simon1964

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1324209025' post='1471744'] It says at the top "This listing was ended by the seller because the item was sold" in the orangie yellow bar. [/quote] So it does! Clearly it was me being thick!

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1324205992' post='1471694'] Was ended by the seller. Does that not mean it was sold off ebay? [/quote] I'm probably being thick, but how can you tell it was ended early? I read it as the winning bid being £67? If it was sold for £67, its an absolute bargain. The DiMarzios and the Schaller bridge are worth more than that!

I've just put Wizard 64s in my Jazz bitsa, and they sound great. Really nice traditional jazz tone. If you want something darker you might be better looking at the 84s or even some of the split coil jazz types like the Delano ones.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1323479124' post='1463905'] "If you tolerate this" is an awful song (IMHO), beyond redemption by any bass line. [/quote] At least we seem to agree its not the bassist's fault!

"If you tolerate this" is a fantastic song. The root note plodding may be simple, but it works IMO.

[quote name='warriorbass05' timestamp='1323381576' post='1462860'] the all black with white dots is a 1988 4003s; the one with black dots and checker'd binding is a shadow 1986 and the ALL black is a blackstar #62 out of 200.....Cheers! [/quote] Ah, I wondered if it was a Blackstar - lovely and as rare as hen's teeth!

[quote name='warriorbass05' timestamp='1323127601' post='1459725'] Here are mine [/quote] Those are stunning - you can't beat all black Rics! What models are the ones with the dot inlays?

I've got a fretless mighty mite neck on a Squier Classic Vibe body - fitted with no problems at all. In theory the VM neck pocket ought to be the same - in practice, given brensaber79's post, who knows?!

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1322737706' post='1455014'] Always found it most productive to rehearse vocal and playing parts separately, and then combine those section by section. You'll find, the more you rehearse, combining both playing and singing, it'll fall into place in time. [/quote] That's how I do it. I do BV on most of our covers, and lead on a couple of songs. I tend to learn the vocals while I'm in the car on the way to work! I find writing them down and trying to learn them actually slows things down (you end up relying on the words being in front of you). Much better to sing along to a CD in the morning traffic (even if you do get some strange looks...!)

[quote name='bass_ennyday' timestamp='1322400254' post='1450312'] i know, old thread but please tell me/us how you like the Delano Hybrid combination ... worth it? Which preamp electronic is in there? Sonar 2? [/quote] Blimey - I'd forgotten all about this thread! The Delano hybrid is a fantastic combination. The preamp is Delano. In passive, the bridge pickup runs single coil, and you have a volume/volume/passive tone control. So essentially a traditional Jazz set up. I was blown away by the passive tone as soon as I played it. Switch to active and the bridge pickup reverts to MM humbucker which gives a very good Stingray tone (not identical, as the pickup is placed nearer the bridge - I suspect it would be spot on if it was in the Stingray sweet spot). That's the set up I use most live as it will cut through pretty much any mix. So a very versatile set up which I would highly recommend. About the only thing it doesn't do is a traditional Precision thump - but I've got three Precisions for that!

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1322507793' post='1451840'] Out of register gold ink on the decal and I can't see a serial number anywhere. ???????????? [/quote] Exactly what I thought. He says its a "70s stye headstock" - but I've never seen a 70s Precision with a matching headstock. And there should be a serial number somewhere.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1322344431' post='1449824'] I don`t honestly think I could seperate one specific track from all of the ones I love featuring a Precision. If pushed, my warm-up track is Pump it Up by Elvis Costello, with Bruce Thomas delivering an amazing bassline, with great Precision tone: [/quote] I haven't heard that for years! Great call!

Its a lot of money for a Jazz bass copy, even if it is a copy of a Marcus Miller

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1319014158' post='1408795'] This thread is giving me even more lust to try get hold of an older P-bass. [/quote] You should! Inspired by this thread, I took my old Precision to a rehearsal last night for the first time in ages. I usually take the Stingray or Shuker. To be honest, I'd forgotten just how good a passive P sounds in the mix. I was smiling all the way home

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1318959448' post='1408306'] My Squier 1960,s faker! Its based on a 1968 P Bass, but I have since replaced the control knobs with more convincing rusty ones!! [/quote] That's a beauty!

It is actually a bit more battered than it appears in the pics, but is very nice for its age! In addition to being my YOB bass, the neck is actually date stamped "5 Nov 64" - my day of birth! The 5 is actually the model number, the neck could actually have been made on any date in Nov '64, but still pretty cool

And here's the 1964 P in a family shot: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sim0n1964/6250874573/"][/url] First - CIJ 70s reissue. EMG pickups including an added J, volume/volume/tone controls and a Badass bridge. Its been heavily gigged over the years and has the battle scars to show for it. Second - The 1964 P, this time with the pickup ashtray off (so I can actually play it!) Third - CIJ '51 reissue with added Seymour Duncan quarter pounder. Currently strung with Chromes flats, and has an old school thump to die for!

[quote name='ssab' timestamp='1318709870' post='1405530'] Hi, sorry my typo error, i think its before the jeff berlin model. [/quote] Ah! I was editing my post as you typed that! I was adding a para to say that the standard 151 combo is pretty much the same spec but with an added tweeter. If you're looking for a versatile combo you won't go far wrong.

They're very nice! The full specs are here: http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=75 I gig with one. Its got a nice tone which is pretty neutral and doesn't colour the tone in any way. The Mark Bass filters are excellent and its plenty loud enough for small gigs. I add a 2x10 cab for larger venues and it copes fine. Ignore the Jeff Berlin signature bit - its a very versatile, giggable, and portable combo whether or not you're a fan of Mr Berlin!. The standard 151 is similar spec. The main difference is that the Jeff Berlin has the control panel on the front (rather than the top) and has no tweeter. So is probably worth looking at too - I got the Jeff Berlin as my local music shop had one in stock and offered a discount on it as ex-demo. Otherwise I probably would have got the standard 151.

Its now £720 with six days to go. He's going to get quite a bit more than the £800 BIN he had it up for!

[quote name='bumnote' timestamp='1318682059' post='1405140'] Thats a steal if its genuine [/quote] Looks genuine to me. Even down to the Ric cloth with the case candy - I doubt anyone would bother to fake that!. Not a common colour either.