Sean

John at Dearnaley Guitars in Cardiff has always been good too.

Where can I get a custom scratch plate done? I need a simple three-ply black/white/black cut to a suit. Would I need to send the bass (body) away to someone who could do that for me? FYI, this is the shape I want (or near enough would do):

Absolutely gorgeous! Well bought!

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1334504319' post='1616919'] Also plays as nicely as most USA Fenders too. [/quote] Oh, I'm really sorry about that. Did you drop it in front of a speeding bus?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1334502786' post='1616900'] Whatever you go with, slap a percentage on top to cover the haggle-factor. [/quote] Or for when people annoyingly muddle "haggle" with "barter", you could ask for a few goat fleeces and some eggs in exchange for your performance I used to do exactly the same set up as you and we charged £150-£250 depending how much we thought we could get. Smaller pub = £150, wedding = £250, mates rates wedding = £200.

The BB414 is an incredible piece of kit for the money, there's a couple for sale here at the moment but they get overlooked by many people maybe because the prices are so low. Anyone starting a "recommend a bass" thread would do a lot worse than pick up a used BB414/614 and spend the change on a case/set up/strings/effects/cables etc. It's versatile, great quality and those pickups...

Who makes the axesrus pickups?

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1334356160' post='1615261'] Dead Boys. Sonic Reducer. Yeah! [/quote] I've gigged this song over a hundred times! Never on bass though, vocals and guitar. It's amazing. It was always a real buzz when someone came over and responded positively to it too, they were usually older muso-punks or deeply geeky Pearl Jam fans. My last bassline learned was I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc, nothing much to shout about but that was the last one I learned on Thursday night

[color=#0000ff][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've posted this in another thread but thought people might miss that so I've copied it here too.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've recorded some samples...[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I said earlier that BB400S has a very polite pickup compared to what I'm used to; see what you think:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB400S stock reverse P pickup (rotosound flats as supplied with BB1300) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAIGL9"]http://snd.sc/HAIGL9[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB415 P Pickup [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg"]http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] (TI Jazz flats - old, bought from [/font][/color][i]Paul, the[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] in '08)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB1300 neck humbucker (Rotosound roundwounds - new) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC"]http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB2024x P pickup (Rotosound roundwounds- new) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJjV1"]http://snd.sc/HAJjV1[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]When the Wizard Thumper I've ordered comes I'll do another sound file for comparison.[/font][/color] [i]All samples were recorded using a Zoom B3 into Garageband with no effects and no level changes of any kind; all I did was swap basses.[/i] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Listening back to them, they don't sound anywhere near as good as MP3s, the BB2024x was far meatier before the conversion and the BB415 wasn't as punchy. A lot to be said for how the processing affects the sound, I think. [/font][/color]

It's like Groundhog Day on this forum sometimes The search facility on this forum is an excellent tool and will bring up dozens of [i]Jazz vs Precision[/i] threads all of which have some excellent comment and I promise will answer all the questions you will ever have about said basses and also some you would never think of.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1334274361' post='1613829'] These are cheap bass strings: http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/597-legacy_4_string_nickel_bass_strings_40_100_45_105_ [/quote] They are Rotosound Rotobass unsilked strings packaged up under the Legacy name. They're pretty good and if you like changing your strings a lot then you can't go wrong.

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1334212091' post='1612517'] Tag-Team entrants..... Fender Modern Player jaguar: Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special: (I have one of these with Wizard p/ups (pacified), it's very good) Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass: [/quote] [quote name='Prunesquallor' timestamp='1334218152' post='1612568'] Adding to the line-up... [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview/calv-series/calvt"]Sandberg California VT[/url] (There's also the Basic version, of course.) [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=10031710495738"]Fender Deluxe Precision[/url] [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=07061913292629"]Sadowsky RV4 Hybrid PJ[/url] Don't know what you're budget is. These are high-end, obviously. [/quote] [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1334218888' post='1612577'] Fender Deluxe Active Precision Special at Coda Music in Stevenage, for £499: [url="http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=12011"]http://www.coda-musi...oducts_id=12011[/url] [/quote] Folks! Really! You'd do a hell of lot worse than buying [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172940-far-sale-rare-jackson-concert-xl-professional-japanese-made-l250/"]this[/url] It's Japanese, it's PJ and I'll bet it's better built than anything else mentioned so far in the thread [i]for the money[/i]. Add to that the fact that it's already played in, has bags of character and also that you'll be saving the planet a bit by buying second hand and you just can't go wrong. I love it! Also, if you don't like it, you'll get your money back all day long selling it on. Let's some pics of your smiling face playing it when you get it, eh?

I've recorded some samples... I said earlier that BB400S has a very polite pickup compared to what I'm used to; see what you think: BB400S stock reverse P pickup (rotosound flats as supplied with BB1300) [url="http://snd.sc/HAIGL9"]http://snd.sc/HAIGL9[/url] BB415 P Pickup [url="http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg"]http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg[/url] (TI Jazz flats - old, bought from [i]Paul, the[/i] in '08) BB1300 neck humbucker (Rotosound roundwounds - new) [url="http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC"]http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC[/url] BB2024x P pickup (Rotosound roundwounds- new) [url="http://snd.sc/HAJjV1"]http://snd.sc/HAJjV1[/url] When the Wizard Thumper I've ordered comes I'll do another sound file for comparison. [i]All samples were recorded using a Zoom B3 into Garageband with no effects and no level changes of any kind; all I did was swap basses.[/i] Listening back to them, they don't sound anywhere near as good as MP3s, the BB2024x was far meatier before the conversion and the BB415 wasn't as punchy. A lot to be said for how the processing affects the sound, I think.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334210790' post='1612510'] Guitars are cheaper though from a basic price so why's he getting more? [/quote] I've looked into the details of this and trust me, he needs the extra fifty quid

Basschat string co-operative anyone?

He's also advertising...[size=3]"[color=#000000][font=Times]PS - My supplier for this particular bass will declare a value of $100 to lessen any import tax/ duty. This means maximum duty that could be charged on that value is about £13. Not bad."[/font][/color][/size] [size=3][color=#000000][font=Times][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]What a twat.[/font][/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1334157604' post='1611779'] Comes from days gone by. IE - On the Titanic gig, the band had to learn around 300 songs. The songs were listed and numbered in a pamphlet given to the passengers. The band played in various rooms around the ship all day long. Passengers would choose a song from the pamphlet, walk up and shout out the number to the Band leader, who shouted the 'Number' to the band. [/quote] From a Health and Safety perspective, this is a superb idea and probably saved lives. Imagine if they had to remember 300 song titles rather than just numbers and then suddenly mid-gig one of the punters from steerage started shouting, "Iceberg! Iceberg!", the poor cellist would be fumbling around thinking, "Cor, blimey, I dunno that one, is it to the Rhythm Changes in Bb?" and by the time he's realised the ship's in trouble, he's lost his footing and fallen overboard. I might even try and adopt this system for my band, just in case. And the phrase I hate is when punters that have booked you ask you, "Do you think you could[b][i] tone[/i][/b] it down a bit?" Uh, yeah, I'll roll all my EQ off except the low end which I'll max out and I'll scream the nuts off the compressor, is that dub enough for ya, guv'nor?

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1334196180' post='1612492'] Why on earth are you willing to take up this mad challenge ? I hope you have set a sufficiently stupid challenge in return for him ? If not, why not! [/quote] It's been fun and I've learned a lot. His challenge is the same but for a guitar and the budget is £250. He starts after his summer holiday, his missus has said that she'll put a "trade" embargo on him if he spends any holiday cash

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1333008053' post='1595990'] but for 200 squid that looks like a nice bass. how does she play/sound you need to tell us more! [/quote] Now that I've had a chance to play this bass quite a bit, I reckon it's definitely the kind of beater/workhorse bass that I can easily live with. The reverse P pickup sort of tightens up the P-bass sound of it, the coils are in opposite positions so the lower strings are less boomy than a standard P and because your thumb rests a bit further back than with a conventional P you're striking the strings (a bit) nearer the bridge given that I use a pretty normal fingerstyle technique. This bass came in at £160 and so that still leaves me £40 for mods if I want; it certainly doesn't need a bridge, the tuners are bombproof although I'm never going to get a Hipshot X-tender to match but I'm thinking about putting a beefier pickup in it. There's nothing wrong with the one in there however when I A/B this bass with any of my other passive P-pup loaded basses it does sound quieter, more vintage I suppose. I'm used to punchy P pickups and this one is just too polite for my taste. I'd like to keep the original look of the instrument with the pole-pieces showing so maybe a Wizard Thumper will do the trick if someone has one second hand. I had a Wizard Thumper in a CIJ P bass (Sid) once and it was glorious. The tone control on this BB400S is really good, responds well and behaves like a tone control ought to, not like those dreadful ones where you have to roll it three-quarters before anything happens. I've got some paper-in-oil caps somewhere and might give one of them a go just to see. The neck on this is more chunky than any of my other BBs and it just feels right, I get on with lots of neck profiles so this is rarely an issue. Overall the bass sounds very woody and partly down to that massive bridge it sustains very well even with Rotosound Flats on it. We're recording rehearsal on Friday so hopefully I'll get some sound clips up over the weekend. Build quality is typical of early-80s Japan, it's very well put together and although it's obviously not made from Yamaha's premium wood stocks of the time, the quality is undeniable. It's not heavy either, it's under 10lbs. One thing that has struck me lately is that this bass is a real candidate for a re-finish.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334175134' post='1612186'] One question- why a PJ over a Jazz? [/quote] That's like asking someone about their hobby; why boxing over flower arranging

[quote name='Wally' timestamp='1334174465' post='1612161'] leaner, mellower, funky blues thing and I'm thinking a smooth passive P/J would sound somewhat more fitting in the mix. [/quote] The Yamaha isn't lean or mellow and it isn't smooth, it's like a big nasty bear that wants to rip your bandmates' arms off; I never leave home without mine (which makes motorcycling a real pain in the arse). The necks are somewhere between a Jazz and a Precision but slightly more towards a Jazz and very similar to a real MM Sterling if you need a different reference. The Yamaha is easily tamed and I'd buy one of the many Yamaha BBs for sale on here and on eBay at the moment and spend the difference on... ...another Yamaha BB Or some motorbike gear or something else self-indulgent like a motorcycle bass rack.

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1334073873' post='1610534'] [attachment=104726:100_1453.JPG][attachment=104728:100_1456.JPG] Playing with the camera today. [/quote] BB1100S?

Bought a PA from Ade - great condition and a fantastic deal. Top bloke, we have a really good natter and put the World straight about a few things bass. Cheers!