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Love the cabronita bass!

Both basses have their faithful followers, I personally like both, I swing more for a P these days as the sound is thicker (as is the neck) and I'm in a 3 piece band. Both have their merits and flaws, just depends on which one has more pros than cons to you. For example, I find the first volume pot on a jazz gets in my way when playing with a pick, on a P the nobs are further away, but I miss having the jazzes back pickup for a thumb rest on a P. The major thing for me is the neck though, not enough substance to a jazz neck. Give me a planed baseball bat any day.

Post 08 USA fenders seem to be the best they have been for a while, before that its a bit of a lottery, as models go I think that's entirely up to the player, I don't think there's anything wrong with a good old passive Jazz bass, I just wish they had a more substantial neck.

I spotted that a few days ago. Love it!

I'd say no. If I wanted to imrove on a Thunderbird I'd be changing pickups before installing a preamp. But having said that I'm not a biggest fan of active basses anyway. I know the pickups will be more expensive, but I think your end up with a better thunderbird at the end.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1365158692' post='2036017'] If it's non- export they will be USA pickups anyway. [/quote] A popular misconception, what fender Japan call USA pickups aren't the same as what you'd find in a USA fender, they are Japanese built and called USA, still weak sounding by comparison.

I've been through the ringer with precision pickups. My personal favourites are the Lindy Fralin in my Lakland, Seymour Duncan SPB-2 and Di Marzio model P, it depends what your after. I know where your coming from with the CIJ pickups being weak sounding. I'd go for the lindy, classic p tone that really cuts nicely.

Please let me know a price on the Gordon Smith when you come to a decision. I'm very interested.

Some sort of precision, I'd hold out for a second hand post 2010 fender or a Lakland Skyline. £900 would buy you a fair bit of P-bass

I'd imagine the Gordy is worth anywhere between £250-450 depending on condition. I'd say similar for the PJ too. Are you looking to shift them?

Classic MIMs are all poly finished in my experience

The classic 50e aren't nitro, but they are fecking amazing. If you really want nitro look at a roadworn if its the 50s neck your after. Pound for pound the 50s is probably as much bass for less though.

Westones are a good shout. Just be careful it doesn't take over your life!

Dayummmmm that's pretty sexy

It's worth noting that without a truss rod there will be no relief at all, so it might change the feel of the bass somewhat, I'm not sure if the ray replacement necks have a rod or not though.

There are a few hoyer owners on here, most have Gibson replicas though. I've never seen this model before, not that I'm an expert.

[quote name='intime-nick' timestamp='1364385524' post='2025652'] has this for a while now and it plays/sounds the business.... Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pounder Pups Passive Reverse headstock oh, did i mention it was orange ! [attachment=131230:IMG_0108.jpg][attachment=131231:IMG_0109.jpg][attachment=131232:IMG_0110.jpg][attachment=131234:IMG_0105.jpg] [/quote] I like that. Reversed head stocks look great on Jazzes.

Makes me think of Cliff Burton, black and gold and a rick shape.

It's a gear porn fest.