Beedster

Most Fender Custom Shop basses are a farce, there are a few gems but the majority as simply of the quality you'd expect a standard factory run bass to be given the ludicrous prices. You can build a bass of equal if not better quality using off the shelf parts from Allparts, Warmoth and sometimes even their lower priced competitors and in doing so you not only get a much cheaper instrument of the same quality but you get to choose your own spec re wood, finish, hardware, electrics etc. I've picked up a few used CS models over the years, I have no idea why anyone would ever buy one new given the prices and the apparent lottery regarding good bass/bad bass

Don't bin it, but be prepared for a battle unless by luck you have a set of compatible software and hardware. I used mine quite happily until I moved to UAD about three years back, not only as an interface but also as a mixer. But you'll need to do a lot of reading and trial and error if you want to use it with anything vaguely recent in terms of software/hardware

Isn't it about time we had a dedicated courier rant forum, or even a new site 'Courierchat' (CC), because it really is entertaining, certainly more than 'Show me your blue basses" threads The below still makes me chuckle, in part because it was mad but also because the guy who finally dropped it off was so completely befuddled by everything, as only a courier at the top of his game could be Come on Ped/Kiwi, we need Courierchat

Yep, either that or a pedal, just don't think you need overdrive per se, in fact it could result in some loss of authentic tube tone 👍

Love it 👍

Hey Clarky, don't know the amp but on some all-tube amps simply pushing the volume in increases the saturation without necessarily pushing the volume out?

Damn I though this was going to be a pic of Jack on stage in '72..... Come on Jack, I think we need the photographic evidence

Ha ha, not one of my three top tips as rightly or wrongly I associate Deacon with his ‘ray (he was the first person I ever saw playing one). Get your point though, can’t picture him with a Jazz 👍

I can only think of three bands big enough to tribute and make enough money doing so to warrant this level of commitment where it would also HAVE to be Precision…… But there’s only a thin chance you’ll get away with a J looking like a P, so perhaps a clash of cultures with the audience ain’t a bad thing, they can’t rule you with a fist of iron after all?

Run that by me again John?

+ 100 👍

Crikey, I was told by the band leader of a Bluegrass band that he didn't want me to play an EUB because it spoiled the aesthetic of the band - which was otherwise old-fashioned acoustic instruments - which I get, but it must be a pretty obsessive punter who gets arsey about Jazzes versus Precisions. Having said that, there's a few candidate bands that are 100% associated with Precisions, and I could imagine punters being obsessive enough to point out the issue, so if I was in a tribute to any of those I'd simply take the easier route and play a Precision, especially as it would probably sound more authentic. Of course, we don't know which band it is so we can't tell.........

Tonally speaking probably silly to have the mids on?

Unless you’re in the slips for Australia

Agreed 👍

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Close 👍

All’s well that ends well 👍

This is really cheeky because it's not my rig, yet.......... I had the same cab with a 400+ about 10 years back. I do about two gigs per year on electric, but if you're gonna gig electric, bring out the big guns I say

Feels like the old days 👍

Anyone know what to do now?

Well, that was fun 👍

I was starting to suspect Scando Underbridge 🧌

The situation in which Jaco found himself, sadly