stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 55 02 is still an option Jose but I really want something that isnt a Stingray with a J pickup, I need to break my habit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1414083661' post='2585679'] Lakland - not a Fender......better than a Fender. Go Darryl Jones. [/quote] Best not go there again, I'm now blocked by two people afaik The F badge appeals but it needs to be good, I've played some crap Fenders but not one bad Lakland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1414071259' post='2585497'] I went through this last week and actually gave up looking for a 5 string Jazz. Nothing really rocked my boat, so i got a cheap(er)Yamaha for now. I have a VM PJ and as nice as it is ive never really loved it. Maybe its the cheap wood or the rough edges on the sides of the neck. Compared to my CV's it seems a bit lower down the scale. This was the reason i didnt go tor the VM jazz V. Another one i looked at was the Fender Modern Player Jazz 5. This seemed like a really good choice but the one i picked up (and this was just a 4 string) was very heavy. As my budget was quite low, and i really wanted a passive bass, i decided to just get a Yamaha 5 string (completely the opposite of what i was looking for) and wait until i see if i get on with the extra string (again), then probably get a Fender MIA jazz 5 next year. I did have a Lakland DJ5 a few years ago. Lovely bass but i never really liked the tone. It was warmer and deeper than the 4 string Jazz basses i had at the time. I wish i still had it though :-) EDIT: I realise the above doesn't make sense. The idea was to get the Yamaha now and leave a gap for the perfect 5 string jazz, rather than getting something that will do the job but i would want to replace. The Yamaha sits in its own space in the collection. [/quote] I suppose as long as I come home with something it's a successful shopping trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1414061595' post='2585284'] I've had both of these... American Deluxe Jazz Bass V - [url="http://www.fender.com/basses/jazz-bass/american-deluxe-jazz-bass-v-five-string-rosewood-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst-3-ply-bwb-pickguard/"]http://www.fender.co...-bwb-pickguard/[/url] American Standard Jazz Bass V - [url="http://www.fender.com/basses/jazz-bass/american-standard-jazz-bass-v-five-string-rosewood-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst/"]http://www.fender.co...color-sunburst/[/url] Moved them both on - this is so subjective of course. Personally, I liked the Standard a lot more than the Deluxe and, actually, it's one of the few basses I wish I hadn't sold. I'd go out and try as many as possible mate... you've got me thinking now though - I want another Jazz V. And I'm 100% sure that there are far superior Jazz Basses out there but personally speaking, and I know I'm very blinkered here, I love and want the Fender decal on the headstuck. [/quote] This is what worries me about Fender, if I find one I like I'll keep it forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1414067664' post='2585416'] Nice - but I've got a real hankering for a maple neck with black block inlays. Olympic White is still in the frame but now I've seen the picture of that red Sei at the Bass Gallery, I'm leaning more towards the red. That Sei would be perfect if it had a maple neck with the blocks.... Problem is, there aren't any off-the-shelf basses that exactly match what I want (the Squier is the closest). I could get one made but I'm not sure I could justify two and a half thou for an Overwater - or a similar kind of price for a Sei. Realistically, my budget is probably the same as StingrayPete's - a max of £1600. I'll try and get my hands on a Squier to try and see what that's like - I know the 4-string VM's get a lot of respect on here. If I get on with it, that might keep the GAS at bay while I keep my eyes open for the perfect Candy Apple/Maple/Blocks combo in the marketplace.... [/quote] I shall report back after any shopping trips with findings, feel free to let me know what you try and where too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 When we going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm hoping a week on saturday, got a gig that night too! Work keeps getting in the way, just got in now, working this weekend too You need to stop me buying a Stingray this time, you have failed the last two times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1414086899' post='2585731'] 55 02 is still an option Jose but I really want something that isnt a Stingray with a J pickup, I need to break my habit [/quote] It's ok, the 5502 does NOT sound like a Stingray, I guarantee you But the Squier DeLuxe is a very interesting animal. A good project bass. It's decent stock, but you'd probably find the preamp lacking a bit and the pickups a bit polite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikanHannille Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I know we both are GAS-ing for Laklands so Darryl Jones it is. I'm quite set myself now to get a DJ5 in white and maple when the stock arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1414087846' post='2585754'] I'm hoping a week on saturday, got a gig that night too! Work keeps getting in the way, just got in now, working this weekend too You need to stop me buying a Stingray this time, you have failed the last two times [/quote] Shoulda bought that Ibanez too... :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1414089395' post='2585782'] It's ok, the 5502 does NOT sound like a Stingray, I guarantee you But the Squier DeLuxe is a very interesting animal. A good project bass. It's decent stock, but you'd probably find the preamp lacking a bit and the pickups a bit polite. [/quote] That's not in the spirit of basschat, you are meant to say you had a custom built Stingray made by Leo himself after returning him from the grave specially for the job, then you bought a 55 02 and its more Stingray than the Stingray so you sold the Stingray, a few months later you start a Stingray gas thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='MikanHannille' timestamp='1414089569' post='2585785'] I know we both are GAS-ing for Laklands so Darryl Jones it is. I'm quite set myself now to get a DJ5 in white and maple when the stock arrives. [/quote] I fell on love with a DJ5 EBS freak was selling but I didnt play fives at the time, what a dufus I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1414089811' post='2585791'] Shoulda bought that Ibanez too... :-/ [/quote] Life's to short, from now on if I like it I'm buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I know. Wish I'd bought it - second time I've played something, put it back whilst wondering whether I should or shouldn't only for somebody to pick it up straight after I've put it back and then take it straight to the till! :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) At the top end of your budget, but Jon Shuker might always be another option. I've got a couple of Jazz-a-like 5 strings from him. A red-sparkle active & a sonic blue passive. You can see them both on his website at [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jbassgallery.html"]http://www.shukergui...assgallery.html[/url] Edited October 23, 2014 by largo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Ooh yes some of those are very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1414092818' post='2585843'] I know. Wish I'd bought it - second time I've played something, put it back whilst wondering whether I should or shouldn't only for somebody to pick it up straight after I've put it back and then take it straight to the till! :-/ [/quote] Its like those people who watch people play the gambler in the pub and only play after enough people have fed it for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Worth trying a Roscoe Beck V. Fabulous bass to play and a ton of options tone-wise. Never goes out of tune due to graphite rods in the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 I'm not too keen on them visually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 This is starting to grow on me.... Especially with the chambered body at just 3.9 kilos. Anyone played one? http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_TM5_Blueburst.html Bass direct is a long way for me to travel to try it out just on spec.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It's an off chance but Dingwall Super J's look and sound great IMO. The frets are great too. 35" on the B so it'll sound pretty good I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Those Shukers have the rear pickup set waaay back... unbalances the whole look IMO..which is a shame as he has most of the rest looking ok.. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1414139353' post='2586228'] Those Shukers have the rear pickup set waaay back... unbalances the whole look IMO..which is a shame as he has most of the rest looking ok.. ?? [/quote] I think it's a custom option - some are a lot closer to the bridge than others - I see some that look close to regular Jazz postioning: That's a classic look. Hearing is believing though. I'd need to know what I could get from the pickup positions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1414009357' post='2584880'] Santa wants to empty his sack for me I reckon! [/quote] Eww!! Not content with allowing a strange old man (who likes children) into your house while everyone's asleep, you want him to... ...oh God no, it hardly bears thinking about. Merry Christmas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1414133714' post='2586151'] It's an off chance but Dingwall Super J's look and sound great IMO. The frets are great too. 35" on the B so it'll sound pretty good I imagine. [/quote] Don't they have the fan shaped frets? That seems like a brilliant idea but I can't decide if it looks weird or cool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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