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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.

Thanks for the comparison, very educational. But now I can't get that bleedin riff out of my head!!!!!

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1373716708' post='2140906'] I'm a Precision man through and through, but the Jazz I just bought from vmaxblues on here is starting to make me question that! The bass is fantastic, and I'm loving it, however, the E string seems to be much louder and deeper than all other strings. I've restrung it with Fender nickels, thinking it may cure it, but no. The pickups look to be set ok, although I may try and lower the bass side a touch to see if that helps, but ALL the other strings seem fairly uniform in volume and tone, except the E string, which basically sounds like a Precision tone! I've not heard this complaint before, and the only other strange thing I've noticed is there is an earth buzz when I DO touch the E string pole pieces, which is kind of the opposite of the usual earthing problems. I have been running both pickups full volume, and as I understand it there is a 'sweet spot' if I back off the volume on both p'ups a touch, but I'm yet to fully understand that as I've only played it a couple times. It's a Silver Series Squier. Any ideas? [/quote] Having owned a Silver Squier I Know they're very nice basses with ceramic pickups that put out more bass than your usual Jazz pickup. The first thing I would do is only play through one pickup at a time so you can isolate which pickup is the problem (if the problem is on both pickups it means the issue is with your setup and not the pickups). As far as the earth hum is concerned, Silver Squiers earthing setup is like the early 60s Jazz Basses and all have an earthing strip. Check that there is a copper strip connecting the bridge and the brass plate underneath the bridge pickup. If this is missing or not connected to the earthing circuit properly, you will get a irritating earth hum. But remember, Jazz Basses will always hum a bit when using one only one pickup or when you're near electronic equipment, like PC monitors etc. When you play using both pickups they cancel the hum and act like one big humbucking pickup. I also recommend opening up the control cavity and making sure everything is wired correctly, just in case. The earthing strip looks like the one in this picture [url="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9529/9c9a1hs6.jpg"]http://img265.images...29/9c9a1hs6.jpg[/url]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1365852393' post='2045196'] All i can say is that Kiogon (John) changed the pots from my JV squier to his own and the difference in sound was truly astonishing. Much deeper and louder, completely changed the characteristics of that bass. [/quote] +1 Same here. Although repeated fitting and resoldering of wires, due to complusively changing pickups, didn't help the sound of my original electrics.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1373713074' post='2140837'] he he .yeah ive posted some sh*t, i wanted a bit ofbass forum opinions, not some dick reminding me of something i posted when i was pissed. your a real nerd if you can remember my old posts. [/quote]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]As a wise man once said, [/font][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]'You're only as good as yer drummer'.[/font]

[quote name='AndrewRichards' timestamp='1373657027' post='2140353'] Hello bass chat! Just a little thread about volume and how 'you deal with it'? Let me put this into perspective. I practice quite a lot however my family really don't agree with it, they say it's too loud and I get nagged constantly all day and night. (well up to 9pm... then I stop) Then they go on about how If I lived next to a neighbour who wouldn't let you do it (or he'll.... smash you up or your bass or put sh*t through your letter box) what would I do? They mainly complain about double bass as it's acoustic and obviously theres no volume knob on it... like electric bass. So is there anyway to keep the noise down or? hmmm more importantly what do you do? And do you get lots of complaints... because it drives me mental... when everyone goes on about how I need to stop practicing etc.. Cheers, Andy. [/quote] Do you practice in front of the TV or in the bathroom while they're having a bath? If not, then tell them to eff off!

My band decided to do a gig on the Royal Mile but we didn't do it by halfs. We hired a portable generator for the amps and our drummer brought his full kit. After a couple of tunes things were going great and we'd attracted a huge crowd, until out of the corner of my eye I spied a gentleman in a wig and a dress gesticulating wildly, with policeman in tow. What we hadn't realised, is that we had set up outside The Scottish High Court and the judge (it seemed) was put off by hearing rock loud music while he was sentencing murderers. Spoilsport!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1373060742' post='2133442'] I face 'generic zero-definition bass tone' syndrome quite often. I try not to stress about it these days, 'cos if the engineer wants to mix the band from the drums up there's nowt you can do about it. I generally insist on a mic or post-DI which I think helps. Every now and then we get someone who knows what mids are, and what flatwounds should sound like. I cherish those moments. [/quote] The reason why I don't use flatwounds live is because engineers don't know how to EQ them and you end up sounding woollier than a very woolly thing.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1373461904' post='2137836'] Real quick -- a comparison view on reliced basses. In my flat, I have a brick wall. I like that look. But the brick isn't actually in the wall. I brought a brick wall from a movie set -- which looks fine on camera but close up it's a little too "perfect." So I "reliced" it. Added some morter in between the rocks. Scuffed and chipped a few. Put a little stain here and there. A random smudge. Now, if you walked right up to it, you would not know it wasn't a real brick wall. Am I being deceptive? Am I trying to fool people? No, I would gladly tell anyone what I did. I just like that rustic look. That's the way I see reliced basses. If you like that look, you're entitled to have it. BUT... Whereas I see one as an art project, I see a pre -reliced bass off of an assembly line that looks like a thousand others is kinda lame. (Sorry). So I was wondering -- what model bass do they start with before the "relic?" It's not a MIA, that's for sure. And are we expected to pay for the scratches? I guess my point is -- if there's an additional cost to a road worn bass, why not just start out with what they start out with? Do the antiquing yourself, save some money and have your bass more personalized. It just seems to make sense. Does anyone know? [/quote] I'm drawn to the roadworn Jazzes but paradoxically think the whole 'roadworn' thing is just a bit naff. I think I need psychiatric help.

[quote name='unol' timestamp='1373378569' post='2136890'] I'm planning on doing the same with an EBS 4 ohm 650w cab I got off here recently. It'll be fine just to run the cab off one of the amp outputs right? (provided I don't put another cab into the other output) [/quote] Yes just run cab out of one output. If you plug another cab through the other output you'll reduce the impedance below 4 ohms ,which is the minimum the amp is designed for, and you risk damaging the amp.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1373325155' post='2136338'] I was at Kelburn Festival this weekend (where I got to play with two bands ) and I saw quite a variety of bands. Some bands were awesome, and had really good bass players who played great basslines. At least I think so, because all too often they were an indistinguishable rumble and I had to use my imagination to fill in the gaps. Often, the "bass" actually came from the bass drum and you could just about get a hint of pitch definition if you focused hard enough. Grrrr. It nearly drove me mad with a couple of bands that clearly would sound amazing if the basslines were audible. Why why why why? Why? [/quote] Probably because Kelburn pays peanuts and all the pro sound engineers are off somewhere where they'll get paid. I love Kelburn and have played there a couple of times but it's run on a shoestring.

[quote name='basskit_case' timestamp='1373288443' post='2135657'] Is anybody using a one cab solution for utilising the full power of the MiBass 550. I currently run two Mi12 cab's but would be interested in a similar sized one cab solution. I guess any cab of at least 500w and 4ohms would be suitable, any recommendations? [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I run My MiBass 550 through a 4 ohm Eminence Kappa 15" speaker I fitted in my old Ashdown Cab. Sounds great and is plenty loud enough to compete with loud drummer and AC30 equipped guitarist.[/font][/color]

[quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1370297587' post='2098939'] I bought a white with tort pickguard '62 RI MIJ jazz bass last year. It's a great bass and very light and bright-sounding But has been slightly relic'd and poorly done in my opinion so I was thinking what the best option for a make-over could be. I've been looking at jazzes online for ideas and I like the idea of putting on a control plate with two concentric knobs. I think it looks great on the vintage basses. Where would I buy such a control plate replacement? Also, are there any good guitar guys out there who could improve on the relic job done to my bass or even give it an aged refin in another colour? I'd be very tempted to have it in sonic blue with the previous colour showing through here and there. Also, If anyone has attempted something similar I would love to read your comments and see the results. Cheers. [/quote] Kevin Lindsay is your man. He is the guy who created the pink Jazz of Haimsey's you were admiring. Lives in central Scotland too. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165861-fender-usa-62-jazz-bass-refinish-at-home/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165861-fender-usa-62-jazz-bass-refinish-at-home/page__fromsearch__1[/url]