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So now there are two basses in transit that concern me. My old Custom Shop is on its way to Slovenia, and the 5-string Lakland USA JO that I bought was just posted from Krakow, Poland. I think my heart rate will not go under 150 for the next couple of days.
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My 1970 Jazz was a bit of a lucky shot: when I ought it, it turned out to have bad fretwork, a terrible buzz in the electronics and the neck could use a shim. So I had it refretted and setup by one of my favourite luthiers. I've been using it live extensively for the last few months and it has become my go-to Jazz, together with my USA Lakland. What an incredible bass.
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If there are fretless Precision from before 1969 they could be one-offs because Fender first listed fretless basses in their catalog in 1969. Back then there were only fretless Precisions available. There are two known fretless Jazzes from 1970: But Fender didn't make a factory fretless Jazz Bass until the late 90's, I think. Unless you count the Jazz Bass Special, which is hardly a Jazz (B width Precision neck, PJ pickups, Precision body shape).
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I honestly don't know. Ampeg introduced the fretless electric bass in 1966. There are some examples of rare fretless basses (I found some Hohners and Ovations) before Fender made the first fretless Precision basses in 1969.
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Make that 1969 and you're correct
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Just shipped my old Custom Shop Jazz to Slovenia. I've packed it well but it's still so scary. I hope it arrives well.
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It's a T500, and I really really enjoy it. I've had it for about 10 years and it does everything so perfectly. Very easy to use EQ, waaaaay more power than I need... I have no need for another amp.
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@asingardenof I guess we're both right😁
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Well yes and no, there's also a VTC retrofit kit: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_vintage_tone_control_retrofit_503776.htm
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Tonight: legendary reggae artists The Congos and The Gladiators. Can't wait.
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Yeah this. I saw other footage with that same bass player where he has is bass in normal position. Guess he forgot his strap or it broke or something.
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I really like the look of that bass. Not a fan of the SCPB's but this is a bass I'd like. And can we please also acknowledge the fact Sting is almost 73 years old and looks like a 50-year-old? Man, that guy is fit. And so is his voice. Just saw this clip of Roxanne live a few weeks ago. He plays it in F (instead of G, the original key) and his voice is absolutely amazing. What a guy.
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Took out the Sadowsky MetroExpress and the TRB fretless yesterday. Both affordable, both absolutely brilliant basses. The neck on that TRB is to die for.
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How did the new Rikkers hold up?
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This. I have the Sleeve as well and although it's a tight squeeze with the headstock, it fits just fine.
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Sterling by Music Man… Joe Dart model by stealth?
BassAgent replied to fretmeister's topic in Bass Guitars
Exactly. Saying SBMM is completely different than EBMM is like saying Squier and Fender are unrelated. -
In Bath tomorrow and Bristol on Wednesday, with about an hour and a half to kill in both cities. Stuff I should check out? Shops, anyone up for coffee...?
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Bath is a lovely place. Vintage n' rare guitars shop - if you want to look at old instruments you can't afford lol.
Nice little cafe on Pultney bridge (you have to at least go & look at the bridge when in Bath - it's the law ha ha).
So many nice buildings & pretty places. The Roman baths are quite expensive to visit these days, but worth a visit, especially if you're not often in the area.
Re Bristol, I like the whole area around St. Nicholas's market. Some great street food in the market. Some cracking pubs in the city. I like the Strawberry Thief close to the market. Really nice Belgian beers - but it's not cheap. Or there's a cracking micro brewery near Temple Meads railway station, situated underneath a railway viaduct.
"Little Martha's Brewery"
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/new-bristol-pub-open-disused-5011091 -
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Very very nice! We do need photos of that bass, though.
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Excellent! I'm really impressed with the quality of the Affinity basses of the last few years. Enjoy that!
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The '73 Jazz I'm restoring isn't quite finished yet. The broken bridge pickup is back, rewound and fully functioning. Both pickups measure at around 7.1KΩ so they should be fine. I am 100% sure I soldered it correctly. However, the neck pickup is significantly softer than the neck, and when both volumes are full you barely hear the neck pickup at all. It sounds a bit out of phase or something? Really strange. Any ideas?
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How did I miss this topic? I absolutely adore my Lakland. It's a USA Joe Osborn from 2004. Bought it because a befriended bassist has one and I loved it so much I wanted one myself. Got this one from Andy Baxter's. It might be the best Jazz I've ever played, and I've played a LOT of fantastic Jazzes.
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I don't pick up this bass as much as I'd like to, because it has 70's pickup spacing. But boy, is it a pretty bass.
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I was thinking this too. The deal didn't go through unfortunately, but I was considering meeting halfway, which was cheaper than using a courier.
