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    Yeah, I think the bodies/necks are cut by CNC, but all the assembly and finishing is a hand job. Ahem.
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    I'm surprised that they're going that low now - I did a straight swap with a 2005 Stingray about 2-3 years ago, think the bass had been advertised at £650-£700. If you can get one for under 6 ton, jump on it!!
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    Nigel wins this game - looks like you have some really varied and interesting gigs too mate, even ignoring the view, it must be really satisfying! Dick Venom has got spectacular hair though, so bonus points for BigRedX! My frontman is, erm, a big wanted poster, as I'm still hunting!
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='1374112' date='Sep 15 2011, 10:09 AM']I cant really help, but they do look GREAT. Not sure if they are my 'thing', id have to give them a good test. To me, they look like modern Fenders. If I didnt love my HS Stingray and Sterling, id check one out.[/quote] I (cautiously) traded my 2005 Ltd Ed Stingray for mine, and never regretted it (apart from the odd pang of nostalgia from time to time - I loved that ray!), they're great basses, and different enough to the Musicman to justify owning both, and still capable of making a reasonable approximation of the MM tone. I'd never part with my Stingray, and still pick that up for my balls-out rock stuff, but if I need a versatile bass that sounds great in any context then it's the Sandberg I turn up with.
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    [quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1373695' date='Sep 14 2011, 08:42 PM']I am not sure if going passive cuts out one of the coils and make it sound single but that was the impression I got, and I know nothing about these basses so I could be wrong.[/quote] You're right and wrong! The little switch on the control plate is a coil tap for the humbucker, so if that's what you were flicking, you were still active, but getting a single coil Jazz-type sound! The active bypass is a push/pull on the volume knob. The guy who I bought mine off thought that switch was the active/passive the whole time he owned it, was shocked when I told him I'd found the real switch! Mike
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    Not sure on neck measurements as I've never really measured and compared on my basses, I do know that the JM4 feels incredibly comfortable to me. It's probably less chunky than my Stingray neck, although there's absolutely nothing scientific in that assumption! Stays in tune great, I've never had any tuning issues, or any reliability issues of any kind. Had great aggresive sounds out of it in heavy rock bands with rounds on, plenty of weight and (as much as it pains me to admit it) probably sat in a mix against loud guitars and drums better than my beloved 'ray. Restrung it with Webstrings Detroit flats and played it as my main bass in an Americana/Alt-Country band for two years where the bottom end availble from it really shone. Out of the basses I own, it probably wins over the others on looks and versatility, and the build quality is flawless. I'd recommend them to anyone.
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    This is beautiful - have a bump on me. If it's anything like my JM4, it'll play like butter and sound incredible.
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    Christ, he got a bargain! Can't check the video out as I'm in work, will have a watch later - not that I need convincing how good this bass is. It's a 'needs must' thing, I'd rather not part with it but got to be done. Never come across a white one though, that is rare. I'll definitely be shopping for another one in the future, it's ace
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    [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1372569' date='Sep 13 2011, 09:36 PM']Tim Commerford of Rage against the machine has at least 1 Jazz with a lefty neck. Don't know about tunings - At least drop "D" judging by "Evil Empire" He cites string tension as the reason. Apparently he (over)winds his own pick-ups, too.[/quote] [quote name='Graham' post='1372800' date='Sep 14 2011, 08:27 AM']In Audioslave he played B-E-A-D, might be why[/quote] ^^^^ This - used them for his low tuned basses in Audioslave. He's always buggering about with his gear - think he had Fender put them together for him. Back on right-handed necks (and also seen rocking Laklands) on the more recent RATM appearances.
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    Alright folks, Got my pretty damn tasty 1980 (as confirmed by Peavey from the S/N) Peavey T-40. I've owned it for about 5 years, bought it from a local fella who deals vintage stuff. It's black/black/maple, all original, and has the earlier 'toaster' pickups, not the later blade models. Not sure what the differences are but most discussion I've read online favours the toasters. It's a great sounding bass, with tons of tonal options - if you're not familiar with them there's a big long thread on here espousing their virtues. Bells and whistles include two humbuckers which are coil tapped by the tone controls, an out of phase switch (which also flips which coil is used when the bridge p/u is tapped). It sounds fantastic, and has tons of sustain. It's in great shape for a bass that's seen over 3 decades in service - the neck is immaculate, and the body has a couple of small knocks that I've tried to show in the pics, but is in pretty good nick all over, with no buckle rash to speak of. The other interesting thing is the case - it's a slightly tatty but functional Yamaha hardcase that fits the bass pretty perfectly, and all the catches are working fine - but the bonus points are that it is adorned with a sticky 'guest' pass from a Paul McCartney world tour. Don't know who it belonged to, but if you're a Macca fan it's a nice extra. Here's the bass in all its glory: [attachment=89367:IMAG0516.jpg][attachment=89368:IMAG0518.jpg][attachment=89369:IMAG0519.jpg][attach ment=89370:IMAG0520.jpg] [attachment=89372:IMAG0521.jpg][attachment=89371:IMAG0522.jpg][attachment=89373:IMAG0524.jpg][attach ment=89376:IMAG0535.jpg] This is the case with aforementioned McCartney adornment: [attachment=89374:IMAG0532.jpg] [attachment=89375:IMAG0533.jpg] And these are attempted close ups of the little dings on the body: [attachment=89377:IMAG0525.jpg] [attachment=89379:IMAG0526.jpg] [attachment=89378:IMAG0527.jpg] [s]I'm after [b]£375[/b] of your English Pounds. You can collect from me in sunny Liverpool, or I'll happily arrange a courier at the buyers expense.[/s] Now going to a new home on BC, it's a sad day! As much as I'd like some new toys, I'm going to have to say no trade offers, as this is reluctantly going to pay the ever-mounting bills. Enjoy! Mike
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    [quote name='skidder652003' post='1370089' date='Sep 12 2011, 08:35 AM']thanks guys, lots of great advice! I see the memory boys at £75 new in the states and aboiut £94 here so thats a start. The akai looks awesome and there some on ebay now. theres a line 6 echo park on there for £70, so thats in budget....lots to think about![/quote] If you're looking at £75 new, you're probably looking at the standard Memory Boy, which doesn't have the tap tempo feature. It's the Deluxe Memory Boy that you want to be hunting down (bigger pedal, more knobs, two footswitches) for your tappity-tap goodness! The cheapest I've found it brand new is about £130 from a couple of ebay shops, be really surprised if you pick it up under a ton for a newie!
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    Just bought a few cables off Dave, top handiwork, posted them off nice and quick too. All round good bloke - cheers fella!
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    [quote name='ahpook' post='1367994' date='Sep 9 2011, 07:45 PM']same goes for the memory man with hazarai - i really like mine and they're a similar price 2nd hand[/quote] Yeah, the other guitarist in my band had one of those - awesome pedal too, didn't get the chance to have a proper play with it. They both do all your basic delay stuff REALLY well, and each ones got its own clever extra features that differenciate it from the other. Haven't played with the Hazarai stuff, but the effects loop on the Dlx MB is loads of fun. Stuck a wah and a couple of dirt boxes in it and went crazy!
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    My fave that I've used (on guitar, not tried it with bass) is the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy. Can get them for £130ish new, but might be nearer to your budget if you can find a used one. Great sound, tons of options - I think I barely scratched the surface when I had a go. If you want something cheaper, the Marshall Echohead will take an external tap footswitch and I've read some good things about it. Haven't tried one myself though. You'd pick up a used one and have change for the tap pedal with your £70
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    Sorry mate, went away the other week and forgot to catch up on this - PM now replied to!
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    Haha, I know I want it - that's not the problem My Stingray has got far too much sentimental attachment AND awesomeness for me to part with it. Wish I could afford this mate - it might shape up that I'm playing guitar instead of bass in the band now, and this Tele looks like exactly what I'd be after, but skintness and debt is prevailing! I'd be offering you trades of all kinds if I wasn't about to sell the stuff to pay the bills! Do you do interest-free credit?
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    Seen one of these with all the hardware and pickups swapped for chrome instead of black, looked stunning!
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    Severe GAS attack. This is awesome - and you've picked my skintest month of the year so far to dangle it under my nose! I love my Stingray too much to take the plunge though
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    I'll quite often follow vocal lines to emphasise bits of a melody here and there within a song - there's definitely some unique ideas for phrasing that can come from a creative singer that you wouldn't naturally head for on an instrument.
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    Line6 M9

    mike257 replied to nash's topic in Effects

    If you dabble with the idea of renting it out to another Liverpool-based BC'er let me know I'll have to swing by Dawsons and see if they'll let me have a play with one - had my heart set on the EHX delay after having one on loan from our ex-guitarist for a bit, it's going to have to live up to that! Love the idea of the effects loop on the M13 so you can place your 'real' pedals in the middle of the chain, I assume using drive pedals in front of the M9 would ruin any chance of decent tracking from the Whammy - haven't got M13 cash though!!
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    Line6 M9

    mike257 replied to nash's topic in Effects

    Cheers dude! Good info. I'm only using a couple of pedals for bass (TU-2 -> Ashdown J-Lo -> Boss ODB-3 -> Crybaby 105Q -> Amp) but I'm looking for my guitar chain to shape up like this: TU-2 -> Volume Pedal -> Crybaby -> MXR Micro Amp -> Tremolo -> Phaser -> EHX Deluxe Memory Boy -> EHX Nano Holy Grail -> Amp Even pricing that up used (with all the cables/power/board-building) would come to more than the cost of a new M9 - and considering that I'd like to add a Whammy and another drive pedal at some point in the future, if the M-series can cover all of that stuff it might well make more sense. I know I'd have to budget for a pair of expression pedals too though - it's tricky, this GAS thing!
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    Line6 M9

    mike257 replied to nash's topic in Effects

    Hi guys, Sorry for the ancient thread bump, but I'm wondering how all you M9 users are getting on now that the novelty has worn off and you've lived with them for a couple of years! As well as my bass playing, I'm also playing a lot of guitar at the moment, and finding that I'm short of a lot of the sounds I want/need. I'm looking at the M9 as an 'all-in-one' solution for my bass and guitar effects instead of spunking on tons of pedals, but wanted to see how you guys are getting on with it first. So, any thoughts two years in? Mike
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    If you're keeping it at home, and shifting it around by yourself, probably a bad move. I replaced my 410 and 15 with an Ampeg SVT610 a few years ago, and I love it. It's a breeze to move around until you hit the stairs, but it's perfectly manageable with two of you. The big handle and castors make it a breeze to 'tip and roll'. It lives full time in our practice room, and only travels in a van, so the practical aspects are kind of dealt with by the fact that I'm rarely moving it on my own. If you've got a band, a van, and somewhere other than your bedroom to keep it, then go for it!
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    I remember checking these out when kennyrodg picked his up a couple of years ago - IIRC you can spec the whole thing from their range of stock parts/finishes at a pretty reasonable cost - I'd be tempted if I wasn't permanently skint lately!
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    Sounds like you guys are going the right way about it - I did this with some ex-bandmates a while ago for a friend of the family, ended up with a few more bookings and we're almost a 'proper' function band (not like the proper proper ones some of you guys are in). Carry on as you are, and just enjoy it! It's really good fun, and when you blast out Superstition and Billie Jean to a full and bouncing dancefloor it's a great feeling! Can't wait to hear how it goes
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