LukeFRC

I just watched all 3 videos in that series.... if anything he's a bit more down to earth about it than some other more custom builders (or actually the custom builder's fanboys) are about it. I mean what he was saying was that if the neck was higher pitch it would go with a lower pitch body and so on - which kinda makes sense if you've got 20-30 necks and 20-30 bodies and you're wanting to make 20-30 consistentish guitars.

Peavey T40

it's the design of tone stack rather than the fact it's valves i think

I kinda wish I had had a music lesson in my life. I wish my parents had had the money and I could have been taught the piano or classical guitar properly. As it was they didn't have the money or any musical background and when I was 17 I just picked up a bass and taught myself. I love bass, I love rhythm and the soul it gives music.... but there is a certain point with bass with however amazing it may technically be.... it's rarely up there with the best classical guitarist or paianist. anyway I was looking for something else and this is good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fc3hffDNr8

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381440203' post='2239292'] Are they out of fashion? [/quote] they were. i wont tell you how much my ss1 cost me

[quote name='mildmanofrock' timestamp='1381490033' post='2239732'] Each to their own and all that. To me, Barefaced cabs are staggeringly good. I'd wager that dissenting voices come from people that (a.) don't like the shock of hearing their pure bass tone (b.) are unused to the cabs' prominent mids. That may come from years of getting used to the mid-scooped tone present in many cabs. But, for me - nothing cuts through a band mix with such clarity and warmth. And if the cab's mids and highs are too much for your taste, simple - turn down the mids and highs a bit on your amp. [/quote]well thats a contradiction - either it is their "Pure bass tone" or it's prominent mids cannae be both! Also unless you've got one of those 32 band eqs in your set up it's not going to be as simple as |"turning down the mids and highs on your amp"

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1379530046' post='2213840'] The thing about only hearing very clean is that it isn't very forgiving...so you need to be up to that...or rather want to hear that coming back at you. [/quote] I find it an odd thing - why wouldn't you want to hear it - esp in practice as you can train yourself to good technique. I have a friend (and they're a music teacher) and they can "play" guitar. The amount of awful noise from bad technique is horrid - and you wonder how they can't hear that.

oh and I will have a thumb, oh yes I will

Why did they go out of fashion? well they started as high end, hand built instruments, and somepoint in the late 90's went mental with the whole nu-metal thing and started churning them out... with the obvious compromises that might make to quality (or perceived quality anyway) Recently they've reversed that trend - making less instruments in germany and aiming for a higher quality und so weiter. My streamer is amazing. It was good but with the ACG and Barts it's now amazing.

I've already tried an alpher ner ner ner ner ner!

[quote name='Dr M' timestamp='1381408466' post='2238611'] You could try discussing this point with them. I would have thought most guitar shows would consider spending an hour or so doing a setup to be a fair exchange for a £600 sale. [/quote] the pertinent point I should make clear is I don't have £600 at the mo.... also they don't have anyone there able to do set up (though they have a tech in every sat) and... it was "off" enough I would want to see it set up and left to settle for a few days to see what the neck would do (if that makes sense)

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1381340716' post='2237900'] Yes I agree with Luke the later Silver Series MIJ Precisions have very slender nut widths the JVs and SQ series had vintage accurate wider widths. These are very nice to play however. [/quote] having just measured my 1992 jap squier p neck it looks bang on 40mm at the nut. I would say... from playing the Warwick (39mm) too much I'm more used to the thinner neck of the 1992 jap squier width... but after 5 min getting used to it the JV is by far the easier neck to play.

hey they are the vintage correct [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1 and 5/8 of an inch which comes out at 41.27mm at the nut. In comparison the current US vintage reissue has a a nut width of 44.1mm and the american standard 41.3mm. For JV's: they were aiming for vintage accurate so I doubt they made any thinner nut width. They are nice easy necks to play though, rolled fingerboard etc. (as typical with Japanese fender) Most tend to be lightweight, mine's sub 9lb I think. For narrower necks the early 90's Squier stuff from japan (silver series et al) has Precision necks with thinner nut width. Not as nice as a JV neck but thinner[/font][/color]

any more info out there?

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1381265136' post='2236800'] these are really rare to find for sale, but there is one at Chandlers.(possibly an old ad) ? [url="http://www.chandlerguitars.co.uk/product_Detail.php?ItemID=3386"]http://www.chandlerg...php?ItemID=3386[/url] [/quote] I think the fusion was as close as I got, but one with the truss rod at the body end is a bit odd. Could be an early one I guess??? It's for sale locally but I don't have the money really so don't want to bother him with asking for serial number etc. the body has a nice big radius on the edges - more warwick stylish

anyone?

As the advert starts.... "first there was the Precision bass.... followed shortly by the jazz.... then Leo went elsewhere and designed the stingray and the L2000.... Now we're kinda doing our own versions! "

[quote name='Ziphoblat' timestamp='1381249387' post='2236449'] Explains a lot. Nearly all the instruments out on display there have a terrible set-up. Played a Stingray there once on which I could literally (and I'm not exaggerating here) fit half of my hand under the strings between the fretboard without pushing them at all. [/quote] they have a lovely USA G&L there at the moment - green (my fave colour) and at a silly low price. The neck's like a bent thing though- It probably would straighten out but i'm not going to spend £600 to test that theory....

overwater 5 string apparently, 24 frets..... what model... and why is the truss rod access at the body end, not seen that on a overwater before....

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1381248178' post='2236424'] I don't think it's the quality control that's the only problem. They're built in the USA, then shipped over in containers, and how long does that take ? Then unloaded, loaded onto a lorry, then into a van, then unloaded finally at the shop. Nine times out go ten they're probably just stuck straight up onto display, meaning the buyer has to sort out the set up. In my opinion it's the retailer that's at fault. My Marcus Miller bass is superbly built, as good as any so called boutique instrument. The guy who started this thread bought a new bass from a shop, the shop should have sorted out the instrument before putting it on display, and certainly before selling it. [/quote] yes and no. I bet if I ordered and bought a ACG graft bass or equivalent stuck it in a container on a ship and shipped it to the USA and back then played it it wouldn't need a fret job straight out the box. Some of it is quality control and what is being sent out not being good enough. I agree about the shops though. At work we have a bit of machinery that broke and needed an imperial allan key - realised it was the same size as a USA fender truss rod would be... ring up PMT in Leeds to buy a truss rod tool - told they don't have any tools at all and don't have an inshore tech either..... mad really.

what schematic/type are you building the preamp from?