM'][u][/u]ADDITIONAL COMMENTS LEFT BY MOWAC IN PARENTHESES P-Basses: They're ugly, always have been and always will be, the tone is just heartless and does nothing for me, they are complete sods to play, uncomfortable in any position and just really really bug me. (I hate P-basses, one dull boring sound ALL the time.) Stingrays, Sterlings and Bongo's: The same as above, but I'll add that Bongo's really don't justify their own hype. (Bongos are made out of basswood. Excuse me? If I'm going to pay what they want for a Bongo, it's going to be made out of something much better than basswood) Rickenbackers: Awful instruments, the sound is off-putting, the looks are just nasty, and is the most uncomfortable bass I've ever played. Ibanez's: Souless and boring, they just feel like they're created by robots. (Ibanez are about as generic as an 8-pack of toilet paper) Peavey's: (Quality is way over-rated, every one I've ever played wasn't worth e-mailing home about.) Warwick Dolphins, Corvettes, Vampyres, Strykers, Buzzards, Infinities: The worst of the Warwick family. (Warwicks are like trying to play a huge tree branch with strings and they never sounded all that great to me) (Spectors-The bodies are too small. No sustain) Fernandes: The same as Ibanez but more expensive. Traben: Just eww. (This bass is nothing but hype, the body is about as useless as a Spector) Thunderbirds, Explorers, Flying-V's, SG's etc... and all "Cool" vintage basses: They all sound and play horrible, everytime. (Couldn't agree more) Ritters: Different but fail to amaze. (Looks like a luthier's wet dream)[/quote]

Greetings Nick, You may know about this already but I've found a pic of one of John Diggin's creations currently being built. Note the inlaywork. Look familiar? Here's the link: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/3430091250/in/pool-jaydeeguitars"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/343009...l-jaydeeguitars[/url] This next pic totally took me by suprise. Look at this new 'funk groove' that's been ordered on this pearl blue Jaydee as it sat in the paint booth. Here's that link: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/3429647913/in/pool-jaydeeguitars"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/342964...l-jaydeeguitars[/url] Interesting isn't it?

[size="3"][/size]Hey mates.....Check this out. I came across this photo of a new Jaydee being painted in blue. NOTE the recessed area below the neck. This is obviously a new modified 'funk groove' that someone ordered. Here's the link with the photo: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/3429647913/in/pool-jaydeeguitars"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/reds42/342964...l-jaydeeguitars[/url] Cool isn't it?

[quote name='bassbloke' post='603115' date='Sep 19 2009, 02:15 PM']An old bandmate of mine has started up his own custom art business and one of the services he offers is guitar resprays. So, as a birthday present, my wife encouraged me to get my number one bass a unique paint job. So, two weeks ago, I took it apart and took the body down to him. I picked it up this morning and re-assembled the bass and re-wired the electronics this afternoon. What do you think? [attachment=33148:033.JPG] [attachment=33149:035.JPG] My photography really doesn't do it justice - the purple is fantastic. Seet paintjob! I think that's actually a marbled kind of finish where you spray it with a special pearl type of paint and then you take some celophane plastic and 'tack' it while it is still wet and the result is what you see. Then laquer over that and your done. The paint is a little expensive but the results are worth it. If you are interested, check out [url="http://www.insanarty.co.uk"]Insanarty art[/url] fr more info[/quote]

[quote name='BB3000S' post='590123' date='Sep 4 2009, 02:18 PM']Congratulations! I see myself heading down the jaydee road eventually, in large part thanks to this thread and the jaydee porn one. Oh my, 12 lbs is pretty hefty. I have two Fender J's in ash that weigh in at 11 lbs, and they do get heavy after a wile standing. My ideal bass weight is 9-10 lbs, would a Seriess II/III be likely to land in that region? Then again, weight isn't a real dealbreaker - at 1.88m I'm a pretty big guy too so I wouldn't want a really small bass body either. How does the Series III body compare to a classic Alembic for instance? Is sound characteristics very different between the three series?[/quote]The Series II and III weigh about the same and the weight is around 9-10 lbs. As far as comparisons from the Series III to the Alembic, you may want to ask the Doc(Nick) about that. I would think for sure that the Alembic would be consideribly heavier and cost much more than the Jaydee.

[quote name='MB1' post='601462' date='Sep 17 2009, 12:13 PM']MB1. ...One Off Vomit! [/quote] See.............told you you'd love it!

I swear by my shaller strap locks. I use them on every instrument I own. The one mistake that most guys make when they use the new screws included with the strap lock buttons is that the new screws don't have the same thread spacing as the original strap button screw. As a result, you'll end up stripping the screw hole for the button. What I do is use the original strap button screw already on the bass. "But Mowac, the head of the original screw will not pass through the hole on the new strap button." No problem. What I do is grind the edges of the original screw with a brick, dremel tool,etc. just enough to where the head of the screw fits through the top and seats at the recess at the bottom of the new strap button. This way you won't risk stripping the hole that the original strap button is mounted to.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='582455' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:04 AM']It'll hurt to see it go, but apparently I 'have too many basses'. Whatever that means. My lovely 1997 Shell Pink Squier Vista musicmaster bass isn't getting much use since I got my mustang, so its up on eBay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270447923050"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270447923050[/url] [/quote] I didn't know that 'Daisey Rock" made a Fender model. And just for the record, I'm man enough to play a pink Jaydee(since I own one)

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='595222' date='Sep 10 2009, 06:11 PM']I mentioned this bass to John last time I was over at the workshop and he recalls the `pearl champagne' colour so it is an original JD finish. Mark Kings pearl pink bass had a similar loss of paint round the strap button - I would assume the damage is perhaps due to negligence on part of the owner![/quote] 'Pearl Champagne' color?.....I learn something new everyday on here. Thanks for the heads-up Doc.