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[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1411655432' post='2561612'] Oh no, that sounds like a bit of an issue! Do you know why and how they're frozen? I imagine that'll be an issue if you want to swap them out at any point!... [/quote] Spoke with MMR on this one..it is down to the aging on the screws. To be fair I haven't had a go with a power driver which could perhaps work, but could conversely shear the screws. If it was a major issue I'd send it back to be sorted.

[quote name='three' timestamp='1411586099' post='2560984'] Geek99 - apologies, I should have been more specific re: the tort - it has a fairly authentic red celluloid look but I was referring primarily to the relicing - it's excellent and the faked 'crack' behind a screw is very cute. Re: the frozen bridge, it was perhaps over-reliced and the process (oxidisation) had interfered with function. One intonation screw and six of the saddle screws were entirely frozen - various solvents/lubricants/techniques failed to free them. Mark politely acknowledged the problem and is likely to offer advice/guidance in the future. I replaced all intonation screws and saddles - the latter with inexpensive but good brass barrels. The barrels are not threaded but its not an issue for me - the bass plays beautifully [/quote] Another thing to watch though is the pup screws, all the ones on my Jazz pups are frozen and as the pups aren't that high in output I would've liked to raise them a bit.

H is right IIRC that early Statii didn't have truss rods but the newer stuff, for example my 2007 Streamline does. Never had to touch the rod in the five years I've owned it. I briefly had a Stealth 1 some years back without the rod, the neck was pretty flat and I considered that I'd use the bridge to change string height - however when I changed the (ubiquitous) 30 - 90 to 45 - 105 I didn't need to make any adjustment as the neck is so stiff (?).

I think my MM P bass maple neck with maple FB came from Bluesbass. Tint was a little bit on the yellow side but the profile was great, more comfortable than most P basses I've played and not at all chunky.

Heavy relic 63J. Used it on a number of gigs over the last couple of months and it is definitely capable of delivering punch and subtlety as required. I know the relic appearance isn't to everyone's taste but it certainly stops me being precious about dinging it - it would be hard to spot a new one!

I play a Steamie in standard pickup config. It's the most versatile bass I own out of my current line up of Jazz, Rick and Ray. I agree that Status aren't the first bass that comes to mind when looking for warmth but it has an 18v 2 band pre that allows plenty of tone shaping - I've never had a problem dialling in a tone for my functions (60s and 70s pop/rock) and 80s pop pub band. It's not as bright as an S2 which surprised me a bit with the one piece graphite construction. PS....I'm probably one of the few Status users that doesn't slap ;-)

A thing of beauty that is!

I don't need another bass, I don't need another bass.......

Only use schallers on my Ric (as they are the standard buttons). Every other bass gets Grolsch rings......the cheapest and best IMHO.

This reminds me why I won't play weddings......

Easy to generalise, a Ray can be rock solid at the deep end with us eof the pre and the amp. Hell, even a Rick can be made to sound good using this ;-)

I look at EBMM as the sort of 'M&S' of the bass guitar world. Not cheap but high quality and consistent in that quality. If you like the style and the sound then that's great, if not then, as always, it's best to move on and spend your cash differently. I could understand somebody prefering a FenderJ or P because of the sound compared to a Ray but not because of the fit and finish.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1408561153' post='2531414'] Great, all under 9lbs then- that's good. They look great, just need to try one now. [/quote] My 63J is between 9.5 and 10lb so there is some variation, very well balanced though. Didn't know the necks were Allparts.....can you get Allpart necks with clay dots or are they retrofitted?

[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1408364079' post='2529369'] What's nice about a relic is another ding doesn't spoil the look of a pristine instrument. I know some people are very fussy about thinga like that. I'm not though. I gig all my gear and if it gets dinged etc, so be it. [/quote] Mrs MTB told me the other day that our pet cocker had got into the spare bedroom that houses my Limelight, in all it's relicness, on a stand (so I can admire from afar/have a quick noodle), and had a chew on on it. She let me inspect it for a good 5 minutes trying to distinguish chew marks from relicing before cracking up.

Thanks guys. More than happy with the lm3 sound, been on MB for a few years now and haven't found the need to change. Not sure how safe it is to run a gig without a cab attached - thought that was only a problem with Valve heads - anyone any advice?

I'm very much a newbie to full PA without backline but it looks like that is the way my current band is going. In the past if ive being going into a house PA I've usually just DI'd from my LM3 which seems to work well enough. Question is would I be better off buying a Sansamp or the like? It wouldnt really be a matter of space as the LM3 is in my kit bag anyway so I wouldn't want to drop £200 or so if there is no need.

Spot on K, welcome to the 'Limelight 63 Jazz' club!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406551612' post='2512320'] Genuinely worn basses are cool, faked ones tend to be bought by men of a certain age wealthy enough to buy a fake, too tight to buy the real thing or realised the real things are often awful basses [/quote] You calling my pint a m***er?! Actually, I think all 3 of those apply to me.

Tiny bit of lemon oil once per year......job done.

You could've bought a new one for that ;-)! Just kidding.....looks mega!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1406070836' post='2508168'] I`ve used a Behringer amp & cab, was very good, and a mate has an amp/cab set-up and his sound, with a 68 Jazz is amazing. I`ve also had the BDI21 which was great, and sold my Shure SM58 as I prefer my £18 Behringer mic, XM8500. A mate of mine, who is a lead singer I might add, also did the same. [/quote] Funny you mention that I've had a Behringer mic for years and it outclasses the SM58 for clarity........still use mine in preference to one.