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There's a very nice Squier Silver Series Jazz on here for less than your budget so not in either category! It used to be mine but I foolishly sold it and then subsequently bought another one.

Well, I have 3 atm. A Squier Silver Series, a Sandberg California II with EMG X pickups added and a custom ACG with the basic SEQ filter preamp. All slightly different but good in their own way (successfully avoided answering the question there). [attachment=226959:SSSJ 01.jpg] [attachment=226960:LR Sandberg California II TT 01.jpg] [attachment=226961:ACG Standard J Type 03 lo res.jpg] If you made me pick one then I'd say ACG closely followed by the Cali II. Sorry, no idea why two pics are rotated?

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1472888559' post='3125009'] He has ALWAYS been my prog god. nice to see the world has caught up finally! [/quote] This

It's an interesting question. The electric bass has only been around for maybe 70 years or so and is therefore a pretty new kid on the block compared to some others. With my rose tinted shades on I'd probably agree with the OP but I think the variety of instruments available today and the leaps and bounds in amplification makes today a pretty tasty time. Whether musicians exploit this is a different argument I think,

Both basses now safely in my possession. Absolutely delighted with both of them, Alan has absolutely nailed the sounds I wanted (despite my medioce efforts trying to describe what I was after). Graham, not sure about the multicoil pickups, there's a lot of info on the ACG website but I did see anything specific about magnets although I was skimming the text pretty quickly. In case you haven't seen it, here's the link: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/basses/pickups/ just go down the page a bit.

I started out as a Standard spec then I started asking for extras so it morphed into a sort of Custom/Standard hybrid. Picking ti up tomorrow so hopefully I'll get some quality bass time in the evening.

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1470348834' post='3105479'] Also has a bass boost on the push/pull on the active stack. Pull bright on the volume/tone when in active mode. Four options regarding bass boost frequency plus level selected internally. Yes it is a split coil and in this case with Alnico magnets rather than the ceramic I normally use. [/quote] Thanks Alan, I forgot about the configurable bass boost thing.

Thanks for the comments all. [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1470310698' post='3104968'] Ooh, lovely P... what are the controls? [/quote] It's a an ACG/East P Retro. So the first stack is volume/tone (active and passive tone); the second stack is more complex being a mid boost in one direction and a bass and treble boost in the other. There's also a pull for bright function and an active passive switch. [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1470310284' post='3104963'] That's a lovely looking pair! Fnaaar Is that actualy a split coil p-type pickup under the soapbar or is it just a humbucker in the p position? [/quote] It's a real live split coil. A bit over-wound too so very punchy.

Here we go peeps, a couple of pics of my new ACG Recurve fretless and the first ever ACG P Type. [attachment=224831:Recurve FL 01.jpg] [attachment=224832:Recurve FL 02.jpg] [attachment=224833:Recurve FL 03.jpg] [attachment=224834:P Type 01.jpg] [attachment=224835:P Type 02.jpg] [attachment=224836:P Type 04.jpg]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1469985464' post='3102472'] There's a nice Japanese, Silver Squier, bass on sale on BC at the moment. Very nice, well put together basses. Edit - Actually there's two.... [/quote] This would be my call too.

Thank you sir, most kind.

Just acquired an ACG from Mark; what a top bloke. We had a good bass related chat over a cuppa too with intermittent bursts of playing and peering at the ACH website. What about the bass I hear you ask. Well, it's an ACG so it's chuffin' gorgeous. Just for the record three cats were in evidence.

I don't know if it's urban legend, but I think the head guy at Ashdown has BA55AMP.

Sounds good. I was considering doing something like the Flea sig J but V/V/T. My other plan is a Dakota Red/Parchment P bass...

Got to say my Squier Silver Series Jazz is a seriously nice bass. On the hunt for a matching P bass now.

Hi Karl I have a Wenge board on one of my ACGs. Per instructions from ACG towers I used some of that ultra fine wire wool to get the gunk off and then just a little lemon oil just to moisten the cloth to clean off the dust. Worked a treat. Just to note the dust is apparently not at all good for you so no inhaling please. Gratuitous bass porn link: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/0178-recurve-4/

I've just swapped out the standard fit Sandberg single coils in my Cali 2 TT for EMG JVX (with some trepidation initially) and am now a total convert. Plenty of everything imho. The bass whisperer does a good review too.