gjones

I've recently played both. The Classic Vibe Jazz is the real deal if you like a 60's Jazz tone and is really well made. The VMJ 70's Jazz with the block inlays is the funkiest looking/sounding thing since James Brown (the pickups are great). It has a satiny varnish on the neck if you like that kind of thing. Personally I'd go for the VMJ because it is full of character and will give you a different sound from your present G&L. It's also a bit cheaper and there's some nice looking ones on basschat at the moment at decent prices.

[quote name='MattM' post='1231644' date='May 15 2011, 09:06 AM']Gareth's a top bloke, picked up and paid for bass spot on. I get the feeling this may not be his last 'Ray however...... [/quote] You may be right................

Musicman SUB at great price. Nice guy, buy with confidence. He likes his Stingrays does Matt.

Falkirk to Oban is a long, long way to go for one gig (there's a song in there somewhere?).

You've got just got to get a pearl scratchplate for your new honey.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1229704' date='May 13 2011, 10:03 AM']So it's early 90s, a MIJ and seafoam green/surf green. My guess would be a 62reissue. The strip towards the bridge and bridge pickup along with the screw hole above the neck pickup gives it away plus the pickups definatly look 60s spacing.[/quote] Yup!

I'm a big fan of changing necks on basses. For example, I know from experience that a maple neck gives you a much brighter sound than a rosewood neck.

When you're grown up, you find that the bass that sounds the best, and plays the best...........actually is the the best bass you own, irrespective of price. Which means you may as well get rid of all the rest. I'm not quite grown up yet............but I'm getting there.

And by the way if you want to have a rant about the SNP and devolution here's the link. I already have but please be gentle with them................they're English. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=134850&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=134850&hl=[/url]

Hi Rob, big jam happening at The Voodoo room on 25/5/11 at 8.30. Mostly blues but all sorts of stuff. Come along there's some great guitarists playing and bassists (and me possiby).

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1226544' date='May 10 2011, 06:22 PM']I have ordered one of the Jazz/rosewood necks and will give you my "expert" opinion Jez[/quote] I bought one. Dirt cheap but not the greatest quality just about passable I suppose. You have to file your own nut which means you'll have to get a set of luthiers files if you want to do a decent job. I ended up buying an allparts neck.

Get a hard case like I did. I haven't had to tune up my bass in 10 years. But of course.......I do play free form jazz.

Enthusiasm competence Musicality Fun (The first 3 above equal fun. if it's not fun, why do it?).

Nothing looks better than a sunburst Jazz with black block inlays.......Yummy! I should know, I've got one! Not a real 70's one unfortunately.

We've all had them. You know the ones where you were convinced you'd get stabbed before you could get though the last song. Or you've turned up at a gig to play with a band you've never met before for a gig in front of a thousand people and you've left all your chord charts at home on the kitchen table.

My MIJ Silver series Squier. It cost me £250 on ebay (plus a 2nd hand allparts neck that some guy had reliced with a sander) but with a set of DR strings it knocks the pants of my others Jazzers which were 3 times the price.

Back in the market for a new bass? Have you sold that Ray 34 you had on here a while back? I'm on the look out for one.

The Squier I had was just a standard from 2002, probably Agathis. Bodys are made from alder, walnut, swamp ash, basswood etc. As long as it's not plywood it will sound fine.

Up until recently I had an Indonesian Squier Jazz Bass which I gigged with regularly and it sounded pretty good compared to my other more expensive Jazzes. As far as sound is concerned I think the body is not as important as the pickups. Whack some decent pickups in it (maybe secondhand from Ebay) and it will improve the sound no end.

A while ago I tried the Squier CV Precision and I was VERY impressed by it's build quality. I was playing through a Hartke 4x10 combo in a small shop and I wasn't impressed with the sound though(more to do with the Hartke, which can sound a bit harsh to my ears, than the bass I think). My Precision curiosity started when I tried the new USA standard version about a year ago and thought it had quite a modern sound and not at all what I expected. I could buy the Squier and put US pickups in it I suppose? A cut price Pino Pallidino.......

I think Steinberger headless basses will soon be making a comeback worn right up under your chin. The sleeves of your jacket rolled up obligatory (mullet optional).

I have a MIJ Silver Squier Jazz from around 92-94. I paid £250 for it and frankly it's my favorite bass and I have a couple of other very nice Jazzes. Don't know much about the Korean Pro-Tones though but they can't be any better than a MIJ Squier and I wouldn't pay more than £250 for one.

The reason I asked the question was because if someone asked me to advise them on jazz basses I'd have a list of models as long as my arm I would recommend to them(or warn them away from) but precisions.............I haven't a clue about. One thing I'm pretty sure of though is I don't like clanky P sounds and maple necks. I played a friend of a friends P bass years ago and it had that warm woody sound I associate with them from JJ Cale records. The closest I got to that sound was with the Mex standard. You're right I should try a few more and look for that sound.................I wonder if they've got a road worn?