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  1. Hazy Bass
    Up for sale is my Squier JV Precision, which dates from August 1982 - which I believe was the first month they were sold with the 'Squier' logo replacing the 'Fender' (Squier Series) logo. Neck date is 8-21-82 (21st Aug 1982) and the neck pocket date is 82.8. Serial no is JV12604. As far as I can tell it is all original; cloth covered wiring, reverse tuners etc. Very striking Sen 'Ash' body (appears to be 2-piece) which really shows off the grain nicely. These are really great basses, as I'm sure everyone is aware - built as exact replicas of the classic 1962 Precision. So basically a pre-CBS spec Precision, with 35 years authentic ageing, at a fraction of the cost of an actual '62 bass! Condition is excellent, with only a few very minor dings and marks in keeping with its age. The worst is probably a slight dent on the back of the neck (see photo) which I never actually notice while playing. I've had this bass for about 18 months and the only reason for selling is that I have now acquired a slightly older, July '82 'Fender' logo model, which is otherwise identical! I've thought about keeping them both, but I don't really believe in owning an instrument that never gets played, so here it is. Currently set up as close as I can tell to the Fender guidelines for neck relief, string height, pickup height and intonation: [url="https://support.fender.com/hc/en-us/articles/214343843-How-do-I-set-up-my-bass-guitar-properly-"]https://support.fend...uitar-properly-[/url] And truss rod appears to be moving freely in both directions. Any questions please ask. Comes with generic Stagg bass case (in v good condition): [url="https://www.staggmusic.com/en/products/view/ABSRB2"]https://www.staggmus...cts/view/ABSRB2[/url] £925 incl shipping (UK mainland) [attachment=251432:JV01.jpg] [attachment=251433:JV02.jpg] [attachment=251434:JV03.jpg] [attachment=251435:JV04.jpg] [attachment=251436:JV05.jpg] [attachment=251437:JV06.jpg] [attachment=251438:JV07.jpg] [attachment=251439:JV08.jpg]
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    +1 for Audacity, I've used it for exactly that many times. Make sure you save a copy of the original file first though before you start hacking it up!
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    The Taylor, and the Guild too, use the new d'Addario nylon core, phosphor bronze wound strings, which I assume have a very different tension to regular bass guitar strings (they certainly felt like it). They are constructed, and feel and play very much like classical guitar strings. And I thought they worked well and sounded great on the Taylor. The manufacturers state that other bass strings can't be used. I assume that the lower tension required for the much shorter scale length would render them unplayable - I'd also guess that the neck construction may not stand up to a higher tension string, even if you could find something suitable.
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    A very timely post! I came across a Taylor GS mini for the first time yesterday at GAK in Brighton and spent a happy half-hour trying it out. I've tried a number of full scale acoustic basses over the last 10 years or so but never found one I liked, and have been singularly unimpressed by the Uke basses I've played ... but I really liked the Taylor ... acoustically, anyway - the battery was flat so I couldn't plug it in! It's basically the bass I've been looking for for a while - something I can easily chuck over my shoulder for acoustic gigs, open mics, busking etc. Short scale, but not a Uke, and still sounds like a proper bass. The key is the new nylon core strings I think! The Guild looks pretty much identical to the Taylor, and well worth trying out I suspect, at a couple of hundred quid cheaper, although at the moment I can only see it listed at Thomann. Cheers!
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    Just bought a gig bag from Gareth. Very easy transaction, great comms, smooth handover. A pleasure doing business. Cheers!
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    PM'd
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    The Fender ABY does exactly what you need for about £30
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    I'm not an expert, but from what I recall from recording a couple of CDs of jazz & blues covers back in the 1990s there's no requirement to get permission to record anyone else's songs, but you will need to register the recording (along with names of the songwriters) with the PRS and potentially pay royalties on any sales, depending on the quantities. For small production runs (which is what we were doing) which are primarily intended as promotional copies with maybe small numbers of sales at gigs etc there was a one-off royalty payment when we registered the CDs ... but as lowdown says above - the MU will know everything you need to know. I believe copyright expires after something like 70 years ... so some of the older jazz standards may no longer be covered
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    [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1497432098' post='3318019'] There's always folk selling flats they didn't like on the "other items" forum, just pick some up from there and try them for peanuts. [/quote] Absolutely - try some for a reasonable price to see if the sound suits you before you spend too much - we all know how much bass strings can cost! Flatwounds (and tapewounds - which may also be worth considering) have a very different character to round wounds - they accentuate the fundamental frequency and reduce the harmonics which means they are more focused in the bass end of the mix - great for finger picked funk lines (e.g. Jamerson), and also jazz, but no good at all for slap bass! I have several basses, most with roundwounds but a couple with flats, tapewounds, and one Precision bass with d'Addario half-rounds (which I would definitely recommend) ... they all sound great, and work for different types of music, but there's something about the warmth and depth of the flatwounds which always stands out.
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    All the above .... plus: Talk to the band. What do they expect from you? Do they want you to replicate all the existing bass lines, or do you have some creative flexibiltiy? Talk to the bass player ... does he/she have any parts written down? Can you get together with him/her while you're learning? Are the band rehearsing/recording/gigging currently - can you go along to listen/watch/make notes (video?)?
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    Jazz question

    Hazy Bass replied to Les's topic in Bass Guitars

    ... that should read '[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]the extra BITE of the bridge pickup' [/font][/color]
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    Jazz question

    Hazy Bass replied to Les's topic in Bass Guitars

    I also play mostly Jazzes and regularly play with a pick - never had a problem and always sounds great with the extra bit of the bridge pickup ... you won't know for sure till you try one though. Is there a local music shop you can go & try one out?
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    [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1495643443' post='3305573'] Did Cort used to be Kay? [/quote] Not sure if it's still the case, but I believe in the past (1960s, 70s, 80s?) the Cort factory made guitars and basses for many different brands, at varying price points and quality levels, so they may well have made Kay branded instruments (someone please correct me if I've got that wrong!)
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    Clifton mini-upright! http://www.cliftonbasses.co.uk/page9.html 36" scale, but plays & sounds about as close to an acoustic bass as I've heard from a solid body EUB ... made by Mo Clifton in Blackheath, if he's still around - last time I saw him he was semi retired & spending half the year in France. I'm in Sussex if you want to pop down and try one out!
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    At the start of last year I had 2 basses, having never had more than 2 basses before* at the same time (well, not counting the EUB obviously ....) errrm ... now I appear to have eight! and they're all 4-string, and half of them are Jazzes ... although to be fair, one of them is currently up for sale at the Bass Gallery, and one appears to have been permanently requisitioned by my son for his band, so it's actually only six! Which really, when you think about it, is barely sufficient to cover all the basic essentials ... long scale, medium scale, short scale, round wounds, tape wounds, flat wounds, half-rounds, perspex body with flashing LEDs for Xmas gigs ... * now, guitars are another matter altogether
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    +1 for Acoustica Mixcraft (for Windows) ... I have the Pro Studio 7 version and it's excellent .... I tried Reaper a few years ago & didn't get on with the interface, but I know it gets great reviews so maybe it just didn't suit me ... then I found Mixcraft & it just seemed so much easier to get to grips with ... for Mac, Logic is probably a no-brainer, or garage band if you need a free version
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    Down The Road Apiece, on the Rolling Sones 2 album I think it was :-)
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    Just sold Mike my MXR Envelope Filter ... a pleasure doing business with ... top bloke! Deal with confidence.
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    Cheers Mike - yes, catch up somewhere soon.
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    Replied - sold pending the usual ...
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    As it says above ... Bought this used a couple of years, not sure exactly when ... hardly used since I've had it & pretty well as new condition. Boxed and velcro'd but rubber feet are included. Don't seem to be able to attach any photos at the moment but will try again later. £85 inc UK mainland delivery
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    Having a bit of a clear out and realise I still have these ... feel free to make an offer ...
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    I just picked up on this for the first time via another thread, and my interest is distinctly piqued! I'm in Sussex (so about as far 'darn sarf' as it's possible to get) ... is there anyone around here (or as far afield as London) who has one of these that I could try?
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    I have a Genz-Benz Shuttle 9.2 with valve pre-amp ... cranking up the pre-amp gain gives plenty of growl, and it gets ferociously loud with everything up! You'll never get quite the same sound as a full valve amp, but in real life situations (i.e. pub gigs) you'll rarely be able to tell the difference. And re. your original post, I'd be very wary about judging the sound of any amp or bass on youtube (or any other) videos, as you're not hearing the sound of the amp as much as the quality of the recording/playback hardware & software! Best thing to do is pick out a few likely amps and find somewhere you can try them out! Preferably at about 10:30pm on a Friday night in a busy pub!! :-)
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    [quote name='Svengali235' timestamp='1480668981' post='3186193'] Hi, This is what I used. I reckon it applies equally to basses and guitars. Stewart [/quote] Thanks for that - I'll check mine when I get a chance.
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