LukeFRC

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1356639994' post='1911988'] I had one of the last trace ones. A CAR with matching headstock and white scratch. Was a great bass to be fair, sustain for weeks and could do pretty much anything tonally, one thing I will say though, seriously big old body on the thing! Didn't notice so much on a strap but sitting down it felt like playing a wardrobe. [/quote] when you ever played a wardrobe? isn't that a bit odd?

adding the other pickup and the controls that you use WILL affect the sound of the P pickup - much like a jazz bass's pickups affect each other. If you look up the ways the stack knob jazz has been wired this is what you are proposing for your P bass - for less loading VVT may be better? Just get a stack volume knob and use the current tone knob.

he's been trying to sell that on gumtree for months.

If you are in London they have two in the bass gallery Camden at the mo. I went and had a play last week. Not too heavy. I would say have a play first, they reminded me of everything I both love and hate about the wood necked Status. I dunno what you're after but try Sadowsky for another "upgrade" of the fender Jazz too... They were originally made for Trace Elliot by status with the wood necks and then years later Status brought out their own version with the graphite neck.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1356550582' post='1911114'] Here it is Chris, Father Christmas bought me a batch of String Swings (my good lady never fails to deliver!!!), so a couple of hours this morning, and the wall is complete, from left to right: '52; '56; '58; '60; '66 Slab. there's a few tweaks to do, the '52 needs the covers, and the '56 needs new strings (in the post). I'll add another pic when the strings and covers are fitted. I think it looks pretty cool. Closer up (Excuse the crap photography!) [/quote] woah look at that!

straying here from the bass world it's like a whole other world here!

with what it would cost to do all that work.... what's the difference between that and selling this and getting a new one made?

[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1355949632' post='1904997'] PM'd [/quote] be tentatively interested too... great work btw

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1356297629' post='1909006'] Except it seems these days that everyone loves to message the seller telling them that they have a rare one of a kind worth a chunk of money bass etc... [/quote] which is odd. Cos they are worth that much... until you have one you want to sell... and then funnily no one with money is interested! [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1356300258' post='1909039'] Just with the P/J pups, P/J controls,slim looking nut and good hardware. Didn't know there were JV's like that. There again, I know nowt about nowt Thanks lads, Karl. [/quote] If you go to my sale thread and look at the photos in the link to photo bucket you can see my one which is original - I'm pretty sure the hardware and nut look right to me at a glance - I htink the PJ and the extra control will be the main differences

Looks right, pups changed. Could be a good buy as a player- if I were you and you want it PM the seller, find out if you can go try it and if he/she has a BIN price.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1356157093' post='1907464'] The main thing putting me off the 15 would be... The thought of carrying it. The 12 isn't particularly heavy, but it's bloody awkward. The 15 would probably bruise you the death :-) [/quote]do you use yours for the bigger gigs you do?

So I was in london yesterday and saw some nashes in the flesh - the finishing was awful - I could do a more authentic looking relic finish with £12 of spray cans- and it wouldn't be so matt finish. anyway rant over. each to their own

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1356174224' post='1907593'] +1, I know what you mean. With the thanks of Kiogon and his brilliant replacement wiring all my active basses are now passive and i much prefer the tone off all. Don't get me wrong i think there is perhaps more immediate bass/treble tone with active...but just not what i like....it often sounds compressed to my ears. [/quote] I think in most cases it is- a 9v active circuit has limits. Though that's not the only thing that can make things loose something - I feel the same about a lot of high mass bridges - yes the heavy weight disconcts the strings from the body meaning longer sustain - but you've just disconected the strings from the body! My point is... that this often seems important - but I find in a band mix that it all matters far less. (their are exceptions to this obviously - sometimes the sound of a passive P or J is what you need. Actually there's a point there....) I'm not sure precisions ever need to be active. I don't think jazzes or jazz types need to be - but some folk might like that Stingrays are designed to be active. Many other basses are designed to be active - and work better that way!

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1355874769' post='1904028'] He's relisted it at the same price and to be honest, if it wasn't for the Boogie 400+ and 1516EV sitting opposite me as I type, I'd be driving to Scotland now. I've not used the 15" version and as I understand it some guys don't rate it compared to the 12" whilst for others it's the opposite and the 15" is the dog's danglies. Bottom line is that at that price you can take the risk and sell it on after Xmas for at least what you paid now. [/quote] even cheaper 12 inch one in stoke. Would be tempting if I had the money to try out a wee combo. Dunno if it would be upgrade on current rig. Different deff

I imagine if you have two high end basses- one is a all passive set up. The other is the same but has some bells and whistles preamp in it. Which do you think would be easier to sell? Or put it another way... what kind of passive bass, and what would it do that a fender can't?