Sibob

Bilbo, it's almost like you're suggesting that a person who enjoys 'gear', generally won't be a good player!? I can imagine you on a session: "I bought my Wal and my Jazz bass"....."oh have you got a Precision, the producer wants a precision?"....."naa I'll just use the Jazz, it's the same"....."PINO??" lol, I jest of course. I do agree with Clarky though, it's about the place that bass takes in our lives, there's nothing wrong with investing time and money into something that makes us happy. Whenever I see pictures of Paul Turner he has a different bass, he generally only plays in one band, or certainly one type of music for his living......so he shouldn't technically need more than one or two basses.....but clearly he enjoys 'gear' Si

[quote name='wesfinn' post='731160' date='Jan 31 2010, 10:34 PM']haha...Its going to get my name on it! I'm proud of the instruments I make [/quote] Very good! It'll sell more with the Fender logo on though lol Nash & Bravewood know it Good luck with it though, sounds really interesting, and because Bravewood isn't going anymore, you could have a market open to you Si Disclaimer: Not that Nash or Bravewood have EVER made a guitar with a fender logo

For me, GAS hasn't been about getting the newest toy, it's been about getting a small selection of basses that I feel help me achieve the sound and vibe that I want to make music. It takes some of us a little while to find an instrument or 5 that we click with . I have my main 'go-to' bass that is perfect, my '03 MIA Jazz, it's been in the number one position for about 4 years now. Acting as backups are a '73 Jazz, and a Parts/Shuker Jazz for when the venue might be a little rough for the '73. For me it's important to have backups that are very similar in sound and feel to my main bass, what's the point of needing to swap basses for whatever reason, and having to completely mess with levels and EQ etc!?. I have a nice Precision, gotta have one of those, and a 5 string version of my main bass, an MIA 5 standard. They cater for my every need, sound and play perfectly and aren't fussy to the point of distraction. I'm a proper gear head, but usually for other people's purchases, when it comes to my gear, I just want the tools to help me get out the music that's in my head. And I'm pretty much there . Si PS The Classic Vibe is for sale

Cheers all .05uf apparently! Si

for 2003? Si

Anyone know what capacitors are found in US Fender Jazzes with vol/vol/tone config? I could look in mine, but it's probably quicker to ask haha Si

[quote name='wesfinn' post='730967' date='Jan 31 2010, 07:04 PM'](apart from a fender logo)[/quote] Yeah right! 99ster on here has a 1960 Jazz! Si

[quote name='Néal Zheimer' post='726283' date='Jan 27 2010, 01:14 PM']Hi Sibob! Looks like [url="http://img686.imageshack.us/g/img0125w.jpg/"]mine[/url] doesn't she?[/quote] Kinda, although mine had the 2 soapbar pickups as opposed to the P/J config, the active/passive switch and a gloss finish. Si

Ok people, my Shuker neck is back with me......so that means allllll your builds are back on track! Got the neck back on the body, slowly took the strings to (standard) pitch, not too accurately, but within half a semi-tone. The neck looked beautifully straight, and so I'll leave to settle over a few hours before I tinker (gently) anymore! progress will be posted Si

Great! An on-topic thread! Si

So I found an, albeit blurred, photo of me playing my Bass Collection, perhaps about 6 years ago or so. As described before, I think it was a 355?!. 5 String, Trans Purple, soapbar pickups, 2 band EQ, active/passive! Really solid bass. [url="http://img693.imageshack.us/i/basscollection.jpg/"][/url] Si

Ah ok cool, looks sweet none the less, is it an olympic white....or slighty 'brighter'? I'm a bit of a traditionlist, but that Shuker always does it for me! Si

The '06 MIA Jazzes had matching headstocks?? Si

I read the thread title as "For the Two Duff Mckagan fans" Si

[quote name='voxpop' post='725036' date='Jan 26 2010, 12:35 PM']The american Deluxe has now been discountinued so I went for the American Standard and will bling it up. [/quote] Ah very cool, I'd completely forgotten they did the Standard 5 in Oly White! Very nice mate. Pics when it arrives please! They'll be a substantial Fender 5 Jazz contigent soon haha Si