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[quote name='bass5' post='712837' date='Jan 14 2010, 06:14 PM']any before and after pictures?[/quote] There won't be any aesthetic differences as the issues were obviously all internal. When it's back and re-assembled...I'll post a pic of the bass again lol Si

[quote name='Musicman20' post='712190' date='Jan 14 2010, 02:02 AM']Not a comment just for this bass, but the entire new Warwick range is .... not to my tastes at all. Ive just seen some pics on their new 2010 basses. The Bootsy/Clayton ones are the worst by far hahaha.[/quote] I dunno, I think the Thumb SC looks ace, and to be fair to the Bootsy bass, it's just a paint job on an Infinity. Si

So Jon has seemingly fixed the neck!! He's posting it on Monday, so by Wednesday I'll have it back on the bass hehe.....but very gently. Slowly slowly catchy monkey and all that Horrah Si

[url="http://www.ritter-royals.com/bilder/instrumente/golden-concept/golden-concept.jpg"]http://www.ritter-royals.com/bilder/instru...den-concept.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.ritter-royals.com/bilder/instrumente/golden-seal/golden-seal.jpg"]http://www.ritter-royals.com/bilder/instru...golden-seal.jpg[/url] Jens has got it covered lol Si

Oh I wish they were passive Beauties! Si

Yup, if I've said it once, I've said it a million times, my US 4 standard is amazing, never played a better bass! So I'm hoping that the newer US standard 5's are as good with an extra string Si

I have the Squier CV Jazz and the body is same shape/size as my MIA Jazz! In fact, apart from the pickups/sound and the lack of through body stringing, I'd say it's as good! I do also prefer the size of frets on the MIA.....but my point is that the Squier CV's are ace Si

Lincoln Anderson in Essex, he plays with Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel), as well as other sessions/deps. Plays for a cool standards trio called The 3 B's, Reg Webb on keys. Very good friend of mine, amazing player and top notch guy Si

Very cool, my personal preference on this bass would be to replace the black tuners with chrome ones, not because I dislike black hardware, but just to match the bridge and knobs etc. But other than that, looks really great. I've put together two parts basses, one is in the hands of Mythste now, and the other has been toured and gigged extensively and is just awaiting the neck repair back from Jon Shuker. I found both basses really enjoyable to put together, especially when a lot of the parts come from guys on the forum....kinda makes it feel like a group effort using my money haha. Si

Cheers for that ebay link, although I think there's a little bit too much going against it for me. For me it would need a refinish, and that bumps it up to normal prices, and the 5 in a line is putting me off. Then newer 4-1 looks much nicer! I've owned a Deluxe 4 before but really disliked the preamp......and since then have disliked most preamps I've tried haha. I'm very much a passive kinda guy, so will stick with the standards for now Si

Cheers guys....I'm thinking about it lol Si

Has anyone out there got an American Fender Jazz 5 Standard that they could give their opinions on please. Sound, if you're also the owner of a MIA standard 4, how does it compare? Pics are obviously always welcome, and and decent sound clips perhaps! Cheers Si

[quote name='4 Strings' post='710007' date='Jan 12 2010, 02:08 PM']I would therefore suggest that for the string-through-body types a lightweight bridge is beneficial, for the top loading type a heavier bridge will be the better compromise (losing the benefits of the string-through-body design).[/quote] Agreed, excellent conclusion! My MIA that I spoke of is through-body, and obviously all BAII's are top loaded. I would suggest that they are comparable solutions, and it's the top loaded 'BBOT' bridges that people are specifically at odds with! Si

Yes mate, check out the 21frets.com website! Si

Yeah yeah the bass is nice! But more importantly please tell me you're related to your avatar Walbass....and you don't mind me meeting her! lol (probably member number 78 to mention it ) Si

[quote name='Protium' post='709378' date='Jan 11 2010, 09:06 PM']I prefer the Gotoh 203. Essentially the same but with grooves on the outer saddles to stop them moving over the base plate when you play. Though I do tend to play pretty hard. I couldn't get the action low enough on a BAII as the base plate is too thick.[/quote] Ummm my MIA "BBOT" has the same grooves to stop sideways movements! I've got my stock MIA Standard Jazz and a Jazz with a BAII, to my ears there is no noticable difference in tone or sustain. I suppose if I sat down and really studied it there may be, but I wouldn't say it's noticable in a gig setting! It is also worth noting that my housemate and myself compared his MIM bridge to my MIA bridge, and the difference was substantial, the MIM was thinner and didn't have the grub-nut canals/grooves mentioned above. My MIA is perfect and I wouldn't change the bridge for anything Si

Cheers Andy Me and Dave have been investigating it all day! We've sussed it though, it's JV + 5 digits proven by a photo, no idea why she only quoted 3 of the numbers to start with. I did see that one starting JV00xxx was quite early, as it happens, this one is JV4xxxx, placing it Mar-May '83. But yeah, we're going to see it (and hopefully purchase it) on Wednesday, I'll force him to post pics when and if he has it! Cheers all Si

Possibly! To be fair, I'm still awaiting a picture of the neck plate! I've looked at some early JV serials and they are, for example: JV00330 So it could be that the owner is just omitting the first two zero's for whatever reason! Will report back! Si

Just looking at a JV Precision for a mate The serial number is seemingly (according to the owner) JV + 3 digits Has anyone heard of this? I've only ever seen JV+5 as the standard! Cheers Si

Eugh, Slinkys I use 40-100 Newtone strings as my first choice and drop D is fine! Si