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[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1418740056' post='2632836'] I bought a Fender Jazz 75RI a while ago, natural ash/maple with pearl blocks and white binding, that was just really nice to play and sounded great with a pair of Nordstrand NJ4SE pickups. The only think I didn't quite like, visually, was the grain. It was... well, it was ugly. Very poor attempt to match the pieces of wood: it looked better from the back than fron the front! I love natural bodies, but this one was bugging me. Here's a few pictures (minus controls and neck pickup, as I was in the middle of some surgery) So there it was. Now, I've been on a "red phase" for a while now... Red car, red shoes, red hat, red bass... red cabs! So the idea of refinishing this in some kind of red started forming in my head. Enter... David Wilson. [url="http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/en-gb/home.aspx"]http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/en-gb/home.aspx[/url] and [url="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885&fref=ts"]https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885&fref=ts[/url] I saw him being recommended in a couple of threads on this forum, and decided to contact him. And I couldn't be happier, really! The whole process didn't take too long at all, and it was so simple. Choosing what kind of red I wanted was the hardest part! Once I managed to print out an example of the kind of shade I wanted, I sent it to him together with the body (I could have sent the whole thing and get him to send me back the finished instrument, which would have been tremendous I am sure, but I wanted to experiment a bit with pickups and preamp/no preamp, so no point this time). The body arrived yesterday and it's... gorgeous. He did such a great job! The shade of red is perfect! It's hard to photograph properly... I just took a bunch of pictures with natural light and I think it gets close enough to what it's like in "person". I'll upload them later today, but you can already see a couple of pictures on his facebook page above. Ignore the feminine side comments, pah! [/quote] Wow. I can't believe fender let it leave looking like that. It reminds me of that optical illusion camouflage they put on battleships during WW2.

Its nothing like the spec my energy was. Mine had a cherry body, J shaped pickups and a 3 knob preamp that I think was vol balance and treble boost.

Have you tried altering your left hand technique or strap height? I had the same issue for ages and went through a lot of different neck shapes trying to work out what was best. It turned out 90% of the problem was bad technique and having the bass too low. I can now get on with most shapes, I still prefer a P though.

Has anyone got their hands on one of these yet? Im dying for a white one sans pick guard

Wow that's an early one! Good find sir.

I had my first experience with an SR today. It was an SR 2000 from 1990. Oh my god what a bass! Maple all the way though. Needless to sayiI have SR gas now. I'll probably end up with this model.

I can't believe there wasn't a thread for this. Deep discussions round 3 at the vault in Swansea today from 12. Free entry

There are a million variations on the warlock. The ones to look out for are the 80s Japanese (NJ) models IMO.

To me this will always be the Fat Mike bass. I love it!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1416174776' post='2607694'] Second to none? I went shopping last weekend, the £1050 DJ5 was nice but the wiring was trapped under the control plate.... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_113751_zpsstzjpdwg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_113751_zpsstzjpdwg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The £2100 usa 55-14 had a very poor finish when inspected with a few flaws and sanding marks etc [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_114804_zps0auvdmks.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_114804_zps0auvdmks.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Which resulted with my cash going here, flawless finish and a great B string! All that said I'd still rather buy a Lakland blind than a Fender even a USA like mine, lol [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_171416_zpsprg4tqe4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_171416_zpsprg4tqe4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Well mine is cracking

Defiantly an ibanez!

Well, my skyline Bob Glaub feels better than the current US fenders do IMHO. It's hard to argue with the hardware, hipshot ultralites and a really sturdy if slightly odd shaped bridge are standard fair. The fit and finish is second to none and if you get an older one you also get Lindy Fralin pickups.

I know a little, they are mahogany bodied, most Jazzes are alder or ash. I've seen 2 for sale ever, one black and an even rarer (on these shores anyway) Antoria branded white eagle , neither were perfect and both were over £600, the cut out in the headstock tends to be weak.

Bought one of Johns wiring harnesses, cracking bloke and an easy transaction. My old Blazer has a new lease of life now too.

I have G&L gas ATM. The question is L series or M series.

[quote name='razze06' timestamp='1409134155' post='2536597'] One of the things I enjoy the most about my T40 is the dynamic response it has. The amount by which sound and attack change depending on where you pick/pluck and how hard you do it is exceptional. The amount of smoothness and growl available on the same settings is the best of all the basses I have ever played. The nasal growl of the double humbucker fully closed, played really hard close to the neck is like a roaring tiger at the bottom of a large cave [/quote] I notice this too. I can go from mellow reggae tones to aggressive tones without touching any settings, just a change of position and sometimes a pick.