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That looks really nice. didn't appreciate they came with a good case as well!

Here is my Fender Classic '70s. Originally Black, I have had it professionally re-finished as close to Sherwood Green as I could get. I swapped the plain white guard for the pearl one, added a Badass bridge and changed the pups for the Entwistle JBXN pair. What do you think? [attachment=193966:IMG_0125.JPG] [attachment=193967:IMG_0126.JPG] [attachment=193968:P1050306.JPG] [attachment=193969:P1050307.JPG]

The 750 has the new Nordy licenced pups; they are a split coil (P type) and a single coil. They are not the Big Singles found in the 1200 series and above, so they may not sound the same. Hard to know as the 750 is a new model and no one has them in stock as far as I know.

Thanks for all the comments and opinions. I like the idea of the Ibanez, but think you are right, they way to go is probably a 2nd hand German built Warwick, if only from a financial point of view. But Forgetting the financial aspect, I can't help wonder if a higher spec' model like the Ibanez 1200 with the Nordstand big single pups would give the a Warwick a run for the money?

Help me decide: I'm considering either the Warwick RB Streamer Stage 1 (£600.38 at Thomann) or the Ibanez SR750 (£596.12 at Thomann). I'd be interested to know your opinions on these two.

I'm late to the party to. Don't disagree with what's been said and I actually play in a country band! Have a look a the Fender/Squire Cabronita - a stripped down P Bass with Gretch style pick up! What could be more country than that? Also like the idea of the Cow Poke some one mentioned.

You could try a Burns Marquee Bass? I had one and thought it was very good. Also 32" medium scale so not as long in the neck as others and easy to play if you've come from a guitar.

I purchased a new American Deluxe Fender Dimension IV last week. Lovely neck and light weight body. I took it to rehearsal that evening and gigged it on Saturday - it was OK but i was a bit disappointed with the lack of tonal variation in the band context. Then it started to niggle at me that this expensive bass with Fender's latest technology didn't sound any better the my MIM P or J basses. Got to yesterday and I decided to return it in exchange for something else. I picked up a new Stingray, which although perhaps no better than other basses, has its own distinctive tone and plenty of variation. The Dimension was just rather bland and consequently very dissapoiting; and yes the fret edges on mine were a little sharp, although not so much as to cause a problem.

Love Shoreline Gold, I've also got Fiesta Red which is also great and I had Daphne Blue, which I also really liked. Of the two mentioned, i like LPB - i think its one of the best colours, both traditional and modern as it has the metallic finish. I'm less keen on Burgundy Mist personally, although i can see why people like it. I doubt i'm man enough to wear a bass in 'mist though! How about Sherwood Green (also a metallic finish) - looks great on my Jazz?

I think the painted neck thing is a personal preference; thinking about it, it wasn't so much the neck that made the JC seem a little cheep; the switching was quite light weight and felt a little flimsy. Nice bass though, i wouldn't rule out getting one at some point, but I personally prefer the feel of naked wood(!) Great comments and good to get peoples opinions, thanks guys.

Thanks for the comments, all very interesting. I went to guitarguitar yesterday with the idea of getting the cabronita as it would be almost a straight swap. Anyway it was pretty good, quite a deep (which I liked) glossy (which I didn't like) neck. I groped the neck of a few Ibenez basses, but they were just too narrow although they felt great otherwise. I also tried the Jack Casady which sounded good, very full and it was light, but it felt a bit cheap to me with its painted neck. Then out of curiosity I then tried a Fender American De-Lux Dimension. Big mistake! The neck had a great oiled finish and it was thicker than a jazz, more a modern Precision "C". It felt really nice. Then I plugged it in and it sounded the best of the ones I had tried, it was neither a P or a J but had a modern sound which I liked. (I had also tried a couple of Jazzes and a Stingray as well as a Lakland 55-02 (they didn't have any 44-02s). It was three times the price of the Cabronita, but although I tried, there was no going back! I got a good PX price and financed the rest interest free over 12 months. Look out for the NBD thread!

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1427905671' post='2735753'] Those basses are so different I think you need to better define what you're looking for in your new bass. What sort of stuff do you play? what sort of sound are you looking for? I think it's more important to find which one best fits you rather than everyone else [/quote] I'm just curious about what other players like. I'm not really after advice about which to buy; I think they are all probably good basses in their own way and i will be trying all three out, plus any others which are suggested. I actually play in a few different bands, so could use each of them in at least one!

Thanks for the replies so far. Any more suggestions or which of the three would others go for? All opinions appreciated.

I'm considering P.Xing my lovely Lakland 55-01 as i fancy something new and have struggled with 5 strings. I don't know why but i have always had a soft spot for Fenders Cabronita Precision. However i also like the Epiphone Jack Casady and the new Ibanez SR750. All very different, but which of the three would you go for? I will be very interested to see what you guys think, or is there something else for similar money i should be considering?

Thanks for all the info and advice, very helpful

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1426073534' post='2714000'] Some sort of hovering factory? [/quote] Sorry, don't know what you mean. Can you explain?

Does any one know any thing about how to get instruments manufactured overseas?

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1410345393' post='2548315'] That's a good looking Jazz, and the P does have that classic 70's punk rock look to it. I find it most amusing that so many people hate Clayton for hammering out root notes, and love Dee Dee for the same thing, though! Clayton- Smug **** with the bass skills of a child. Dee Dee- Master of understated servitude to song and style. [/quote] +1 OK, so I admit it; I play bass in a U2 Tribute band. (Doesn't mean I can't play other things though!) I took a Fender Classic '70s Jazz and had it re-finished in Sherwood Green and with a pearl plate and it looks very like the new sig' model, which I am sure is a very nice bass. Wonder how much it is....

I agree with you. I thought about wiring the jazz bass in series (so both pick ups would be on all the time); you would then only need one volume control. Fit a simple two band pre-amp with bass and treble (like on a classic Stingray) and you would then only need three knobs - volume, bass and treble. The only thing thats stopping me is the thought that it might be too restrictive on the sound. Or you could just buy a classic Stingray or similar....

Looking at your preferences, the obvious choice is a MM Classic Stingray 5. Perhaps too obvious?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1396458637' post='2413953'] Sterling by Musicman Sub are worth checking out. Tried one at the London Bass Guitar Show, was very impressed. [/quote] +1. My first thought on reading your reqs' and they have a 38 nut (the standard Ray34s have 41 or 43 from memory)

[attachment=158771:P1050256.JPG] [attachment=158772:P1050253.JPG] [attachment=158773:P1050254.JPG] MIM with re-finished body in Daphne Blue, Fender replacement neck, Hipshot tuners and bridge, re-wired for pick-up blend.

I have a lovely Burns Marquee, purchased last year through a well known auction site for £200. It has a 32" medium scale, is very playable and is excellent for those 1960's thumpy bass lines. With three pick ups its is also suprisingly versatile and can make a decent job of all sorts of things. I may have to move it on though as visually [attachment=158770:P1050017.JPG]it doesn't work with the U2 tribute band i've just joined and I may have to buy something different!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1395697308' post='2405316'] black wire of one pickup connects to the white wire of the other, then use the remaining black and white as the signal and ground wires as if you've only got one pickup - which effectively you have. the signal or 'hot' wire goes to the centre lug of the volume pot that you want to use, and the ground wire goes wherever you're grounding to - convention is to 'star ground' all the ground wires to the back of a pot together, so look for a bunch of wires all bundled together soldered to something metal - that's probably it. [/quote] Thanks for the info' Paul.

Thanks for the comments guys, although I'm not so much looking for a switch - i'd like the bass wired perminantly in series, thereby freeing up space for a two band pre'.