LukeFRC

To the OP - what was it about the 75 bass that you liked? More info will help suggestions - 60's and 70's pup spacing is quite different sounding!

purdy

sure we've done this list before - a load of rubbish - real collectors will know what they want and what stuff is worth and why it has value. Non collectors won't care - I think this has been written to fill space in a magazine for guitarists

[quote name='Flex' timestamp='1374767337' post='2152984'] Maple neck with strap button on??? thought maple neck on a JV was the 57 RI not 62 RI which has a mandatory strap button in JV form. Correct me if I am talking nonsense please [/quote] you're talking nonsense.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1373835550' post='2142149'] I realise this thread goes back a while now, but what was the white coat that you used before the red? I'm looking at the Molotow paints at the moment and can't find a dedicated primer in the range. I've got Jazzmaster guitar body, and I think it's going to be one of the more bilious greens! [/quote] ah now I see it! Molotow white

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1374442755' post='2148887'] You are paying for the rarity. I've a few builds on the go at the moment so I'm fixed for gas at the moment. My favourite is one I'm doing for someone else and I'm In love with it. Always the way though. [/quote] Worth it? + one of the rarer Fender logo'ed ones. + amazing basses - one of the best fenders I've ever played - very vintage feel, and sound (different from modern fenders) + they seem to be going up in price.... - ... but I don't see many of them selling on ebay for the asking price.... however the sale price of the normal squier logo ones is going up and they do seem to be selling. - as an investment... you will be selling to a niche market when you sell! I stuck mine up for sale last year on here and didn't even get one lowball offer! Normally I seem to get at least 3-4 lowballers on basschat!

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1374263291' post='2147079'] G&L... pre BBE or not? Obviously as a proud owner of one of the very first L-1000's I'm gonna say pre.... (even my home made main player is largely based on one) Let's face it, anything directly Leo Fender (pre CBS, pre EB, pre BBE) roolz. edit : I love my '97 'ray btw [/quote] I bought a guitar off a fella on here and he had one of those early L1000 - I got to play it and.... one of the best basses ever designed - bar none [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1374427850' post='2148611'] I am not a Stingray buff by any means Pete ( I hand that mantle to yours truly ) , but I think the sound of the treble on a 'Ray is really important because it is such a big part of what makes those basses sound how they do . It would be interesting to do a direct comparison to see if the early EBMM's sound different to the current ones . What I do know is that it doesn't take much to change the sound of a preamp . Change a transistor or capacitor here or there because the manufacturer has used a different supplier for whatever reason and the overall complexion of the sound can be altered . [/quote] I found years back the schematics for the preEB stingray preamp - they are easily available on the net, and have long had a vague goal of building my own musicman copy. anyway - one of the interesting things is that the early ray preamps used tantalum caps and the later (but still pre EB) used normal electrolytic caps - the main difference (they said) was it changed how the treble sounded....

banzai music sell warwick parts cheaper than warwick...

keys and violin anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVLylgAu6T0

Bravewood Alpher Enfield JD Wal

[quote name='operative451' timestamp='1373980915' post='2143783'] I'm using 'tone' to mean sound made by the player, instrument and amp all working together - like in say the gear forum where someone would talk about 'Duff McKagen's tone' - so yes, tell me everything..! ;D I guess what i want to know is, what to adjust to get certain elements of sound - like for instance fiddling with mid-range from a total scoop can go 'muffled muffled muffled CLANKY cardboard' quite easily. And boosting overdrive can add that throb to the low end that you get when the bass is turned up all the way, but again, it's easy to go from throb to fart to speaker jumping out all over the floor... And i find that a bit of overdrive becomes sort of dirty compression on the way to full break up, which sounds nasty until it gets really distorted at which point it becomes fuzz! So (i'm told) the reason we 'like' valve tone more than solid state is that it's dirtier! The valves distort, compress and colour the sound, while transistors and digital replicate it more perfectly which makes our monkey hearing go 'yeuk!!' [/quote] sound is quite complex - one of the best ways to experience this is by playing - luckily with a computer and headphones you can... find a way to plug into your computer and run garageband, PC equivalent or something a bit fancier - now look for a parametric EQ - the garage band one has a 4 band one turn on the scope and have a play - you can see the graph of which freq. the sound is louder- now play with cutting and boosting the frequencies and moving them up and down - listen to how the tone sounds. Then try doing that and playing in different places too - the right hand can have a massive effect on tone - and this is before we've touched amps, the bass, the pups, the set up or anything. What Eq does your bass/amp have? the best way to learn is to play and listen - for instance- "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The sound i 'want' is thick without being muddy, bitey without going fizzy when i hit the fuzz, twangy without clanking (ok, that might be my fingers)." sounds like boost the low mids not the bass, and make sure you're not boosting the treble to much - if theres too much clank raise the strings a bit and it will also possibly thicken up your tone. [/font][/color]

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1373901962' post='2142885'] Nobody familiar with these? [/quote] send a PM to andy travis - he's the farida expert around here

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1373928358' post='2143413'] I'm a Warwick guy therefore i have to hate Spectors, however that looks brilliant. [/quote] good old ned steinburger

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1373836143' post='2142155'] Pino's in time. Playing with a groove like this isn't learnt through practise. You've got to get out and play it live. [/quote] I was going to say something similar - some of it is on beat and some of it infront and some of it behind. I think you could possibly learn through practice - but more through listening to lots of music and just hearing where to put the beat. and they as chris b says play it live.

It is daft. I put it up there with "buyer sorts out courier." - fine until you realise you still rely on the seller to pack the thing well. I presume that it's my reponsibility to get it to the buyer - if the courier mess up it will be me filling out the insurance after all. My other wee bug bear is folk who don't let you know it's got their safely.

just go and play a load of stuff.... surely if you did go sei then the change could go for a couple of day trips to ldn?

is it just me but doesn't the spacing between the pickups and the bridge look just wrong?

ooooh bloody nice that is too!

take up the bagpipes for a bit. They'll be begging you to go back to the bass...