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[quote name='absolutpepper' post='876195' date='Jun 24 2010, 10:16 AM']Yeah I saw the vids, they looked and sounded great and i'm well impressed with the RAY 35. Think i'd quite like the all black SB14 - it looks really classy and since I love a narrower neck (a la Jazz bass) I think I could get on with it quite well.[/quote] Same here. I just cant get on with a P neck and while i was prepared to work at the Ray34 neck im a lot happier with the CV Jazz now. I guess the SB14 is a bit of both, and yes, all black looks fantastic. My Ray34 is also the black one and its one of the classiest looking basses ive owned. Its very close to my old Lakland DJ5, i guess thats why i went for that colour.

[quote name='absolutpepper' post='876059' date='Jun 24 2010, 01:43 AM']Well I gave it a good 'hammering' at rehearsal tonight and I was supremely impressed. Although not playing through my own rig I was running an EBS 350 head into an Ampeg stack and even with the amp EQ flat the sound was incredible. That snarly growl that you get from a Stingray was ever present and all tone controls acted just the way they should. I'm actually so pleased at the moment that i'm gonna get either a RAY 34 or an SB14 in the coming months so that I have a 4 and 5 string. For now its defo relegated me CV Jazz as my main gigging bass. Hopefully get pics up soon. Its one of the all black ones and it really does look a million bucks![/quote] Nice one. These basses are really nice and get the job done. I wish i had got the SB14 instead of my Ray34, only because of the smaller neck. Saying that, it does of course have a different tone to the Ray34. when i first came across these it was via Ed Friedland's video reviews. I was looking for a cheap SR4 at the time but i was more impressed with the tone from the SB14.

I just wanted to pop in here and give a big thanks to Andy at Wizard. After emailing him on sunday night i got a reply on monday. He told me to send my 84's back and he would send me out a set of 74's (custom wound 84's) the same day. I just had to cover postage. True to his word the new pups arrived today and im much happier. They have a bit more growl and top end but still have that full, P like low end. I feel now i have a really good gigging bass for £320. If (ok, i guess its when) i sell it i expect ill take the wizards out to put in the replacement bass.

[quote name='Dandelion' post='875521' date='Jun 23 2010, 03:56 PM']I fancy one of those..[/quote] Me to. Ive been using a Ray34 for the past couple of months as my main (and only) bass and while i love its tone (it does have a Nordy 4.2 in it now though) i would rather have a 5 string version. I must admit im struggling with the neck/string spacing so have gone on to a CV Jazz for now but a Ray35 is definitely on my list of things to get later this year and the only 5 string im after at the moment. £300 is a great price for a Ray35.

Im also with music guard, been with them for about 5 years. so far ive not had to make a claim so i cant say how good they are but i do feel a bit safer. I used to have my gear insured under our house policy was was advised to take out specific insurance, especially if i was gigging. Other than serial numbers i also take photos of any distinguish marks, plus ive also been known to write my post code on the heel of the neck (the bit thats hidden of course) or if ive had to shim the neck i write it on the piece of card i use. Probably a bit over cautious but it makes me feel better.

[quote name='MythSte' post='874096' date='Jun 22 2010, 07:51 AM']pluseth the one-eth. I always left it flat and used the filters for tone. Dead handy.[/quote] Me to. I first got a SA450 for the extra EQ options. While they have come in handy i tend to run the head flat most of the time and just tweak the two filters. Same with my LMII. I guess these amps seem to work really well with Schroeder cabs so im lucky.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='873808' date='Jun 21 2010, 07:44 PM']Why did they have to make the Jazz too, now I have to make room for 2 basses.[/quote] It looks lovely doesn't it.

Cheers Gareth. I did not want to see that Jazz though ;-) So i guess that puts paid to the UK only rumours as well.

You would think maybe the Venue would have warned you if its happened before. Bad news and good luck in getting it back. Was it insured?

Cheers Gary. The gig went well. After a run of weddings it was actually nice to play a social club :-0. And because my drummer hates playing these clubs he tends to play a lot straighter (ie, doesnt make an effort), which means we sound much better. The CVJ sounded better tonight. I think i would be happy to keep these pups if i have to, but i have emailed Andy to see if we can work something out. If its too much hassle (or money) then ill keep them in for now. These pups certainly do get closer to a P than any other Jazz pups ive tried (not that many though) but it would be nice to have a bit more sparkle.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='872530' date='Jun 20 2010, 12:18 PM']Ive promised myself that this is it for at least a year.[/quote]

Hi All. Ive just done my first gig with the 84's in and they sound good but i dont think ill be keeping them in. I feel they lack brightness. As i said above, i feel ive lost some top end and while i dont like a tone thats too bright, i can tell these are just not right for me. No sparkle (or not enough for me anyway). Im used to hearing a lot of overtones when i put new strings on, even XL's, and while i really like the tone of very new strings, but this new set ive got on already sound gigged if that makes sense. Its not the strings as they sound as they should acoustically. Overall its a good, solid tone but i think i prefer the slightly more scooped Squier pups. If i wasn't so lazy i think i would put the Squier pups back in for tonight's gig and see how much difference there is. But i am too lazy and really do want to give these a chance. Does anyone know if Andy would be willing to re wind these for me (at a cost of course)? Ill email him on monday to see what he says, dont want to bother him over the weekend.

The price seems good. Am i right in assuming that each knob has volume and tone for each pup?

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='869996' date='Jun 17 2010, 04:25 PM']well its exaclty a mix of the aerodyne and the jag, its just as much one as it is the other,,,,,,,,,,,except the jag and aerodyne dont have that nasty [s]rash[/s] squire decal on the headstock[/quote] The Squier name is not a problem for me. Ive sold my Laklands and USA Fender and now gig with a Squier. No shame in having a bass that looks good, sounds good and plays good. In a previous post i said how much i loved blocks. Cant see them on the Aerodyne. I also dont like basses with no pick guard. I know the Jap Aerodyne has one but its not in the same price range (i hope). Like i said, its not perfect but its closer than the Aerodyne.

[quote name='Marvin' post='869980' date='Jun 17 2010, 04:11 PM']There are going to be a lot of very disappointed people if it's not real. [/quote] Well it seems like the USA bass players will be disappointed even if it is real. According to the rumours anyway. Munk, This bass is a lot closer to what i want than a Aerodyne will ever be. And for me the real deal isnt readily available and would be way out of my price range if i had ot get one made.

[quote name='fatback' post='869958' date='Jun 17 2010, 03:29 PM']I [i]want [/i] it to be real, therefore it [i]shall[/i] be real [/quote] I do hope so (and im sure it will). I dont really know anything about Jaguars. I know they normally have lots of switches on them (my singer has a guitar version) and i know they normally look ugly to me. But i really cant see any other black/PJ/jazz sized blocked neck basses in this (assumed) price point. what would be ideal was if the neck would fit on my black Ray34. That would be worth getting the Squier for.

[quote name='IK Multimedia' post='869930' date='Jun 17 2010, 02:48 PM']Unfortunately if it was pulled in from the phone, it would be unplayable with the unbearable latency and to directly reencode it was not an available option unfortunately. If advances in the platform allow for it in the future, I'm sure we will.[/quote] I know its way to late but couldnt we have had a folder we could drag and drop mp3s in, rather than having to upload them?. I'm happy to have a load of duplicates that are used exclusively by irig but to limit the list to only 20 isnt going to be ideal. Just an idea. Still going to use it though and im sure it will evolve.

[quote name='bass_ennyday' post='869908' date='Jun 17 2010, 02:19 PM']real![/quote] As they say on Talk Bass, no pic no bass ;-)