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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1378817832' post='2205004'] It's not at all, you can't adjust the whole length of the neck. I'm certain I'm right on this one BRX. [/quote] You are. I used to try my best to get a decent set up by tweaking the truss rod and fiddling with the bridge but it never worked. As soon as I fitted the shim it made it possible to get a decent action.

I owned a bass with an atrocious action for years until I decided to bite the bullet and put a shim in the neck pocket. It worked a treat! Can somebody tell me why Fender discontinued their miro-tilt system when it seems such a great idea?

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1378807452' post='2204777'] Had a phone call today as eBay hate privacy laws and give out your number Willy nilly. Anyway, seller seemed anxious about the whole thing and claimed he was selling it for a friend, who came by and took it back. (in sure that's against eBay regs Sewell) Anyway, a shame I didn't get it as it was a cracking price for a bass I've wanted or a while but greed is king these days and people want more than what they deserve. Im not going to bother myself with this any further, on to the next one. [/quote] I think you did the right thing. Just have to put it down to experience I suppose.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1378749152' post='2204210'] Why thank you kind sir Do the screw hole line up nicely also thanks [/quote] No the screw holes are different. Best to drill holes where the screws go before you fit the tuners. Those particular wilkinson tuners are bigger than the ones on your squier as they're based on vintage 70s ones. So they cover the screw holes left by your old tuners and the back of your headstock will look quite neat and tidy once they're fitted.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1378744786' post='2204111'] Hi guys can anyone please tell me what model wilkinson tuners I need for my Squire VMJ please as I understand the hole for the Squire tuners are smaller than the standard Fender hole thanks in advance [/quote] Measure the hole in the headstock. If it's 17.5 to 18mm it will fit the Wilkinson bushing (the circular thing that you fit in the hole before you fit the tuners). I just bought a set of these.and they fitted perfectly.[url="http://www.chguitars.co.uk/tuners/bass-4-in-line/no12-wilkinson-bass-guitar-tuners-891.html"]http://www.chguitars...tuners-891.html[/url]

I feel that there's a few possibilities..... 1. He didn't know the real worth of his bass and didn't set a realistic starting price (The description is certainly very vague). He then got a shock when somebody messaged him to say he was selling it at too low a price and possibly they offered much more than £230. 2. He's just a numpty and isn't happy with the price he's been offered. I have to say £230 is a ridiculously low price for a bass worth £600 and if I was him I'd probably be reluctant to part with it too. He's going to have to bite the bullet and take the negative feedback and Ebay flak coming his way.

It wasn't me (unfortunately).

Thinking back, No1 is what I did when I was a beginner. You only need to memorise the notes on the E and A string as the notes on the D and G string will be octaves of those notes. Makes things much easier and quicker to learn the notes on your fretboard this way.

Looks like a nice Fender Roadworn with case included. With one day to go it's sitting at £150. They usually go for around £600. Am I missing something? Edit: Yes a link would be handy [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281163495099?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281163495099?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649[/url]

I really can't tell the difference and I've had a million different pickups in my Jazz., all of which had their own character.

I have a bass with both a Jazz and a P pickup. It has a 3 position selector switch but frankly a blend pot would have been much more useful.

It looks like it's been stored in a septic tank.

Stone the crows! I'm sure that the last time I checked out Geddy Lee prices the were well over £800. You can get one at GAK today for £729 (Mexican I assume). I wonder if that's because of lack of demand for Mex Geddys or because of the passing on of lower production costs for Fender? [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-geddy-lee-jazz-bass-black/25229?gclid=CNOcisKGtbkCFXLLtAodzTgAPg"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-geddy-lee-jazz-bass-black/25229?gclid=CNOcisKGtbkCFXLLtAodzTgAPg[/url]

Deferred gratification is not my thing. Also I hate the idea of taking a bass worth 'silly money' on tour with me.

I know how you feel. Occasionally I'll play with bands with just bass, vocals and guitar and if the guitarist plays out of time on a solo (blues style) it sounds like we're playing different songs. What I do is ask the singer to clap to the beat when the guitarist plays a solo and that's all it needs to pull the rhythm all back together.

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1378121786' post='2195897'] But in the case of the Custom Shop limited editions, he is right. See [url="http://www.fender.com/custom-shop/series/limited-edition/"]http://www.fender.co...imited-edition/[/url] which has nothing about the instruments in playing terms, but does say "Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible and adds to its investment value.". So Fender are aiming these instruments at (deluded) investors rather than players. [/quote] People who buy these instruments are usually 55 year old dentists. It's either a guitar or a Harley Davidson. EDIT : Sometimes both

Some very respected professionals say very good things about the roadworn Jazz basses. Here's a review from Basschat's very own Outtoplayjazz [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/84943-fender-road-worn-jazz/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] And Ed Friedland too [url="http://www.edfriedland.com/equipment/1/77"]http://www.edfriedland.com/equipment/1/77[/url] . .

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1377942194' post='2193799'] that was quick! had it cured properly? [/quote] Yes it was pretty hard and dry. On the can it says it drys fully in 4 hrs. I could have given it a polish but the finish is pretty good without it. It also gives the impression it's pretty hard wearing too. What a great find Molotow paint is. Thanks for the heads up I owe you a pint. By the way I just used a B&Q mask when I painted mine, which did the trick. Now what colour shall I paint it next week?

Eat spare ribs every night using your hands. Then go and play your bass for an hour without washing your mitts . Repeat every night until strings sound how you like them.

I thought that the fabled 'Pawn shop bass' had black blocking on the neck not mother of pearl? Y'know.... the one sitting behind geddy in this video?

If you carry your bass in a hard case, never change your strings and have decades of accumulated gunk clogging up the gears of the machineheads (like my 30 year old P/J) your bass will very rarely go out of tune.

Why does the drummer get a solo? Drummer know thy place! Who does he think he is!

And 5 hrs later paint has dried [attachment=142461:blue.jpg]

If you want to know about buying guitars for investment look no further. Here is an article from the 'Wall Street Journal' quoting a world renowned, vintage guitar collector and expert. [url="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324436104578579071945355516.html"]http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324436104578579071945355516.html[/url] That same collector is the 'cat in the hat' in the following video. Just to show it's not just the stereotypical, 'rich plonkers who can hardly play', who buy guitars as an investment (although it took me until about half way through to figure out he was playing one of my favourite songs, 'Phonebooth', by Robert Cray). [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV6wIu-nL24"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV6wIu-nL24[/url] Meow.......!

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1377487717' post='2188061'] I have a MM and a SUB and I concur. it's ridiculous. [/quote] [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1377505790' post='2188128'] original USA SUBs (2003-2006)? or the newer line by Sterling By MusicMan? [/quote] I've owned a couple of original USA SUBS and they were as good as any Stingray. But the new cheaper SUBS, which were manufactured recently and sold for about £300, don't nail the Stingray sound in my opinion (although they may well be nice basses in their own right).