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[quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1382643605' post='2255025'] I'm trying to get some more information on Music Man Sabres. I played a new Classic Sabre in a shop recently and really liked it. It had a 5 way pickup selector, and covered pickups like the Ernie Ball Sabres. How do these 3 types of Sabre (Late 70s pre Ernie Ball, 80s Ernie Ball, and the new Classic Sabre) compare in terms of sound, tonal options etc? There's not a whole lot of info out there about them. I know that the Classic Sabre and 80s ones have a 16 pole piece front pickup, which will obviously change the sound, and were introduced to counter the big magnets interfering with the string vibrations, is this a big disadvantage of the pre Ernie Ball basses? Thanks, James [/quote] Not sure if this will help but all I can tell you is that I owned a '78 Sabre and it recorded like an absolute dream. Only sold it to fund a '64 Jazz Bass and I still regret letting it go. When I played the later 80's one's I felt there was something missing. Great basses Sabre's, nothing like a Stingray, but that's not a bad thing too.

Er...um... not that I'm easily persuaded, prone to peer group pressure, willing to please or anything like that but I've just put in an offer for this bass. I'm still paying too much for it, which will be a massive first for me, but then as my good friend always said 'If I really want it there and then, I'll pay for that privilege' so let's see if the seller accepts.... Not only has this topic been very amusing, it's also very cool to see what people think of the funky colour. If the opportunity to buy a late '90's one with a Lane Poor came up in the future then I'd possibly sell it on ,so it's nice to know that you guys give this one a purple flake thumbs up. EDIT: Oh, and for any cosmic occurrence fans, funny that I wrote my 'wanted' bit in my signature in purple the other day (enter twilight zone theme here) Cheers!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1382774199' post='2256375'] More like you're not a real man if you're only going to play this at home This bass was made to be shown off, so you'd better buy it and get out there, unless there's a damn good medical reason why not. [/quote] Mate, I am literally laughing out loud, because I do have a medical reason why I stopped gigging - I have severe nerve damage to my neck and back. No harm done my friend, what are the chances eh?!!!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1382770840' post='2256344'] Stick with the P's [/quote] Oooh, nice call! I'm fully sticking with my worn in '66 Precision, that's a keeper till death. But the mint condition '66 one could be sold tomorrow. Of course I'm really gutted about that, but the extra cash will really come in handy, even after getting the Modulus. I really like the guy who may be buying it, it'd be in great hands. So my reality is that some extra cash and variation in my basses has almost sealed the deal for me. Tough choice I'll admit. Cheers!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1382770281' post='2256339'] Purple? Nowt wrong with purple. [/quote] [quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1382769937' post='2256338'] I love it - buy it [/quote] [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1382769401' post='2256335'] I'd gig it! [/quote] [quote name='deanovw' timestamp='1382768879' post='2256329'] Funky! I don't generally like purple but that's cool. [/quote] [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1382768237' post='2256324'] Just buy it. [/quote] Hahaha! I'm loving this! I feel like a new bass day might be around the corner....

They say a real man can wear pink. I am wanting a Flea Bass, have been for a while. Finally given up on getting a Lane Poor version, having heard various sound clips of the Seymour Duncan + OBP-1 preamp I'm convinced that's ok. But..... my friend has this one for sale and it is in [size=5][color=#800080][b]purple metal flake!!! [/b][/color][/size] It's not cheap, but then again will they ever will be. I'm only go to play this at home, the little kid in me wants a Flea Bass just for the awesome tone and fun of it, purple flake is kinda fun? Please guys and gals, [u]give it to me straight,[/u] no holding back, be nice, be mean, just don't be diplomatic! Thanks.

Steve bought a pickup off me, but what I enjoyed most was the emails we exchanged chatting about...you guessed it...basses! It's clear that he's a top man and a very genuine guy who's also well experienced and knowledgeable. Thanks Steve!

Show and tell, why not... It's a special order 2001 Fender Custom Shop 1963 reissue, closet classic (accompanied by Precision Bass bodyguards ). I previously owned a USA Deluxe 5 Jazz and a 1964 original Jazz. I do miss the '64 but considering the quality of this Custom Shop, I'm a very happy punter who's satisfied. We're missing a Stack Knob Jazz here I think...someone please post the Jazz Bass to end all Jazz Basses..... EDIT: you know who you are.... [attachment=146663:P1050857.JPG]

[quote name='SparkBird' timestamp='1381605509' post='2241400'] I don't know how to explain simply , so I'll put it this way ; [/quote] Yet another fantastic post, thank you. I liked the compression fretting part, I had a chat about this with a mate recently when I was stoning out a duck tail in my old Precision. With your comments, his views make a lot more sense now.

[quote name='SparkBird' timestamp='1381583898' post='2240967'] sorry does that read a little condescending ? not meant to be just trying to be helpful , i'm not much of a writer . [/quote] Not at all mate. I agree with you as it goes. I once had a session of swapping around my Music Man necks and bodies in the same way you did you Jazz Basses. I had a maple board, rosewood board, ash body and alder body. I heard some great differences there, but can't exactly do the same with my Jazz unless as you pointed out, unless they come from the same tree! I'm just being nosy really, wondering that the good folks on basschat reckon about this topic as it's not quite a simple one!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1381511999' post='2240173'] The tone benefit is that warped necks sound dreadful. [/quote] Love it, that might just be the opinion that nails it!

I have a quatersawn neck on my Custom Shop Jazz Bass, yet my two 1966 Precisions (and 95% of vintage and many 'standard' basses) are flatsawn. I understand that quatersawn are less likely to warp lengthways than flatwsawn due to the grain in the wood following the neck in a parallel line, and I also understand the counter opinions that flatsawn necks are less prone to twisting across the width of the fingerboard. But what I really want to enquirer about is tone. I've heard bassists and guitarists talking about the tone benefits or differences with quatersawn. I'm far too skeptical to have a firm opinion around this, I mean without trying a huge amount of basses, how we do know that the differences between quatersawn verses flatsawn are not just the same differences we hear in any basses because of wood or pickups? Even when they are the same make and model vast differences can be heard. However I'm interested to know if anyone has achieved a firm and proven opinion?

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1381002776' post='2233347'] Any suggestions on how to get another couple of months out of it? [/quote] Ok, if it's buzzing due to it then this is a very sketchy stab in the dark..... I'm a vintage bass fan, bought and sold loads over the years. I've seriously lost count of how many developed 'duck tails' at the other end of the board. That's when the fingerboard raises as the neck joins the body. The way to sort out the fret buzzes is to give it a fret stone on the high note frets, going heavier at the bottom and lighter as you get to the required point. So, depending on how bad it is you could perhaps do the reverse (on the first few frets) to get some extra time out of the bass? Oh, and wood glue for the crack! I did say it was sketchy...but if you only want a few months who knows? Edit: I wouldn't trust me though, send it to The Bass Doc if fixable?

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1381179424' post='2235576'] Rant? Oh dear, try not to take me too seriously, it's my own opinion, nothing more! My favourite bassist Dr. Pino P uses them. [/quote] Yeah, rant!! Definition being:[b]A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence[/b]: I'm being tongue in cheek because your post reads angry to me, (which is fair enough as these stings are not cheap). and you did use the word 'hate' in the title, hence me saying 'hate rant'! But I'm certainly not taking this seriously. In contrast to the original post I've just put a few small sentences in for the other side of the topic. Actually, sometime early this year I started a topic as it had been years since I tried TI's, I was asking people what they thought of them before I risked the £43 to buy them. It really did appear that people absolutely love them or can't stand them, very little in between. I instantly fell in love with them again but I can see why you dislike them, LaBella's are lovely strings so your opinion is of course very valid.