Marc S

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1429880048' post='2755928'] Just acquired this form a fellow BCer. I'm not a natural Fender fan, but this has the potential to radically change my perceptions.[attachment=190370:Fender Jazz.jpg] [/quote] My RW Jazz certainly changed my perceptions I wasn't particularly a Fender fan before I got mine either I bought it for one particular band - now I use it most of the time Lovely basses - enjoy it ead I couldn't be without mine now

Yes, Jazzneck is right You could always try just a few small dabs of WD40, on a cotton bud too If you don't want to be taking the bridge on & off etc That way, you'll keep the overall look /effect of rusty, pitted screws and not have new shiny ones - if that offends your eye, or new screws look too new on a RW bass

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1429738272' post='2754547'] I've recently rediscovered The Police...... .....Things like "Roxanne". There are only a few notes (the timing is key for this one, 'though) and nothing complicated at all... but it feel great to play. Sometimes the simplest basslines can be amazing. [/quote] Absolutely! The Police are one of those bands I seem to sometimes "rediscover" I hear a track on the radio, and think "Wow, I'd forgotten how good that sounds" ... and instantly head for my old vinyl LPs Spot on re the comment about "simple basslines" too It's not about how many notes you can cram in, how tricky a particular lick or riff is ... It's just about the bass sounding right, and fitting the song As you also point out, the timing on Roxanne (and some of his other basslines) is tricky, despite the overall simplicity and it's the tricky timing that makes some songs... Sting is a strange character, for me Sometimes I like him, sometimes I don't But his bass playing and singing really worked in the Police EDIT: And they were all great, and perhaps understated musicians

That looks rather fab DaytonaRik I'm sure if he were still with us, PL would like it too

Ah, I see Mind you, I can't believe how necks can vary so much There seems to be more difference in recent years Once upon a time, a P neck was a P neck Now they seem to vary in width, depth and radius..... My old 70's P had a hugely chunky neck I bought a US P the other day (woo hoo NBD) and the neck is nice, wider than my Jazz, wider than my Mex / Bitsa P But not as wide as my old P and comfortably shallow front-to-back... hmmm I too had an Ibanez SR500 Davy Lovely bass, and hugely under-rated IMHO However, I grew away from liking the very slim neck, and particularly, as I prefer finger-style playing rather than plectrum I prefer the string spacing of a Fender, for my right hand.... Gig the bass for now, and carefully think before adding a bridge pickup I'm sure you'll prefer the sound, and the flexibility but you need to take care, not to damage the body of the bass, when routing out space for the pickup & wiring etc Good luck with it

Bought a David Gage DB docking station and a Fender P bass from Nick What a decent bloke. Both items in great condition, as described Willing to negotiate, and completely honest & trustworthy .... after 5 minutes, I felt like I've known him years Deal with confidence BC'ers Many thanks again Nick / Old Horse

Hi Davy, When you started the thread, I assumed "PJ" meant you were adding a Jazz bridge pickup However, the binding on that neck looks great It's a good colour too, esp with the red tort scratchplate - sets it off nicely I'd take a long hard think about whether to introduce some "roadwear" I like RW's myself - but this bass looks fine as it is As you say, the headstock looks good as it is too Do you know what brand / make the neck is? And is it more a Jazz profile / size neck? Nice job

[quote name='Brother Jones' timestamp='1429651595' post='2753727'] 1985 - Hohner Jazz copy, black, tort, maple board 1990- Fender Jap Jazz, black, rosewood board. Later modded with MECs and a Badass 1993 - Fender Jap Jazz, sunburst, tort, rosewood 1995 - Fender Jap Jazz, seafoam,tort, rosewood 1998 - Fender US Jazz, 1970, black, rosewood 2001 - Fender US Jazz Deluxe, seethrough red, pearl, rosewood 2003 - Fender US Jazz 1978, black, rosewood 2004 - Fender US Jazz 1973, sunburst, tort, rosewood 2006 - Sadowsky UV70, ash, maple 2007 - Sadowsky MV5, sunburst, tort, rosewood 2009 - Fender US Jazz Deluxe 5, sunburst, tort, rosewood (and Nordstrand pups) 2014 - Fender US Jazz 2012, modded with standard EMGs. Guess I like Jazz basses [/quote] I guess you do! Now I don't feel so bad about buying more basses .... I'm just trying to catch up with you lol Nice collection there Brother Jones

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1429423882' post='2751192'] I gigged this for last night's 2.5 hour shenanigans and thoroughly enjoyed using it. Light, great sounding pup and just so playable. I STILL kept looking forlornly at the Road Worn jazz sat on it's stand, but that's the price to pay when you have 3 wonderful playable basses [/quote] If you have 3 basses that you think are wonderful - it's hardly a "price to pay" The nice thing is, you can pick & choose what you want to play on the day Whatever takes your fancy at the time That's not a price - that's a fab state of affairs You only have 3 basses - I've got way more But Discreet told me "You don't have to justify a new P to anyone, not even yourself" Which is a saying I may get printed onto a teeshirt (for my wife! lol) Never did get that Limelight - cos I bought a White Fender P on Tuesday Rosewood, not maple - but it's got a Paul Simonen / Dee Dee air about it and BTW - it's lovely Glad you're enjoying your new bass and great news that you have gigged it and like the sound ...result!

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1420905211' post='2654826'] Fingers were hurt in the making of this picture! [url="http://s173.photobucket.com/user/oggiesnr/media/070.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Hope your fingers are OK now? Have you tried double bass finger-tape? EDIT: Or is that stuff no good?

Hi Nigel, I first played bass in the early / mid eighties Then I took about 25 years off, and thought I'd never pick a bass up again However, after that prolonged break, I'm now quite a few years into my second spell of playing And I have to say, I'm loving it now more than ever Welcome to basschat but moreover, welcome back to the wonderful world of bass PS. I never did manage to teach myself much guitar ... a few chords, rather dodgily played I'm just over that there river Severn ... and it's a sunny day here (for a change lol) Marc

[quote name='iamtheelvy' timestamp='1429273702' post='2749909'] Clearly, the only sensible solution is to own one of each.... ...in every colour. [/quote] Definitely this!

[quote name='Lynottfan' timestamp='1429219484' post='2749491'] I hope the KKK don't take your baby away! [/quote] Missed this thread, sorry about that karlfer Yes, I'm of that "certain age" as must be Lynottfan, for that great quote! I simply had to try one of these, so went to do so a short while back I also like the look of this bass, and the Ramones are still played from time to time in my household Although I thought the bass was pretty good overall, and better than another Mex P in the shop I found a few niggles. I suspect it may have been partly down to set-up but there were a few buzzes, and to me, the neck didn't feel great OK, but not great... EDIT: and the finish seemed more glossy than I'd hoped.... and a slight "sharpness" to the edges of the neck... Better than the Mex next to it, but definitely not as well finished as the US the other side of it or as nice as my Bitsa P or even my Squier VM series P/J Perhaps this one wasn't quite up to scratch, as I've read generally good reports The neck on my Mex RW Jazz is immense, so I know Mex's can be superb Anyhow, glad you're pleased with your Dee Dee Love the plate on the back, and somehow, I'm pleased they put Dee Dee's signature on the back Marc PS. A lot of colour pics I've seen recently, show Dee Dee with a white P But with a dark red Tort plate. I always remember it as black though... Although perhaps my memory is tainted by most of the live pics of the Ramones being Black & White ??

[quote name='peety' timestamp='1429200797' post='2749173'] Just received pictures from Mark of my finished bass to say I'm pleased is an understatement [/quote] WOW! Lucky you! That looks fab ooo, I'm jealous lol

I'm in my 2nd spell of playing - I had a break of nearly 25 years! First time around, I had an early 70's Fender P Lovely bass, but heavy, and really chunky neck - too uncomfortable for me That put me off Fenders for a long time Then I tried a RW Jazz from someone selling one on BC I loved it instantly - so I bought it It's an amazing bass - the best I've ever owned, or even played And I've owned and played quite a few I also had a US Jazz in White, which looked stunning, but was never as good as my RW I since bought another US Jazz, (72 re-issue) which is lovely But for me, my RW is the most comfortable to play, and sounds fab It's just got everything I want I know many don't like relic or roadworn guitars But it's so liberating not to have to worry too much about it getting scratched or "dinged" It's a real workhorse, and for a Mex made bass, it simply outshines even the best US models I've tried I know I'll never get rid of it I have several basses, and this is my go-to and my fave ....It took me a long time to find my ideal bass But this Roadworn Jazz is just that bass - amazing EDIT: And I know some talk of "fake mojo" but this bass looks, sounds and feels like it's been around a long time...

Only just saw this thread Just wanted to say how sorry I am this has happened to you Thanks for letting us know about this modus operandi though Nicking gear from a band who have just auditioned you, and appearing helpful as you do so It makes my blood boil too Good luck in getting your gear back and I hope this nasty individual is caught.....

Maybe it's a common theme among us bass players? Perhaps we don't like to be in the spotlight? Is this why we chose bass over lead singing, or guitar? Who knows.... But yep, another one here, who doesn't get complimented too often and doesn't quite know how to respond when he does get a compliment I had a great moment a month or so back though One of my bass playing "idols" Paul Gray (Ex Damned, Hot Rods, UFO) Played at our local folk club, in a rather good band Paul heavily influenced me & my playing during my 1st spell of bass (back in the 80's) and even kindly gave me a couple of free lessons! I did a stint in the folk club scratch band, and as I stepped off stage Paul very kindly said "Well played mate" - and I responded with "thanks, glad you enjoyed it" ... I walked out of there feeling ten feet tall though, I can tell you To be honest though, I get more comments about my gear than I do my playing lol EDIT: Usual comments like "Is that a Cello or what?" re my double bass and even "I've never seen a Bassoon before" - or they could have been saying "Buffoon" I suppose

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1428919061' post='2745838'] You just need to play both basses until you don't notice their differences. [/quote] +1 Personally, I find it's nice to have different basses each with it's own feel & sound Years back, I could only afford one bass I found the result of this was, that I was really used to that bass but on picking up other peoples basses, some felt rather alien to me Now I've got too many lol - but I find I can pick up other basses, and am more comfortable with them Maybe just alter your scale exercises to suit each bass

It all depends what you want to make it, and what the other attendees want to make of it If you want to all just sit in a circle and play at each other, then it may well be sh*te But I've been to a few local bass bashes and I've enjoyed meeting other local bass players, having a play with their basses, and tried a few guitars and amps I might never have tried otherwise Meeting up with other players, and having a good chin-wag comparing notes and exchanging a few jokes far from being sh*te - it's been a really pleasant experience for me Hope you find the same

Is there any chance the seller would let you take some photos, or send you some photos so you could post them here for opinions? As others have said, it may not be a huge problem in itself.... You could also ask for a fellow BC DB'ers help on here? Maybe some kind local DB player would be happy to go along with you and give it the once over? - Maybe cover their petrol money & the price of a pint? - Just a thought Good luck anyhow I'm so glad I delved into the world of DB It's an exciting adventure Let us know how you get on

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1427967291' post='2736345'] Might be offloading my CV Tele now. Seen a Fender Jap I've kinda pulled the trigger on one in one out. [/quote] What are you saying? You can't have too many basses ... but you can have too many guitars.... ? I recently played a Japan Fender P Really nice maple neck, with block inlays It was still in the shop last week .... so I had another go Top quality Fender Japan stuff out there... ...mmmmm

Yes, red is at the far end of the visible spectrum, and absorbs all other visible wavelengths (in addition to UV) So any red dyes and pigments tend to be less permanent than other colours As well as old Vauxhalls / Fords etc - just look at posters (and particularly photos in shop windows) Of course, whatever coating is on this body will help protect the paint from fading ... so it might take a long time to fade.... Difficult to tell from photos, but it looks a more vivid red than Fiesta (is it maybe Candy Apple Red?) As others have said, Fiesta Red tends to look more pink You could always do a bit of a re-spray? looking forward to seeing this one progress Good luck