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Er nothing to do with me but Steve is a mate I've known for longer than either of us would care to admit and he's looking for a bassist. They say; South Yorkshire based glam punks THE BLACK STARS are seeking a new bass player as current singer/bassist wants to concentrate on singing/fronting the band. We are currently recording our debut album “Last Train To Babylon” and are lining up some high profile support slots for 2011 Worldwide in support of its release. Influences include Buckcherry, Ramones, Motley Crue, NY Dolls, Crystal Pistol and Michael Monroe; You must have strong image, attitude and good stage presence and commitment. If this is YOU, get in touch now. [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/bassist-wanted-t161247.html"]http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/ba...ed-t161247.html[/url] If you email me I'm not in the band so best go through the Join My Band link but if anyone doesn't want to use that link PM your details and I'll pass them on to Steve. Cheers

[quote name='The Burpster' post='1012304' date='Nov 4 2010, 05:10 PM']The ebay section was added to this forum by me to put the very good, the good, bad and the ugly to the test and discuss it. If someone selling a bass cant even be arsed to put accurate pictures or descriptions on an advert selling their bass - I'm sorry but they deserve to be 'ripped a bit' in here. Nothing above is offensive or abusive.[/quote] Personally I love this section & hope it is seen by most as a bit of harmless fun. Long may it stay

[quote name='Rich' post='1011945' date='Nov 4 2010, 12:34 PM']Life's too short to spend time with people you don't get on with. Talk to the rest of the band and see if they're of a like mind to you & sticksman. If they are, show banjo the door. If they aren't, walk.[/quote] I'm with Rich 100% here and this is basically the mantra that I live my life by (ok, just the first half and the general sentiment). [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1011995' date='Nov 4 2010, 01:09 PM']Cheers guys as always the answer is obvious, just been talking with the drummer (I work with him) think we are gonna go for something new in the new year.[/quote] Smart decision. Best of luck

[quote name='Stingray5' post='1010780' date='Nov 3 2010, 02:01 PM']Mind you, Dolly Parton seems to manage ok with her nails, whether on guitar or banjo... [/quote] For me different instruments require different lengths. I grew my nails on my picking hand when I was learning country guitar as I adopted the hybrid picking technique. Returning to bass I quickly realised I couldn't play fingerstyle with longer nails so I've cut mine short & let the other instruments have a rest

Welcome Dan

Welcome to the forum Paul

We have a stolen gear thread so I'd stick it in there too to maximise people seeing this. Oh & your Facebook page won't display for me

Welcome Go to My controls (one of the options in the top right hand corner of the page) & select edit avatar... Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 200 KB & the following file types are allowed: gif,jpg,jpeg,png Job done

[quote name='gjones' post='1008995' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:02 PM']Well the Fender 70's classic has a chunkier neck, front to back, than most Jazzes I've tried. Maybe you need a bit more wood to keep it stable because of those mother of pearl inlays. Here's a nice one on ebay, sure is purty [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180581336341&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url][/quote] I had a 70sRI Jazz back in the 90s. The bridge pup is further back and I definitely want more of a 60s vibe. I am a sucker for those block inlays though! [quote name='BB2000' post='1008996' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:02 PM']I bought a 60's Classic from dub_junkie a year or so ago and couldn't play it any length of time because of the neck shape - it certainly wasn't deep enough back to front for me. I'm noodling with a roadworn at the moment and get on OK with that. I'm pretty sure most of the MIJ/CIJ 60's jazz's I've had have been fairly deep back to front.[/quote] Yep, big fan of the Japanese basses but days of googling are showing they are not so easy to get hold of in this current climate. What's the roadworn neck like? I'm definitely on the fence with them. I was a little anti at first but everybody who owns one seems to love them [quote name='Musicman20' post='1009030' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:32 PM']My now ex-2009 American Standard had a very fast, but also very slim, neck profile. For me, it was a little cramped...and maybe I could have got used to it after a while.[/quote] I think a lot of people (me included) forget that actually if you play reguarly with an instrument you do bond with it & learn to love whatever neck profile. [quote name='machinehead' post='1009079' date='Nov 1 2010, 10:25 PM']The MIM classic 70s jazz has a deeper neck than any other jazz I've played.[/quote] Interesting. I just have a problem with the bridge pup being set further back. I think I may be being too picky as I'd put flats on it anyway [quote name='thodrik' post='1009174' date='Nov 1 2010, 11:44 PM']Mark Hoppus ones too, but that is a Precision neck. I would say Sadowsky jazzes have a somewhat different neck profile that I really like but they are expensive and its clear that some folk on here just don't like them! I would stick to a good P bass personally or get a second hand Fender and switch the neck with a Precision neck.[/quote] The Mark Hoppus ones seem to me to be P-basses with Jazz bodies so that's out. My original plan was indeed to stick a P-bass neck on a Jazz bass body and this may yet happen. Thanks everyone for the replies. Do keep 'em coming. I was also impressed with the new MIM Standards FYI.

Belated greetings

Hello Wisconsin Welcome Brad. Another P bass / Ampeg enthusiast here too

I think Nash is a bit out of my budget and I am thinking really just within the Fender range (not that I'm concerned to step outside of the brand but for the purposes of this I'm thinking Fender MIM, MIJ and possibly MIA only. Sane is a great mistype by the way...or is it?

I wax mine fairly frequently which makes me look like I care on the surface... the reality is I have to do this as I took it apart once, poured nitro mors all over it & stripped it back to the wood. I bet it didn't thank me that day! Other than that I rub a cloth over it whenever it looks a bit tarnished & ensure it is always well set up.

I appreciate the measurements are on the Fender site but I wondered which of Fender's current crop of Jazz basses have a thicker neck. I know Jazzes are narrower at the nut than Precisions but some must have thicker necks. I'm toying with the idea of picking up a Jazz but want one with a neck that is closer to a P-bass and suspect I may wind up changing the neck if I do wind up getting one. At the moment the 60s MIM Classic is looking favourite.

Each to their own I say. Ultimately it's your bass. Two of my basses have no finish as I completely stripped the original finish completely off - a Relic EXTREME! Used to be popular in the 70s, I like the look & feel. None of this messing about with a small section of paint being removed We all look at the relics and say "You can tell". Well I was fooled the other day when I went to see my guitarists covers band. His guitarist was playing a cool little tele. I asked after what year it was and it was a roadworn! In the shop we might be able to tell but clearly they work on stage

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1008538' date='Nov 1 2010, 01:56 PM']I really hope this thread hasn`t jinxed things for everyone. [/quote] At least we know who to blame if you have

95% feedback too...I wouldn't bother no matter what bass they'd fit

Nice one Dood....and nice little plug for the site at the end too I subscribed to this site yesterday. Good article

[quote name='gazza19' post='1007598' date='Oct 31 2010, 05:35 PM']Just checked out the specs on the Fender web site- American Vintage = Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Road Worn = Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass® Single-Coil So it appears that the RW has Mexican pups, not American, but boy do they sound good. Does anyone else find that the RW has a punchier tone than the American Standard?[/quote] Interesting. My 60th Anniversary has the AV pup so perhaps that's where I got confused

I think I'd describe myself as a fairly regular - heavy gigger and aside breaking a string or two back in the late 90s, I have no problem bringing just one passive Fender bass to all my gigs. For me the chances of something happening it isn't worth the hassle of carting an extra item. I just keep a load of spares just in case. I've been playing fingerstyle since 1999 so I even think my chances of breaking a string again have reduced dramactially too. If you service your bass regularly you also reduce the chances of something silly happening onstage

Personally I always avoid sellers with low / no feedback and few transactions. It hasn't stopped me from getting burnt before but it lessens the chances of it happening. I agree with MoonBaseAlpha here and I think you were wise to warn off other potential buyers. You must leave negative feedback if someone is being silly.

We don't get too many mentions of Sho-Bud Pedal Steels on this forum - nice to hear them mentioned. Welcome

[quote name='skej21' post='1007113' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:52 AM']This is the reason I'm looking for one! Pretty unusual times for Fender and the basses will be an interesting collectors item because of that... It will also be a bass made in the year I was born (december) 1985 so that's the other main reason I'm looking [/quote] Customs charges will be about 20%. I have imported about 6 instruments now and it's not a big deal.

Unless I'm missing something I thought the RW Jazz used the USA 62RI pickups? Have I got that wrong?