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[quote name='Shaggy' post='308335' date='Oct 17 2008, 07:55 AM']I got mine from Allparts - comes as a self-adhesive sheet or roll; very "Blue Peter"! And like hamster said it should be earthed, the jack socket outer pole or bridge earthing wire is handy to connect to. I couln't get the paint at Maplins except the stuff you repair car rear windscreen heater elements with - that the one?[/quote] No, white can, dark green print. paint comes out dark gray "electrostatic shielding paint" I think - I'll look at the site to see if they still do it.

very interesting, where did you get the copper shielding? I know you can get shielding paint from Maplin. My jazz is quite noisy.

[quote name='OldGit' post='307204' date='Oct 15 2008, 04:25 PM']Hey Simon I have a few old copies of Razzle, er, I mean Bass Player and Bass Guitar Magazine I can send you if you want .. Won't make up for the noisy pups but you are welcome PM me your addy again[/quote] There could be a number of reasons for it, oldgit - its not going to make me throw your old Jazz through the window. They have backissues on the www.bass-musician-magazine.com site now, but thanks for the offer.

thanks for the info chaps, I'll need to check my bass's behaviour. I've only noticed the noise recently so it may well be postitional - its not slightly closer (but not very close) to a light switch. Turning the switch off made no difference. I thnk it was quiet with both volumes up full, and noisier when one was backed off. I will try getting some shielding paint.

thanks for that - I will double check the exact behaviour that it gives given what the second poster said. What capacitor would I change it for ? I presume I can buy them from Maplins - they're not special in some way? Tone control doesnt seem to do very much anyway. I have no idea whether they're RWRP pickups (sorry) - how would I find out?

thanks , I wanted a paper one really as sometimes its just nice to sit down and read- I spend all day looking at a screen. I will look at www.bass-musician-magazine.com though.

I have a japan 62 RI jazz that as far as I know is stock. its really noisy, I know single coils are a bit prone but surely not this much. The two pickup volume pots seem to affect each other. With the neck on full, its noisy then adding the bridge removes that to an extent until that gets to full volume then its gets noisy again. The earth wire to the bridge is in place - I know it isnt the amp or cable as my ray copy isnt noisy using the same setup. I know I could get some shielding paint from Maplins - apart from that, any suggestions? Using my Zoom b2.1 NR function at setting 9 kills the noise. My ray only needs 3 to make it silent.

can anyone recommend one? I saw "Bass PLayer" in Smiths yesterday and it was bundled with Guitar Player (oh so interested int that one) - I do find US mags a bit US-centric, and obviously ads for stores in Green River Missouri have a limited appeal - can anyone recommend a more UK focused mag?

have played one (but bought a used CIJ instead). Very nice, very playable was my view.

I have a sunburst jazz (CIJ) and its 3 colour both front and back.

well done to OldGit for spotting this one. I'm not planning to change anything on the 62 RI bass, so am unable to help you directly - i like it just the way it is. There is a site called www.pickguard.com (or somesuch) who will make them up from tracings if they cant supply one. You could try them? Also try ebay.

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='301629' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:21 PM']I'm after a nice 4 string (yes, that's right a 4 string) jazz bass, to inject a 70's type vibe into my playing for my one band. I like the Fender RI jazzes they look pretty cool.[/quote] I have one, the 62 RI - its very very comfortable

[quote name='jobbers' post='302066' date='Oct 8 2008, 12:12 PM']Yeah Im really looking forward to this. They seem to be hitting it big time now with the release of the new album. Well worth checking out the tunes on myspace.[/quote] slightly off-topic - does anyone know how Michella gets that "thick" bass sound on Moseley Shoals? Particular model, or amp? Or is it just EQ?

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='299016' date='Oct 3 2008, 11:30 PM']Maple necks are normally lacquered so like the man says you will need to refin after pulling the frets out anyway so just use a tougher laquer.[/quote] You can get some two-part yacht varnish which sets diamond hard in about an hour. I know someone who used it on a staircase, which must surely take more punishment than a neck.

I'm very pleased with my jazz, very comfortable and surprisingly loud for a passive. Will you get the same price if you visit? I'm not sure.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='300371' date='Oct 6 2008, 11:38 AM']IIRC some old Fenders had a strap button on the back of headstock. If that won't cure neck dive, I don't know what will! (Provided you can find a strap l-o-n-g enough!)[/quote] My (62 Ri) Jazz has a hole on the back of the headstock - I was wondering why it was there. thanks

My CIJ jazz is quite neck heavy, but thats maybe because the body is surprisingly light - the whole thing weighs less than my Vintage Stingray clone.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='298726' date='Oct 3 2008, 04:49 PM']Don't be boring with a burst, give my mate in Brum a shout -[/quote] Not sure my retinas can cope with that. I've emailed Mr Shuker for a vague estimate. A colleague at work mentioned him anyway so tahts two sources. thanks folks.

[quote name='OldGit' post='298573' date='Oct 3 2008, 01:40 PM']What? Remove all that fab mojo? Oh well ... [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pclas.htm"]Jon Shuker[/url] will do it for you. Brilliant job (you should see my P5) but probably a bit of a wait .. Is S. Yorkshire in the Midlands? [/quote] Pressure from above, OldGit, as we discussed. S yorkshire is fairly close as I'm near the border anyway.

does anyone know a good resprayer/refinisher in the midlands? I have a CIJ 62 Ri jazz bass that I bought from OldGit and I wondered how much to restore its 3 colour sunburst glory. I'm happy to strip it down/sand it back to save money. Also does anyone know if its cellulose paint or not?

[quote name='pete.young' post='293993' date='Sep 28 2008, 04:56 PM']I thought Norm Watt Roy played the original bass line for Relax[/quote] I recall an interview with Norman in Guitarist many years ago, where he said that "many of the Blockheads played on the FGTH sessions" but I dont think he actually said that he played [i]that one [/i] specifically. I still have the mag somewhere, I'll look it up.

further to my post above, you dont metnion whether you are playing sitting or standing, or what model you have. I have found that playing sitting down, having the bass on your left leg, with that leg raised (like a classical guitar player) makes it easier to reach.

[quote name='Skinnytwotimes' post='292210' date='Sep 25 2008, 09:35 PM']Any advice? Thanks.[/quote] I have had just this problem recently and it has disappeared. I was playing a Stingray clone, I now, courtesy of OldGit, own a Japan Fender Jazz Bass and the problem has disappeared. I would suggest you have a geometry problem - the angle that your hand is extending to the bass, or the thickness of the neck, are giving you pain. I changed bass and the problem went away. I think my problem was worse because I have quite short arms, but the jazz bass configuration was the answer to exactly this problem.

its nice to see one up north. I'd love to go, but I am very put off by the prices. £20 seems steep.

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='276589' date='Sep 3 2008, 10:49 PM']They're very relaxed about returns. You have to find your own courier to ship back to them (I used Parcel2go IIRC), then they'll refund.[/quote] I think you'll find that under the Sale of Goods Act, you can reject the goods if the find the fault within a reasonable period of time and report it to them. They have to collect, or pay to collect and you can even charge them for storage if you incur costs.