Sean

[quote name='Musicman20' post='719624' date='Jan 20 2010, 10:10 PM']Is it a Skyline? I have tried 3-4 different (Skyline) DJ5's so far, and they have all been 'new'. Not one of them had top notch QC....each one had quite bad faults. My Fenders were finished better, and they are a lot less £'s. I really like Lakland and what they do, but Ive yet to find a DJ5 that is worth the £1200 retail price. I am still looking, and hopefully they will get a new dealer in the UK.[/quote] I've had pickup/preamp issues with 4 out of 5 Laklands I've had and have gutted all of them and reinstalled everything with new pots and wiring and sheilding with star earthing (more me being anal and obsessive rather than it actually needing being done. I've gutted and refitted the electrics in my Spectors and they had no issues whatsoever). Other than electrics the basses I've had we're all spot on, great fretwork, great fit and build. Good basses with a few minor niggles that I've been happy to fix. My DJs are both keepers and judging from a recent thread some of the lightest around. A Basses will be producing the new DJs soon so hopefully they'll have a DJ5 that'll be up to the mark for you. :-) I was very tempted to wait for the A Basses instead of the Lakland LOG BG5 but the P5 (P/J + East preamp) is something new and I've had loads of Jazz basses and they are never quite as RAWK as a P with a J at the bridge .

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='719636' date='Jan 20 2010, 10:28 PM']No, too many strings, maple not rosewood, I'd be more tempted by the inca silver DD with matching headstock, and anyway I have other plans. Although I do like the butterscotch.[/quote] rosewood is definitely an option now. With dots. Seriously.

I am. Anyone else?

Why not get a Yamaha 415 or 615. They do a great got of being a P and you have the option to roll in the J if you want. Great value, great build quality and a heck of a P thump to them.

I change strap length when changing between fingerstyle and plectrum. I also use two strap locks on some straps/basses and just quickly adjust the strap on others. Done it for years. It just makes it a lot for comfortable to play the plectrum stuff (3 or 4 songs per 30 song gig) with the bass about 4 inches lower.

So, are they saying people should boycott instruments made by Cort, or what?

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='714785' date='Jan 16 2010, 01:05 PM']That Corvette, what a bass![/quote] That's the nicest Warwick I've ever seen. Gorgeous. I bet Clayton did a "D'Oh" when he saw that one.

[quote name='merello' post='715064' date='Jan 16 2010, 06:14 PM']Comments? [/quote] I bet he can't play [i]The Real Me[/i] backwards on his backwards bass. I bet he can't even play [i]With or Without You[/i] backwards on it. All that money and such an awful haircut. Especially for one half [i]of[/i] "The Haircuts" - that's going back a bit, mind.

They're slab bodies with no sculpting and contours. I've had a couple of slab-bodied basses and they are not compatible with my body shape over a two hour set. Anyway, it's a good there are plenty of curvy instruments to spend my inheritance on! :brow:

This is the first lesson of its kind I've seen for 5 string. It just keeps getting better, thanks very much.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='713736' date='Jan 15 2010, 01:44 PM'][i] "I am Spartacus" [/i] MM Classic Series 'Ray 5 Edit. In my "excitement", I neglected to mention all the "H", "H/H" and "H/S" variants. Making at least another God knows how many alternatives. Normally, I'm all for choice, but this is getting a bit silly.[/quote] So, I can get a classic series 'Ray 5 with HH pups? Is this right? Even I'm interested I've been really impressed with the MM instruments I've seen lately albeit they were both guitars.

Has anyone got one of these yet? Anyone used one in anger?

I know a bloke who swears by it - says it makes his front of house sound so much better, I think it sounds a bit rockabilly. I have one patch with it on with a certain sound for two songs but generally don't use it.

I found one for £75 delivered and ordered it. Should be here by the weekend. Is cooling OK with your SA450, Dave?

Great stuff. Really useful. I want to get my reading up to speed so I can do theatre and cruise ships and the like when I retire, this is a great help, thanks.

I've been looking at these Gigskinz rack bags. I think the website photos are pretty inadequate as they really don't show how the things work. Do they have rack fittings inside? Does anyone on here use these bags and if so are they any good? Are they practical to use as a rack or are they a huge compromise? I have a small gigskinz bag that I use for my LMK and it's pretty robust.

I've been looking at [url="http://www.gigskinz.com/products2.php??src=link2&cat=GS&minorcat=GSRB&sort=ordr&sdir=DESC"]these[/url] Gigskinz rack bags. I think the website photos are pretty inadequate as they really don't show how the things work. Do they have rack fittings inside? Also what's the difference between the Rack Bags and the Rack Bags with Euro Rack rails? Does anyone on here use these bags and if so are they any good? Are they practical to use as a rack or are they a huge compromise? I have a small gigskinz bag that I use for my LMK and it's pretty robust.

[quote name='krispn' post='709629' date='Jan 12 2010, 12:22 AM']Welcome and for fear of echoing already sound advice.... For a Jazz style I'd go Lakland Skyline DJ or JO for more vintage sound. Necks are fantastic and you can find them for good money 'pre loved'. They deserve attention! Do make some time to visit one store that has a good selection of basses. I know time can be tight but if a long drive will get you someplace to try out 6 or 7 different bass builders and whatever they have to offer its one day well spent and you will come home with a new bass that you a/b'ed through the same rig and you can be happy it wasn't too impulsive a purchase [/quote] Lakland are fab basses, I have two but some folk hate the bastard things. They're better than any Fender. Even though Fender have been trying for over 60 years, they still haven't managed to get anywhere near the build quality of Lakland. Crazy. You'd just think they'd give up and copy someone like Ibanez instead. If Fender got as close to Lakland as Warwick have managed to get to Spector then we'd have something to talk about... ...let the games begin...

I bought one of [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mono_STRAPPS.html"]these MONO straps[/url] and then when it arrived, I bought another. They are the best made strap I've ever seen. The loops are anodised metal and not plastic and the whole is beautifully made and incredibly robust. I did a 2.5 hour gig on Friday and nearly 3 hours on Saturday with a 10.2lb Spector and didn't have any of the aches I get with a Comfort strapp.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='708805' date='Jan 11 2010, 01:44 PM']This is no fun unless you tell us which horrendous bass you bought.[/quote] See my sig, I've got three of 'em. Best instruments I've ever played.

Don't listen to anyone. Just go out into the retail world and play as many instruments as you can and make your own decision when you've found something that's comfortable and sounds right. If I'd have taken advice in this way I'd never have found my favourite instrument as they aren't popular and are definitely uncool (according to the masses here). Remember too that you might have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince (or princess, or dowager queen or prince consort or whatever it is you prefer). The amp you play it through has a big effect on how you perceive the sound; many of us have sold basses that we should have kept because we didn't like the way they sounded through a particular amp but have found out later that they sound glorious some other amp. A trip to a one of the BC bass basshes is a good idea too, you can play loads of instruments and get a feel for what's what. First instruments tend to be based on one of the standards like a Jazz, Precision, Stingray etc for a good reason, they are very good versatile instruments with huge (almost universal) appeal.

Session 2A very useful. Thanks for all these.

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