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[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1383837264' post='2269806'] A 115 cab is fine, but personally on it's own it will struggle to give enough oomph and clarity.[/quote] You've never used a BF Compact have you? I can assure you that lack of volume (or "oomph and clarity") is not an issue. At all. Ever. (Well, as long as your amp is 250 watts or more...). They are phenomenally loud cabs, but still deliver a very clear tone (if that is what you want).

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1383771485' post='2269003'] He could do with changing his hairstyle too. I vote for the back cover of Grace Under Pressure-era mullet to make a comeback .[/quote] Yeah. Good call.

I haven't played many US jazzes, but my MIM standard J is lovely! Plays beautifully and sounds like a J should (IMO). Have a look on here first though, as there are a number of Fender Js for sale at the moment and you could get one for half the price of a new one!

I bought my Status series II brand new in 1986 because of it's modern sound and styling (among other things). It is rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary but still sounds as modern as it did in 1986. When it is a "vintage" instrument (does the 30 year old thing apply to instruments as well as cars?) it will still sound modern. I have no idea what I am trying to say here, but just thought I would chuck it into the general discussion.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1383822488' post='2269492'] I wasn't even really on the look out for a 212 to be honest, I only play small venues at the moment and my current rig is more than enough, but this is too good a deal to turn down... That's a lot of cab for £379... [/quote] Yup. Me too. I fancied a change, but I was perfectly happy with my Compact. This sale was perfectly timed for me. Now I just need to sell my Compact... damn the stagnant market!!

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1383829243' post='2269645'] I would love to go the Barefaced/Streamliner route as suggested but in reality its too much of a financial stretch. I wasn't actually planning on buying just yet..but there you go [/quote] I may be open to trades...

They are lovely and simple. When I had Trace Elliot of Ampeg amps I used to spend forever faffing on with graphics and tone settings... With my LH500 I may occasionally need a bit of a tweak to the bass or treble settings, but that's all. It allows me to concentrate on more important things!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1383756906' post='2268667'] 3 left chaps... [/quote] 2 now...

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1383766365' post='2268876'] Thanks, good advice as ever. I'm discussing needs with the rest of the band [/quote] Bizarrely, having decided to sell my Compact, I was complimented on my tone last night at rehearsal - by the SINGER!!! He said what a "lovely, rich" sound I was getting! Maybe I should keep it after all? Too late as I've already ordered one of the Genz Benz neo 212s...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1383744762' post='2268423'] I think this is a great way to send a bass because a long thin package is more likely to suffer damage than a squat, fat one. You're presenting less of a target and less surface area to the morons who will be standing on it and throwing it around. I recommend this method. [/quote] Totally! And as I always fit new strings to any newly-received bass anyway, the weakening at the "witness points" (whatever they are) is inapplicable to me. YMMV of course, and it is always preferable to communicate effectively with the buyer/seller to establish their wants and needs. If I was selling a bass to BRX, I would definitely leave the neck on! No problem for me.

Sometimes though, people buy a bass because it just feels (and maybe looks) right. The neck is the major component in that. Buy a bass with a great neck and you can easily change the pickups, tuners, bridge, etc to get a better sounding bass. But if it doesn't play well, I'm not sure that swapping in a new neck is actually a "modification"? More like changing the entire bass! (IMO). And while I agree with the point about the quality of your amp, sometimes upgrading your rig can expose weaknesses in your bass sound that you hadn't previously noticed. And in that case, a change of pickups (for example) might sort it out - especially if you don't have the funds to buy another bass as you've just spent them on the amp!

I'm selling a [url="http://barefacedbass.com/index.php?page=compact"]Barefaced Compact[/url]. It is a 1x15 in a small (compact, in fact!) box that weighs next to nothing but is extremely loud (if you need that) and very transparent - so you get the sound of your amp or (if your amp is transparent too) the sound of your bass. The only reason I am trying to sell it is that I just fancy something different! I don't think I'll get anything "better", just different. The Compact is an awesome piece of kit but it's biggest plus point is when, at the end of the night, you pick it up to unload. The first time you pick one up you'll be wondering (like I did) if it actually has a speaker in at all!!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383725330' post='2268084'] As a buyer I would be somewhat disappointed if I received a bass with the neck removed without the seller OK'ing it with me first, and I'd definitely want a reduction of the selling price to reflect the time I'd need to put in to getting the bass back into a playable condition. [/quote] Yes, I think it is fair enough to check it out with the buyer first. Not sure it would be fair to expect a reduction in price though? It is a ten minute job to put the neck back on. In fact, I often remove the neck from a new bass anyway to check it out and clean it...

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1383691777' post='2267879']Quick question: is there any reason why I shouldn't ship a bolt-on bass with the neck off? I.e. pack the neck and body separately within the same package. Is it a good/bad/ugly idea? [/quote] I've sent basses like that and received them like that. No problem. It makes the package a more manageable shape (which might make it less likely to be damaged?) but it won't affect the weight, so the cost will be the same I guess. Whether it offers any (realistic) extra protection to the bass is questionable.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1383680286' post='2267655'] Rush ...are very humble chaps and their friendship seems more important than the music. [/quote] Yes. As shown in this clip... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb-MwVUUy3g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb-MwVUUy3g[/url]

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1383678728' post='2267613']The NX2 212T ls a real bargain all right[/quote] [quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1383680537' post='2267664']I've just ordered one.[/quote] [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1383682849' post='2267711']This is the bass bargain of 2013. Trust me. Do whatever you can, whack it on a 0% credit card...its worth it.[/quote] [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1383686465' post='2267765']i just stuck mine on my barclaycard & mighty pleased with it i am,stuff the interest [/quote] [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1383689103' post='2267818']...almost feel obliged to at that price. It seems like it would be rude not to![/quote] Thanks guys - you are not helping [b][i]at all[/i][/b]!!

I'd have thought it would be practically impossible to do what you want to do... but something like a POD might get you somewhere close?

Well my favourite Rush album is Caress of Steel, so what would I know?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1383659433' post='2267170'] With regards to production, listen to something off CA and then immediately listen to a dynamically similar track off MP (or Counterparts, even). CA sounds terrible. [/quote] Listening to the newly remixed Vapor Trails has made me very aware of this. I've hardly listened to that CD for years, but now it's constantly on the player! It's like a new Rush album. Now can they do the same with CA please? [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1383671728' post='2267428'] I'm a Rush fan, and I like how they've developed and changed through the years. [/quote] Me too. I'm a huge fan of the band and their music. But that doesn't mean that I can't be critical of stuff that I like less...

Good news, though, for those of us who have never owned any GB gear but always wanted some!