Best cheap jazz for modding?

[Mikeg]

Im looking at starting a jazz bass project, I want the end result to be as good as possible for as cheap as possible.
Ive looked at squiers, and I like what I see in the vintage modified section. However theyre not that cheap
I also had a quick peek at SX, and they look very nice and with very nice prices. Can they be found in the uk?

[Soloshchenko]

You want a second hand SX as they've changed the headstocks to something bloody awful. The old ones are okay, quite chunky necks though. I prefer CV Jazz basses myself.

[Green Alsatian]

If you're after a dirt cheap platform for modding, the Vintage EJM96 Jazz copy can be had for less than £100. I had one not so long ago with the intention of modding it and found that it sounded and played pretty decently as-is. With better wiring and a decent set of pickups, it would have sounded even nicer.

Edited June 13, 2011 by Green Alsatian

[Jerry_B]

I think [url="http://www.hartnollguitars.co.uk/products.asp?id=4644"]Hartnoll's in Plymouth[/url] still have the older versions of the SX in stock.

Sqiuer Affinity Jazzes are good as a modding project IMHO.

Edited June 14, 2011 by Jerry_B

[tommorichards]

[quote name='Green Alsatian' post='1267954' date='Jun 13 2011, 09:46 PM']If you're after a dirt cheap platform for modding, the Vintage EJM96 Jazz copy can be had for less than £100. I had one not so long ago with the intention of modding it and found that it sounded and played pretty decently as-is. With better wiring and a decent set of pickups, it would have sounded even nicer.[/quote]
I agree, i just picked up a vintage jazz, and its all there. The jazz neck, the pickups, even brass bridge saddles. I dont like the neck pup hole though, its a swimming pool, meaning no sans pickguard playing. But it feels like it could be enhanced. And i got mine for £100.

[Conan]

Sue Ryder?

[tom1946]

Yup, Conan's right.

[stingrayPete1977]

Check out this thread to whet your appetite, my bitsa Jazz is on there which started as a cheap affinity series Jazz and its an amazing Jazz bass now £150 brand new at the time, spent another £250-300 on it and now its worth nothing but man its good

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=125756"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=125756[/url] Steves is super nice too.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1268210' date='Jun 14 2011, 08:43 AM']Sqiuer Affinity Jazzes are good as a modding project IMHO.[/quote]

Only just saw this post after I posted my link , See what I meen?

[BigJim]

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1267866' date='Jun 13 2011, 08:50 PM']Im looking at starting a jazz bass project, I want the end result to be as good as possible for as cheap as possible.
Ive looked at squiers, and I like what I see in the vintage modified section. However theyre not that cheap
I also had a quick peek at SX, and they look very nice and with very nice prices. Can they be found in the uk?[/quote]

I've got a CV jazz which has had the sandpaper experience if you want it for £!75 inc postage.

Just hollar via PM.

BJ

[mcnach]

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1267866' date='Jun 13 2011, 08:50 PM']Im looking at starting a jazz bass project, I want the end result to be as good as possible for as cheap as possible.
Ive looked at squiers, and I like what I see in the vintage modified section. However theyre not that cheap
I also had a quick peek at SX, and they look very nice and with very nice prices. Can they be found in the uk?[/quote]


Westfield Jazz (B4000 I believe).

I bought my transgreen one for £40 + £10 delivery on eBay. It's one of my favourite basses actually.

[EddieG]

I thought about having a punt on one of the basses from these guys, most likely the natural Chord CJB62:

[url="http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?startprod=10&category=Musical_Instruments&masthead=Guitar&subheadnew=Bass_Guitars"]http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?startp...ew=Bass_Guitars[/url]