martthebass

Thanks for a great review OTPJ. You got me seriously thinking about one of these to take along to open mic nights so my MIA copy of this (w/o the hideous bat thing) doesn't get bo*****'d.

Really nice collection there Nick. Yes you're mother would be proud. So many basses......so little time.

It's a shame if you do have a bad experience out of this. Personally, I prefer to deal with individuals on this site and have had nothing but good experiences whether a deal was concluded or not. At the mo I haven't found it necessary to look in the feedback section - I hope that doesn't end up being the case, but I do look to see how long they have been on BC and the contributions they have made to the site. A lot of us on this site have serious GAS and enjoy nothing more than buying, selling and trading (you know who you are - Beedster), I'd hate that the outlet for this GAS was sullied because I seriously hate ebay and can't afford shop prices!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='106033' date='Dec 18 2007, 04:47 PM']You only have to look at a CIJ Fender like my Geddy Lee. It makes all the American ones look and feel shoddily made. I'd go to one of the Japanese importers & get one of the 75 reissues with the badass bridge and save some money compared with an MIA.[/quote] Bit of a generalisation OTPJ? Like saying all MIM's are cr*p. Like many on here I've had both Jap and MIA. I would put my current MIA 2004 in the same sort of league as my old 1982 JV in terms of build - maybe I got lucky? If you want something made better buy a MM or a Status but it won't sound like a Fender P.

As some said above the tone did change a bit more trebly - not sure about the midrange tho. TBH, I think the change to my ears would have been more successful on a fretted, I know a few BC'ers swear by the sound of graphite for fretless so this is a personal preference only. The feel and general quality of the Status nech however was superb. My neck had Hipshot ultralites - suited it nicely.

No problem OTPJ - I am currently skint. Also the gig money from this years 'festivities' have been claimed by Daughter one for next terms drinking bill at Uni. How will I cope without trading basses every few months?

[quote name='mcgraham' post='105089' date='Dec 16 2007, 10:20 PM']A Status neck does tempt me very much so, but I'm unsure as to how radical the tone change would be, also I love the look and feel of the original neck, so I'd perhaps need to get a Warmoth one or similar. Mark[/quote] Couple of years back I changed the stock neck on my MIM Jazz fretless for a Status Graphite fretless. Very stable and could handle the small relief much better - didn't move at all in the year or so that I had it. The tone did change a bit - bit more trebly even with flats but not un-nice. One thing I would suggest if you went down this route is having it fitted at Status. I was lucky and had two MIM Jazzes - it only fitted one of them! I would have had to do some pocket work on one of them (plus a shim) as it wanted to fit at a slight angle. It was perfect in the 2001, not in the 1996.

I've watched this one do the rounds. When I've cut my 5 string teeth on my DJ5 maybe it'll be my turn?

That is so............ Glad I didn't see it before spending my last GAS cash.

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='104926' date='Dec 16 2007, 02:37 PM']My opinion would be that there is really no need to spend anywhere near £1500 to get a really excellent bass. Half that should suffice, leaving you the option of two basses, a bass and amp setup, or just some money ;-) Seriously though, ask yourself this, would even a £500 bass actually hold your playing, and your music back?[/quote] +1 If you feel the need to go this much then its a custom with pretty woods or a vintage that will hold (investment) value. One of these would be lost on me - I'd be scared of using it, every ding would cost about £100. IMHO £7-800 will buy a good bass that shouldn't hold anyones playing back.

My 2EQ 1990 'Ray was about 9lb, amazingly the 2004 Sterling that replaced it was closer to 10lb.

I've had 2 Warwicks, a Corvette, and currently a BO Thumb4. I a-b'd the Thumb BO and NT. I'd have to say that if I'd had the extra cash I probably would have gone for the NT but that was because I thought the 3 band EQ was better than the 2 band on the BO not because of the neck or neck profile, sustain what have yer.

Just bought my first fiver - Lakky DJ5. Jury's still out after 26 years on 4's but it's so damn pretty I've got to give it a go. Know what you mean about the left hand-right hand thing. I'm ok until I start to think about it Great for Lizzy stuff with the eflat thing - unfortunately don't think I will be able to convince the guit**ist to detune!

About 6 weeks. I was bloody awful. 26 years later, some might say I still am. Don't care.

The seller's blurb does state that it is over 20 years old...........it isn't.

Nice one Nick. I only live 20 minutes from Jon's place so I popped in a while back - nice guy and lovely gear. Decided to go down the MM route rather than a custom - but we all make mistakes. Your commission sounds sweet - but why not BLACK! Cheers, Mart

Yup. .......how many of these basses do you still have?

Know where you're coming from. Currently back to 3 and somehow it doesn't feel right. Main Gigger - a 2004 MIA black Precision. This just feels right and does what it says on the tin. Change/Jamming Bass - a 2006 Warwick Thumb BO4. Nice set of sounds and it's own distinctive voice, cuts through the crappest of Jam night set ups. The new one - a 2007 Lakky DJ5 Skyline. Fancied a go at a 5 string. I can see this getting left at home and coming out for the odd noodle. Probably some time down the line after it's gathered an inch of dust it will be sold on this fair forum.

Basses. Don't tend to get emotionally attached to amps. Weird really considering it has just as much to do with the sound.

Been playing for longer than I care to remember - always on 4's. Always said I wouldn't go to 5. Recently ended up at a Jam night and the only bass available was a 5 - I made a pigs ear of many many songs. So......after umming and ahhing today I've finally picked up a 5er to see if the old brain can get around the change. We shall see. If this little flirtation doesn't work out there will be a brand new DJ5 in black sparkle in the for sale section.

My MIA 2004 P, lightest one I've played - about 8.5 lbs, black so probably Alder? Guess there must still be some variation.