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[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1432818655' post='2785273'] Look what just arrived from the US [attachment=192994:SDA.JPG] [/quote] OK I'm jealous - I've heard those demo'd and they sound pretty sweet and rich! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFasRbajFy4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFasRbajFy4[/url]

Well as long as the construction is suitably strong - similar air pockets (or other weight saving construction) should allow a similarly light neck. Good design should be able to find a way - as long as the centre of mass is positioned to the advantage of the player - the bass should be very playable.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1432829912' post='2785420'] Dave Hall kit. Mine's always on, and I've even taken to velcroing it on top of my head (amp head, not my actual head) for festival gigs where I might not take the pedal board. [/quote] OK - I'll own up, I laughed at the "velcroing it on top of my head (amp head, not my actual head)" line. Here's a vid I found of the EHX pedal mentioned above: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMt1qhQkqd4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMt1qhQkqd4[/url]

Yup - they all sound like Jazzes! Importantly - they all sound very good. I think I can hear a "voicing" difference between the 60's and 70's spacing. So here's my guesses: [spoiler] 1: Fender Jazz Bass 1972 2: Fender Jazz Bass 2008 3: Fodera Emperor (passive mode) 4: Fender Jazz Bass 1979 5: Fender Jazz Bass 1983 6: Fender Jazz Bass 1966 [/spoiler]

This could be the future - but for cost and simplicity - I'd imagine other composite materials will remain the primary ingredient in bassmaking. After metals of course. And good old wood. Or good dry wood. Or at least OK wood that's good enough for a solidbody instrument.

- 1 for weights - unless you've got no other option (can't get lighter tuners or a strap in the short term). I'd wrap any weight material in an insulator before putting it in the cavity (if you do go down that road).

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1432731569' post='2784349'] Leave this to me in your will??? [/quote] That might not be a good idea, with such beauty temptation is a constant companion. I said it before but I'll say it again - that finish turned that body top into something gorgeous. Thank you for the pictures!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1432759196' post='2784767'] [media]http://youtu.be/tS-tpgPFUpI[/media] There it is. Sounds good to me! [/quote] Very nice - with a good preamp, that bass could cover a lot of sounds. Gotta give credit to the neutral sounding EMG's.

Sweet. Will be interesting to see it all back together!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1432720927' post='2784196'] Super long scale, small body, massive headstock. The balance on that is going to be bloody awful. [/quote] +1 even with the considerable mass behind the bridge (judging from the photos), and assuming it has a very shallow neck profile & light tuners - it's not going to balance like a Jazz bass.

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1432670463' post='2783876'] I run a LH500 (500w into 4 ohms) with 2 x 212 and i would still think this would only just be ok for outdoors with no support. No walls to bounce off means you need a whole lot more power with no PA. Id get a 210 or a 212 but would also insist on going through PA for outdoor gigs [/quote] Unless it's a tiny show, or the backline rig is seriously powerful, PA support is essential. When the drums need PA, the Bass usually benefits from some PA too.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1432634835' post='2783352'] Has it been buried in the garden for fifty-odd years? [/quote] That, or tarred & feathered! Seriously though, somebody has either cooked this, or hit it with some nasty wood stain.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1432668047' post='2783834'] I've done it countless times, for the same reason you mention or other kind of work on the bass. I have removed flats and stored them, just to be fitted later on another bass, as flatwounds is a kind of string I only ever want once in a while... I haven't noticed any problems. [/quote] +2 Myself also. Sometimes strings become kinked or damaged - but unlike an electric guitar, bass strings tend to survive a switcheroo quite well.

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1432554992' post='2782553'] Was his name John Hall by any chance? [/quote] Just don't use the R-word! See the above post courtesy of Bassassin for the likely source of the bass in question!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1432581404' post='2783017'] Naaah, where's the red barchetta ? [/quote] Where do you think the camera man's sitting?

[quote name='kennedy' timestamp='1432486366' post='2781934'] small body, short scale (30'), 7,6pounds ! the top !!! [url="http://www.heberger-image.fr"][/url] [/quote] That's gorgeous!

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1432504023' post='2782194'] Neck dive? [/quote] Interesting thought - it's possible - But I'd imagine it's just the standard size they drilled all the tuner holes to, to fit their biggest tuner - and all the smaller ones with the generous bushings covering the gap!

The J&D, Just like the Harley Benton, will probably be a mixed bag. In all likelyhood the bass will be cheap but serviceable - only probable issue will be the tuners. IME the cheaper tuners are usually inaccurate and wear out after a short time - but I've only had a couple of basses with very budget tuners. They worked for months but needed replacing after less than a year. EDIT: I should add the tuners didn't fail - they just became stiff and barely usable before I replaced them.

Foam is the best IMO. Doesn't hold up as long as springs (the foam loses it's elasticity after a few years) but it has the advantage of never breaking, not making pinging sounds especially when playing slap.

Nice. Hope it's everything you're hoping for and more . Pics please, once you've got it and checked that all is well!

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1432483042' post='2781881'] You beauty! I had cut the string too short so it had too few winds, and was almost perfectly straight over the nut to the tuning post. I've just popped a new string on and left it long enough for a few more winds a low and behold, no buzz. Thanks for the help! [/quote] You're welcome. It's one of the flaws in the fender design (I think it's an older design than even Leo Fenders late 40's early 50's electric bass & guitar prototypes). The headstock is usually very tough, unlike tiltback headstocks of the time, but could always use a string tree on the A like: As you have found though - or more winds around the A tuning peg is usually enough to get out of the horrible "sitar" buzz zone.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1432467974' post='2781694'] Crimson Guitars do a nut filing tool for £16. [url="https://crimsonguitars.com/shop/guitar-building-tools/nut-shaping/nut-shaping-file"]https://crimsonguita...ut-shaping-file[/url] I'm sure they've got YouTube vids on how to file nuts too. [/quote] Looks like a handy tool for shaping the nut, but for the nut slots I imagine this would be more suitable, especially for electric guitar strings (or piccolo bass!). [url="https://crimsonguitars.com/shop/guitar-building-tools/nut-shaping/Nut-slotting-files"]https://crimsonguitars.com/shop/guitar-building-tools/nut-shaping/Nut-slotting-files[/url]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1432475029' post='2781793'] Designer Firewood?? [/quote] +1 That's asking for a refinish!

I will note that ugly as it is - it may work well. Well assuming the pickups have a pretty even output with the narrow string spacing, the bridge intonates well (at least up to the 12th fret), and the alignment probably being off doesn't cause issues for the player in question. It's not pretty - given the "world" printed on the pickups I'm guessing that's the model name. As has been alluded to already - if that bridge is original, I'll be amazed.

I don't know the model - but it reminds me of an Ibanez roadstar: But the pickguard looks more like a hofner galaxie!