Machines

Are you going to spill the beans on price ?

I'm inclined to agree - I don't feel there is a justified need for a separate forum.

I'll let it run for a few days until no-one bothers voting anymore - then we have our answer .

Poll added - let the public decide !

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='89539' date='Nov 16 2007, 06:01 PM']Why Matt? just interested to know your reasons behind that? I've not played one so I'd welcome any input on them. I know there's one or two owned on here.[/quote] I think CIJ are the best [i]value[/i] of all the Fender range. They're pretty much American quality at just over Mexican prices.

Adrian Ashtons The Bass Handbook [url="http://www.bassplace.com/RF015.html"]http://www.bassplace.com/RF015.html[/url] Has some stuff from our own Stuart Clayton in there too - really great book.

Well I have a 2000 MIM Jazz, which as far as Fenders go, is near the bottom of the rungs. I find it has a few flaws, but they can all be fixed fairly cheaply when I pull my finger out (new pots, possibly new pickups). Out of what you've suggested i'd go for the CIJ 70's reissue.

What next - something that plays for you too ?

Where can I find this list ? .

A preamp box will definitely be what you're after then...

I'm not sure how you mean quiet ? Quiet compared to what ?

For that budget, I don't think the Yamaha BB615 can be beaten, a smidgeon over the £300. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha-bb615/70814"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha-bb615/70814[/url]

I think you'll be ok - the head handles a minimum of 2ohms and plugging both cabs in will give you ~3ohms. The bit telling you its 406watts @ 4 ohms is just information.

This is becoming a very intriguing thread.. it's making me ponder whether all the hype about differing tonewoods is utter nonsense or just over exaggerated...

A very open question unfortunately. What's your budget ? What style of music do you play ?

I think another factor when buying an instrument is how it'll be perceived by others. Some people (possibly including myself) wouldn't want to be on stage with some no-name bass that no-one has heard of or is perceived to be rubbish. It's the Skoda effect..

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='86788' date='Nov 11 2007, 10:20 AM']Why cant you use the Ibanez to play Jazz and Funk? Whats not versatile about two pups and a 3 band active with mid sweep? The only thing that might concern me is the Barts.[/quote] +1. With 2 pickups and that much EQ control you should get a nice funky tone out of it no problem.

You could use the line out, but if anything the signal won't be high enough for passive headphones. I've tried it before and it's very weak quiet (through an EB180 and ABM). As stated above, you don't need to have a speaker plugged in for this.

I wonder when someone will put the Bongo pickups / EQ into a Stingray... now that sounds like an idea !

I had one like that once when my fingers caught the poles on my Stingray pickup.. so much pain..