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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1367953702' post='2071573'] The only issue(s) I have with Ashdown are their appalling visual design,comical attempts at marketing and the fact they released the Little Giant and Superfly. Apart from that, I don't hate them. [/quote] I never bought a Little giant because of the bad press they got. But The Jazz bar in Edinburgh have one as their in house amp and not only does it sound great but it gets a lot of abuse (3 bands per night 7 days per week) and is still working as well as ever. Maybe it just goes to show that, with technology, you only hear about the small minority that go wrong but never hear about the ones that are super reliable.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1367948432' post='2071477'] The ABM EQ is something I really like and find easy to use. I'd like to try one of their 12 band graphic designs sometime, I'm guessing it will be similar to the classic TE GP12 design if it's a Clive Button design. Cheers Geoff [/quote] Buy a Boss GEB-7 graphic, like I did when I had my ABM, and have the best of both worlds.

[quote name='barklama' timestamp='1367884925' post='2070716'] Hi, I was hoping somebody could shed some light on a marcus miller bass i have.. I was told this model wasn't released until 98.. So how on earth does mine have a 93-94 seriel... It is all 100 % genuine as i took it to a fender dealer and they clarified this? I did some research on the net and there is a couple feeds on fake looking ones.. Where this one of mine is complete original, is it possible they might of made some of them earlier or something.. thanks [/quote] Looks like they're recycling serial numbers. This may help [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/fender-marcus-miller-jazz-bass-703664/"]http://www.talkbass....zz-bass-703664/[/url]

I watched the video the other day and I wouldn't mind being in a band with Joe Walsh but I'm not so sure about the others. I'm in two minds about the Eagles. They're just a bit too sterile. They got Joe into the band to rock it up a bit but even he has a hard time giving them an edge. It's all a bit corporate soft rock/country.

Good luck to you all. It was 3 months before I got my compact.

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1367850912' post='2070210'] Where's the best place to get them from? [/quote] I've seen sets for sale on ebay

Will you be making an appearance at Edinburgh again this year? I enjoyed the last two shows of yours I went to.

Having owned a MIJ Geddy, which was an impeccably built bass, I wondered how MIM basses would compare. From what I hear they are just as good as the Japanese ones. I know that the Mexican factory can produce some lovely instruments having owned a MIM custom shop designed 'Classic Player' Stratocaster. I've also heard great things about the 'Road Worn' basses too. One thing I have noticed, is that they no longer use the 'Fender Original pickups' and have gone with the 'American Vintage' pickups instead. Having said that the Mexican Vintage Alnico pickups they have in the 'Road Worn' Jazzes are great pickups. They should have fitted them in the Geddy. I have a set fitted in my bass and they sound excellent.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1367787052' post='2069493'] Not so cheap in the end then...... [/quote] The soundclip obviously did the business. It did sound very nice. It went for about twice what it cost originally in the early 80s.

I whacked an eminence Kappa into my old Ashdown EB 150 when I needed a speaker cab that could handle 500watts in an emergency (a between cabs situation). It sounds great (no distortion and super loud/clear) and I frankly just can't justify buying an expensive cab when it sounds so good.

Does the fact that John Taylor owned it make it more valuable or less valuable than a bog standard [color=#323232][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Aria SB1000?[/font][/color]

I play blues and when I, or the guitarist, makes a mistake we call it 'Jazz'.

[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1367507607' post='2066150'] i no longer have those stock pickup ...... change them for dimarzio dp123 long time ago but really regret now because i like the original pickup ...... [/quote] I tried the DiMarzio 123 pickups but found them too dark and bassy. You won't get the sound you're looking for with those pickups. I recommend you buy these for £30 which will help you a lot in your quest. Strangely enough the guy who is selling them swopped them for Model Js 123 pickups. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/206427-fender-jazz-bass-pickups/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/206427-fender-jazz-bass-pickups/[/url]

These are very nice well made MIJ Squiers form the early 90s. This one has an added Kent Armstrong humbucker at the bridge. Worth £200 of anybody's money in my opinion..........nice. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIJ-Squier-Silver-Series-Jazz-Bass-/221220533372?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7376423534290834173%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D181133015676%26"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIJ-Squier-Silver-Series-Jazz-Bass-/221220533372?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7376423534290834173%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D181133015676%26[/url]

Interesting that you're having problems getting that punchy clank thing Jazz basses are so renowned for. Every Jazz bass I ever had had that sound. Your bass has the Mexican Vintage Alnico pickups which also are used for the road worn bass. I have them fitted to my Jazz too and have no problem getting the sound you're looking for. I recommend you lower the action and remove any bridge or pickup covers you have so you can really dig in. This is a Fender road worn with your pickups in it getting the sound you're looking for. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phVcy5E8O74"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phVcy5E8O74[/url]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1367447380' post='2065938'] Different headstock/truss rod access altogether. It's actually the same as the Cimar basses which came out of Fujigen just like the the Ibanez's, but had a few changes of headstock. The one in the link was only used for a short while before they went over to the curvy one like they had on the blazer basses. [/quote] Aha!

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1367442767' post='2065852'] Going cheap? How do you know if it's cheap or not until the auction ends? [/quote] Of course you're right. I meant cheaper than a 76 Fender Jazz. But probably just as good judging from the soundclips.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1367438644' post='2065748'] Looks lovely, but he's out on the date - it's from about 1980. [/quote] This is the 1976 Ibanez catalogue [url="http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/1976-1/04.jpg"]http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/1976-1/04.jpg[/url]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1367437544' post='2065726'] I love threads like that, I can get lost in them for ages. Like that Israeli guy making a lightweight resonant Jazz, that was an amazing thread. Please don't ask me to find it, I can't remember any useful keywords [/quote] Yes I saw that too. Fantastic.

Lovely looking and sounding Japanese CSL bass. The soundclips show how great this bass sounds. I'd buy it if I didn't have a great sounding Jazz already. You can certainly see why these basses made Fender nervous in the 70s. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-4-String-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-with-Maple-Neck-by-Ibanez-CSL-Fender-Sound-/181133015676?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a2c5e7a7c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a2c5e7a7c[/url]

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1367254379' post='2063233'] This sounds like you have the wrong kind of pots. Maybe not, but I had that problem before. Turns out I had linear pots, and I needed logarithm pots. It sorted it for me, but it could be another problem in your case. Check the wiring against a schematic, because somebody could have changed the pots at one point and it wasn't done right. [/quote] +1 I think somebody has been fiddling about with the electrics. My old Indonesian standard Squier Jazz sounded great. You can buy set of pre wired pots with solderless connections from KiOgon on basschat like I did when I had a similar problem with another jazz I owned.. Takes about 10 mins to fit on the bass and no more problems. Cheaper than taking it to a tech. This is his feedback thread. Nothing but happy customers. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/67544-feedback-for-kiogon/page__st__120__p__2060123__hl__kiogon__fromsearch__1#entry2060123"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2060123[/url]

What about an Ashdown MiBass[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] 550 and Mi12 cab. Very light and Doddy uses his for every gig he does. I really like the head (I have one) and the Mi12 looks light and is loud too according to doddy.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There's a thread on the here [/font][/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185964-nad-ashdown-mi12/page__hl__mibass"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185964-nad-ashdown-mi12/page__hl__mibass[/url]