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[url="http://www.danelectro.com/bass_ls_red.html"]http://www.danelectro.com/bass_ls_red.html[/url] click on "hear it" - even more tempting ! It's so ugly - it's beautiful.........

Folks, Saw a quick review of this instrument on bassplayer TV - [url="http://www.bassplayer.tv/"]http://www.bassplayer.tv/[/url] Go to "basses & gear" then "gear previews" and finally "danelectro dano 63" He gets a nice rickenbacker like tone out of it - going through an SWR super readhead combo - sounds fab ! Two versions - the one he plays is the 24 fret long scale version and there is a short scale version too with 22 frets. Get's great reviews in the latest Guitarist magazine too - the baritone sounds like fun as well - no doubt could be tuned EADGBE only an octave down if need be. Great value - list is £249 but I have seen £219 on Thomann - £233 including postage I believe. Could be really tempted here - a nice retro alternative to Fenders......... Don't know if that body shape is universally appealing but a very light, reasonably cheap bass with two stonking pick-ups, 24 frets and an aluminium nut sounds quite intruiging to me !

I'd go for the Warwick too..... You know what you're getting with Warwick - I used to have Streamer Standard Fretless and it had a lovely neck. With the Warwick you could readily upgrade the pickups and maybe even stick on a badass bridge at a later date. Good luck in your hunt !

Paul, The 70's models are still available - in both Japan and no doubt through any importer. Might be hard getting a very dark fingerboard - but certainly worth asking sellers if they have such beasts in stock. You could dye the rosewood. How you would do that I do not know - apparently most ebony fingerboards are dyed to remove inconsistencies in grain. Ask a good luthier - or ask the folks on this very forum ! I'd still love to get a Black Fender Japan 70's P-bass and put a mirror scratchplate on it - in fact fender Japan brought out one a few years ago - PB70TL - or something like that - rosewood board. Should have got one ...........are you ready etc etc.......... The neck should be a B-profile - i.e., 1.65 inches nut width - a bit narrower than a 60's/50's P-bass - 1.75 inches (C-profile) - but not as narrow as a Jazz - 1.5 inches (A-profile). I have a maple necked P- bass with the B-profile and I love it to bits - very playable and very comfortable in the hand.

Cheers for the reply - If you are thinking about new pickups I could recommend DiMarzio Ultrajazz . Very quiet and sound just like you always imagined a Jazz Bass would sound like - big fat neck pickup - honking jaco style bridge and some nice growl with both on. E-bay from the US is your best bet. Another possible set of contenders is Norstrand - see [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Nordstrand_Pickups.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...nd_Pickups.html[/url] - the big stacks sound intriguing but would mean a re-route for the bigger pick-ups. If you have an idea in your mind about what sound you want, you could get in contact with Wizard pickups. You'll have to google I'm afraid or look elswhere on this forum, but they seem to be gathering an increasing following amongst Basschatters. Reasonably priced, British and good - haven't heard them myself yet but I'd certainly like to. Have a look in the review section - I'm sure I've seen some postings there of late. All the best

Congrats on the Statii.........just gorgeous. Interesting to hear about the tonal differences between the two family members. Have you used the bendwell in anger yet ?

Very tasty indeed ! I've been eyeing up the five string version of this bass. Tell us more...........i.e., about the 24 fret neck, the bridge and the string spacing at both ends. Finally - Let us know what pickups/electronics you end up using. Is that enough questions for you ? Hope you enjoy it...........

Thanks for that - your description of the tone and playability could be just what I'm after - i.e., something a bit more modern sounding. I have an unlined fretless Fender Japan P-bass neck on my Jazz (ash) body at present. Whilst sounding great, it's not adding much to the Lakland 55-02 and Fender Japan P-bass fretlesses I have. I could try and sell the P-bass neck to a BC person and put the funds for that into a fretless Status P-bass neck. I'm sure someone on this forum with a P-bass might want to experiment with an unlined rosewood board....... In the dark and distant past I used to have a Status Energy 5-string with a graphite neck - used to like its Rickenbacker like clang........... Say hello to Kilmaurnock for me - my mum and sis used to live there !

Folks, Just looking for opinions - what did putting a graphite neck on your Fender/Musicman bass bring to the table ?? Might be looking for a P-bass profile unlined fretless neck for a Jazz body Anyone got one they no longer want ?? Not interested in Jazz profile necks by the way !

Great stuff - I love these basses ! I'd love to get my hands on a fretless SB900 one of these days. This is inspired by trying out a fretless SB700 many many moons ago - one of the best fretless tones I've ever heard......... Thanks for sharing the photos

I have bought new Fender Japan Basses from Japanese sellers on e-bay - seikosuru and bluezy are two names that come to mind - top notch sellers - they sent photos of the bass before posting it. Using the Japanese postal system, the basses arrived in less than a week ! I got a 51 P-bass and a bound and blocked P-bass that way. In fact the bound/blocked P-bass was bought just by e-mailing the chap (via e-bay) and telling him what I wanted. I suppose now that restrictions appear to be coming in on new basses, JP e-bay sellers may focus more on used basses. At the moment however I can still see new MIJ Fenders coming out of Japan.....

Plus - when you stand your P-bass next to your amp - it doesn't fall over like a Jazz bass does.......... That's why Jaco's is so scarred

Changes every other week ! At the moment its the Japanese P-bass with the blocks and dark stars........I just love the neck - very playable and comfortable. I have a Lakland 55-01 NTMB (black with maple fingerboard) which is very comfortable too - just wish it had 24-frets sometimes.

Very nice indeed ! Does the fretless have a "B" neck profile ? - looks a wee bit narrower than the 57.

Rich, Like the Jazz with tort pickguard combo and your new pearl blocked and bound neck. With a headstock that shape you could quite readily make a "Fadowsky" decal for it. Very naughty ! Ahem

Thanks Jase, I'll give Dave Dearnley a phone.........

I think there was a thought that Bristolians would be welcome too - certainly by what Nash and Old Git were saying..........

Folks, I'm thinking of getting the fingerboard of my fretless Jazz Bass coated. I remember someone saying that they got a neck of theirs coated by a certain Mr Shuker. Would he do such custom jobs ? Anybody had similar work done and if so would you recommend the luthier who did the work. Cheers

OK, I've separated this thread from some thing that popped up midway through another thread. Nash suggested his bands practice room in Crosskeys, near Newport. Have they repaired that railway bridge yet ?? How about a time that's convenient to all ?

This is an e-bay purchase from Japan a couple of years ago, a model OPB51-105SD - so has the Seymour Duncan pickup [attachment=6355:51PB1.jpg] [attachment=6356:51PB2.jpg] Strung with Thomastick flats - maybe could do with a bridge cover, a pickup cover and a finger rest ? The neck is gorgeous - nice and chunky and sounds surprisingly funky with roundwounds - but - I bought it for some good old fashioned thump and it delivers big time with the flats.

You could hang on to the body you just got off e-bay and buy a fretless jazz or p-bass neck for it to snuggle up to. Unlined maple fingerboard would be nice......... I got a nice ash Jazz bass body from the people below - first saw them sell stuff on e-bay but then made enquiries via their website - good to deal with and prompt in their delivery across the pond. They do necks too a la Warmouth. The Jazz body fitted my Jap P-Bass neck like a glove...... [url="http://www.bhefnerco.com/bass.htm"]http://www.bhefnerco.com/bass.htm[/url]