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Also just looked up those Sx Ursa basses and they do jaguar bodies with jazz pickup slots, and it comes in white with the red tortoise shell pick guard. Think I'm onto a winner here!

I absolutely love my jag bass, but I'm not a big percision fan so I'm looking into making her into a Jazz bass, much like the deluxe version but without all the extra bits. I've got access to CNCs, a spray room, laser cutters, etc so I've got all the tools but just want to know if it's as easy as I think; Place a jazz pup into the percision location and cut myself out a new scratch plate. Is it really that straight forward or have I completely missed the ball here?

Has anyone tried those SD Apollo ones yet?

I don't suppose anyone around London has one of these little beasts and feeling generous enough to check one out? I missed it all when they were available and they're on my watch list.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1459941246' post='3021032'] I went back and had another listen running the sound through my studio monitors, and it doesn't sound quite so awful. But... I think it was a mistake to make a demo of a song with such distinctive synth sounds and not really get very close to the original. The part where they play what is very obviously a guitar part on the recording using the pedal sound is just hilarious! I've been interested in trying to use guitars (and basses) to control synths since before the technology was available and have been following (and trying where ever possible) what has been available from the first proper guitar-controlled units from Roland, ARP and Hagstrom in the 70s onwards. Unfortunately pitch detection is never going to be the solution since the laws of physics are always going to be against you. Having spent a good deal of the 80s trying to make synths sound like guitars and then much of the 90s making guitars and basses sound like synths, I know that while it is possible, it is neither easy or particularly satisfying to do - other than as an exercise to show it can be done after a fashion. Ultimately I found it far easier to develop some rudimentary keyboard chops that allow me to play synth parts quicker and more accurately then wasting hours modifying my guitar technique to do the same thing, but with less consistent results. [/quote] Just curious as I'm looking to do the same thing, what have you found that works best? I'm kind of leaning towards the orangelle from critter and guitari for my synth/sample needs.

Thanks to the hospitality of Gary I was able to try out one of these beauts. They look a lot better in person, especially when they light up, plus their small foot print is a nice addition. Sound wise, in the short time I had with it I was able to get nice and manageable tones without disturbing the neighbours. When Gary took over with his percision he had a lovely sound going, if any of you can id highly recommend checking one out.

Bloody hell they are expensive! What's the catch?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1465293182' post='3066774'] And IMO part of the problem with the lack of popularity of the current bass range is down to how unique and desirable the original Rumblefish basses were. [/quote] I've seen the rumblefish and it looks like it was designed by a Nickledeon artist, much prefer the newer jag style to them all.

Loving the look of these, the simplicity reminds me of the little bastard. Don't suppose anyone around London has one and willing to let me try it out do they...?

[quote name='bassix' timestamp='1465231676' post='3066355'] I played one in Glasgow, loved it. Light and nice neck if memory serves. Been looking for a secondhand model ever since! I was in looking at precisions and the guy in the shop insisted I try them! [/quote] Thankfully my sister lives up in Edinburgh so next time I go visit I'm most certainly make a trip to try one of them out. Good thing I'd be driving up too, wouldn't fancy taking a brand new bass on the plane!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1464871321' post='3063314'] It's a Jazz. http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Reverend_Justice_and_Thundergun_Bass_Reviews?page=2 [/quote] It's a jazz and they're sexy as hell. Just wondered why there's not much mention of them, hardly any appear on the second hand market either!

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1464694558' post='3061450'] I suggest having a look for a used Tecamp Puma. I had one (PUMA 500) and it was SUPER clean, perfect for fronting up with effects if you ask me. I used it set flat through 1 or 2 BF supercompacts and got all my sound shaping from my pedal board. Worked very well. Obviously if you can afford to buy new, then EICH amps are the 'new' Tecamps. But they are essentially the same thing. [/quote] Funnily enough I was looking at them, they seem ideal. Sadly they appear so few and far between on the second hand circuit! How does it sound without effects because I would like to have a nice tone overall when playing clean.

Not much about these online, maybe that's a sign, but love the look of them. Does anyone here have one? If so what are they like?

In the market for a new bass amp/combo and wanting to buy one that can take modulation pedals very well. I'm very much into making my bass sound not like a bass through the use of several modulation effects (moogerfoogers, delay, reverb, octaves and soon a Critter and Guitari Orangelle) and wanting to know which amp would be the best to do so while having a nice tone without effects. Currently I've got; Ashdown touring 220 1x12 Ampeg B100R Fender BXR 400 Bass wise; Fender MIM jaguar with EMG GZRs Squier bass VI (Hopefully a reverend justice) I also greatly prefer treble over bass and for me the Fender does this extremely well and does pedals quite well but I've been looking into these ones; EBS 360HD Ashdown MK500 GK MB210 Supposedly all are clean to a degree and would be a perfect platform while still having a nice tone. Any others I should check out before jumping in? Wattage wise it'll mainly be used for recording and home use so a max of 500W, got a soft spot for retro/vintage looks and combos.