Telebass

Howdy, Mike!

Howdy!

Howdy! Fairly new member iof the 5-string club myself. However, of the 4-string club? over 40 years...ouch.

Welcome! Can't deal with Warwick 5ers myself. Used to have a Streamer Standard 5, and the neck was just too big.

Welcome, enjoy! Plenty of knowledge to soak up in here!

If we expand it to Plymouth, we can include Mercedes, Joker, and...that's about it!

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1330274890' post='1555003'] I'm sure it will be fab. If its to [i]your[/i] spec, then it will suit [i]you[/i], and [i]you[/i] will be happy with it for sure, as its what [i]you[/i] want. Thats the single most important thing about any guitar that you intend to play regularly. [/quote] That's the nub of the whole instrument thing, in a nutshell.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1330357228' post='1556119'] Horrible headstock & looks cheap IMO Looks like something you'd get out of a Kinder Egg. [/quote] +1

One thing I don't agree with, and that's that you HAVE to spend this or that amount of money to get a decent 5et. Or 4er, come to that. If you have a good, transparent amp, your bass, almost whatever it is, will sound like you. Of course, if you is not what you're after... Classic example, though not on bass, is Carlos Santana. He has never sounded other than like himself and his rigs have changed radically over the years. My sound, such as it is, has changed little, no matter what I play.

Exactly. Finishing aside, anyone who took enough care ought to be able to emulate basic Custom Shop standards out of Warmoth or similar components.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1307094168' post='1255164'] I think there's 2 way's of looking at this. there's the purists view, that Fender's, made by true craftsmen, and luthiers... [/quote] Until the advent of the Custom Shop in 1987, no Fender had ever been made by a luthier. Craftsmen, yes, but usually trained on-the-job. Fenders were explicitly designed the way they were so that lutherie was not required, just very good basic workmanship. This simple fact seems to elude most vintage Fender lovers. Leo, I guarantee, would probably prefer the current production lines at Fender to his own, as mass-production on this scale was what he aspired to, of never achieved.

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1330263633' post='1554777'] Interestingly,when Squier first appeared in the early '80's they pissed all over the US made Fenders. Hence the popularity of the JV and SQ series. [/quote] Even Fender themselves admitted this! Dan Smith was quoted as saying that the original Squiers made their guys want to cry, because they found it so difficult to match the quality.

I have only just got a 5er, and I have found it to be little use in the main band. The other band, in which all bar me are electro-acoustic, seems to have the right kind of spaces for the occasional foray below E0. But only now and then. So, the Precisions still rule! But the 5er stays .

Hi, Emily, and welcome! Bands from where I was born - Ilford - not a clue. From where I am now - Tavistock - Seth Lakeman and my band, that's about it. Nope, there's the adorable Kitty & The Lost Boys. Mustn't forget them! What a line-up!

Another vote for the Yamaha BBs. Although mine's a 5er, it's a P-bass really!

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1328471485' post='1527680'] Why not buy a used classic 70s jazz and swop the necks? You might even prefer the classic 70s and decide to keep it. They are lovely basses and outstanding value for money. Frank. [/quote] This is what I too would suggest.

The Fender Japan serials keep getting re-used. My "87" JD Telecaster was in fact a '96, for example, and was not available in 87 anyway!

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1327149645' post='1506986'] To me, regardless of what anyone else may say, the purest representation of a jazz bass is a fender, because I like the simplicity, and because that was the 'original'. Sure, other companies have made copies, or 'super jazzes' as some people call them, and they may suit some people's needs better than a fender jazz, but I definitely wouldn't call them the new standard for a jazz bass. Afterall, without the Fender Jazz, there may not be any other jazz basses either Also, I will happily admit to really liking having the word 'fender' on the headstock of my bass Not to show off or because I'm a fender fan-boy, but I just think it looks really cool, haha. Now I'm not saying that I don't like other companies takes on a jazz, because every Sadowsky and Sandberg I have played sounds incredible, but to me they just aren't quite a true jazz bass. /my 2p [/quote] I'm with you on this. Although I play only Preccisions or similar. And I do now have a bass that DOESN'T have Fender on the headstock - sacrilege!

Now, that's what I call an [i]impulse[/i] purchase!

It has some gigging time on it now, but it looks like not being used for the rock 3-piece - somehow, the Fender works better for that. But for the sort-of-folky band and the Fleetwood Mac tribute, it looks like just the ticket!

HAve used them once on-line - no problems - and have been to the Oxford shop a few times, again, no problems. Always helpful, even though I've not yet purchased anything from them.

Certainly looks to be an American Standard/Series serial number/date clarifies which series it is.

Couldn't agree more! Very impressed.

And the more I play it, the better it gets! Why did I not do this before?