BoomBass Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 [quote name='Flanker' post='794986' date='Apr 3 2010, 11:36 AM']My bass ownership high point! [/quote] I think that sharp looking J-Update 5 is hanging on my my wall these days... :-) (did you sell it to Ari?). I own/have owned 6 different Celinder basses, and this one is probably the best of them. I had an older J-Update 5 (late 90's model) as my main weapon of choice for almost 10 years, but eventually I decided to get a newer Update - one with a Greengrove pre. I also tried out a 5-string Custom Celinder that just wasn't my cup of tea... I guess, I am a J-type geek. And then I have (have had) a few 4 bangers that are great basses, but unfortunately, they are one string short from being perfect, IMHO (one of them is for sale here on BC right now). BTW, I have drooled over the blue fretless many times... (I didn' steal it, though ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) ok these arent mine damn them!! but oh i love em...the sunburst Vintage is just jaw dropping!!!!! Edited April 9, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinalTap Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Here you can see the bass in action! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0COgFq_Ul4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0COgFq_Ul4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 that sounds yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 thanks for posting..sounds as good as it looks..i got gas for that bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='801357' date='Apr 9 2010, 11:02 PM']thanks for posting..sounds as good as it looks..i got gas for that bass[/quote] Hmm...me too - would go nice with the Vintage P...(not entirely sure I can make it sound like Oskar does !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'm now a Celinder owner! Have a 5 string J update. As someone who found a Fender Jazz bass and fell in love with that 'thing', I've been after a 5 that floats the boat for ages... This thing has amazed me. All the growl I could want, not too clean, and the mass of maple in the neck makes it so stable. I've owned other high end 5's and the b string often seems to dominate the neck tension (if you know what I mean) and pull the neck about... My celinder goes straight as anything and plays like butter. Like my very well set up jazz bass. I've wanted one for ages, now I have this thing I feel I can forget about the instrument and concentrate on the playing. I didn't want to show off, but my girlfriend is getting sick of my rantings and doesn't understand a word of it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 [quote name='fingerz' post='901181' date='Jul 21 2010, 07:05 PM']I'm now a Celinder owner! Have a 5 string J update. As someone who found a Fender Jazz bass and fell in love with that 'thing', I've been after a 5 that floats the boat for ages... This thing has amazed me. All the growl I could want, not too clean, and the mass of maple in the neck makes it so stable. I've owned other high end 5's and the b string often seems to dominate the neck tension (if you know what I mean) and pull the neck about... My celinder goes straight as anything and plays like butter. Like my very well set up jazz bass. I've wanted one for ages, now I have this thing I feel I can forget about the instrument and concentrate on the playing. I didn't want to show off, but my girlfriend is getting sick of my rantings and doesn't understand a word of it!![/quote] Excellent news Where are the pics! I love my Celinder & it's very much my 'reference' bass whenever I try out something new. I have a pair at the moment which is hogging things a little so decided to sell the more recent of the two, a very nice trans blue J Update - having parted somewhat tearfully it's up at BassGear now: [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/pre-owned/celinder-j-update-4-pre-owned/"]http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/pr...te-4-pre-owned/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 There's a picture of Fingerz Celinder further up this page! Now which one is it ????? ( Offer still stands I'll give you £250.00 for your Japanese Jazz!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 There's something about Celinders that make me go all gooey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote name='Flanker' post='901648' date='Jul 22 2010, 09:39 AM']There's a picture of Fingerz Celinder further up this page! Now which one is it ????? ( Offer still stands I'll give you £250.00 for your Japanese Jazz!!!) [/quote] Ah ha - I'm guessing the natural one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote]Ah ha - I'm guessing the natural one[/quote] Yoo dun gessed raaaiit!!! I'm really pleased Jo has this Celinder because he will/does love it and his playing deserves a great bass, can't wait to hear it again. Congrats. (Maybe there's no pictures 'cos his girlfriend bashed him over the head with it!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I'm still here! My camera isn't but here's a couple of pics I took with my phone. The bass is ridiculous! Tone and feel is like a vintage bass, but it's a 5 string! Obviously it has modern tones too, but that rewarding thing is there. yes very happy and worth every penny. 2 more gigs this weekend, but for the first time set up how I like it. Since I set it up for my style it's gone from nice to stunning.. I keep looking in the case to check I have one!! How sad is that! Molan, that blue one looks very nice! Why are you selling it?!! Steve, my Jap jazz is going nowhere! Ever! But I'll let you have another go on it for a fraction of your offer... Thanks for the tip off on this 5. I'll bring it round soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote name='fingerz' post='901847' date='Jul 22 2010, 01:19 PM']Molan, that blue one looks very nice! Why are you selling it?!![/quote] It's lovely Only selling because it's near identical to my red one and I didn't think I needed two basses so similar. It's lighter in weight and just a fraction 'softer' in sound. I actually marginally prefer the core sound of the blue but the red wins for me in the colour stakes - purely subjective stuff of course. Build quality across the two is so consistent that you couldn't tell them apart if you played them blindfolded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinalTap Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Congratz on the Update 5, Fingerz. Here is a cool macro shot of the J classic headstock. Really like the vintage tint on the birdseye maple neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote name='SpinalTap' post='794651' date='Apr 2 2010, 09:23 PM']Hope you are still enjoying that amazing P Vintage. I miss it sometimes, but I have to be honest that I always choose for a Jazz bass. I've owned a lot of Celinders (especially if you consider there are only a couple of hunderd Celinders made): - J Update 4 - J Vintage 5 fretless - J Vintage 4 fretless - P Classic - P Vintage But my J Classic 4 I received in 2007 is really special. I use for 90% on stage. [url="http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35f763dfac5c742a2927.jpg"][/url] [url="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d5224d39889c7419f5e2.jpg"][/url][/quote]that i justxxxxxxxxxx??????.........what a bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='902430' date='Jul 22 2010, 10:19 PM']that i justxxxxxxxxxx??????.........what a bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote] I simply couldn't agree more - one of the finest basses on Basschat or anywhere else IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The Gold bass is quite stunning with the stack-style pots. How good would this look in sonic blue or sea-foam green? Yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Have camera back... So the bass deserves some good porn shots before I leave this thread alone and go and play it ! Enjoy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 [quote name='SpinalTap' post='794651' date='Apr 2 2010, 09:23 PM']Hope you are still enjoying that amazing P Vintage. I miss it sometimes, but I have to be honest that I always choose for a Jazz bass. I've owned a lot of Celinders (especially if you consider there are only a couple of hunderd Celinders made): - J Update 4 - J Vintage 5 fretless - J Vintage 4 fretless - P Classic - P Vintage But my J Classic 4 I received in 2007 is really special. I use for 90% on stage. [url="http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35f763dfac5c742a2927.jpg"][/url] [url="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d5224d39889c7419f5e2.jpg"][/url][/quote] ive never found Celinder basses that attractive really.................untill i saw this!! WOW!! i want one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Oh I don't know, I think the guy who makes them has a very good/exceptional eye for style and what works. I think that sort of thing sets him and M Petersen apart, esp on the Fender tpye models. Really like that gold Jazz, even though everything screams that I wouldn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinalTap Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thanks for the kind words. Glad you like my 'Style' ^_^ I orderd the bass in 2006 from Chris with these specs. I think Gold is on of the best looking colours on a classic style bass (P, J, Starfires etc.) After the recent purchase of a very nice old Fender Jazz, this Celinder lost it's place as my #1 bass. I thought about selling it for a while, but now I'm thinking seriously about converting it to fretless. The thick brazilian rosewood board it perfect for it. And with a nice 'poly' coating will look very sharp. It is also hard to part with it so I guess this is the best solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Don't do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Absolutely with Toasted on this - thats a truly gorgeous bass, please don't mod it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 [quote name='SpinalTap' post='794651' date='Apr 2 2010, 09:23 PM'][url="http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35f763dfac5c742a2927.jpg"][/url][/quote] [i]Holy cow [/i]!! That's got to be the sexiest bass I've ever seen, [i]ever[/i]. Why would anyone ever want to move that on? It's utterly beautiful. I feel faint, I really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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