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  1. Marc S
    Thanks for that info. I'd heard the term "photo flame" before, but it was referring to one that was red / orange - so I stupidly thought it referred to the colour. Lol. Anyhow, interesting to hear that others have experienced similar cracking. I'm a huge fan of Japan Fenders. I've got a similar 62RI Jazz, different finish / colour, which is fretless - and it's such a lovely bass. In all honesty, if I hadn't got myself the Roadworn Jazz, I'd be keeping this bass. But I don't play it - the RW is the one that gets played every time.... I like them both, probably as much as each other. If it wasn't for looming redundancy - I'd probably still be trying to justify keeping them both Cheers for all your helpful comments
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    For sale is this MIJ Fender Jazz, in an unusual colour and finish. EDIT: I have been told (see thread below) that this finish is called "Photoflame" Serial number dates it as 1994 or 95 and the build quality / component quality is what you'd expect from a Japan made instrument from the 80's & 90's In the interests of complete honesty - the condition of the finish is not great. Lovely colour though it is, there's some unusual damage to the Poly surface. The previous owner said it had been like that when he picked it up, and the guy before him didn't know how it had happened either. So if you're looking for a mint, pristine bass - this is not for you! I've tried to capture how the scratches look - but it's quite hard to show, as there are lots of other reflections of background objects etc. Both front & back of the body have quite a few "scratches" on the surface - or my own thoughts were that this bass may well have been in the cargo hold of an aeroplane, as to my eye - it could be that the surface has shrunk & cracked. There is also an area on the back which had fairly extensive "buckle rash" - and I covered this with model makers paint. I must have been thinking about trying to protect the bare wood underneath.... I acquired this bass, simply because I have a real liking for Japan Fenders and as soon as I picked it up, It just felt lovely to play. The neck is wonderful and just feels great - Oddly enough, it has a few minor dings but not the same extent of damage as the body, and nothing that affects playability in any way. I acquired it at a time when I lacked a fretted Jazz, and had GAS for one. Since I got this bass, I've more recently acquired a favourite Roadworn Jazz and I've decided that's my keeper. I initially had thoughts of sanding this bass down and refinishing it, or getting a replacement body, but after a while, the scratches bothered me less. Since being made aware that I'm going to be made redundant in the near future - I have decided to just keep my Roadworn, and don't have the appetite for doing a complete refin now anyway. It really is a lovely player, and if you're not bothered about the scratches & dings, or you fancy a refin project - then this is an inexpensive MIJ Fender. I can let you have a choice of case with it; either a Fender Red Badge Shaped Hard case (which is a bit tatty) or an old Brown Tolex covered Fender G&L fur-lined Hard case, which is a bit "Roadworn", alternatively, I've got a padded Fender Gigbag, if you prefer. Including a case, I hope this is a fair price? The bass is located just to the North of Cardiff. Note: I will not ship this bass, as I'd much rather that you tried it and are happy with the condition, and know exactly what you're buying. I'm happy to travel a little way to meet half way (I've got a Roland Battery amp so you can hear it). Absolutely no trades at all, unless you have a 5 string Wingbass (with cash your way). I can't own any more basses, as I'll be jobless in the near future.
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    Managed to have a quick shifty of this bass yesterday evening (Jim was gigging in Cardiff, and popped up for a cuppa) I can confirm, this bass is a lovely example of an early era, high quality Fender Japan instrument. It's in great condition for its' age, and has the usual stunning feeling MIJ / CIJ Fender neck - lovely rolled edges and quality feel to it Plus, Big Jim is a great guy to deal with - so buy in confidence folks PS. Jim, you're welcome to swing by for another cuppa, when you're gigging around here again matey!
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    These are fantastic basses. I loved mine, but sold it to make way for something else. Now thinking I should have one again..... Lol GLWTS
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    What a lovely looking P bass. Though I've never played one, I hear great reports on the quality of Maruszczyk basses GLWTS
  6. Marc S
    Absolutely. You have to be able to have, and to express your opinion. But of course, there's no simple, hard & fast answer to this - because it depends on how you express your opinions, and of course, how the listeners interpret what you are saying. Absolutely bang on re Bob's point about doing this via email or text though. Such things are fine for checking whether members are free for a gig, or to check Saturdays venue arrangements etc - but expressing opinions via such methods, and you risk misinterpretation, or timbre of mood etc. It's a funny thing, but as I've got older, volume wars seem to have become a bit less of an issue. Perhaps younger musicians just want to be heard more? Or perhaps older musicians realise the importance of dynamics more? Or more likely, all of our hearing is suffering more, and we can't hear above certain levels? Of course, there are still exceptions - I do still play with one or two who like to crank up their volume, gradually - each of them is a lead guitarist, oddly enough As a newer member or auditioning for a band, you are also something of an "outsider" - so your ability to come in and immediately start making changes is also a tricky one. Someone above posted that maybe they'd have waited another rehearsal or two before stating your points. Perhaps this is a better way forward, as you get to know how to handle the individual characters a bit better? Ultimately, if you like the bands' choice of songs and their abilities - then you like something about them, so give them a bit of time to get to know you, and you to know them, and then approach the volume & speed issues..... If that falls on deaf ears - perhaps then tell them you don't wish to continue, and calmly give them your reasons - tell them you like them as individuals, you like the repertoire - but don't want to be playing too loud / fast No, I don't think you're opinionated, but you obviously like to get your thoughts and opinions in early. That's no bad thing, but perhaps give new tryout bands a rehearsal or two before quitting - drop some subtle, and maybe humourous "hints" along the way. But don't put up with the issues for too long - or you just end up wasting too much time, and feeling frustrated Or buy yourself an incredibly loud bass amp, of course!
  7. Marc S
    Wow. That looks a quality build
  8. Marc S
    Well, that looks a bit different I like the look of the finger anchor(s) too GLWTS, from just over the hill from you!
  9. Marc S
    That's a cracking colour, and a very cool look I can vouch for the quality of Limelight basses - they're great I'm also not sure what components Mark uses when building his Limelights - but the pickups sound superb Lovely bass GLWTS
  10. Marc S
    Phew! Great news dustandbarley - really pleased for you sir The whole affair does make me rather nervy about posting items though.....
  11. Marc S
    Hi Gary / Crusoe, Welcome to BC, and welcome back to playing, after a long break. I too returned to bass, after an absence of around 25 years bigsmokebass asks the question of whether you now have more passion - well after my long break, I can say I definitely have Not played a Squier Silver Series - but I've heard great comments from people who've owned or played them I've got 3 basses from the Fender Japan factory (2x Squiers and a Fender) and they're great basses - So I think you've got a great bass to re-start your bass career Join in with the chats on this forum, but Most of all.... have fun
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    Thanks for sharing that info toneknob - It's a great story I don't know where seven years has gone!
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    Thinking back - I seem to recall seeing a magazine article (or was it on the internet?) featuring Norman Where he sold his Jazz bass, and from memory, he didn't get much money for it, given its' history Although again, I think I also read that he did most of his recording work with his Precision - the Jazz being used mainly for live work....
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    Wow. Wish I had Norman's Jazz - I'm dead jealous! I never saw Norm with the Blockheads. But I did see him with Wilko and Dylan Howe (on drums) a few years back. I've got to say, they blew me away. A 3 piece band with such a full sound, and boy, did they rock Norman's playing was superb. Wish I owned his Jazz... or his "rhythm stick" P/J Wish I was half as good as him
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    Hi Richard, Hope you are well good sir? When you say "It's not happening with the Markbass rig" - I too am wondering what you mean exactly - and just what the rig is? When I first started playing upright, I had a MB rig. A CMD210 and a 1x15 cab. Both my EUB and acoustic DB at the time, sounded OK with the CMD But as soon as I added the 1x15, or even played through a separate head, just using the 15" - I never liked the sound. No matter what I did (including trying several different heads) the 15" just produced a muddy sound, with very indistinct tones, especially on the lower notes. I had been perfectly happy with the 15" added to the rig when playing bass guitar. I really liked the sound.... but was never happy when playing upright through it. I've heard several theories as to why 15's aren't great for upright - I won't go into too much depth here, as it's covered elsewhere, and in any case - I'm not sure just how true those theories are...... or whether it's a culmination of lots of factors. Suffice to say, that I never liked the sound, via a speaker I previously liked for bass guitar. I've heard several upright players saying the same thing. I now have a MB210 Traveller cab as part of a flexible rig (several cabs, couple of heads -for different bands / different size venues etc). I must say, I quite like the sound of the 210 with my EUB. Even better, when playing smaller gigs & acoustic jams, I have an Epifani UL110, and I love the sound of that. It's great with both BG and upright..... but not on its' own for larger gigs (it just isn't big enough) I also sometimes use a MB 12" cab, and that's great with BG, but not quite so nice with either EUB or acoustic DB. So the theory that upright is better through smaller speakers seems to ring true. I used to own a PJB 4x5 cab, and that was a great cab for upright. I've heard some great sounds by people using other PJ equipment - all with small speakers So if there's a 15" or even some 12"'s in your rig - try borrowing some 10"'s
  16. Marc S
    @Mr Bassman I just wanted to add - I only discovered the TC BodyRez because of one of your posts on another thread.... I found one on here, second-hand, and went for it on your recommendation. I must say, I do quite like the sound it produces with my EUB It's still not exactly "acoustic sounding" but the resonance (particularly at the lower end) seems to have more "body" As of yet, I've only done rehearsals with it - but our drummer thought it sounded great. I also use an MXR EQ pedal, and tweak the EQ using that - depending on the venue. Of course, the sound I hear whilst stood relatively close to the amp, is quite different from what the audience will hear. As NickA points out - the amplified sound of an acoustic upright is quite different to its' acoustic sound too I'm interested to hear what other players are using
  17. Marc S
    Just pointing out - other search engines are available Jack Re the 3 string dilemma - it just occurred to me, I wonder if someone back-dated this bass from a 4 string to a 3 some time ago? Seems an odd thing to do, but you never know..... as people sometimes do the oddest things What details are there, that point this bass out to once have been a 3 stringer BTW? PS. It was actually reading the Who quote legend below Happy Jack's Name - "I look pretty young" that made me think about the back-dating possibility.... So if my suggestion sounds at all daft..... blame HJ
  18. Marc S
    That's a great price for one of these IMO A stagg is just what got me into the world of upright I paid about £250 for mine (a few years back) and I got £250 for it when I sold it So to anyone pondering whether to give upright a try £175 is a great price GLWTS
  19. Marc S
    Ah, shame you won't separate. Shamefully, I have not yet tried half-rounds, and this looked a good opportunity without paying out too much for something I'm unsure of What did you think of them hooky_lowdown? I assume you didn't like them, considering they only had an hours use.... Either way, this seems a good price for a nice job-lot GLWTS
  20. Marc S
    Ah, I'm so sorry to hear of your redundancy Nothingman. I'm shortly to be facing the same myself I'm really surprised to see this bass is still here - it's a nice looking instrument, nice colour too - and to anyone wondering about adding a P/J to their fold.... this is a great intro at a silly price I forgot to say earlier, that my Squier VM was also a P/J and it's what convinced me to go down that route. In fact, the pickups were fairly decent, from memory I couldn't find out about jrixn1's point above, re it being a "Precision Bass Special". When I got mine, I was told by the shop that it was a Vintage Modified Series, and this one looks identical.... apart from the colour Either way, this is a steal for somebody. I bought mine as a backup - but ended up gigging it quite a bit, as my then "main bass" It certainly ranked as good as some, and better than some MIM's I had tried at that time Again GLWTS But moreover, good luck with your imminent job search Have a bump on me
  21. Marc S
    Pah. Everything else seems to be governed by an Ombudsman, or be regulated in some form I wonder if this is true? Of course, it may be the case - so I wonder what other recourse you have? Again, best of luck in resolving this matter, and let us know what happens
  22. Marc S
    Have you got a couple of photos of it from a distance Owen? Preferably showing the whole bass in one view? No idea what it might be worth - but a nice over-view might help give someone an idea....
  23. Marc S
    I've known people who've owned some of the earlier China made Affinity's (including my son) where the guitars / basses themselves weren't bad, but where tuners were a bit "rough", pickups not great, and just general stuff like wiring being single stranded / core wire, which breaks as soon as you take the scratchplate off, and under the least movement A couple of lads who regularly experienced interference from Taxi radios etc. But of course, if you get one of these 2nd hand, and you like the body and neck and playability etc - you can replace electrics & tuners I have seen some of the earlier China Affnity's going quite cheap on Facebook groups / Gumtree etc - so you pays your money, you takes your choice Just wanted to reiterate my earlier point about the Classic Vibe range though - there are times when I wish I'd kept my Fiesta Red CV Precision And every now & then, I still lust after the CV 70's P bass, with maple board & black clocks.....mmmm The CV Precisions are absolutely superb (I did play a CV Jazz and it was nice, but not quite as nice IMO). In fact I had a nice US Precision at the same time as my CV And there really wasn't much in it, quality-wise. The US tuners were a bit nicer (the CV ones were fine though) the US P was a bit lighter (but the CV wasn't too heavy) In terms of the sound, they were pretty close - but the CV might have slightly had the edge, in terms of definition of low end....
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    I think Shambo is spot on here, Even among the best Squiers, there are variations. Re your original point - don't forget that a Squier made in China can also be made in 3 different factories (I think it's 3... might even be 4) The Squier Classic Vibes and Matt Freeman sigs are made in a different factory to the Affinity range, and those CV's are absolutely superb Also, The newer China made Affinity range are also a tad better (more consistent?) than the older Affinity range I've got two Japan Squiers (A JV and an A series), and there aren't many US Fenders that are better... but of course, that's my opinion
  25. Marc S
    Such a nice looking bass for the money
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