dmccombe7 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have seen one of these for sale and wondering if they are any good. I like the look of them but have never seen one in the flesh and never tried one. Obviously not an American one. Made in China version. Any thoughts ? Is it worth a serious look. ? Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Is this the Classic Heritage Mock? It'll be decent. These are neckthrough; very solid basses, albeit with a little weight to them. They do neck-dive, word of warning. Neck should be something akin to a Precision, maybe a little deeper in profile. They're not bad basses, for the price; you can say the American vintage Mocks are the best of the breed - and they are, and I would snap someone's hand off for one - but you'd need substantially deeper pockets. Does that help? Summary: not bad; look classy; twin-P configs make some real noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks Gusto It is the classic heritage bass on ebay at moment. Black ripple and looks very nice but not having heard or played one wasn't too sure. At £199 it wouldn't be a bad buy i think but depends on where bidding goes. I may take a risk just to say i have one. They are gorgeous basses. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Is this the one on Ebay? I had it under watch - I don't think £199 would be all that bad. I seem to recall these going for around £450 new/new-ish. You can always search the forum here for a comparison - we did have one go recently, but it had some real dings in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1336259518' post='1643342'] I would snap someone's hand off for one - [/quote] gusto by the time you go to bite the hand off you will notice his other has already been bitten off, by me oooohhh the sound, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JawQn7gKdJo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 That's a Wave, not a Mockingbird It does sound lovely though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 [quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1336386195' post='1644680'] That's a Wave, not a Mockingbird It does sound lovely though [/quote] AHH so it is, thats the one i want .....GIMMI GIMMI GIMMI RIGHT NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Join the line at the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 not too keen on that one i'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wow, all these people wanting Mockingbirds, you could always buy one of mine, the quilted maple one is Expensive, the trans brown one is EXPENSIVE BTW, the Wave bass is RARE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Nice collection. Especially like the Mockingbirds. Do you have a particulat Fav. - a goto bass. ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 There was an NJ Wave on Ebay, from London, for £350 - damage on all the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1336560121' post='1647388'] Nice collection. Especially like the Mockingbirds. Do you have a particulat Fav. - a goto bass. ? Dave [/quote] The Blue neck thru ST bass followed closely by the 1979 Bich 8 string (The trans brown Mock is the best, awesome bass, but because of it's history, I only play it as a treat, in order to minimize any damage potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Is there much diff between the 2 Mockingbirds when playing. ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1336518149' post='1647056'] BTW, the Wave bass is RARE [/quote] I was going to say exactly this, but you beat me to it. Rocking horse sh*t is easier to come by than a Wave bass. A friend of mine has a Wave Supreme guitar & it's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1336577674' post='1647832'] I was going to say exactly this, but you beat me to it. Rocking horse sh*t is easier to come by than a Wave bass. A friend of mine has a Wave Supreme guitar & it's awesome. [/quote] Can you still order them up out of the custom shop, I wonder... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1336573251' post='1647740'] Is there much diff between the 2 Mockingbirds when playing. ? Dave [/quote] Yep, the quilted maple one is Solid quilted maple with a Flame maple neck, very bright sounding and heavier than the trans brown one The trans Brown one is Mahogany wings and Mahogany neck, very deep sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1336577674' post='1647832'] I was going to say exactly this, but you beat me to it. Rocking horse sh*t is easier to come by than a Wave bass. A friend of mine has a Wave Supreme guitar & it's awesome. [/quote] A good friend of mine has a USA Wave bass, and was good enough to draw round it for me, I have a USA Neck thru neck blank, just gotta get the inclination and wood to make the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1336578699' post='1647858'] Can you still order them up out of the custom shop, I wonder... ? [/quote] Yes you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'd love a mockingbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I briefly had an NJ series Mockingbird - one of the models from around ten years ago, through neck, active, quilted top etc. The tone from the 2 P pickups combined was fantastic. Very, very growly. It's easy to see why Entwistle favoured that combination for so long. Alas the neck dive was a bit of an issue for me and I sold it to a friend who wanted to learn the bass. Probably not the best choice for a first bass, looking back... The current model with the cloud inlays seems to have the same spec. I'd love to get another one day and pop some DiMarzios in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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