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DF Shortscale

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  1. DF Shortscale
    Having looked around, AllParts seems to be my best bet, they’re MIJ necks from what I can tell. I trust MIJ a bit more than MIM. I’d potentially be willing to fork out the extra for a USA neck with the F on it, but there doesn’t seem to be a maple one for sale anywhere and I have no idea what the difference in quality is actually likely to be between that and one of their MIM necks. Too much of a crapshoot.
  2. DF Shortscale
    Fair enough, looks like I’ll need to up my price. Maybe this is a supply problem too, most of that inventory says ‘no stock’. I’m guessing the issue with Fender’s site is similar, it looks like all they sell is mim necks but they’re more likely just out of stock on usa ones. In any case with 600 quid for a neck (especially once you include shipping and fretwork etc) it might be that buying a used usa fender starts to make more sense.
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    Hmm maybe I should add that the cost should be vaguely realistic (let's say up to £350ish?) and the neck should be available somewhere within reasonable shipping distance to the UK..
  4. DF Shortscale
    I’m looking for a replacement jazz neck for a USA Fender, and wondering if the necks available directly from Fender are any better than the alternatives that are available online (from places like Northwest Guitars etc). The replacement necks Fender sells are all made in Mexico, and I’m not sure how those compare to the necks on their USA basses - I’m guessing they’re the same but I don’t know what makes the necks on USA basses more ‘special’. Their prices are between £250-350, and they’ll need some fretwork and nut filing etc. Elsewhere, seemingly similar necks without the F logo are maybe £100 less than that. So let’s say you had a really great USA Fender, and you wanted the best possible replacement neck for it - what would you go for?
  5. DF Shortscale
    If you get a chance to try one, pls let us know what you think.
  6. DF Shortscale
    Yeah, really nice sounding duo for sure. I'm not 100% sold on that bridge pickup, it's really nice in that context but I think I'd prefer a single coil / J style pickup back there for the kind of stuff I play. I know there are a bunch of options for pickups, I think I'd configure them a little differently. Although that front pickup sounds nice, not as boomy as I expected.
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    Yeah looks like you're right! Wasn't aware of that (or him). Here's a video:
  8. DF Shortscale
    It's a copy in body shape only, looks to me like it's a hand built instrument, which would bring it in line with other small builders' prices - actually probably on the cheaper end for a custom hand-built bass. Fender Musicmasters are between £1-2K on Reverb, and they have a crap pickup, single coil hum, terrible bridge and who knows what other issues. They tend to need a bunch of mods to make them playable, and in the process they also lose their 'vintage' value, so the price is actually fairly realistic given the current state of things (which isn't to say it's a price I personally like very much). What makes Musicmasters special is that they are short scale, they have a fairly unique tone, they have 18mm string spacing and they feel really good to play. Until they became collectible in recent years, they were also a cheap mod platform while still being an old Fender. Part of the reason Musicmaster copies have started popping up in recent times is that their value has gone up.
  9. DF Shortscale
    These look very nice but there’s very little info about them outside of instagram, does anyone have any experience with this brand? Not cheap, but not insanely priced either, seems to be in line with other builders. Basically a Musicmaster with pickup / colour options, looks great if you’re into this kind of thing. https://www.kitharaguitars.com/samson
  10. DF Shortscale
    Old Mustangs with maple boards are so nice. They seem to come up online for around £2.5k but it’s hard to say what condition they’re in, or what they actually sell for in the end. I personally wouldn’t pay that much for one, but I’m sure there are people out there who would.
  11. DF Shortscale
    Thanks! I’ll forward to our vocalist.
  12. DF Shortscale
    Thank you all for the advice, very helpful. I think we'll end up going with the Stagepas 400, seems reasonably priced and it will do what we need. Going to keep an eye out for second hand / used, if you happen to know anyone selling in the London / SE area, pls point them in my direction.
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    I’m 100% ignorant about PA’s so I apologise if this is a naive question. Is there an active PA speaker that has multiple inputs and a rudimentary mixer on the back? I’m sure a Yamaha PA at a venue I played at recently had keys, vocals and bass DI all going in directly to the PA without a mixer but I could be wrong. Ultimately I’d like to find a suitable solution just for keyboard and vocals, but if guitar and bass could also plug into the same PA without the need for an additional mixer it would be quite a big problem solver. Does something like this exist?
  14. DF Shortscale
    Manton Customs seems to be my current favourite but there are definitely a few other great options out there - still mulling it over.
  15. DF Shortscale
    Yeah, it’s basically the Baby Z with a more balanced body, same neck and electronics (as far as I know) which is why I decided to go searching for one back around 2019ish. It was apparently the last one left at their workshop. The quality on these is crazy, it’s a relatively ‘low’ price bass for them compared to their other models but it feels like a boutique bass, I think the only thing that was keeping them from being more expensive is the relatively simple electronics and the lack of fancy woods. There was a 5 string version too, I never managed to get hold of one of those though..
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    I have an Atelier Z short scale jazz I might need to put up for sale at some point, it’s the ZPO-4Jr model (the one with the downsized Precision-ish body before they started using the Mustang shape for the Baby Z). It’s natural ash / maple, 17mm spacing. I bought it brand new, ordered from Japan a few years ago. I’m slightly in two minds about it so might end up holding on to it. It’s such a great little bass but I’ve spent a bunch of money on amp/cab related stuff this year..
  17. DF Shortscale
    Would love to hear a sample of this!
  18. DF Shortscale
    Very nice! Pretty similar to the kind of thing I have in mind.
  19. DF Shortscale
    Yeah, I really like his basses but I contacted him many years ago about a build (nothing fancy or out of the ordinary) and didn't get a very friendly response, put me off dealing with him tbh. Also ideally I'd like to support a UK builder if possible, partly because it's nice to support people closer to home, and partly to avoid the stress of taxes /shipping costs etc.
  20. DF Shortscale
    Fair enough, will drop him a line - thanks!
  21. DF Shortscale
    Lovely basses but his P's are 33/34/35", I'm hoping to find a 32" scale..
  22. DF Shortscale
    Looking into getting a custom medium scale precision built, or maybe a PJ, Fender-ish vibe with a few upgrades. I know Manton would probably be a good choice, are there any other UK builders that are worth looking into? Budget - let’s say £2k max. Thanks!
  23. DF Shortscale
    Yeah, me too usually! Or Feline down in Croydon, those guys do brilliant work and they’re very quick. I’d happily trust them with any bass.
  24. DF Shortscale
    Best for me was probably a Genzler 350 head. Worst was a supposedly reputable guitar repair guy who wrecked one of my basses when I took it in for some mods. I won’t mention any names but if you’re thinking of having any repair work done in the Greenwich / Woolwich area, I recommend looking elsewhere.. All fixed now but lesson learnt - use only people you really trust for mods and repairs!
  25. DF Shortscale
    pm sent.
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