Rich

[quote name='OldGit' post='147865' date='Feb 27 2008, 02:44 PM']Hiyah Bridges - I've fitted the Gotoh 203 fender-alike. Not strung it up since as it's in bass hospital under the knife (or router) for its active electrics .. But the bridge is a lot more substantial than the original SX one or the vintage Fender replacement mine came with. Others have fitted Gotoh 201's which are more chunky. Not sure about 5 string uptions. Pups .. Talk to Rich [/quote] Bridge-wise, I went for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130175608892&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=130104603117&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D3"]one of these[/url] for my fretless Yam 5... it's built like a tank, everything locks down rock solid. Great bridge for 20 quid or so, thanks to the exchange rate. Be aware though that the screw holes will not line up & you'd need to drill new ones... the ones on this bridge are off-centre, y'see. Got my eye on some new pups at the moment... wait 'n' see

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='148856' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:51 AM']Get a jazz then.[/quote] No amount of preamp trickery will get the sound of a passive, wooden bass with single-coils out of a graphite necked active bass with soapbars... if you can invent a circuit that does, you'll be a very rich man my friend.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but no preamp in the world is ever gonna get you a Jazz sound out of a Kingbass...

Great review M/c, and what appears to be a superb bass. All I need to do now is win it! OK, send off the entry email and [quote name='Machines' post='148049' date='Feb 27 2008, 07:28 PM'][i][b][size=1]Note: the competition is not open to any BassChat moderators[/size][/b][/i][/quote][size=1]oh bum.[/size]

Stickers come off easy enough though. It could be worse... could have been a, errm, custom paint job or worse yet, a hacked-about chisel victim. It's a peach, I'd love it.

He's well known for his lurking, is Dood. Something of a prefessional lurker. Lots of practice. That's what all his restraining orders say, anyway PS -- yes, about bliddy time too.

[quote name='Mr Cougar' post='147454' date='Feb 26 2008, 10:01 PM']Just watch out for his dog, a very lovable but enthusiastic creature. [/quote]Poochie's a sweetheart alright, but what you've really got to be wary of is The Wood Store. If you go in there, I guarantee you'll emerge blinking into the light about an hour later clutching a bookmatched top of quilted yam or spalted Venezuelan gnatwood or flamed canoe tree or something

I ordered an Artec SE3P-A... vol, pan, stacked bass/treb and stacked mid/sweep. The plan is to fit it into my SX Jazzebel project . I'm also thinking of reviewing it for the, errm, Reviews section. 28 quid for a 3 band EQ is definitely worth checking out.

The B tuner of my Shuker now bears a scratch/gouge in the black finish, courtesy of an unguarded moment and a disagreement with a marquee pole.

Fcking hell, lighten up a bit will you? I wasn't trying to bait anyone. It's nice to know you hold me in such high regard that you think I'd go out of my way to do that. Thanks a bunch.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='144811' date='Feb 22 2008, 07:28 AM']Basschat is a community - a Spartan community. We are the Helots, the Mods are the Spartans, and there are 2 Kings. Bassworld only had one king but he had the power [i]etc.[/i] And it came to pass that [i]etc.[/i] I am not the first to fall from favour and many have been exiled by the Kings [i]etc.[/i][/quote]Blimey, just for a second I was back in my 3rd year History class. I swear I could almost hear old Evans droning on about Magellan and Copernicus and threatening us with detention.

To the best of my knowledge, Pino can't read music either...

Nah, got a nice black one in the post

I'll chuck in one of [url="http://www.johnsongtr.com/Distortion-plus-EQ.291.0.html"]these[/url]... great condition, never gets used. Plus, a nice tort scratchplate to fit an SX Jazz.

[quote name='Machines' post='142397' date='Feb 18 2008, 12:40 PM']I like the BBs but that looks horrid to me. It's like someone drunkenly played around in photoshop[/quote] Good god, it does doesn't it? [attachment=5730:sheehan.jpg] [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='142872' date='Feb 19 2008, 08:09 AM']It's a good instrument, but I'd love to build an Attitude-a-like that would fit my preferences[/quote] Well... get thee to a luthier! It needn't be expensive.

me too

Well, I like the look of the Freebass wireless... 150 quid from Dolphin? Hmmm.

Thanks guys... starting to look like tort Although just to be blimmin awkward, I found a pic of a pale yellow 70s Jazz with maple block neck and a [i]black[/i] pickguard... and it looks sooo cool ... think a black one might be on order soon... EDIT: this is the pic: [attachment=5700:jazz_wit...ck_plate.jpg]

Which comedian was it that got into trouble years ago for calling Morecambe "a cemetery with lights"..?

[quote name='Welshbassist' post='142195' date='Feb 17 2008, 10:37 PM']get a hammer![/quote]Or as it's otherwise known, a 'Birmingham Screwdriver'.

I ordered an SX neck in maple with pearly blocks last week... it arrived on Friday. Here's some pics. [attachment=5683:neck_overall.JPG] [attachment=5682:neck_nut_end.JPG] It's superb... nice woods, finished in a flawless high gloss, even on the board, which to my amazement is bound... although as you can see the binding is a bit plasticky and not great. In spite of what the Rondo site said, it DID come with the nut... so that's one less thing to buy! The headstock is blank and decal-free, which is nice. I did consider getting a spoof decal made up of the 'Fecker' variety, but the gloss finish is so nice I don't want to muck about with it. So I'm going to leave it blank. Overall it's an incredible bargain for $113 including shipping... sixty-ish quid? Brilliant! I've fitted the tuners, D-tuner and string tree. It needs a bit of sanding down to fit in the body's neck pocket, but at least that means it'll be a good firm neck joint. I've got an Artec 3-band eq in the post, and next to order is a decent bridge and a set of knobs. My main problem now is that I can't decide if I prefer the white plate or the torty... opinions please? [attachment=5684:white.JPG] [attachment=5685:torty.JPG]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='130174' date='Jan 29 2008, 05:29 PM']I know what you mean when questioning the lack of bottom end on a jazz... Or is it just plain output? I'm seriously falling out with my Geddy Lee in this respect. I love the sound of the bass in isolation, but in a band situation it just lacks any balls. Compared to my active basses (Status, Warwick, Yamaha, etc) I have to increase the input stage by 25% & the bass frequency by about 10%. The jazz just ends up sounding harsh to me. Rob Green at Status has offered to rout out some cavities in it & make it active with T-Bass electronics & I'm sorely tempted [/quote] Or get a J-Retro..?