GarethFlatlands

Sounds a little 'watery' and not as thick as a phaser to me so I'd say a chorus. With unlimited money I'd go for a vintage Boss Chorus Ensemble but that might be my love of Andy Summers talking!

I wired one up with some pots and caps I had lying around for my Maya Jazz. I'm not great at soldering but managed to knock it out in about an hour. Everything ordered off ebay but if someone on here can get you something cheaper then even better! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/300755-fixing-up-a-maya-jazz/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/300755-fixing-up-a-maya-jazz/[/url]

Yep! Vintage brand V950B 5 stringer. Weighs a ton (6 hour practices on Mondays and Tuesdays was tough going). Didn't like the active electronics so took them out and rewired it to a Jazz configuration, also stuck some Kent Armstrongs in there in place of the meh stock pickups. Was my only bass for some time and it still got use until it was replaced about 18 months ago. Recorded the first 65daysofstatic album on it but it's not made it onto a record since. Here it is in Sept '15 at a friend's wedding as part of my Bowie covers band. I'd injured my back a couple of weeks before and this beast was murder on it which is why I got a wafer thin Ibanez SR300 shortly after.

We got The Slow Blade from the book Dune. We overthought it for a long time and changed it to that, then found another band from down south with the same name but had no big plans for the band so kept it. Thankfully I've only had a hand in naming one other band, it's easily one of the most difficult things about playing music!

I aim mine at the closest corner of the neck pickup. No idea why but most of the other guitars I've played are angled more or less that way and it seemed like a good reference point.

I've seen a YT video of a fret puller being used (I assume this is available from anywhere that sells luthier tools) after heating the frets with a soldering iron to soften the glue holding them in. Probably worth putting some masking tape on the board first to try an avoid damage.

First Hella album, 'Hold Your Horse Is' is still an album I love. 2 sickeningly talented musicians. I thought there were at least 2 guitar tracks on the album for a while but it's just one guy. [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7S-RhlG1bk[/media]

[quote name='NukeBass' timestamp='1492104542' post='3278033'] I had to replace the pickups in an old Columbus Jazz Bass a year or two ago and had a similar problem - the original pickups had radiused corners and the body was routed to match, the replacement pickups had squared corners and wouldn't fit... I managed to (carefully with a little heat) prise the pickups from their covers and swap them around - the pole spacing was slightly different but I managed to get 'round that with a little judicious filing to open the pole apertures allowing the new pickups to be rehoused in the original covers. It all worked out quite well and maybe this method would work for you too..? [/quote] The new pickup fits in there but it's a bit snug. It's about the right height from the strings (a little over 2mm) so it shouldn't be a problem but I'll consider getting creative with the old pickup cover if it comes to it. [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1492118950' post='3278169'] A properly upgraded Maya can be an awesome thing. [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/library/Basses%20CURRENT/Maya%20Precision%201970s%20CURRENT"]http://s1128.photobu...1970s%20CURRENT[/url] [/quote] Very nice! Apart from a decent setup I'm ready to go. The neck relief seemed OK but the strings are still a little high for my liking so I'm considering my options including the new bridge and filing the nut slots down as the height to the first fret isn't as low as it could be. Intonation with the 2 saddle bridge wasn't as bad as I feared, everything is pretty much in tune across the neck.

Out of interest, what qualifies as "premium alcohol" in the States?

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1492381915' post='3279852'] Gattox from Velvet Darkness ( gattox is pisstake of the word gateaux ) [/quote] Thanks for the recommends, I'll give him a listen tomorrow. As an aside, I wonder if he ever met my dad. He calls our cat the Gatox, a mix of gato (Spanish for cat) and gateaux.

Future of the Left have some good ones, the lyrics are usually excellent as well. [font=sans-serif]If AT&T Drank Tea What Would BP Do[/font] [font=sans-serif]Stand by Your Manatee[/font] [font=sans-serif]Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman[/font] [font=sans-serif]Robocop 4 - F*** Off Robocop[/font] [font=sans-serif]You Need Satan More Than He Needs You[/font]

I've heard his name before but never heard much of his stuff. Any essential albums I should check out?

[quote name='MarkariM' timestamp='1492006619' post='3277121'] I prefer maple boards, I have a tele with a maple board and I have a few superstrats some maple some rosewood. [/quote] On strats, I definitely prefer maple. Personal preference but I feel like if I'm going to have a strat, it needs to have that super bright sound.

Wish I still had a fretless, there's been a few recording situations where I think one would have really worked. I had a nice Letts 6 string but it was far too fancy for me and I felt like a fraud playing such a nice bass so I sold it on.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1489718441' post='3259220'] Space Oddity, tho it's really Herbie Flowers' bassline that kills it, one of the most complex basslines to learn note for note as it travels over every inch of the fretboard. [/quote] No-one else in my Bowie covers band seems to believe me when I tell them what hard work that line is! I've tried and given up learning it a few times now and they still insist I could do it standing on my head. Lots of highs for me, anything with Carmine Rojas playing on it is a joy to play, adore Blackstar. Too many to mention really. We always start our set off with Station to Station which I'm not a fan of but that's a personal low. I find some of his later output a little MOR but none of it's bad as such. Never heard Tin Machine so maybe I should just to have a definitive answer here!

Looks very nice! The J Mascis Jazzers are supposed to be excellent but nice to see a similar model in another colour.

OK, so routers are terrifying! I shaved a little out of one of the corners and the pickup just about fits now. Installed the bridge pickup at the weekend and wired it up today. The height was pretty much spot on, a shade over 2mm from the string with the last fret pressed. The neck pickup is a little low so I'll hack up an old mouse mat for an extra layer of foam to raise it a little, then I can concentrate on putting on a new set of strings and giving the whole thing a good setup. A quick check of neck relief revealed it was pretty much spot on compared to the online guides I checked which was a massive bonus, as that just leaves string height from the bridge and intonation to set up. I also noticed a fairly strong buzz which disappeared when the control plate was touched. Eventually figured out the bridge ground wire was hooked up to the controls but not to the bridge! Rather than solder it in place, I stuck it to the body with some aluminium tape underneath the bridge which made contact when everything was installed. Still not 100% sure if I'm keeping the current bridge or installing the one I got off Facebook, hence the "it'll do" solution for now. Anyway, another check running the bass through Reaper and everything seems to be working fine. The low E has been lowered closer to the pickups compared to the other strings so the output wasn't even but it sounded pretty damn good otherwise.

No problems. Here's the video so you can have a listen for yourself. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUpgHLoE2ho"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUpgHLoE2ho[/url]

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1489154841' post='3254797'] Did anyone buy one of these? I'd be interested in your opinions if so. [/quote] I came very close but ended up going for a Zoom B3 instead. I watched a YT video which was pretty comprehensive and while there were a couple of good sounds in there, I didn't really rate any of the distortion sounds so it wasn't the one box solution I was hoping for.

Bought a Zoom B3 off Adrian, posted it out very quickly in enough packing to survive the apocalypse (or at least UPS) and was generally a very nice guy to deal with.

Have a look at [url="http://websynths.com/"]http://websynths.com/[/url] Bass preset 004: Far Bass without the reverb sounds like a similar sound, maybe you could use those settings as a jumping off point?

Really like the look of this, the comp sounds pretty nice from the videos and the headphone out would be a massive bonus if getting an amp to the venue is too much of a hassle. I don't know why more bass DI boxes don't have one built in! I doubt I'd use the octave or filter but the chorus is a nice addition. Price seems reasonable, very tempted by one of these.

Thanks for the tips! I was considering ordering a template but can only find perspex ones on Stewmac which have bad reviews as they apparently melt pretty easily. I'll keep looking and check for a top bearing bit too as I think the ones my friend has don't have bearings. Fortunately, he lives within 5 minutes of a B&Q and a Screwfix so I should be sorted for one. Any advice on what size bit I'll need?

Supply and demand I guess, it's why people with Japanese built Jazzmasters from the 90's are charging 150% of their as new value for 2nd hand instruments these days, although I don't know if they're actually getting that. They're very niche instruments with a bunch of quirks but they don't come up too often so sellers can ask a high price. I have to stay out of Rich Tone, it's not good for my wallet!

A friend has offered to loan me a router to try and square off the bridge pickup cavity at the corners, a thought that terrifies me as someone whose woodworking skills could charitably be described as "non-existent". Hopefully the worst that will happen is some untidy corners. Today I took the old output jack from the original control plate, installed it and wired up the neck pickup and the bridge ground. I also added a couple of strips of aluminium tape for shielding purposes but it's so hard to work with (separating the tape from it's backing was taking a long time) and the cavity itself had a very rough, unfinished interior so I only did half of it. Basically, where the wood was thinnest (bottom edge and back) where I thought noise was most likely to have an effect. Once everything was wired up, I plugged the bass in to my PC, fired up Reaper and.... it worked! It wasn't too noisy, at least no more than I'd expect with a non wax potted single coil so I think I'll leave the shielding for now. The low end was miles better than it was and everything was just clearer. There was a small amount of crackle at the very bottom of the volume taper but not so much that I think it'll cause problems.