Jono Bolton

[quote name='lojo' post='788513' date='Mar 28 2010, 02:06 PM']Can anyone comment on the quality of MIMs in 2002/03 in general, I may buy one blind[/quote] I had a 2000 MIM Precision that I picked up on ebay for £200 a couple of years back. It was pretty well made, nice and light, but the hardware/pickups were a bit rubbish, they went quite quickly. I bought that blind, and I can't imagine the quality would be that different to an 02/03 model. That said, QC at Fender Mexico wasn't too tight back then, so there's some decent instruments around from that period, but some shockers as well, but they're generally few and far between.

Hi I'm thinking about having a brass nut fitted to my Marcus Miller to increase the sustain. It already has a Badass bridge on it, but I'm looking to fit a brass nut to really get it ringing. I'm currently using a Graphtech Tusq nut on it which isn't bad for only six quid, but would it be worth the expense of having a brass nut made and fitted? The tech I normally go to charges £45 for a new brass nut. Would a brass nut be a significant enough improvement to justify the outlay? I use D'addario Prosteels strings as they're the brightest sounding strings I've found, so I don't think a change of strings would be enough. Has anyone else had a brass nut fitted, and what are their experiences? Cheers Jono

I've just had a Mighty Mite neck put on my Marcus Miller Jazz and it's excellent, really nice and comfy to play with the satin finish. The only issue I had was that the heel of the neck was too big for the neck pocket on the body, so I had to have a tech widen the pocket to take the neck. There were a few sharp fret ends and the tuner holes were slightly too big for the Hipshot bushings I had, but they're great necks and a total bargain to boot.

[quote name='HarryPotter' post='732225' date='Feb 1 2010, 09:08 PM']Oh yeah, and where do you order a new neck for a Marcus Miller from?[/quote] It's not a Marcus Miller neck sadly, it's just a maple Mighty Mite one. Taking it to the shop to have it fitted on Friday.

[quote name='Paul_C' post='731988' date='Feb 1 2010, 06:07 PM']passive pickups will be fine - most active basses have passive pickups and a preamp.[/quote] Cheers, I was thinking about sticking in a set of Wizards or Dimarzios but didn't want to buy a set of passives only to find that the pickups wont work with the preamp.

Would I be able to change the pickups in my Fender Marcus Miller Jazz and still use the pre-amp? As far as I can work out, it's 2 passive J-Bass pickups, with an optional 2 band pre-amp that I can switch in and out. In passive mode the MM sounds quite weedy, which is why I was thinking of changing the pickups. If I do, is it just a straight swap, or do I need active pickups or anything like that?

Anyone know anything about this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-Craftsman-Precision-Bass-Guitar-Japanese-Lawsuit-NR_W0QQitemZ120478339348QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0d119114"]Craftsman P Bass[/url]?