simon1964

For £150 this looks like a cracking buy. Nothing to do with me, by the way! Good example of the value you'll get buying used though. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58325"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58325[/url]

+1 to the Squier and Vintage suggestions. Both safer bets than the two you've suggested. Within your budget you can get some decent stuff - especially if you buy used on here. Look out for some of the cheaper Yamaha and Ibanez models. Consistently good quality.

Best add my name to the list if I'm bringing tait and Budget Bassist! 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 06. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Westone Thunder 1A, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12. Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13. Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz, SX P Bass, DHA-DI-EQ & Ampeg SVT 5 Pro 14. Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15. 51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. peted - Warwick Thumb BO 4, Hartke HA3500, BFM Omni 10, Aphex Bass Xciter, Shuker Singlecut 6 fanned fret (if it's ready by then, but I'm not holding my breath) 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + Tecamp M212 cab 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then 22. Alien - Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 23. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision (and who knows what else) 24. silddx - Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, (I am praying I won't have it by then, but I will bring the Kopo Lina fretless 4 if I do!) 25. Phil_the_bassist: MMSR5 w/JE preamp, Sandberg Cali JM, Steinberger synapse5 w/ extra pup, various fuzz pedals and envelope filters, whatever amp I happen to own by then. 26. Stingray5 - My StingRay5, StingRay fretless and Tune TWB-6 plus any other basses in my signature pic if people let me know. I also have an Aria AMB-50B acoustic bass if anyone fancies a go? Could also bring my GT6-B. Plus ('cos it's small) a BLX-80 combo. And some cans...? 27. Urb - 1 x Sei 5 String Single Cut - 1 x Sei 4 string Jazz bass - EBS and Boss pedals 28. dave.c - Spector Rebop 4DLX EX, Spector NS2000-4, Gibson SGZ,Hartke LH500, Hartke Hydrive 410 29. WalMan - Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 US, MarkBass CMD121H, Epifani 1x12 (not the neo one but I can't remember the initials just at the mo), Bass Pod xT Pro, Marshall SuperBass 100 head 30. Bottle - Ibanez ATK-305NT, Gallien-Krueger MB2-500, EBS Pro-line 4x10 31. Nancy Johnson (Paul) - Waterstone TP-12 Tom Petersson 12-String bass. Tech 21 Landmark 300/Ashdown MAG 4x10/Ashdown MAG 1x15 32. Beedster: Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender..and Markbass!. 33. pete.young: Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup 34. coasterbass: Mesa 1x15 RR, Mesa 4x10, Ampeg SVP and Eden WP100 preamps 35. sixshooter: 55P bass Sonic Blue Relic, 59P bass original Sunburst, 59P bass Custom Shop relic Mary Kaye, 79P bass original but upgraded Black, Modulus 6 Oteil Burbridger 36. Jean Luc Pickguard: couple of Ashborys, an NS-design CR5M & danelectro longhorn 37. Deaver: El Maya or the Prosebass Humbucker Fretless 38. Jack London: GK1001RBII and Simnett 39. ped: Vigier S2 fretted/S3 fretless, Roland Vbass, SWR 4x8/1x15, noname 1u poweramp if it doesn't explode beforehand, phone, keys, wallet 40. bythesea: Overwater Perception 5 41. Walbassist: Wal Mk III (spalted maple) fretted 5, Rick Turner Renaissance Bass fretted 5, Veillette Archtop Bass fretless 5, Brook Otter fretted 5 ABG 42. dannybuoy: Peavey T-40 & pedalboard 43. bassace: double bass 44. barneyG42: Status Series1, and possibly me Hartke 3500 45. Johngh: Fender MIJ Jazz 75 reissue. Shuker Headless 6er and Status S2 Classic 6er headless. 46. Clarky: Shuker JJ Burnel and Mesa Walkabout 47. Stylon Pilson: £10, a Hartke LH500 and a Barefaced Compact. And probably a fretless Aria Sinsonido 48. Xzantes: Conklin Groove tools 7 string fretless 49. sdgrsr400: Lākland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, Glockenklang Soul II, Acme B2-ii 50. woolz: ABM ashdown evoIII 575w head, peavey cab. ibanez sr20th, few pedals. 51. Paul S: Fender Jaguar, Hohner B2A; Trace Elliot AH300-12, 1153, 2103H 52. Bubinga 5: Fender Jazz custom shop custom Classic, Stingray 5, Sei Jazz 5, Ostinato Jazz, Fender Jazz 5, Cort Elrick 5, Aguilar 53. eshears: Pedulla Rapture J2, Lakland DPLEII (Darkstar P-bass), Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0, Barfaced Compact, Pedalboard (Deep Impact, Supercollider, Ultra Fuzz, Discumbobulator, Small Stone, Dd-6) 54. Budget Bassist: warwick corvette $$ 55. tait: shuker course taitycaster, possibly an ibanez SR500 if anyone's interested in that? 56. Mikey R: Shuker course P Bass 57. Shockwave: Pedulla Pentabuzz 5AAAAA Fretless, Maybe a HK fretless 7 string. 58. Simon1964: Shuker Singlecut, Stingray (with East 3 band preamp), Rick, Mark Bass Jeff Berlin and possibly the Thumb or Precision.

I like all of mine for different reasons. The Shuker is brilliantly made, sounds fanstastic and has an amazing action. The best all rounder. The Precision just seems to fit like a glove. Limited range of tones, but classic look. The Thumb is best for pure tone, but is bloody heavy, so doesn't get to many gigs! The Stingray is the main gigging bass, mainly because of the versatility and overall feel. And the Rick looks coolest!

Another +1 for the Microbass II. Really versatile, especially if you switch between two basses. I'd agree with the comments on the Behringer - surprisingly good for the money.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='586532' date='Sep 1 2009, 02:24 PM']It's hard to say Leo made a mistake but your thinking in terms of tonal balance is sound. Yamaha made a P-bass type in the 70s with this feature (as well as a straight-through neck) and I rated it better than your average Precision.[/quote] Sandberg's Ps all have the pickup the "wrong" way round - ie opposite to the Fender configuration. It certainly seems logical - whether it actually makes any difference may be another matter.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='585758' date='Aug 31 2009, 01:55 PM']I'm going up to Durham tomorrow and I was wondering if there were any decent bass/guitar shops en route that were worth checking out. Cheers, Joe[/quote] Would that take you past Doncaster? If so, visit Electro Music.

[quote name='ashevans09' post='584245' date='Aug 29 2009, 01:04 AM']Heya! I'm starting a job in Birmingham on Wednesday, so I'll be commuting from Oxford each day . I thought I could make the most of things by maybe dropping into a decent music store at some point. So! Anything around? Ta Ash[/quote] PMT is easily the best in Brum. They're a bit outside the City Centre but have a good range of stock and are very friendly and helpful. Its worth a visit just to try out the range of Sandbergs, but they also stock Fender, Musicman, Ibanez, Yamaha, etc. They have a good range of Ashdown and Trace amps as well. Fairdeal Music, just off the inner ring road are OK. Not quite the range of stock that PMT have, but they are pretty helpful. The old Sound Control (which I think is now Reverb) was poor the last time I went there. The service used to be OK, but the bass stock was pretty poor the last time I went. They have some nice Fender guitars, including some very tasty custom shop stuff, but the bass stock is pretty uninspiring. City Music just around the corner from Sound Control / Reverb have some surprisingly nice stuff there, including Lakland and Sandberg. Edit - I'd mixed up Fairdeal and City Music

I think there has to be a rule that you can't post your own bass - other wise I'd post the one in my avatar And GreeneKing, you're a braver man than me putting a mug on that particular coffee table!!

[quote name='jmesa' post='583466' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:39 PM']Cheers Simon, I guess a lot of the 'replacements' are designed to be just that, soundwise.. Just looking for something a bit different tonally. Wondering what a Delano sounds like with a Aguilar or something.. I'll have to speak to Mr RIM..[/quote] The Delano hybrid MM in my Shuker sounds great. It will do MM sounds, but is much more versatile than a standard MM pickup. Its also coil tapable and provides excellent Jazz sounds. On mine the single coil setting is passive which gives some real contrast. Might be worth a look if you're looking to move away from the Stingray tone?

Genuine bargain! And the Fortress is the nicest shape Warwick have done IMO. Wish I'd seen it before you

[quote name='jonthebass' post='583434' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:17 PM']Some folks have used the Nordy p'up with An East pre-amp to great effect I believe. Never heard it myself...[/quote] I've got the East 3 band pre-amp to my 'ray. The idea is that it replicates a 2 band ray with the mids set flat, but it adds the option of a sweepable mid boost and cut. It does, more or less, do that. It certainly still sounds like a 'ray, although to my ears you need to boost the treble s bit to get a true Stingray sound. The sound is perhaps marginally more "refined" than a two band ray, but still with the Stingray character. The sweepable mid boost and cut is a fantastic feature - it really adds some versatility to the core Stingray sound, but always sounding like a 'ray. I don't think John Easts website has details as yet, but you can find the specs here: [url="http://www.bestbassgear.com/east-musicman-preamp.htm"]http://www.bestbassgear.com/east-musicman-preamp.htm[/url] ..although I bought mine from John East direct. FWIW I played a Stingray at the Nottingham bass bash which had a Nordstrand and the John East two band EQ (sorry, can't remember who's). We A/B it against my ray (which then had a standard MM 2 band circuit) and you would have been pushed to tell the differnce.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='583425' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:05 PM']All the ranges have good and bad due to the usual mass production issues. The usual try before you buy mantra applies. I have the Am.Std. Jazz which is a lovely bass, but I also want a Classic Vibe jazz. They are almost as good and in some cases, better than the American. Rich.[/quote] Agree 100% with that. I used to have a MIA Jazz which was great. I've currently got a Classic vibe Jazz (albeit with a fretless precision neck on it) and it is incredibly good for the money. On the other hand I've played some pretty ropey Fenders from right across the range. The general view seems to be that the Japanese Fenders are consistantly good, but as OTPJ says, you have to try before you buy. IMO you simply can't say that one Fender range is better than another.

[quote name='Clarky' post='583246' date='Aug 28 2009, 09:31 AM']Go to the Jazz page and click 'Gallery' - you will find some more traditional Jazz type basses about half way down (eg, white with maple/blocks)[/quote] Beat me to it!!

[quote name='JTUK' post='583240' date='Aug 28 2009, 09:29 AM']Does he...? looked at his web site and the style of some things is an aquired taste...not got a problem with that in itself but I haven't seen a bog standard clone of a jazz bass. I might have a look at his work if he did I looked under the header Jazz as that is where I would expect to find his clones.. so I summise clone in looks or sound..?? the latter I assume. Have to see one up close but his entry prices appear attractive[/quote] If you look in the J Bass Gallery under "classic" he does make what I would call top end, traditional Jazzes, with the Fender style scratchplate, two single coils, 70s style block inlays (Go to the J Bass gallery and scroll two thirds of the way down). Its wrong of me to call them bog standard though, as they are incredibly good. Certainly nicer than my old MIA Jazz. What I was really getting at was that Jon does make more traditional Fender shaped basses (including the JJ Burnell of course) as well as some of the more exotic shapes. And you're right about his entry prices - pretty competitive compared to most custom luthiers. Mine cost me not much more than the list price of an MIA Fender, and way below what you would pay for a custom shop Fender. He often has a Jazz clone as one of his stock models - you can pick up real bargains on those.

I saw that when I was at Jon's a few weeks back. The finish is simply stunning in the flesh. Personally, I'm not over keen on the pointy top horn, but it is nice to see something a bit different to your bog standard Jazz clones (which Jon also does incredibly well!!)

Another vote for the Zoom for a cheap, but good, multi fx. If you're looking for a good overdrive/distortion, I'd recommend trying the Ashdown James Lomenzo. Fantastic pedal for the money, and very versatile.

[quote name='Adee' post='581301' date='Aug 26 2009, 12:59 PM'][/quote] And here's mine - identical but with a Ric bridge. I think Hipshot had to change to a slightly different footprint so the two are not identical. Personally I've been happy with the stock Ric bridge - bit more chunky and gtraditional looking, although if you're fussy about adjustment, the Hipshot is worth a look. [attachment=31611:ric.jpg]

[quote name='Beedster' post='581394' date='Aug 26 2009, 02:01 PM']Motown Chartbusters Vol 2. Jamerson on bass duties. Explains the tight playing?[/quote] Carole Kaye, surely......