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  1. Muzz
    Aaaaaand it's home with me. Lovely.
  2. Muzz
    Stick with the pick - I loved both Ps, but my favourite is the PJ. I noticed the up/downstrokes thing, too - were you aware you were doing that, or do the Jazz and the Warwick bring that out unconsciously? I had to think carefully whether it's something I might do. I don't think so...
  3. Muzz
    Yeah, I spent a lot of time and money getting my rig down to a one-handed + rucksack carry, and then because I've got mine in so easily, I get roped into carrying the half-ton PA. Either that, or suddenly there's lots of volunteers to 'bring the bass rig in'. Y'just can't win... Get this and make the drummer carry it, that's what I say...
  4. Muzz
    Aw, the Peavey Mark VI! I ran one of these for years, after I'd become sick and tired of my Ampegs falling apart. Built like a tank (weighed nearly the same), never missed a beat, either. Unlike our drummer. If you've a strong back, or a willing mate, this is a great rig for very little money.
  5. Muzz
    I've had lots of great basses, some have been expensive, some handbuilt boutique stuff, but I'm loving the Epi TBird which cost me £130 (inc hardcase) and I Fenderbirded, and I've always loved my Franken PJ (total cost probably £200). I've learned a lot about what I like in a bass, and nowadays I don't see much off the shelf that suits, so modding budget basses gets me where I want to be. If I want to go upmarket, Warmoth will be my next port of call.
  6. Muzz
    Schroeder in the utility room/garage, along with the amp in gig rucksack. Three of the basses, Roland Microbass and headphones in back bedroom. Job done.
  7. Muzz
    Yeah, Xmas PMd...
  8. Muzz
    This ^. Except with a RH450.
  9. Muzz
    Nope, it's at my house Thanks Jack, nice bass. Good luck in China mate.
  10. Muzz
    Still all good for me
  11. Muzz
    PMd
  12. Muzz
    Erm, you do know how much a DB900 weighs? It's only 20lbs short of the full Ampeg fridge. The 500 combo and the extension speaker together are about 40lbs less. I tried one once, liked the sound, but couldn't move it myself, so I passed on it. For a residency/rehearsal room, it'd be OK, though.
  13. Muzz
    I loved mine back when I was younger, fitter, and much more enthusiastic about lugging massive kit around - there's an amount of kudos in some areas (mostly non-bassists) about turning up with an SVT and fridge. I genuinely find my lightweight rig produces the same effect live, with 90% less mither. The RH450 reproduces that power amp breakup very nicely, too - I preferred it to a lot of the other lightweight stuff which actually have preamp valves. I thought the Ashdown Drophead sounded absolutely lovely, mind. Shame they don't do it as a separate head. For less money.
  14. Muzz
    12-string Bump!
  15. Muzz
    Great little amp, use mine all the time for headphones/iPod playalongs - even got a drum machine built in, great for timing practice. Local bump!
  16. Muzz
    Triggers Broom you say? Hmmmm....let's see - new neck, new tuners, new bridge, new wiring, new knobs, new D'addarios.... nope, you still win Wait till my Nordies arrive, though...
  17. Muzz
    Page 3? We'll have none of that! Buuummmpppp....
  18. Muzz
    Warwick Fortress - the neck's great, sounds great now I've ripped out the stock setup and put some Wizards in, balance and weight are great, but the colour...what's it meant to be? It's not green, it's not brown, it's not grey, it's...bloody awful. Seriously considering stripping it, if it wasn't for the fact that Warwick finishes are legendarily thick and stubborn. Previous basses 78 Jazz. Looked the business, sounded...dull, weighed more than a ton. Ok, two ounces short of 12lb, but that's close enough. Stingray - poor G, just couldn't get along with the sound, heavy, clunky neck. Overwater - desperately wanted to love it, as an instrument it was gorgeous, just couldn't get on with the the super-hi-fi tone. Spoke to Overwater a couple of times, no suggestions there, so I sold it. With hindsight I should have just pulled the pups and EQ and put something Nordy in there. There, I feel better for that.
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    Neck dive is surprisingly very very little - I know the first time I saw the headstock for real I thought 'here we go' (I had a Washburn B20-8 back in the day, and that was just evil, despite having 4 tuners at each end), but it's very manageable - I think having the bass quite high (for me - about on the hip) helps, too. I've just looked at my photos again, and the perspective [i]does[/i] make it look very long in the neck/head. I've added a more realistic pic (not of mine, one I found at a better angle, but it's the same thing) to the main post.
  20. Muzz
    [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1323264135' post='1461187'] Those Supertone bridges aren't cheap - I looked at getting one for mine but sanity kicked in. I'm not going to pay out half the cost of an instrument just to upgrade the bridge Ignoring this design flaw (not manfacturing), I do enjoy playing it and it's looks and sound make up for the setup issues. [/quote] £65 or so delivered from the States via EBay. Unless, of course, you only paid £130 for the bass (I did for mine), in which case it IS half the cost...
  21. Muzz
    Yep, I've had a couple: the one on the Fenderbird (see left) is a MM P, and it's really, really good. The J I bought after that needed a fret dress and a bit of TLC but it's now also fantastic. A great buy - the only other neck I'd consider would be a Warmoth, but they're in a whole other price range.
  22. Muzz
    Blimey, things drop off the front page quick these days, don't they? Beurmp...
  23. Muzz
    Ok, if you haven't got a particular image/sound/style in your head, and you just want a good quality bass with a range of sounds which is comfortable and easy to play, I don't think you can do better than an Ibanez SR500. They just feel so ergonomically right - the necks are slim and very easy to get around. Less than £500 if you're buying new, £300 or so for a decent secondhand one. They come with Elixir strings, which are coated and very slinky if you're playing fingerstyle. Just the easiest playing bass I've tried.
  24. Muzz
    Nope, Warwickhunt's going for the full CT effect...
  25. Muzz
    OK, so it's coming up to Xmas, I've got a new bass imminent and SWMBO has (for once) spoken up about the numbers of basses chez nous. As a compromise, I've agreed to a 'one in, one out' for the time being (I'll work on that later ) so the 12 is for sale. It's an extraordinary instrument, the 12-string bass - if you've never owned one I can recommend giving it a go: they make a sound like nothing else. Neck is surprisingly playable, too, which makes it useable for more than the compulsory 'Jeremy' riff... It's pretty much unmarked, has EMG hz pickups and an active 3-band EQ, Grover tuners, a brass nut and generally feels very solid at a bit over 10lbs. The neck is maple with walnut stringers, and the body's mahogany with a flamed maple cap. It also has separate bridge saddles for the octave strings, which means the intonation's much improved over the old 8-strings I've used in the past. It comes in a hard case, and I'll throw in a brand new set of D'Addario strings (which were £36). I'd like £350. I can post fully insured to the mainland for £20. Cheers, Muzz [attachment=94640:DSCF0483.JPG] [attachment=94641:DSCF0490.JPG] [attachment=94642:DSCF0492.JPG] [attachment=94643:DSCF0495.JPG] [attachment=94644:DSCF0496.JPG] [attachment=94645:DSCF0498.JPG] [attachment=94793:dean12.JPG]
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