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Jeff Beck in 1980 with Mo Foster, simon Phillips and Jan Hammer.

If that's not a good incentive to loose the beef I don't know what is. This is from somebody who was in a similiar situation years ago and lost 4 stone. In the end we didn't get the contract but I did get fit. Since then I've put it all back on again...... but that's another story.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1346439364' post='1789339'] You can get very near that old Ampeg sound with the PF-500 - I say that having recorded with both that, and an old SVT, and being pleasantly surprised at the PFs results. In a recorded mix it is surprisingly good. The studio engineer/producer, whose fave bass sound is Precision/Ampeg was also very appreciative in his comments. I`d expect the SVT-7PRO to be even better. I agree about the older Precisions sounding better - but then that`s all subjective, some may hear them and think they sound weak and lifeless in comparison to the more modern sounding ones of today. [/quote] Very interesting about the PF-500. I tried one about a year ago as part of a flip top and thought the combination was too middy for me. But then I went and bought a TC Electronic classic 450 from the same shop, which I disliked immensly, so what do I know?

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1346421752' post='1789063'] You don't need to get as close with a live rig because the FoH sound won't reproduce it anything like as accurately as a recording, so don't feel like you have to buy a big tube amp and a spine-ruining cab to gig with. I actually think the tube pre in my Shuttle sounds great when it's turned up. Others may disagree but I've been genuinely impressed with it. And that weighs under 2kg. [/quote] It's true about live sound. I used exactly the same amp at a festival last Saturday and the sound out front was awful (for all the bassists that played that day not just for me).

[size=4]I got the chance to use some classic gear while recording yesterday. The studio let me use their [color=#333333]all tube Ampeg SVT 2Pro, through the corresponding 1x15, and a 1977 Precision. What a sound! I was never one to be a gear snob and I was always a bit dubious about the idea that 'vintage' are better than 'modern' basses but that combination was something else.[/color][/size] [color=#333333][size=6]I WANT!!!!![/size] I just can't afford the 3 or 4 grand I'd need to get that kind of gear [/color] [color=#333333]And I don't have the back to carry a 5 stone head up 3 flights of stairs to my flat.[/color] [color=#333333]Out of interest,.... does anybody (who has used both) know if you can get that ampeg sound from one of their cheaper lighter amps.[/color]

[quote name='davebass66' timestamp='1346188414' post='1786394'] Thought I'd post a few pics of the bass as it comes along....As I say, I was really chuffed when I managed to get it making noise....Think I will stick some copper shielding in the cavities to try and quell the buzz.... Also getting quite a hum (60 cycle??) from the solo'd pickups, although my garage is right next to a train line so hard to tell how bad it actually is until I test it somewhere else. Are there any wiring tricks could do to ease this? I know I could put some split singles in there (I have some NJS4V's in another jazz) but to be honest I prefer the sound and tone of the wizard 64's I'm using! Anyway...some pics for your enjoyment![attachment=116898:IMG_1413.JPG][attachment=116899:IMG_1414.JPG] [/quote] Unless you get noiseless pickups you won't get rid of the hum when the pickups are solo.

[quote name='maldy' timestamp='1346248295' post='1786978'] Does anyone mind if I add some of my own personal experiences with this bass to this thread (wasn't fully sure what the etiquette was with this review section)? [/quote] That's what it's there for

When will we be able to buy the naked moderator 2013 calendar?

In situations like that you have to be assertive and give a cutoff point, after which you can't hold the item any longer (especially if somebody else wishes to buy it). If you make that a personal rule, in future you won't have to consider giving anybody negative feedback about timewasting.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1346085487' post='1785061'] BTW, Basschatters I was lucky enough to catch gjones band at the Edinburgh fringe and they are really great. I dont know which drummer was playing at the time but he sounded good to me! :-) [/quote] He was the 'good' drummer. The 'bad' drummer did the previous gig with us. You were lucky not to see him Edit - Oh and thanks for the nice words seashell

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1345884487' post='1782675'] No, no and thrice NO. What a ridiculous situation... I think I would have been on the phone telling the singer he NEEDS to undo this mess asap..!! [/quote] He's a she and she already knows she did a bad thing. But she's too soft hearted to burst his bubble. We'll probably need him to dep in the future as well, as our usual drummer is away on tour for six weeks from mid October. The thing is he's a great drummer but doesn't play for the song, he plays for himself. It's like a guitarist who is supposed to be playing rhythm but solos all through the song. It's sad because he has the ability to be a great drummer but will always be 'The drummer of last resort' as far as I'm concerned.

I fitted a set of The Dimarzio 123s recently and they are very bass heavy. Almost a precision like sound. That may be a good thing if that's what you want. It wasn't really the sound I was after. So I sold them and bought a set of wizards 64s which were the opposite and gave my Jazz a very authentic, bass light, Jazz growl (very Jaco pastorius) but that wasn't what I was after either so sold them as well. In the end I bought a set of pickups, which were out of a standard mexican fender, for £9.99 off ebay and they are closer to the specific sound that I was looking for. My other Jazz has a set of Japanese Squier pickups which sound great, mainly because I also have a J-retro pre amp installed in it. These pre amps make any pickups sound fantastic and is well worth the investment because it makes any Jazz ' turbo powered'. [url="http://www.east-uk.com/"]http://www.east-uk.com/[/url]

Your bass probably needs some electro magnetic shielding to get rid of the buzz you have. I notice your bass body didn't have any cavity shielding when you got it from Warmoth. I used this paint (link below) and it certainly made a big difference on my Jazz. It's similiar to the stuff Fender coat their cavities with and it will eliminate that irritating, electro magnetic, buzz that stops when you touch the strings. You can also shield the cavities with copper tape or foil (I also bought a sheet of adhesive copper foil, which is also a good way to shield a bass but once I'd used the paint I found the buzz had gone and I didn't need it). [url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/guitar-paint-and-lacquer/conductive-paint/conductive-shielding-paint.html"]http://www.tonetechl...ding-paint.html[/url]

Having had a compact (rated at 400watts) and a BC212 (rated at 250watts) the compact can handle a lot more power. My BC212 was very loud with my TC Electronic Classic 450 but started to distort when I put my Ashdown ABM 500 through it (TC amps have clever compressors built in which are gentler on speakers it seems). You would have to keep an eye on your volume levels if you paired them up to ensure you did not damage the BC210.

I saw one sold on ebay a few months ago. It went for about £600 which is about average for a secondhand Jazz.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1345767918' post='1781458'] What a vile looking monstrosity. [/quote] That's my first impression too. It looks like it was designed for Snoop Doggy Dog. It's the ultimate in tasteless bling. BUT I bet it plays and sounds pretty good, because the guitars Awesome John play on his video sound very tasty and I'm assuming the basses will as well. But for looks.........I give it nil points.

Sold my cab to Ian. Money on the nail. Excellent communication. Totally painless transaction.

As far a being a bass player is concerned, you're only as good as your drummer. If you have a crap drummer you'll sound pretty crap as well (and so will the band). But if your drummer sounds good, so will you. I'm off to Ireland in a couple of weeks to play some festivals with the crappiest drummer on the planet (our singer took pity on him and asked him along without consulting me). I am not looking forward to it!

[quote name='bluesparky' timestamp='1345704447' post='1780603'] I was the proud owner of a Trace SMX rig a long time ago, and I'd spend ages fiddling with the EQ to dial in the perfect sound that I was after and ultimately I got there and I was really happy. However at a gig I was playing at I let a chap from a support band use it and he promptly set it flat and then boosted the bass right up - without even asking or apologising - when I came to play I did my best to try and dial in what i had before but I just couldn't quite get the sound I had / was expecting to have and I was gutted and angry with myself for not sounding my best and also made me think twice about letting people I don't know use my stuff in the future. Shortly afterwards I sold the whole rig and moved onto much simpler rigs (I've currently got a TC RH rig) and I'm loving the fact that it all sounds amazing straight out of the box. Maybe I was being unnecessarily anal and obsessing about things with my Trace and there was barely any difference in the tweakings I was doing or it really did need that my of my work to get the sound I wanted out of it. Who knows! But i'm happy with what I've got now and it's an system that barely has an EQ used on it except for a little nudge / boost / cut here and there depending on the room. [/quote] For whatever reason, whenever I have to play through a TE amp, it needs a lot of tweaking to get a usable sound.

Just sold some wizards to [size=4][color=#323232][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]gaf and an easy and quick deal it was too. Money on the button. Deal with confidence.[/font][/color][/size]

Very good question. Unfortunately I don't know the answer to that one. But I'm sure somebody will be along soon with the answer.

Variax guitars allow you to transpose the tuning I wonder if the bass version allows you to do the same thing? Edit - I looked it up and the answer is no

Aha here we go! For all you Jamerson lovers enjoy [url="http://video.pbs.org/video/2256479348"]http://video.pbs.org/video/2256479348[/url] Edit after watching it I couldn't find the clip. Maybe it was in 'Standing in the Shadow of Motown'?