jezzaboy

I was in the local Crack Converters the other week and they had a Westone Thunder 1 for £50!! It was a bit tatty cosmetically, the body and headstock was well chipped but was informed that it played ok. It was very mucky with some tarnishing on the brass bridge. I walked away and after being out the shop for 10 mins, went back and got it. Gave it a good clean, new jack socket and strings, a bit of a set up and it plays really well! The neck is in very good nick. It has a very high output for a passive bass. It`s pretty ugly but it`s got a certain charm about it. Bloody heavy though and as far as I can tell all original (apart from the control knobs which I put on) from 83. [attachment=61016:DSC01707.JPG] [attachment=61015:DSC01704.JPG] Jez

Check this one out. A cv with upgrades starting at £500!!!! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SQUIER-CLASSIC-VIBE-60S-JAZZ-BASS-UPGRADE-/170550281772?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27b596c62c"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SQUIER-CLASSIC-VIBE-...=item27b596c62c[/url] You`ve gotta love a dreamer.... I think I`ll buy it. Or else I could jam my bo*loc*s in the front door. Jez

CC Music in the West end of Glasgow do the Jim Deacon models but I have never played one so I can`t comment on them. Here`s a link. [url="http://www.ccmusicshop.com/electric-bass-gid-EB.html"]http://www.ccmusicshop.com/electric-bass-gid-EB.html[/url]? Jez

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='978059' date='Oct 5 2010, 10:20 AM']due into the UK on the 19th October, would think they'll be about £550 ish, not bad.[/quote] That`s not too bad a price. Not a bad spec as well. I like it lots. Jez

[quote name='lanark' post='973300' date='Sep 30 2010, 10:39 PM']Well NOW I just want to see that paint job [/quote] Your wish is my command. [attachment=60486:DSC01699.JPG] [attachment=60485:DSC01703.JPG] When I said a Halfords paint job, I meant that I used their car paint. Satin black if I remember right. The preparation took ages (10 mins with a sanding block!) and the actual paint job took, oh, 5 mins each coat. And it got about 3 coats. I have no patience whatsoever for painting. I had to go over it after doing the paint with T cut as when I was playing, the paint was coming off the back and going onto my jeans. Sod painting anything again! Jez

Farmer is bang on with the Hercules grab system. I had 4 at one time and they are ideal. More expensive yes but cheaper than paying to have the bass fixed when it falls onto the floor. Jez

The VMJ (the natural one) is a really good bass that I have gigged quite a lot. I have never had a CV so can`t say if one is better than the other but I have never had any problems with mine. Having said that, it appears that they are subject to the usual Fender quality control issues. Some are great and some are sh*t! Although, that is more than likley true of most volume manufacturers. I have upgraded mine with a Gotoh bridge, Wilkinson vintage tuners, Fender logo, black Jazz plastic knobs and dodgy Halfords paint job. If you get a good one, it will do the biz for you. Jez

Tasty looking bass. What`s the script regarding Sadowsky`s? Am I missing something regarding this bass brand? Jez

That E bay Gibson is really tasty. I like how the guy says he knows nothing at all about guitars but thinks that the saddles may have been changed. Jez

Go for the DR High Beams as Bubinga says. And get rid of the foam!! Once you stick on these, expensive but worth it strings, your sound will be transformed. I can only echo what has been said, P basses genrally sound kack on their own but wind it up in a live scenario and they will cut through the mix, as they say. I have tried almost every knid of bass, active and passive but keep going back to the P. I have Status Half Rounds on mine and like the sound I get. But, mabye the sound aint for you. If you are happy with the Schecter sound, why not stick with it and keep the P as a back up or move it on? Jez

Speaking as someone who spent £50 on an Electro Harmonix big muff and £40 on a octave pedal to do some Muse tracks, I can say that when I play my Jazz through my Ashdown and the pedals, I sound absolutley nothing like CW. Is this good or bad? Jez

£105 for something that makes not a bit of differance! (Puts o Nike Airmax, runs in the direction of away). Jez

Dell monitor, 430mm from corner to corner, flatsceen, black in colour, works perfectly. Collection only from Paisley. Jez

Bit of advice. Find out what the singer can sing and work from there. No point in learning stuff and the singer knocks it back due to it being in the "wrong key". Having said that, it`s good to know some standard covers, the kind of which already been mentioned. Jez

You know something Steve, your dead right!! I am a muppet!! And I used to own one !! Dementia has set in early folks. Jez

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='960552' date='Sep 18 2010, 05:00 PM']Any cheaper and it would be made out of... tupperware, c'mon! [u][size=3][b][url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/87315"]Click here![/url][/b][/size][/u][/quote] Nah, they only sound like they are made from Tuppaware Jez

I usually play my latest purchase for around 3 gigs then go back to my P bass bitsa or VMJ. Recently it`s been my Status but tonight Mathew it will be the P with Status Half rounds with the Jazz as a backup. The Status will no doubt re-appear at some point. Jez

Why are you wanting shot of it Paul? It`s a really nice looking bass. I was looking at a black $$ in Strung out guitars this morning but it was £899 s/hand. Yaeh, £899 s/hand. Nice though. Jez

Just a shot in the dark but has anyone ever tried removing the pre amp and converting it to passive? I agree about the on off nature of the pre amp. It`s sometimes all or nothing but how would it sound passive? Or am I just being a muppett? Jez

Reality calling seller, reality calling seller...... Jez