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[quote name='bubinga5' post='1166338' date='Mar 17 2011, 09:53 PM']Not alot IMO.. certainly not £1700 worth.. not even close.. ive had a £3000 Fender and an £600 MIJ 62 Jazz really wasnt that different.. still a cracking 60's CS though[/quote] Well I have a MIJ 62 Jazz and it's pretty damn good. I don't expect the custom shop version to be that much better........but it sure is purty.

Those Laklands are nice. If you like Jazz type basses a Geddy Lee is a cracking bass too. I think they have one in guitar guitar in Edinburgh. The neck and the build quality are fantastic. Some people are not too keen on the sound as can be a bit toppy but you can add bass at the amp to compensate. But the neck is so slim it's effortless. I have one and it's the easiest bass to play I've ever owned. It's like playing air bass.

The only problem with expensive basses is playing the thing at you average gig. You'd never be able to take your eyes off it for fear of thiefs and lowlifes running off with it to sell it for £30 at crack converters. Eh, and of course the fact that they're expensive in the first place.

[center]Hmmm that picture rings a bell? [/center] [center][attachment=74953:closet_classic_62.jpg][/center] [center]MIJ 62 Reissue[/center]

I never (if I can help it) buy new anymore because of the depreciation. The cost of new basses have shot up in recent months and you'll never get anywhere what you paid new for a bass if you decide it's not for you and you want to move it on. If you're going the secondhand Stingray route there's a nice Musicman Sub going on this very forum for a reasonable price [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=120652&hl=sub"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=120652&hl=sub[/url] not to far away from you either so you could try before you buy. I know nothing about Subs but a lot of Stingray fans on this forum say very nice things about them.

As a previous post said, Fender can be a bit slapdash with positioning of nuts and bridges which can mean the strings are not always aligned accurately (ie the E or G string can end up too near the edge of the fingerboard). I don't know about the difference to the sound of a bass they make but I have them on my 62 RI Jazz and it's really easy to adjust string spacing.

I can remember being asked to join a band ten years ago. I took it as a compliment and rather rashly said yes. What I didn't realise was that the type of stuff they wanted to play was just not my cup of tea. It was then that I decided I had to work out an escape plan. The escape plan didn't mount up to much......basically not turning up to rehearsals and showing no commitment or enthusiasm (the cowardly way out - I should have just said 'sorry this bands not for me'). Eventually they gave me my P45 which I was over the moon about! I think your fellow band members are showing similiar signals so it's probably time to let them go and sign up a new guitarist and singer who actually want to be in the band or you'll be rehearsing the same songs forever and a day.

If you're playing club gigs, frankly you'll have PA support and you won't need a hugely powerful amp. Your amp will just be used for a monitor because you'll end up going through the PA. 50w isn't going to be heard on stage in a club though, even if all you need is a monitor. So I recommend the lower end Ashdown gear - either the Ashdown EB 180 watt combos or the Mag 300 combos/amps/cabs. They'll give you more than enough volume onstage and they're cheap and have a great sound.

Yes, I'm a happy bunny with my new (preloved) CIJ 62 RI as well. For the price - £380 - it's a cracker. I've kept the Fender strings it came with on it because it sounds so good but will soon try out a set of DR Hi-Beams. The neck is almost as slim as my Geddy Lee and it's very easy to play and ooozes quality. I have to say, I've really liked every Jazz I've ever owned (even the bog standard Indonesian Squier that cost me £95) as they all had their own individual qualities. But because of the combination of sound and playability this one is probably the best of the lot. I think you may be well and truly converted to 'The way of the Jazz' as well now. Long may the love affair continue.

After hunting around for quite a while I now get my sets of hex keys at maplins. The ones that fit my basses nd my strat are 1.5mm.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='1149295' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:42 AM']Looks real enough to me - Fender couldn't make a full decal fit to some left-handers so the main name is all you get in this case.[/quote] Well you learn something new every day.

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz bass with the thinnest fastest neck known to man. Secondhand it usually goes for under £500 looks the part and sound fantastic too. But don't take my word here's the man himself playing the thing

The 'Fender' logo is correct for the period but there is no 'Jazz Bass' after it. This makes me think it's not a real Fender neck but an aftermarket neck with a Fender decal added.

Pleasures all mine. A lovely bass.

I was in a small bar called 55 Bar in NYC in 2006 on holiday when a guy walked in and set up in the corner near the door to the lavvy with his band and started playing. The guitarist and his band completely blew me away! I hadn't heard anything that good since I saw Jeff Beck back in the 80's. I just assumed they were a really, really good bar band until I had a quick chat with the amazing young female drummer (Kim somebody or other). She was standing outside having a cigarette and I asked her where she was playing next and she said L.A. I asked who with and she said casually 'Beyonce'. It was then that I realised this wasn't some amazing bar band but obviously something a bit more special than that. The guitarist was Mike Stern - Who up until then I had never heard of. If you're ever in New York I recommend 55 Bar in the Village where Mike plays regularly (he regularly nips in and plays when he's not touring). A fantastic night guaranteed! And amazingly it's all for free. Aha a quick google and here's the lady herself playing in bar 55 with the man himself [url="http://jonmccaslinjazzdrummer.blogspot.com/2010/04/kim-thompson-kicks.html"]http://jonmccaslinjazzdrummer.blogspot.com...pson-kicks.html[/url]

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1143216' date='Feb 27 2011, 12:36 PM']The first thing you have to realise as a Bass Player is that NOBODY ELSE CARES what you sound like. As far as Sound Engineers are concerned, YOU DON'T COUNT as far as the overall sound goes. As has been mentioned before, if you aren't there for the Final Mix, and are willing to fight every inch of the way to get 'your' sound out on the recording, nobody else gives a monkey's toss. Argue with me all you want, but 99.9% of Engineers will give you the 'wooly duvet' sound, unless you are prepared to push every inch of the way until someone listens.[/quote] Sad but true. Most engineers AND your fellow band members are probably totally unaware what a 'good' bass sound can add to a mix. You need to be there at mixdown and be assertive if you don't want to end up with the dreaded 'woolly tone'. Saying that, I had to miss my bands final album mixdown today (for various tedious social obligation reasons) and am 100% convinced my fellow band members will take the opportunity to make my bass sound like rice pudding.

Just bought a Fender Jazz Bass 62 RI - he drove 100 miles to meet me half way and drop it off - good guy. Buy/sell with confidence.

[quote name='Truckstop' post='1138728' date='Feb 23 2011, 03:43 PM']I might just keep checking eBay and this very site for a Fender Bassman combo. Sound great, they're American (brand, at least!) and look traditional! Thanks for your help everybody. Just gotta keep looking for a second hand gem to pop up! Truckstop[/quote] I have one and it sure looks purty in a very vintage tweedy way. It's also mighty heavy with just the one strap on the top (although it does come with removable wheels). Soundwise it'll certainly get you what you're looking for as well.

[quote name='Beedster' post='1136510' date='Feb 21 2011, 11:10 PM']PL playing a Jazz![/quote] And An Ibanez Blazer.

[quote name='silddx' post='1136484' date='Feb 21 2011, 10:56 PM']I'd never take a cut from Mr East, my reward is he will get more business! I hope you like your new 62! Where are you getting it from? What colour?[/quote] This is it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124004&hl=fender+jazz"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=fender+jazz[/url] I already have a Geddy Lee but have always hankered after a 62 RI

Thanks for taking the time to record those examples. That J-Retro is very nice indeed. You may have made my mind up for me. You should get a cut from Mr East for all the extra profit he's going to make this month. By the way I'm picking up a CIJ 62 reissue Jazz on Sunday..........hope it sounds as good as yours.

Yesterday night I played a gig with my bands old drummer because the new drummer couldn't make it. Although I really like the guy I hate his drumming style (Mitch Mitchell on speed). Every time he does a random extended drum fill he completely loses the beat and I've got to try and keep the rhythm going on my own somehow. What makes matters worse another random drummer came up and blethered on about how fantastic he was. I kept my mouth firmly zipped! But our new drummer is back playing with us on Friday..............I'll be so glad to see him I may just give him a big sloppy kiss!

They come notched and un-notched. With the un-notched ones you're supposed to get a file and notch it yourself. Possibly that bridge has been on a few different basses and everytime it was installed on a different bass another notch had to be filed. Since you have a choice I would experiment and see what feels comfortable. If none of the notches feel comfortable you could always just file another (if there's room).