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[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1390503910' post='2346197'] Looks pretty beaten up, and you'd have to pay an extra 23% on top of what you pay for the bass & shipping to get it into the country. I've seen really nice examples of these basses go for not much more than you'd end up paying for this - if it was me I'd pass on this one & wait for something better to turn up in the UK. [/quote] plus another....an unloved bass usually ends up being an unwanted drama.

Well the 50's ones were all maple fretboards, weren't they? ....i'll be 'in the bathroom' later i'll drag my fender book in there....i think theres something in there about this?

Yesterday i had a noodle across quite a few bass's and think i've found that within reason the actual width of a neck (nutwise) is less important than the depth of the neck front to back...which i find quite enlightening....but most bass's when advertised display width but not depth.....although i think fender may declare this? I'm blessed with short savaloy type digits so this could be the reason....i'd love some thin spidery ones that most of the decent bass players seem to posess!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1390500595' post='2346137'] There is a specific reason why maple necks (traditionally) are laquered, and it an aesthetic reason. originally Fender recognised that maple picks up alot of dirt, so can look dirty very quickly. so they started glossing the necks for this reason. correct me if I'm wrong of course. [/quote] i thought thats why leo started doing rosewood fretboards....again i could be wrong?

Tom how do you intend to dress the fret side edges, mine are slightly sharp but only if I pick at them, can't feel them when playing. PS I must have been lucky with my fret leveling OE strings are quite bright aren't they!

I fixed that!

Only one sticks out for me an early 80's Aria SBR-60.....Lovely bass, great finish etc but I knew after 20mins it just wasn't for me without knowing why. I think she had a few owners before she found a keeper after me too. The guy i bought it from bought it new so had her some 27 years! Never meet ya hero's or so they say.

I've been using G-Strings on my android which is free and seems to work fine. never had an Iphone wouldn't know if works on one.

I'm 99% sure the cap' has no effect when the tone control is fully open as in max treble....but would like conformation. ....for instance there would be no difference in open tone if a .047 or .1 cap' was installed? cheers

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1390247652' post='2343166'] I'm not after another Jazz but I'm just wondering if the workmanship and playability of the J&D Jazz extends to their Precision bass clone... http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-yc-pb-4-string-bass-guitar-black--201637 [/quote] Aria do a cheap jazz with a precision neck, STB-JB the quality of mine is amazing, no excuses anywhere on my example....the J&D is very good for the price, the Aria STB-JB is exceptional.

[quote name='roceci' timestamp='1390248201' post='2343175'] iconic, good to see you pulled the trigger on one of these in the end! Damn you for writing a much better review than I did tho ;-) Hope you're as happy with it as I am with mine. [/quote] It was your review that pumped my GAS sir!

E and A out of one output and D and G out the other?

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Sorted

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1390163405' post='2342235'] Thanks for the excellent review - I think I'm going to have to buy one now, (I've only got 4 Jazzes at the moment) Just one question, what is the weight? [/quote] without scales....feels like a Classic Vibe Jazz weight...erm not heavy, but feels substantial enough, sorta typical...if that helps...which it probably doesn't Difficult to compare to VMJ's. I've had two VMJ's the first was a genuine boat anchor that would of saved the Amoco Cadiz, the second VMJ feels erm...normal.

Also for a cheap bass it has a serial number, a little unusual, unless its a part number of course? [b]WSM1305B11.062[/b] and a picture 'saying' don't put it in a bin..

Ok just a brief review of the newest bass to the fleet, the J&D or Jack & Danny Brothers Vintage 1975 Jazz, mine is surf green. linky:- [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561"]http://www.dv247.com...f-green--201561[/url] [b]delivery[/b]: £119.00 to door, order took 3 days to delivery from DVD 247, arrived very well packed with seperate inner and outer boxes with bag for allen keys for truss rod and saddles, ohh and foam under the strings for transit. [b]finish & fit:[/b] surf green paintwork is flawless and the colour IS the same as the pictures on the website Under the pickguard the pup wiring is routed properly so no ugly troughs running thru/across the body, you could play without the pickguard should you wish. as supplied cap is .047 as usual with most bass's, wiring and soldering is VERY neat and tidy indeed. 3 ply pickguard fits as it should....I'd love a tort' on it, so may look into that? neck finish overall is good, neck to body pocket gap is tight, frets are fine, no high frets at all, fretwork side edges have the mearest hint of roughness but only if you pick with your finger, I can't feel anything when playing. The size is typical jazz width wise but slightly deeper than my Squiers. The gloss laquer is flawless on neck rear, fretboard and head. Binding is good fit but being picky (as if I paid far more for it ) there is some very slightly tardy finishing on the binding at the heel end but you do need to look for it. tuners work as they should, not too stiff, not too loose, hold tune overnight fine. [b]intitial set-up:[/b] well 'as landed' set-up wouldn't make much difference to me as I would always set a bass up and low a a snakes belly in a rut if possible. First things first, the trussrod came slackened off completely. I pulled the trussrod up fine to give me the usual hint of a gap at 8th fret. Nut next, I checked the string over 1st fret gap and this was spot on at .55mm over the E string, which is quite low and how I usually set my bass up, most new bass's seem much higher (to be safe I guess?) than this but she was spot on across all strings, with the gap decreasing steadily. String height set up when checking string height over 12th fret was just over 2.2mm, I then dropped the string height on the E string to a tad under 2mm, decreasing across the others and NO string buzz at all across all strings, I could go lower...this bass can certainly take a low set-up indeed! [b]sound: [/b]the original strings come with a label declaring "Jack & Danny Brothers US made" or someething like that, I haven't a clue who makes them, she is on std strings as I write this...they are rounds and work fine, feel like my Fender Superbass, not rough at all. Sound with all pups up & tone wide open (treble up)! is very bright, clear & piano like (hi-fi some may say?) but rich enough, super loud too, I went from Squier VMJ and the difference was amazing, this bass has hot pups! The VMJ sounds quite tame compared to this J&D...the CVJ sounds like its on flats in comparrison. with rear pup on only tone up good olde jazz honky nasal stuff and clear...quite addictive actually. with front on and tone down, good smooth deep tone for when bright isn't required...I may drop a bigger cap in her though as most of my bass's have a .1uf cap, that's just me, good have that option. obviously loads of tones in between. One thing I did notice when slapping away to Level 42's 43 was a loud cracking noise like a tired speaker, if I play gently this went away as I'm a bit untidy when trying to slap, quite heavy handed. So I concluded the front pup too high for my style. I wound the neck pup down as far as it would go but it was still too high, so I took most of the foam out from under the front pup, dropped it down further (too far really!) and all is well. Haven't lost much volume either...did I mention hot pups. The pups have quite deep magnets...not sure what this means? [b]Summary[/b]: So there you have it, it's not a Fender Custom Shop but it works fine, and as with most cheap bass's with a good set-up I reckon they are good enough for most, better than me and stonking good value for the fun you get with them...and this one is crushingly beautiful in this colour combo. I would buy another if it got stolen. For those whom would purchase simply for the Surf Green body (and why not), it's well finished Alder, quite hard as the pick guard screws don't 'slack' after coming out a few times, and no nastyness under the pickguard, not heavy too, feels like a CVJ, the VMJ is a bit heavier. I can't say if an AllParts or Fender neck would fit though, I can't do all the hard work! cheers guys E&OE I've read this thru a few times, if theres any missing words ( a bad habit of mine) I do have an excuse but the gist is there

I got mine last friday....i'll post a review soon...in the meantime....yes its very pretty bass indeed and plays great....hot and bright pups...very piano like but good range of tones

I have never had a weak/quiet G string with a precision. runs for cover steel helmet and flak jacket on!

I can tell you a westfield b1000 p bass and a 2000 3eq h stingray necks feel quite similar sizewise...not sure if that helps though?!?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1390057015' post='2340990'] nevermind... dv247... I just went and ordered one! I have no cure! [/quote] i sympathise GAS was the reason for mine...nut height spot on at .5mm at 1st fret, saddles good too but trussrod wound out for transport...i set mine last night and still ok. one thing the pups are very hot and for slap i removed most of the spring foam under the neck pup....and found the routing is as it should be so you could use without pick guard....whats not to like?!?

Cant go wrong with a vmj.....lovely thin necks too with narrow rear to back dimension as well..i prefer my vmj to my cmj. as an aside ive just bought a surf green j&d 1975 vintage jazz new for £119 delivered....very impressed thus far....nice build with very hot pups indeed.

Now thats a sweet looking bass sir!

Loads of tbem about....but new to me....cheers guys

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1389658533' post='2336767'] Good God man, you didn't know 70's Fender jazz's had laquered fretboards, you've never seen an 8 string bass - do you live in a cave? [/quote] nearly ...Norfolk!...only just got horseless carriages, electrickery and telling bones...now where did i leave that swede?