martthebass

30th anni.....one of the best rays ever made.

Future collectors item?

The vintera bass does look very similar, but I prefer the rosewood board on the JMJ. It pretty much answers the request for a non-relic version of the JMJ though.

TBH - I could understand the damage not being picked up even if this was an open box despatch as the uninitiated wouldn't necessarily know what was intended and what wasn't. Absolutely no excuse for the gig bag though. This is premium range for MIM and the Fender site specifically states that it comes with a decent gig bag.

You'll only answer that by trying both mate.....IMHO while the differences are there the people in the audience wouldn't give a ..... For my part I prefer the 3EQ on fretted (nice to have mids control for on the fly adjustments on stage) and 2EQ on fretless (seems to just 'work').

Not silly at all mate, I’ve had a couple of roadworns and there’s a reason they don’t generally ding up the neck! I found myself laying mine down gently on a table at a jam night last week - had to give myself a stern talking to.

Yep, it should have come with a Fender deluxe gig bag. Lots of marks on mine, and laquer checking but not any marks or dings on the edges of the fretboard. Plenty of marks on the edges and top of the headstock.

These days I generally take very little notice of the on stage sound (as long as I can hear myself and the drummer, and at least some of the vocal). It can quite often be pants but the FOH sound is fine.

No worries KT, this baby has now gone off to it's new home in the West Midlands so I think you're safe for a while.

Trouble is it’s taking over my wardrobe D, can’t get in there for feather boas and sparkly jackets....

I didn’t mate, just caught a couple of bands, Exhibit A and Big Day. Great event, hope to do it again next year.

My favourite decade....the one that taste forgot. I’d never dress so ostentatiously.......

Met up with Dave and now a beautiful CIJ Mustang is in his possession, sell with confidence......I hope the bas gives you great service.

Really copping the Glam look.....think you’ve just about persuaded me to keep my Dano.

Awesome gig yesterday evening at the Farmyard Bikers rally in Helmsley, North Yorkshire. This is one of big ones at about 6-7000 punters and loads of bands over 4 stages and 2 days. Great weather and enthusiastic crowd, even had time for a beer after our spot and watched a couple of bands. Loved the backstage request.....lol

Sorry, it didn’t quite make it 6 1/4 lbs........

Tonight’s gig will see some Mustang action....the shoulder will hold!

TBH, I don't have a problem while playing. The pain comes later, usually the next day. I've got a 4 week gig break after today (haven't had a weekend off since October last year) so I'm hoping it'll ease, if not I'm booking time with the company physio.

Dano Longhorn shortie, I'll check later but sure mine comes in at the 6lb or less end of the scale (very light compared to my Mustangs). Looks aren't to everyone's taste but the body does help cut down on neck dive which can be an affliction on lightweight basses (and to me renders lightweight basses more uncomfortable than their well-balance heavier cousins). Shameless plug...there's one for sale in the FS section at a very reasonable price....

Currently got a JMJ (just picked up from Will off this fair site). First impressions are that it has a very nice warm but punchy core tone with the stock Fender flats. It has that very played in feel that comes with the MIM roadworn territory, I think the attention to detail on the relicing is a notch up on the Jazz roadworns I've played though (e.g. very nice checking on the body). Compared to my CIJ Mustang made in 2002 (I think it's a 1966 re-issue?) the neck is a bit chunkier (more playable to me) and the headstock a little thicker. The JMJ has a satin finish neck, the CIJ a vintage tint gloss. They both have SD pickups which are more similar than different, the JMJ seems a bit more 'vintage' but it's hard to tell unless they were wearing the same strings (my CIJ has Fender rounds). At the minute I'm struggling to justify having 2 similar Mustangs so my CIJ is up for sale.....however I'm secretly hoping SWMBO forgets my promise to sell one. You wouldn't go wrong with either the JMJ or the CIJ; In real terms, if buying used there's probably £200 between the 2 only you can decide if the difference is worth it to you.

Strangely enough the cheapest - the Mikey Way. Can’t give you a good reason why, the other two sound better, guess that it’s just I’ve done a couple hundred gigs with it and it feels part of me.

So sorry......the red one is for sale though so this is only transitory. However if more than a few weeks goes by the wife might forget.....

It’s highly unlikely that I’ll ever have 3 Mustangs in the pack again, so for the brief period that this is the case I thought I’d grab a quick pic...