bigjohn

I go through phases. I'm deffo loving my jazz at the moment. I do love a nice P though And I'm starting to talk myself around into getting another one this year. Sometimes Jazz necks feel to thin, sometimes P necks feel too wide and thin front to back. Sometimes I miss the thump of a P. Sometimes I miss the growl of a Jazz. I've got a nice P/J, but it doesn't quite do the P thing as well as my last P did. And it doesn't touch the Jazz (Although it's a better P sound than my Jazz, it's got a Jazz neck). I might have the pickups rewound to see if I can get it to do better what I want...

You should be able to find the right model here... The have a look at the parts list or wiring diagram, it'll tell you on there...

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='730908' date='Jan 31 2010, 06:21 PM']My fretboard overhangs,it is not in contact with the body and the scratch plate goes under the board.It is also not a Fender neck.[/quote] Actually I suppose that makes sense. Otherwise you might get some issues with shimming the neck.

[quote name='mrcrow' post='730788' date='Jan 31 2010, 05:06 PM'] good answer..strange question...are there basses with the fretboard...overhung?[/quote] There are basses where the fretboard overhangs. Still, you'd want that bit of the fretboard to be in contact with the body, so the pickguard would have to be cut around the overhang, not around the neck pocket. I've never seen any fenders/squires with overhanging fretboards.

I've got a whirlwind leader I've been using and abusing for about 10 years. It doesn't seem to want to break. Even though I've tied knots in it, put chair legs on it and pulled it (often) when it gets jammed inbetween the leg and caster of a chair that lives next to my practice amp. It still looks in pretty good nick and I expect it to fulfil it's lifetime guarantee. I left it at a gig in Derby not so long back. I was distraught. I got it back though. Drove all the way over on a cold winters night even though they offered to post it. OBBMs cables are very excellent too.

I reckon it'll go for more than £5000... A [url="http://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2008/11/jb65b-us-ocr-jazz-bass.html"]MIJ 65 ressisue[/url] Would cost the best part of grand or so to import.

[quote name='chris_b' post='730651' date='Jan 31 2010, 02:52 PM']The pickups look fine, but those frets look too good to be true for a 45 year old "played a lot" bass![/quote] Yeah those frets do look new. Everything else looks good though. Lovely bass. Not sure why it's desirable because it's unbound... They don't make '65 reissues with bound necks for nowt.

Hi Karl, I'm not sure those noiseless pups are stacked humbuckers. Not sure at all. I'm pretty sure it's the enamelled wires and "special" magnets which rid em of pesky 60 cycle hum. That's why they're vintage noiseless, rather than just noiseless.

I'm glad I've got an h in my name.

Out of those I'd go for the B100R. (or the V-Type) I've got an immaculate B3158 which I would part with for £300. Which is better than the B100R.

On the plus side, unless you're incredibly sh!t at playing bass, you'll sound 1000+times better than you think.

have drink. :wub:

WD40

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='729287' date='Jan 29 2010, 10:35 PM']I'm not sure how you would get that Rhino effect. I put it on with one of those fluffy rollers from B&Q and it came out smooth but with a leather/tolex type slightly dimpled effect. I guess you could just paint over the top of Rhino and retain the same texture[/quote] That's what I've been thinking... I mean, to be honest. I reckon it's just black rhino paint, with orange paint over the top. Surely if I put some other paint over... it aint gonna make much difference. I mean, you don't worry about painting something once it's been painted... ?

Is this like "rhino finish"? I've got a schroeder in cayenne (orange) which maybe could do with being a different colour. Maybe...

[quote name='bigjohn' post='729252' date='Jan 29 2010, 10:04 PM']which are ? [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET"]mosfet[/url] I thought the best thing about mosfets is that they're able to handle more heat.[/quote] I've been thinking the best amp would be a valve pre > mosfet powered by a lightweight switching power supply. I do own one but it's 17kg. And it's not the mosfets that are heavy.

[quote name='umph' post='728627' date='Jan 29 2010, 12:58 PM']i've always considered mosfets better than the standard bjt's because of their valve like qualitys[/quote] which are ? [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET"]mosfet[/url] I thought the best thing about mosfets is that they're able to handle more heat.

Press the strings less hard? Do you release the tension in your hand inbetween each note? Lower the action on your bass? Use lower tension strings? Is it a muscular or joint pain?