Conan

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1400791685' post='2457145'] That Fender bridge that looks very much like the Badass is probably a very adequate replacement though. Looks alright to me. I would buy a bass with one on. [/quote] Yes, I guess it could be argued that the GL and MM sig basses are modified J basses (neck for the Geddy, electronics for the Marcus) with after-market hi-mass bridges. Maybe it doesn't [i]have[/i] to be a Badass after all... As I've said before, I remain unconvinced whether they add much to the sound of a bass anyway. I swapped the bridge on my Geddy for a standard MIM BBOT and there was no noticeable loss of sustain or tone... YMMV of course!

[quote name='cclowend' timestamp='1400831806' post='2457289'] So I installed some barts on my MIM jazz. It sounds rubbish.[/quote] See - you should have gone for the EMGs after all....

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1400811048' post='2457228'] You'll be impressed with the neo Jazz bridge pup - the low mids are sublime [/quote] Cool! I kind of had my heart set on EMG or Wizards as my replacement set, but I'm seriously inclined to give these a go...

[quote name='Gottastopbuyinggear' timestamp='1400672774' post='2455955'] Mudpup mentioned the [color=#000000]Hartke LH500. At the other end of the scale, am I going to be able to get a 500W head quiet enough for practice at home or if I'm playing with a less strident bunch of people - for example with a drummer with an electronic kit?[/color][/quote] The volume is a bit strange on the LH500, possibly made all the stranger by the lack of "gain" control. Between 0 and about 5 it has a nice, linear increase, giving plenty of control for low-volume work. Then, suddenly, between 5 and 6 the volume seems to increase exponentially! Not a problem for home use as you will be nowhere near 5 (even with an 8 ohm cab)... but be very careful if you are rehearsing at "proper" volume or playing a gig. A seemingly small tweak on the volume control can give a massive increase in output!!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1400623965' post='2455669'] So he'd put on a record and jump up the stairs, always arriving too late to hear the beginning. [/quote] Sounds like our drummer...

[quote name='lowlandtrees' timestamp='1400654227' post='2455747'] Is the SFX Thumpinator the way to go or will it change the sound too much? [/quote] It is supposed to remove the very low frequencies that we don't really hear anyway - so no, it shouldn't change the sound too much.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1400511358' post='2454481'] James Mason is a master of this genre.. [/quote] Indeed - Great at Jazz-Funk. Not so sure about Soul though....

Thanks guys

[quote name='cachao' timestamp='1400579636' post='2455028'] At the price, you really should give them a go. [/quote] Yes, at this price point you don't normally expect all the bells and entwistles.... Seriously though - I've never even heard of these pickups before! At nine quid each for J pickups I might have to give 'em a try... Pickups that are cheaper than strings?!?!?! How did that happen?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1400083763' post='2450599'] I wouldn't like to guess - it depends on the amount of prep etc. Drop him a message on FB! [/quote] I don't (and won't!) use FB. I guessed it would be a movable feast, but was just wondering about a rough estimate. Are we talking under £100? Between £100 and £200? That sorta thing...

[quote name='Mr H' timestamp='1400513946' post='2454520'] Norwood... touts quite a spectacular cock. [/quote] How long have you been waiting to tell[i] that [/i]particular story?!?

Poor Howard. Hope it's nothing serious....

That article gives me an exponential horn. Not.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1400568803' post='2454935'] [size=4]Every so often he does seem to drop off the radar, I'd imagine to crack on and sort out orders/builds etc. but he always surfaces shortly after. [/size] [/quote] This ^

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1400528576' post='2454727'] The Geddy bridge is actually engraved with his signature which is quite cool: [/quote] Hmmm... although the two things that make the GL sig bass are the neck (obviously) and the Badass II. That's what Geddy fitted to his own '72 Jazz, so surely that's what should be on the sig model? Fair enough if they are discontinued, but then surely so should the bass. It is no longer a true signature model. Although that does beg the question of what actually constitutes a sig model... For the record, I am another one who is not sold on the supposed "advantages" of high-mass after-market bridges on Fenders

[quote name='Russ' timestamp='1400494832' post='2454285'] Give A Monkey A Brain.... didn't come out until 1993, so it was probably supporting The Reality Of My Surroundings [/quote] Yep. My bad. I often get those two muddled up...