Beedster

Absolutely, and SITSOM is essential viewing

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Wise words above, 100% keep the Flea Andy

They can be....

Absolutely, I wasn’t suggesting the bass be EQ’d in isolation. EQ that works in one band could be entirely ineffective in another, and yes, thick gutsy driven guitar tone versus thin and clean will make a big difference. You can change EQ entirely mid set to accommodate different songs or instrumentation, but to the audience the bass will sound exactly the same (whilst if the EQ had been left the same, it would have sounded entirely different). The Keith Richards isolated bass line in Sympathy for the Devil is a great example of how EQ solo and EQ for the mix are two entirely different things.

No such thing as ‘reality’ when it comes to sound/tone Andy, how you feel in the moment changes everything. But hey, I’ve a nice ‘68 Jazz (with a ‘90 fretted neck also) if you want to offload that Flea

Not sure JPJ, Lee or Redding would agree! It's all about the elusive balance between overall band sound and bass tone, whether it's the result of strings/EQ/technique, you just need to find what works. Plenty of players have made Jazz Basses work/cut through just fine Although I think Precisions are generally better :)

And even then not worth the asking price. At worst ....?

Life's a journey mate! My current gear line up is looking increasingly as it did in 2008, despite many, many, changes in the interim

IIRC there's a thread somewhere on TB which they discuss the isolated bass line to Sympathy for he Devil, and they can't agree whether it's a Precision or Jazz (this despite the evidence of KR playing a Precision in the film of the session). The line itself is well worth taking the time to listen to......

Ah, I’d assumed the deal was on BC. It’s Probably not really an issue for this forum or the moderators to be honest Rikkers. I hope you get it resolved.

Great buy BB Just scratched a Mesa itch of my own, albeit as an indirect result of this thread. Had I not done so, the Venture would have been on its way to Canterbury

It's why we have the feedback forum. If you've tried all reasonable paths to resolve the issue please name and shame, at the very least it stops the same person doing it again to someone else, and might even help you get some compensation

I realised recently that I can't, especially if it's my fretless Jazz versus my fretless Precision (both with flats). In fact I was going to start a thread about it but realised it would just have turned into this thread, which let's face it, is nothing new! I should add that I find it slightly easier with fretted versions of Js & Ps as I tend to play rounds on the former and flats on the latter.

Jazzes are very good for reggae. So are Precisions

Which to 99.9% of anyone listening to them is 100% true. My band are far more likely to notice differences between flats and rounds or 2x10 and 1x15 than which bass is actually creating the notes, and all other things being equal, most half decent players can make a Jazz sound like a Precision and vice-versa. I suspect tone is only a small factor in preference; I prefer the simplicity of Precisions but mostly like fat necks. Had Jazzes come with fat necks as standard, I might have preferred them.

And yes, as above, PJB are also heavy for the size and power

PJB do not tick any of my boxes these days, ahead of the game 10 years ago, on which basis I bought several of their products, but behind the game now, and IME underpowered by comparison with almost everything else rated at the same wattage. If you need lightweight look at Barefaced cabs and pair with a Class D head of your choice.