basshead56

Well, thanks to a Black Friday deal, I bit the bullet and ordered a Boss Waza Air Bass set. It arrived yesterday afternoon to the office, so needless to say I was looking forward to getting home and trying it out. I charged up the transmitter for a couple of hours, dug out the massive instructions sheet, downloaded the app and fetched my 60th Ann Road Word Jazz... First impressions: Waza Midi (via the app) App is great in terms of content, but the layout could be better. Took me a few mins to work out the FX banks but I got there lol. Drum machines/metronomes and tuner are all great. Sound was crystal clear, i liked the amp voicings too. Had a play with a few of these for a bit too. Then I went looking for how to connect an external bluetooth audio source for jamming along. I hadn't realised there is a separate bluetooth function outside of the app for this but once I figured that out (about 5 mins), it was a piece of Fosters. Cut to 5 mins later and I'm happily plonked on the sofa, jamming along to some disco-ey Electric Six goodness, with a big, warm, round Jazz tone belting out of an invisible stack behind me, grinning from ear to ear - all without disrupting the better half's Shortland Street viewing and the young master's sleep. One very happy chappy!!! Will definitely be using these DAILY! So hopefully will master all aspects of the app shortly. Now to buy the little case for them!

Is that an Adam Clayton Precision? It is beautiful!!!

Monsieur, with this Jazz Bass, you are really spoiling us...

I had one of these. One of the very early ones. Only sold it on earlier this year. I loved it. I really did. Jazz-esque sounds but with the active eq and series/parallel options. I insulated the living daylights out of the cavities with copper tape and the active circuit noise all but disappeared. I popped a Jazz 'ashtray' cover over the bridge too. I had thoughtt about sticking some lipstick style pickups in it but never got round to it. it was mostly a case queen, rarely took it out other than for a quick noodle at home. Gorgeous instrument. Only reason i moved it on was for a part trade on my Am Dlx QMT Jazz. To answer your question, it will do almost everything a Jazz can but with a different look and feel. They just look bad ass in that Hot Rod Red!!!

I like the idea of that but would prefer Bluetooth headphones

I'm about to buy a Boss Waza Air bass system too. Been wanting one for ages, as with a 2yr old in the house, the amount of time I can play through an amp or even be in my Jamnasium (the room next door to his) is rather limited. I actually think it will make me play more, especially being an all-in-one tool. Was reluctant to splash out the full retail amount on a set but there is a good deal on with the local distributor at the moment and having just sold a couple of surplus-to-requirement Squiers, I can justify it to myself (and the missus) lol

My 73 Precision creeps in. Though the pickup is long gone, replaced with a dimarzio 60's.

Some ideas I've always fancied for a Sig model: An early 2000's style American Deluxe Jazz 4 string (same as my QMT) but in a cool black burst/swirl (silvery cloud-esque and similar QMT finish) with gold hardware, Ebony fretboard with pearl blocks and white binding, Matching Headstock with gold logo -as per my QMT, noiseless pickups, Sadowsky Preamp and a Hipshot extender on the E (The necks on my QMT and Victor Bailey 4 are easily the nicest Jazz necks I've ever played) so definitely would have that at least! A 70's Style P Bass in Sherwood green with matching headstock, pearloid pickguard, ebony fretboard with pearl blocks and binding, Bridge from one of the eighties P Bass Elites (Think they were Schaller Fine-Tuning bridges?) , Vintage 60's style pickup with overwind. Aria SB1000 in Starry Night ala EBMM with all black hardware and hipshot xtender on E A Fender-branded Rascal (not sure if i want the 3 lipstick pup or the Squier Paranormal wide-range 'buckers) in silver sparkle or Mercury silver w matching headstock with a black pickguard, rosewood board, pearl blocks AND a Darkglass AO preamp ala the Darkray -activated via S-1 Switch and toggled with a chickenhead knob on the upper bout Oh and I'd probably have LED fretmarkers or some of those luminlay dots (that have appeared on the Am Ultra 2 series Fenders) on all of the above

Thank you all for your help. Only the smallest of tweaks was required in the end. The Victor Bailey Jazz is now ever so slightly sweeter again!

Hey all, just wondering about pickup height/distance from strings. I've noticed all my jazz basses seem to have the pickups set at different heights. Is there a standard height? do people raise or lower them by much? Noticed (what i would deem) a rather large gap in particular on my Victor Bailey Jazz Also guessing this is why it seems much quieter than than the others lol

I am so enamoured with my EBMM Darkray in Obsidian black but I would trade it in a second for a Starry Night finished one! Excellent score there mate!

Where did you order the amp from originally,Marty? I'm in Southland NZ and would love a Quilter

I know what you mean. Never saw the point of all that wasted space. I had (until Feb this year) one of the original Japanese Jag basses in hot Rod Red and it was a thing of absolute beauty. It was such a versatile instrument. Makes me wonder why the short-lived US versions didn't sell so well. Mine was a case-queen and I really wished i'd used it more. Only moved it on as a part-trade to get to my QMT Deluxe Jazz.

Looks like Mr Hoppus has yet another updated sig this time in JAG (not Jaguar) fashion I know there were limited runs of his last model that you could buy directly from his site (HMNIM) but not through Fender. Looks pretty cool. I still have my MK1 in Shell Pink but heavily reliced. I absolutely adore it. I played a MK2 with the reverse pickup config when they came out and really like it too but never committed to buying one. Love the look of the Jaguar-shaped models he's had for the last few years

Saw this a few days ago... Roger Lima from Less Than Jake took delivery of a brand new EBMM Sterling. Pretty sure the Sterling is only available as a custom order direct from factory at the moment. They periodically have them in and out of production runs. My understanding is they are currently not in production (mass production) and are awaiting a facelift akin to the Stingray coming out as the Stingray Special. I know I read that somewhere earlier this year on one of the EBMM forums. Someone there seemed to think they were supposed to come back as Specials last year but no dates were confirmed. I guess wait till NAMM and see...