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Of course the attention to detail of a top line, luthier, built bass will be second to none. So as an 'object of desire', like a work of art, I can see the attraction.

I bought a retro looking Fender lead a couple of years ago. The first one didn't work. The replacement worked but gave me the muddiest, woolly sound I've ever heard. I chucked it away it was so bad. Is this an issue with curly leads or just, badly manufactured, fender, curly leads?

Lubricate the nut with carbon from a pencil and it may help in the short term.

[quote name='ChickenKiev' timestamp='1377175902' post='2184322'] Oh God.. We've created a monster.. O____O Why not start learning to play guitar if you need that many strings? [/quote] I've heard some nice sounds from 7 string basses. You do need to know how to use them and utilise the extra strings for chordal work or solos though. I'm sure Russ knows his stuff.

The other day my brother in law (a guitarist) volunteered to dep on bass, for a local band, and I loaned him my amp. He kept on complaining that up on stage he couldn't hear anything but it sounded great out front. Just goes to show that it's sometimes difficult to be sure how loud you are out front. The only way to do it, is to get a long lead and listen to yourself from a punters viewpoint.

Drat. I bought a set of 64s and thought they were great at capturing that 62 Jazz Bass sound and at a really great price. Hope he manages to sail his boat around the uk..

I've owned a 150 watt Ashdown combo which was loud enough. When I paired it with another ashdown speaker cab it gave a MUCH bigger sound and the whole thing was given a new lease of life and sounded great! My advice is to try the cab with the combo first because it's the easier option. You'll be impressed by the improvement in your sound with all those speakers behind you. You won't need the extra watts the peavey has with all those speakers blasting out.

I have a Jazz with an Allparts P neck. If you've got the cash you can pick and choose the Fender body and neck you want from The Stratosphere on Ebay. I've bought stuff from them before. It's not cheap but it's the real deal. [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-STRATosphere/Fender-Precision-Jazz-Bass-Parts.html"]http://stores.ebay.c...Bass-Parts.html[/url] Alternatively try bluebass for a very good quality Mightymite P neck with a Fender logo. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/bluebass320/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=&_trksid=p3686[/url]

I bought a secondhand bass from the states for £400 and it cost me £95 in duty.

I just bought a can of white and Azure Blue Light (which is as close to Sonic Blue as Molatow do). I'll tell you how I get on.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1376611040' post='2176964'] He might have been given it... [/quote] He could have won it in a church raffle? Or forced to take it at gunpoint?

[b][i]'[color=#000000]Bass Guitar. used. 'my bass' scratched in to machine head from previous owner.' [/color][/i][/b] [color=#000000]Which means he actually bought this hideous monstrosity from someone else?[/color] [color=#000000]He must have been drunk.[/color]

The Squier has a maple body. So it won't look as pretty close up.

Oh and Rickenbackers - I've never actually played one but can't help but think about style before substance when I see one.

Trace Elliots - probably because rehearsal rooms is where orrible old TE gear goes to die and that's where my hatred of them stems from.

[quote name='the hand of john curley' timestamp='1376469287' post='2174213'] Maybe just me....but the logo looks all wrong...? But then I am prone to bouts of random paranoia What?...who said that?...keep away...keep away...do y'hear....... [/quote] Maybe the dog chewed the logo off as well?

I saw this bass in a local pawnbrokers going for £390. Looks like somebody bought it and immediately whacked it up on Ebay for £699. Now a roadworn, shell pink, Japanese Jazz Bass, going for £390 is probably a little on the high side (considering the headstock looks like it's been chewed by a dog). But putting it up for sale for £699 is the definition of optimism. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251317627113?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251317627113?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649[/url] Although I did consider buying it myself when I saw it in that pawnbrokers window.

I bought a set of mex pickups for £9.99 on ebay. They weren't very good. My recommendation is to buy a set of super duper pickups (maybe Lindy Fralins) and upgrade the electrics via kiOgon's solderless CTS pots wiring loom, here on basschat. You'll still not have paid as much as you would have for a Mex standard.

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1374793728' post='2153459'] Hey guys. I just had to get rid of my Ampeg PF-500 for some emergency funds until pay day. I loved it because I could fully bypass the preamp on the amp so I can use my Sansamp instead. Looking at the Mibass and Little Giant and all they appear to have FX returns instead of a dedicated pre-amp in (Though the LG has a Line IN, will that be the same?). I am looking at the cheaper end of the market (Around 200-300) second hand. Need at least 400 watts at 4ohms, So is there anything out there for that cheap with fully defeatable Pre-amp? Will be paired with a Barefaced 12T [/quote] The mibass (and most other ashdowns) has a button that switches off the pre amp. Would that be any good for you.

[quote name='weepaul' timestamp='1374596002' post='2150696'] Any views on the Ampeg PF 500 ? Heard some rumours they can be unreliable. In a fight,which one would win ? Mi bass 550 or PF 500 ? [/quote] I like my MiBass (the original 550 with semi parametic EQ). But I regularly also play through a PF500 and Ampeg Classic 410 and it also gets a great sound. I don't think you can go wrong with either of them. I recently recorded with an all valve SVT Pro and the little PF500 gets very close to that Ampeg rock sound.

My J-Retro preamp had a tiny control which adjusted the output higher or lower to suit your bass amp. Try opening it up and seeing if there's anyway to adjust the output on your preamp. If there is one It will probably be a tiny rotary control which you adjust with a small screwdriver.

Rotosound swing bass strings are pretty low tension anyway. When I went down a gauge to 40 - 100 I noticed the tension went down by quite a bit too. DR strings are great but expensive and IMO higher tension than Rotosound swing bass.