LewisK1975

Nice one twincam - anyone else?

OK so some quick work on the squier website shows that the VM's are made in Indonesia, and the CV's made in China.

Apologies if this has been covered, but does anyone know what are the differences for the above? I know the VM's are cheaper, but they seem to be going after a similar theme... Lot of love for the CV's, doesn't seem to be so much for the VM's? Opinions / thoughts / Facts most welcome!

My collection has been up to 11 at one point (not a lot by some standards I know, but it's the most I've ever had at any one time). I've tried most of the big 'classic' Bass brands (Fender, musicman, Ricks, warwick) over the years and I've come to the conclusion that for me 'the one' doesn't really exist. IMHO it's more a case of the 'right one for the job'. If you've only ever been in one band for your whole gigging life then maybe 'the one' does exist (think Steve Harris's Precision, which is clearly 'the one' for him). After all these years (25+ years gigging), I've finally found what works for me is having a Precision & a Jazz that I really love playing, using either one as the gig suits. YMMV of course!

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1457354764' post='2997604'] Mine arrived today When you use just the one do you have it raised or on the floor ? & How many gigs did hey take to break in properly ? cheers . [/quote] If using one it's just been on the floor up til now. Have been considering some sort of stand / kick back mind you.. Regards break-in I'd say they were broken in by the end of the 3rd gig I did with them.

I've got 2 supercompacts and they're great - one is easily enough for all gigs. For some gigs I've actually taken both in for aesthetics but only plugged the top one in. Works a treat.

Soundchecking is a funny old game at pub/club/function band level. Also depends if you're running full FOH or backline/vocal PA only. We run full FOH & the longest surviving members of the band don't like soundchecking - so at the very least, I ALWAYS do a line check of every PA input, just to make sure everything is on at least. I do get a little pissed off when people refuse to soundcheck, and then complain about stage volume (and don't forget it can be either too loud or too quiet!)

Done.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1457087521' post='2995118'] Dare I say it, perhaps more innovation on the 4003 (I realise they did it on other models) and some modern tweaks could make the 4003 an even bigger hit for Ric. I know its a tried and tested classic design, but I sometimes think if they just went all out and made a modern 4003 with bulletproof quality and tweaks to make it comfortable, they could do extremely well. I'm talking things like truss rod wheel at the end of the neck and just go for a normal truss rod, sort the pickup surround out, less fussy paint and binding, same pickups and elecs, same style but some contouring to let it fit to the body better even at the expense of some binding, offer a few new colours, hike the price, address the cramped string/neck feel, address the neck shape. Basically, make it sound exactly the same, look almost the same, but make it easier to use! [/quote] Hallelujah! I was going to post much the same thing but couldn't be arsed to type out everything that needs changing. Thanks!!

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1457083175' post='2995062'] Depending on condition, £600-£750. [/quote] ^^This for a private sale, expect to pay a little more in a shop.

Ricks and Jazzes getting a lot of mention here - here's my take on both, as a player whose go to has always been a Precision. Rick 4003 - Best looking Bass I've ever 'worn'. Completely uncomfortable to play for me. Lack of body chamfers and that ridiculous bridge pickup surround made it a total fight to finish a gig, even with the 'over the top' cover removed. Jazz - Always loved the sound of them, Played many but always drifted back to the precision, mainly because of the necks being so different in comparison. Then I discovered the ones which have 'U' shaped necks, and found that even with the narrower nut and string spacing, the neck sits really nicely in the hand. Got myself a 1975 Jazz a few weeks ago and I'm totally besotted with it. Now I just need a good backup to it (there's a thread there I reckon!) YMMV!

IEMS being seriously considered by my band.

'NO ISSUES OTHER THAN THE MODIFIED SHAPE' L-M-F-A-O

Love the sound of my Geddy Lee Jazz, but I'd really like a chunkier neck for it. Spotted this on ebay: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141912435351?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] It's relatively close and for £20 starting bid it's gotta be worth a shout, right? Seller says 'not sure of the make' so it's most likely (well, almost certainly) not a Genuine Fender neck.. What do you guys think?

One of the best bands I've ever seen / heard. Savagely underrated in my opinion. They were easily as good as (if not better than) any of the 'name' Britpop (I only use the term to define the period in time!) bands.

Yep I agree with BFM - The OP says he just wants more punch and power - the simplest way to do this is adding an extension cab.

I agree Karl, but I find myself being a bit more picky these days - was a time I absolutely had to have any bass which I thought would be good for me. Through tons of trial and error I've come to the conclusion that I prefer maple fingerboards, with a definite lean towards Fenders and Fenderlikes. I'll leave that one to someone who'll make proper use of it.......

Yep I've used them loads online and always find them to be amongst the best pricing around, with good stock levels and (in my area anyway) they use DPD for delivery, who's online tracking system is excellent.

Ooof that's a bit nice. Very 'Betsy'!