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I used to have a flying v bass , it was awesome until you tried to sit down with it , i bought it foolishly without trying it , i played it for about a month before I got rid of it

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvL1gs6q8tQ&feature=channel_page"]Faith No More - Epic Bass track[/url]

The quality of some of the entry level priced basses nowadays really amazes me , its impressive that for £229 you have a bass with bass,treble and mid sweep

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='471121' date='Apr 23 2009, 09:05 PM']Yes, you're right on the Ed Friedland video. The vibe jazz did sound better. And yes, I know the bass needed setting up. If I'd had alan-keys in my suit pocket at the time, I'd have done it myself [/quote] I wasn't questioning that you knew the bass needed a setup I just thought it was worth mentioning as people do sometimes equate high action with cheap basses when all that is needed is a quick setup. Im glad you agree with me about the ed freidland video , it shows my hearings not playing up after all

[quote name='Pookus' post='470546' date='Apr 23 2009, 11:51 AM']surely thats a matter of opinion [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5iK9rH0Ftc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5iK9rH0Ftc[/url][/quote] Oh man , you've just double my gas for a Gibbo EB0

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='402606' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:01 AM']ISTR the Squier VMJ has the bridge pickup in the 70's position, further away from the bridge. Please correct me if I'm wrong...[/quote] Its actually closer to the bridge

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='469808' date='Apr 22 2009, 05:10 PM']I was only playing it through a cheap Peavey amp & you could fly an airliner between the strings & fingerboard, but it really nailed the classic jazz sound better than anything I've heard or played in ages.[/quote] That can probably be corrected with a setup , a lot of the time music shops dont bother to set up their instruments which makes no sense to me Regarding the sound , I saw the infamous Guitar world video of ed freidland comparing his Fenders to the Classic vibe basses and I gotta say I actually preferred the sound of the classic vibe jazz to his Fender jazz bass

I had a shortscale Epiphone SG Bass , it had its flaws , the tuners were pants and the intonation was always a little iffy but it was the most playable bass I have owned , the shortscale narrow neck made it a breeze to play

[quote name='Geek99' post='469727' date='Apr 22 2009, 04:37 PM']I have a cij 62 ri also and its original sunburst finish (cellulose?) has mojo. I have a quote for a respray from a reputable workshop but they spray polyester/polyeurethane. Does anyone think the value would suffer much? It is otherwise completely original[/quote] Does yours have the stacked knobs or the v/v/t setup , im trying to work out if mine is a reissue or just a standard cij jazz , it came with bridge cover so i think it may be a reissue but not 100% sure

Hi all , Was just wondering , How much do used CIJ Fender Jazz normally sell for ? I have a 98 CIJ Jazz in Sunburst (may be a 62 reissue, not 100% sure , can get pics up later ) that has had Us 62 Reissue pickups fitted (original pickups stopped working) and now has US pots, knobs and jack and although it is a nice bass im just more into the fat growl of the P bass so am considering selling to help fund this. This is not an advert , I will be trying different strings and pickups etc to see if I can get closer to the P tone before I consider letting go of this bass

[quote name='tombboy' post='469480' date='Apr 22 2009, 12:12 PM']This makes me laugh.... I DONT TOUCH OR EVEN LOOK AT CHEAP GUITARS IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST BUY THE BEST FENDER USA DELUXE NO IDIOTS TELLING ME CRAFTED IN JAPAN ARE BETTER THEY ARE CHEAP PLANKS MADE IN CHINA , FENDER IS USA AND IF ITS NOT IT AINT FENDER Then he goes and sells [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-standard-stratocaster-deal_W0QQitemZ380114712462QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item380114712462&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]this.[/url][/quote] I like the bass next to it though

[quote name='budget bassist' post='466773' date='Apr 19 2009, 03:17 PM']check out his feedback: What a twonk! [/quote] This one rings alarm bells [quote]Item sent was not item in the auction. Had to threaten court action for refund[/quote] Also his response to somebody asking how much it would be to ship to Italy [quote]please just bid and thanks[/quote]

[quote name='captain black' post='449161' date='Mar 30 2009, 01:41 AM']Their dads ferry them to 'gigs' and set the gear up for them while they stand around looking vaguely interested. They spend the whole night playing power chords learnt from Tab off the internet while adoring jailbait looks on. The dads stand at the back nodding all the way through and then pack up the gear at the end. The upshot? It's all done for them! They haven't had to do it for themselves. As a kid I had to bus 6 miles to practices then carry my amp and bass about a mile (stopping for many rests) so that by the time I got there I could hardly play.[/quote] Bitterness is a foul smelling cologne

[quote name='Musky' post='464236' date='Apr 16 2009, 06:09 PM']Listening to some of the live stuff on you tube, it sounds like quite a middley sort of sound - still a decent amount of bottom end without much at the top. In fact quite a classic flatwound tone. You shouldn't underestimate how much of someones tone lies in their fingers.[/quote] Musky is right , I have 2 Jazz basses , one with nickle roundwounds and one with old flatwounds , the Jazz bass with flatwounds nails the sound on Sex on fire , the Jazz with nickel rounds is way too zingy , there must be a way to get that tone with nickel rounds as the bass player from kol uses them , however ive found flats will get you closer to that sound

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='462702' date='Apr 15 2009, 09:02 AM']How disappointed was I when I opened this thread? [/quote] lol

[quote name='Geek99' post='457714' date='Apr 8 2009, 05:46 PM']i may be stupid - how do I get the sound only from off of youtube? soimeone earlier referred to downloading it?[/quote] Hi there , try this webpage [url="http://www.flv2mp3.com/"]Online FLV to MP3 converter[/url]

bought some pickups from him , good communication , pickups arrived within a couple of days and were well packaged

OK , managed to source some US pickups , have taken my bass to Feline guitars to have a look at , they are going to replace the pots , jack socket etc as well as the pickups, they seem very helpful so far , just got to wait for the work to be completed now .

this is kind of cool [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnHNkWyGmFw"]Duff Mckagan - Slither Bass and Drums[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNkg6mhAb7o&feature=related"]Duff Mckagan - Set me free Bass and Drums[/url]

Hi there , Im just after some suggestions for an inexpensive decent tuner , ive got this crappy cheapo one at the moment that seems to have trouble hearing any note below an A and struggles with my low D string (i tune DGCF) any suggestions?

Hi there , Brought a set of Rotosound flats the other day , cant stand the things!! Have had them on my bass a mere 2 days , the tension on these strings is crazy (and I tune DGCF) anyone wants these PM me and ill send them your way

I think , I may keep an eye out for some US Fender pups on evil bay , these are just to replace a set that have gone bad

Hi Guys , Im after a set of cheap but decent J bass pickups , ive seen various cheapies on ebay (wilkinson , tonerider, the kent armstrong knock offs) anybody got any recommendations? id be interested to hear from anyone with experience with any of the above mentioned pickups , at the moment im considering Wizards or EMG Select

Ok , well I tried the repair , only thing is it seems ive done something wrong as the bridge pickup now sounds bassier and louder than the neck pickup , I think I may take it to a tech and have some new pickups fitted at the same time

Hi Guys , Ive borrowed a soldering iron from work , i will try and fix this one myself Im a complete noob when it comes to soldering however, can I heat the solder thats on the pots from before and then add some more solder onto that or is it best to remove the remaining solder and then reapply?