gjones

I'd get rid of the blood first. Wear rubber gloves.

First of all buy a compressor and put it on full. Makes dodgy slappers sound half decent.

He's got a photo of the insurance valuation letter (wot his pal Nobby knocked up on his PC), so that's alright then.

Interesting stuff about cutting nuts [url="http://www.lutherie.net/nuts.html"]http://www.lutherie.net/nuts.html[/url]

Although I use the floating thumb technique, I mute mostly with my left hand (fretting hand). I think most people do it without being conscious of it by cradling the strings you're not playing, with your left hand, to stop them ringing.

[quote name='rhythmbug' timestamp='1382365548' post='2251221'] Stumbled across this thread while looking for solutions for the neck dive on my Corvette. Seller no longer appears to have anything for sale. Any idea who else might sell this strap, or a good alternative? [/quote] He does now. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Suede-Leather-Guitar-Strap/190939592088?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D2307942820305623771%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D190875549598%26"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Suede-Leather-Guitar-Strap/190939592088?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D2307942820305623771%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D190875549598%26[/url]

Very good video. Makes it simple when you have the right tools [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9Y9MsmnEc[/media] Edit: although the prices of a set of bass guitar nut files are........eh? nuts! They're £72 for a set.

I'm thinking of doing something similar. The nut on my precision is brass and has been cut perfectly for a low action. In comparison I've noticed the nut on my Jazz is quite high so getting a low action is much more difficult. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread for further advice.

That's £620 at today's rates. Duty on goods from the States (if your friend declares it or gets caught taking it through customs) is about 25% which would take it up to £775. I'm sure you could get a secondhand USA deluxe Jazz on Basschat or Ebay for less than that that. Tell him you'll buy it for $500.

I've only ever bought a bass brand new from a shop once in my life. All the rest were 2nd hand . Most were bought from Basschat and a couple of others were bought from ebay. Amazingly they've all been great instruments and any minor adjustments in setup I carried out myself. Unless I won the lottery, I doubt I would ever buy a bass new from a shop (although I have bought guitars and amps new from shops in Edinburgh relatively recently).

On the stratosphere ebay site some USA bodies are the same as the OP's and some aren't? Very confusing. This is a 2013 standard USA body [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Fender-American-Standard-Jazz-BASS-BODY-HARDWARE-J-3-Color-Sunburst-/141079085779?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item20d8f802d3"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20d8f802d3[/url]

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1382705670' post='2255669'] Indeed. I've just had some more delivered and are now on all 3 basses. [/quote] I didn't like them at all. I went back to my DR Hi Beams and Rotosound Swing bass. They feel cheapo.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1382711266' post='2255782'] That's a MIM mate. The Americans don't have the open cavity. The Mexi's in general are a low end instrument IMO. The Squier CV's are superior. [/quote] Weirdly no. US Jazzes are routed like that apparently. [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/c/948/bodies-necks/bodies/jazz-bass-bodies/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/c/948/bodies-necks/bodies/jazz-bass-bodies/[/url]

No grounding strip from bridge to rear pickup and the truss rod adjustment looks like it's at the neck. So it's unlikely to be Japanese.

My sofa's in Edinburgh. I'm scared to look behind it though.

What a great all round sound on this video. It must have been remixed.

Under £100. Looks like a very good deal for somebody [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadster-active-bass-/221299720907?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33867dc2cb"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadster-active-bass-/221299720907?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33867dc2cb[/url]

Maybe he added a extra zero by mistake? Easily done...

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1382470914' post='2252636'] Avoid troubleshooting the problem and send KiOgon a PM. Have him send you a P Bass wiring loom and then stick it in your P. His wiring kits are fantastic, and the Tone knob will actually do something! [/quote] +1 Yup

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1382453812' post='2252328'] An example of very talented musicians murdering a classic, imo.... [/quote] +1 Shows why Ian Dury was a 'one off'.

She was obviously only trying to make conversation with you so you could ask her for her number.........and you blew it! Twice!!!!!!!!

They do look nice, but the reason Fender stopped selling the covers with the bass is that it becomes very difficult to play the thing once they are fitted. It's also the reason they started to be called 'ashtrays' (they may be pointless fitted to the bass but do make very good ashtrays).

Betcha tuppence it will go for over £200. 6 days to go yet. These Silver Series have much chunkier necks than normal Jazzes with 40mm nuts. Their pickups also have a lot deeper sound than a 'normal' Jazz. I loved mine.

Great design. Congratulations.