jonnybass

Thanks Clarky, i'll do that when i get the chance, its red silks both ends with what looks like a slug end. According to Gollihurs site probable Spirocores. Jonny

No worries at all Jack. it was more curiousity than anything else. Jonny p.s. loving the bass, played my first gig, with more coming and some recording dates too. Fantastic instrument to learn.

I'm just curious, really happy with the sound of the bass its a 4/4 and I think it sounds nice at the moment but really researching and trying to understand as much about the instrument as I can. As i bought the bass from @Happy Jack theres a chance he'll know what strings are on it, but it was more my curious nature. Jonny

Hi all, i have a question about string tension. I keep seeing strings as either having medium or light tension. Being new to double bass, how do i know if I have medium or light tension strings on my bass? and if I replace them with the wrong kind, will it cause a problem to the bass?? Jonny

Just looking in the market place on this site there are a number of high quality basses from great builders at the £2k point. To command a £2k second hand price this builder must have a good reputation so I'd say get them to build what they are famous for and people usually buy from them, to me that would be the route to a quick sale. Jonny

What is the ballpark ££ for your preferred builders? Do you want a quick sale or are you looking to maximise return? Both will have different answers. If its maximise return then it should be the model closest to the one the builder is good at. I wouldnt buy a 34 inch passive four string wooden necked tobias or status. Like wise I wouldnt buy a 6 string 24 fret 4 band active eq graphite necked modern vintage bass. So what type of bass the does builder usually build, and will selling one second hand get you enough ££ to buy your dream bass?? Nothing else really matters as much to be honest. Jonny

It will depend on the maker as well....I'd say a 36 inch scale fodera six string will be worth more than a Harley Benton p bass. By the same token, a NYC sadowsky 4 string 34 inch scale will be worth more than a Cort A5. If you are just looking for a quick sale 34inch scale 4 string would be the most probable to sell quickly. Jonny

I have Nordstrand hum cancelling jazz pickups (NJ4SE) in a jazz bass and a Lindy Fralin humcancelling jazz bridge pickup in a PJ bass. Both are great sounding pickups IMO. Jonny

Personally I'd say if its a £700 bass cab £5 is cheap. if its pickups then they are smaller but easier to pocket by someone a bit naughty so £5 for guaranteed arrival feels ok to me too. But its your money and your choice if you arent happy about it, can you shop for these products elsewhere and get free delivery. I do hate the 24 hr g'teed delivery that takes 48 hrs, but in my experience that wasnt Bass Direct that was the delivery company. jonny

Different things altogether for me. I think an onboard preamp means you can go to a gig with a bass a lead and a stand. Add in an outboard preamp especially a quad cortex or a Helix or even an HX stomp and you need another bag, possibly an extension cable. I use an HX stomp xl, but i cant see how I could boost the bass halfway through a song during a live gig as easily as I can using my onboard pre amp. Fine if the boost is preprogrammed but not if its just because of the venue/sound/my mood. Jonny

The accountants and lawyers I know own 0 fender custom shop basses and guitars, However 100% of the owners of Fender Custom Shop guitars and basses that I know (including me) are musicians. Maybe perception doesn't match reality here? Jonny

I'd agree, I had to think long and hard and I came to the conclusion that after a set up and with the right strings I hadnt had a four string that played as well for me as the jazz bass. So the mods were done. If it was just an ok bass to play I would have sold it as was and kept looking. Jonny

To me the Custom shop is about getting a bass you want, not just vintage reproductions. I got a Fender Custom shop Custom classic Jazz bass second hand. Played beautifully, looks amazing, doesnt weigh too much. Was equipped with Fender N3 noiseless pickups and a fender 3 band pre amp. After 18-24 months of playing it I could not get a sound out of it I really liked. To me it sounded ok, but not amazing. I didnt sell it as it played so well. Fitted Nordstrand pickups and a custom East pre-amp and its became an incredible sounding bass (IMO) gigged and recorded it sounds exactly how I want it to. D-tuner now fitted, luminlay side dots fitted and its now a bass I'll keep til I cant play bass anymore. Versatile, comfortable sounds and looks great, again in my opinion. Perfect jazz bass for me. It took a big leap to mod the bass though...but so glad I have done it now. Jonny

Thre snothing like playing with other people especially jazz, nice one dude. jonny