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The Jaco-esque fretless is beautiful!! Si

+1 for Wizard Andy just re-wound the bridge pickup on my '83 Jazz and it sounds fantastic, 2 day turnaround I think it was! Si

The ACG looks very cool, and the tune featuring it is great! Found 'your' bass in that? Si

Put the bass pic in the settee thread, but received by Barefaced Compact yesterday, so thought I'd post it all. Not pictured is my Ashdown ABM EVOII 500 and Mini 4x8 [url="http://img407.imageshack.us/i/bassc.jpg/"][/url] L-R: 2003 US Jazz Standard, 1983 US Jazz, 1973 US Jazz, 2009 US Jazz Standard 5 [url="http://img690.imageshack.us/i/barefaced.jpg/"][/url] And a little pic of the '83 stripped down when the pickups went off to Wizard, just because I thought it looked cool [url="http://img337.imageshack.us/i/83098172.jpg/"][/url] I'm happy Si

To me in makes sense to have as little of the cab exposed to damage as possible, and that means the base of it. Plus that's how I will store it (when it arrives ) Si

Love DUI! Si

[quote name='gilmour' post='1085708' date='Jan 11 2011, 04:56 PM']I play upright as well as electric, I was just a little surprised that 35" felt different. By no means am I saying the OP shouldn't get a 36" I can really see the logic in it especially if tuning to Bb - just think it's a good idea to try one first.[/quote] Well if we're speaking logically, shouldn't he just get a fanned fret bass? Si

Yep I'd just get it to a luthier nice and quick to get a prognosis! The rule of thumb I work by is 'always keep your basses in an enviroment you'd be happy to stay in'. I'd leave my amps/cabs in my car overnight if I had too, but never my basses! Good luck buddy Si

Ok cool, that's what I thought might be the case. All my basses are standard wired Fender Jazz Basses, so nothing too complicated. I wonder what the added resistance of the other components would bring the readings down to?!.....I don't know what the standard cap is in a Jazz?.....plus Volume/Volume/Tone pots.....although I was only measuring one pickup at a time, so only it's relevant volume pot would affect each pickup!? I guess I'm not too fussed about bang-on accurate readings, all I'm trying to assatain is whether the 84's or 64's will be better suited to the rest of my collection based on the readings I can easily get I don't have a soldering iron to hand, but could source one I'm sure Cheers Si

Changed a bit since my last 'Settee post' lol, but loving all these basses!: [url="http://img23.imageshack.us/i/bassesjan2011.jpg/"][/url] L-R: 2003 US Jazz Standard, 1983 US Jazz, 1973 US Jazz, 2009 US Jazz Standard 5 Si

If I was to replace the erroneous pickup, I would do so with a matched pair. But would a set of 64's be a better match to the rest of my collection than the 84's?....I don't want a bass that is considerably louder than my others. So I'm trying to assatain whether the ratings of pickups unattached would be similar to their equivalent ratings whilst fitted in the bass. 11kohms unattached might equate to 9kohms fitted because of pots/caps/wiring etc?? I don't know these things lol If not, I'm thinking the 64's would better match the '83 Jazz with my other basses Si

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1083169' date='Jan 9 2011, 02:41 PM']I'd rather just have an ACG and over £6000 change, thanks! It's be better instrument as well as being cheaper too.[/quote] Oh nevermind Si

A sequel to my last pickup output thread basically . Got my multimeter working right and took readings from all my 4 Jazz basses. It does turn out that the bridge pickup on my '83 is 'open circuit'?! (a reading of 124 as opposed to in the 6.5-7.5 ranges), so therefore damaged and in need it replacing/rewinding. Now my question is, how might these readings differ whilst actually fitted to the bass, as opposed to just the pickup on a work bench?. Why I ask is I've been recommended Wizard 84's which apparently have a dc output of around 11kohms. Now my readings across all basses seem to be between 6.70 and 7.6. Baring in mind that i'm more than happy with those, the Wizard 64's seem to be more like it at outputs of around 8kohms?! Enlighten me? Lol Si

[quote name='bassace' post='1083137' date='Jan 9 2011, 01:54 PM']That sort of money would buy quite a nice double bass....[/quote] Yes but again that's out of context ....52 years vintage in double bass land is nothing. What do people pay for a great orchestral DB of excellent vintage?...50k upwards?! Si

Surely you can only compare vintage fender prices with other vintage prices?!....comparing it to a Status or Suhr is pointless!. My opinion is that old instruments just have 'something', different to new instruments...and you pay for it should that be your preference....similar to paying 10k for a Fodera for that 'something' (that eludes me past the aesthetic). In any case, this '59 looks amazing, and I actually think price is really good for an all original w/case in a shop (within the context of Vintage Fenders). Very jealous I'm not very very flush lol Si

Oops, didn't even notice the date, just did a search lol Well, I'm going tonight :-D Si

Think I'm coming to this too Out of interest, do GOG have a bassplayer?, or is it all organ? Nice Si

Oooo, I better sort something out soon then hadn't I.....Muswell Hill is a LOT easier than Catford lol Happy new year Si

Cheers guys, perfect Si