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[quote name='redstriper' post='1122868' date='Feb 10 2011, 04:53 PM']I love it - just checked my office and there's nothing even near as cool lying around. If you ever want to sell it, give me a shout - or better still, lend it to me and I'll leave it behind the photo copier when I'm done. [/quote] I also found two PC's, a set of crutches and a half drunk bottle of Finest Reserve Port. must be my lucky day. A few years back we used to store my drummers kit and my bass rig ni this room and no one ever noticed it all. Its not a big room either, i just like to keep it messy. Its a shame it has these two large scratches on the front. [attachment=71782:IMG_1334a.JPG]

I think its been there for about 2 years so not long i guess. This was taken the day before i lent it out. Mine has a nice low action as well, and i do like the tone from the two pups. Nothing really like a Jazz as they are both humbuckers (i assume). I think i might get a new set fo strings for it but it doesn't need a set up.

I had lent it out a few years ago to a guy here at work. He left and i assumed he had taken the bass with him. Clearing out a load of old boxes etc from behind our production copier i found a box with the bass in it. Turns out he had popped in one day when i was off to return it and left it hidden so no one else took it. My son will be delighted as he loved this bass and missed it more than i did. Ill do a gig with it but i realyl cant see me taking it out much, not without getting funny looks.

I was just having a clear out at work and what do you know, i found my old headless bass. It was made in the Cort factory i believe and feels really nice. Its a shame it has a couple of large scratches on the front but other than that its in really good condition. Its a bit 80's looking but i think ill give it a go at the next gig. [attachment=71776:IMG_1335.JPG] [attachment=71777:IMG_1334.JPG]

I really wish i could play fast with fingers but no matter hard i try i can get close to my picking speed. I find fingers look and sound more natural but i can do it at even a modest speed........or maybe its just my drummer playing too fast.

Good luck with the Sad. I think it will do the job well. keep us posted.

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1118786' date='Feb 7 2011, 12:23 PM']Thats the one. Must try to resist that......................[/quote] Damn. Same here. I expect the price will jump up nearer the end time so its not too tempting, but at the current price i would snap that up, even though i dont need it (or dont think i do)

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1118330' date='Feb 6 2011, 09:51 PM']That car affinity jazz is identical to mine except I have changed the pg to a black 3ply one, put full size open tuners on, had the fret edges dressed in, Bartoloni pups, EBS preamp and repositioned the jack socket to the body and I have fitted a Badass II bridge. Other than that though it's still identical [/quote] Have you also got the Victor Meldrew outfit

The Sad has a very low power consumption. For what its worth i only ever used one battery in mine for all the gigs i did with it.

I know what you mean. I always thought it was just to get that Ampeg/tube tone but you can in fact turn the blend all the way off and that leaves you with just the low and high tone knobs, active tone control. I play all types of music and it relaly does work well. motown, a lot of 60's and some of the more modern Lillers etc. Its main draw back, for some, is the lack of mid control. Personally i like that as it helps tame the mids from my 1212L cab, but you do need ot be carefull with the low knob, its very powerful. I think it does a very good slap tone. The BDI21 has a very good rep. Its not as well built as the BDDI, and it does sound a bit more digital (i actually like that) but its a nice, cheap box. I had a Tech21 VTbass last year but that was a bit over the top and definitly more for grit/distortion. Have a think and PM me if you do want to try it.

Mark, have you tired a BDDI yet? As per my Sadowsky thread i felt the Sad did what its supposed to, but i wanted a bit more so im sticking with the BDDI. If you want to try the BDDI tone i have a Behringer BDI21 lying around that your welcome to borrow for a few weeks. Its almost identical sounding to the real deal (IMO of course).

I must admit it whasnt what I was looking for. I did about 5-6 gigs with it, I would keep it on all the time so the footswitch was never needed but it just wasn't what I was looking for. Having got used to my BDI21 I thought I could get better with the sad. As it turns out I already had the tone I was looking for so I sold the sad and got a BDDI, more for it's better build. I use it on all the time but with the blend on about 1/4 so it adds a nice fullness without loosing the tone of the bass. The extra bass boost really works well with my 1212L cab. The DB924 sounds like a good unit. I have seen those but I think it's a bit overkill for my needs.

Cheers guys. First off its just a vocal PA so no FOH desk or anything like that. The band are loud enough that almost any headphone will work. I just need to hear myself a bit better, i dont want a mix in them. Its not really practical getting another cab, I might only have one or two gigs with this band so i don't want to spend money on something that wont get used. Saying that, i already have a 1210R sitting around at their drummers house, maybe i could do a trade on here for something smaller. I would still need a small head but im hoping to get one this year anyway.

Ooooo, its one of "those" threads. It must be Friday.

I dont like the Jeff Berlin combo, no idea about the man himself though. Are they both missing a tweeter?

[quote name='malcolm.mcintyre' post='1114113' date='Feb 3 2011, 04:43 PM']I like a quality instrument so willing to spend what it takes to get a good one,[/quote] About £300 will get you a Squier CV P. Quality and tone right there.

I got one of these last year and yes, its great. Ive always used the small stands in the past, where the bass sits in/on it but after finding my Jazz would sit at a weird angle and looked silly, i got a GS414B and its just perfect for all my basses. I have read of the grabber becoming faulty but so far mine is working fine.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='1113511' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:46 AM']There were some pictures on Talkbass of Herbie Flowers at the O2 arena playing a Squier affinity...[/quote] Yep, that was me posting about that. He kept the blue Jazz in its stand all night.

Yeah, I'm coming round to the looks and I have no doubt they sound amazing, but just way too many tone options for me.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1113943' date='Feb 3 2011, 02:52 PM']To answer another Q you had, hollow stages. I've had problems in the past with hollow stages & the best options are to try & keep the speakers disconnected from the stage. A Gramma Pad would be the obvious solution here (& I'm wanting one but skintos just now), but using things like a flight case or similar could help. If nothing's to hand then lose some lower frequencies & go for what would be a more mid sound without the stage.[/quote] +1 I found a Gramma pad has really helped my social club gigs. They are all on hollow stages and have all benifited from me using the GP. Also helped by Alex C's freq/boundary chart he posted a few years ago. Now i have my amp right up against the back wall on the small stages, and a good 6-8ft from it on the larger ones. It all helps as my drummer has no idea about these things so it down to me to sort it.

I tend to have mine slightly higher than when im sitting with it. Although comfortable when sitting, the bass is in a different position, even if its the same height, when standing so this feels comfortable. I actually think it looks quite un cool this high but comfort is a priority. I cant see how anyone can play with the bass hanging around their thigh area. Respect to those who do.

In 2010: Lakland Duck Dunn MM SUB SBMM Ray34 Squier CV Jazz Squier CV P HW-one Jazz (different to the one below). Out 2010. HW1 Jazz Lakland Duck Dunn Lakland DJ5 MM SUB SBMM Ray34 Out 2011: HW-one Jazz So that leaves me with just the Squier's. The P has been my main bass for a couple of months now so i really only need the CV Jazz as a back up. Wish i had seen this coming, i could have saved myself so much money. I plan on getting a SBMM Ray34 CA when they arrive but other than that, no plans to spend money on gear this year (LOL)

[quote name='stevie' post='1112075' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:55 AM']I'm not convinced by this argument (which seems to be commonly held). I think the position of the pickup mainly affects the amount of low end it generates. The design of the pickup itself seems to have a much greater influence on its character. The difference between the P and Jazz is probably down to the geometry of the coil, for example. If you don't believe me, listen to a Strat. Three pickups in quite different positions, each one sounding just like a Strat.[/quote] I tend to agree with this. Ive seen basses like Sandbergs and Nordstrands where the two halves of the P pup are in the reversed position, so the D and G coil is nearer the neck. It still sounds like a P. No data to back that up though.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1112041' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:32 AM']At the risk of seeming extremely thick here, given everyone seems to accept that J's have less presence than P's in a noisy rock setting, how come countless loud rock bands have happily used J basses (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zep, Judas Priest etc)????[/quote] Personally i think its more a tradition to use a P in Punk and Rock rather than a need.