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Had one and loved it but it blew up so when the new replacement arrived, I'd moved on.

That is proper lush!

If I get a few hours to myself I am going to attack my jazz copy and De-fret it. This post makes me think I'll enjoy the results if I don't make a hash of it!

I operate the 'if I make money, it goes towards family stuff' rule. Sadly not had a paying gig in nearly two years now!

I've got my stuff from Car Audio Direct in the past - been great but the site is sometimes a little difficult to navigate

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1424106950' post='2692696'] Which are also great basses at a silly price! You just can't go wrong with some of these... [/quote] I have NO need for it but there you go... I need to clear out really but I have a serious J Bass addiction going on.

I love a good relic. Trouble is there are so many bad ones!

It was SO gonna buy one of these. But bottled it at the last minute and bought a J&D Jazz instead to make myself feel better

It's reasonable pop music. Job done, it made them rich?

Where did you buy from spongey? I'm close to doing the same...

Hi all, Another forum I'm on have this thread running and it's full of useful stuff so I figured I'd pilfer it for here. What are your tips for better tone without spending a penny? Mine is to raise the action a little - I've recently done this on all my basses and whilst I don't like how it looks, my fingers have adjusted and it sounds better to my ear. So what are your top tips for tonal improvements without getting the credit card out? Cheers, James

I always loosen the strings off - not because of any other reason than I've seen instances where the guitars have been thrown around so much that if they land face-down, the strings actual press into the frets or fretboard. Granted, not really on bass but have seen it 4-5 times on guitars I've bought, so I err on the side of caution and (touch wood) have not had any problems. Cheers, James

Want a natural four. Has no money. fail.

Is there a diy fix for the clipping then? Mine suffered something rotten with it.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1423523162' post='2686040'] £600 and it's just sporting USB connectivity? Why no firewire (or Thunderbolt)? [/quote] Disappointed not to see an RS232 port either

Fast fret! Seriously, I love it. It's like Crack, only slightly more moreish.

There's a BF Compact in the classifieds at £315 too. I didn't dig the sound of one on its own but worth a look!

Low B and Octaver could be enough to cause problems through the BC212 as whilst it's a good little cab, I can't imagine the drivers have great Xmax - you still running the MB LM3 head? I'd go Genz Benz - if you can get one of their 2x12s they are light, loud and go low...perfect!

Bought some Jazz knobs...never arrived and Ebay refunded

Well, I finally got round to doing something with my Deko. The neck was garbage, so that's gone in the parts bin and I've thrown on one that's off an Aliexpress 'Fender' which is a little better. It's quite a looker now and the body is REALLY good, nice weight and great grain. I should point out that I'm very much NOT the luthier, the neck wouldn't quite fit and I didn't have such tools as a file or sandpaper, so I just stood on it until it went in. Job done. I reckon I could get a job at Fender with that level of technical skill? Anyhoo - it's together, working and I'll take it for a spin tonight at rehearsal to see how it sounds. [attachment=183087:FullSizeRender.jpg] Cheers, James