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Nice one rasta, I've got the Farida Jazz and it really is a scorcha and totally underrated. Enjoy

Thanks that's an amazing price - cheaper than going to the library!

I got mine from the library but I'd buy one at that price - where did you get it? Sorry for derailment...

It's called No Off Switch and it's a very good read. The acts you mention are best understood in the context of their place in time - they were so different to everything else, like a breath of fresh air and a beacon of light.

I just finished Andy Kershaw's autobiography, which I highly recommend. His favourite 3 acts were Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and The Ramones and he explains how they affected him hugely when he first heard them. They each touched his soul in different ways, along with lots of other people including me. You had to be there at the time to get it - who feels it knows it

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1393401205' post='2379688'] makes all my basses sound like [s]different instruments[/s] basses. [/quote] Fixed

Volume on a passive bass has a major effect on the tone. The higher the volume setting increases the presence of higher frequencies. I keep the volume on my Jazz bass below 70% for a deep reggae tone - more than that introduces too much treble. Once the tone is right from the bass, the amp is used to adjust overall volume and to tweak EQ for different venues.

Part 2: [media]http://youtu.be/-t11vdNtb2U[/media]

For anyone interested in Jamaican music: [media]http://youtu.be/OKJSJypxKKQ[/media]

Thanks for this review. Basses seem to be getting cheaper by the day - how low can they go! And the Telebass is only £78.00 How does the sound compare to the J&D jazz that you returned? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about the Telebass...

Active Mackies for us - compact, lightweight, easy set up, reliable, versatile and they sound great

I believe the silver series were made of basswood. There is a recent thread on here somewhere showing the original brochure, here it is: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229795-very-interesting-japanese-fender-other-makes-brochures-through-the-years/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229795-very-interesting-japanese-fender-other-makes-brochures-through-the-years/[/url]

Nice one

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1392579511' post='2370322'] If so you outbid me on it, bargain from Stockport? [/quote] Cheapskate!

Thanks tyc, I don't like Precisions for reggae because they're not clear enough. I need depth with clarity, which is probably why Jazz basses are most popular in this genre. I can add bass with EQ and heavy flats will help too.

Thanks for the replies re weight and tone - it's getting harder to resist...

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1392572383' post='2370183'] With you bro...i shouldn't have read this The Tort on green did it [/quote] Sorry man...... but they're so pretty for very little dough

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1392572141' post='2370180'] I got one recently and you're not wrong - lots of bass for the money. There's an entire thread on them in this forum :-) [/quote] I asked a coupla questions in that thread, about weight and tone...... if you have time

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1392569579' post='2370140'] Sorry guys, just this minute scored a Farida P bass on the evilbay for £95... [/quote] Well done with the Farida - I got the Farida Jazz and it's a corker, better than the Squier CVs that are made in the same factory and better than the Mex Fender I sold after buying the Farida, it's more on a par with US Fenders IMHO. I might have a gamble on a J&D just for the hell of it What's a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Qtron+?....... do I need one??? [/font][/color]

I'm finding it hard to resist purchasing one of these bad boys - I play reggae and I need a deep, smooth tone using heavy gauge flatwounds. just 2 questions to any owners out there: 1) What do they weigh? 2) How is the tone from the neck pick up soloed with the tone rolled off?

I would also consider one of these inna familyman stylee: [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561[/url]

When in doubt, do nowt

Welcome to my world

Thanks Chris - I'd like his job!