Killing time in guitar shop

[FinnDave]

I went into Oxford today with my wife who had some business to do there, so I wandered along the Cowley Road to PMT. They humoured me by allowing me to play various basses, from Squier Dimension to US Jazz Special via VM and CV Jazz Squiers. Somehow I ended up with a new Fender standard Jazz (mex) in lake placid blue with a maple neck & fingerboard. Sounds and feels great, I'll probably use it at our gig tomorrow night.

Edited February 14, 2015 by FinnDave

[discreet]

Well of course you're just making this up - unless you post some pics! You know the rules!

[gary mac]

What Mr. Discreet said

[FinnDave]

I thought I might get away with that, but here is a quick pic taken before going through the setup. It didn't much, slight tweak on the trussrod, pickups raised a gnats and a turn or two on the saddles to set the intonation. I'm planning on using it at tonight's gig (The Wheatsheaf in Didcot is anyone's local and at a loose end this evening).

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[discreet]

Hmm, nice... of course the law states that LPB with white guard [i]must [/i]be a rosewood board, but I must admit there's something faintly pervy and erotic about a maple board instead. So I'm prepared to let you off this time [i]if[/i] you post a proper NBD thread.

[Mornats]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1423876447' post='2690097']
Somehow I ended up with a new Fender standard Jazz
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I went shopping for bed linen and "somehow" ended up with an Overwater contemporary jazz. Still haven't worked out how that happened. Happy NBD

[FinnDave]

I admit I was feeling wild and anarchistic and deliberately broke not only every bass style rule in the book but also half a lifetime if deliberately avoiding maple boards. Last one I had was on a white precision in the early 80s, looked like an anaemic ghost! But the LPB and maple is sexy in a slightly kinky kind of way.

[discreet]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1423924361' post='2690416']
Last one I had was on a white precision in the early 80s, looked like an anaemic ghost!
[/quote]

I don't think you can beat white and maple. Especially Creamy Olympic White and Aged Maple... preferably with a black pickguard.

Edited February 14, 2015 by discreet

[madshadows]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1423913839' post='2690284']
I thought I might get away with that, but here is a quick pic taken before going through the setup. It didn't much, slight tweak on the trussrod, pickups raised a gnats and a turn or two on the saddles to set the intonation. I'm planning on using it at tonight's gig (The Wheatsheaf in Didcot is anyone's local and at a loose end this evening).

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That's a great looking bass

John

[paul_5]

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I don't think you can beat white and maple
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I can; black and maple. Nice looking bass that, well done to the
OP

[FinnDave]

Thank you for the comments, the bass sounds great through my ABM 500 and Barefaced Super twin, lots of power and a great mid range crunch. Used it for both sets this evening.

[FinnDave]

Here's the proof, rather fuzzy pic from wife's phone of me with the LPB jazz.

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[Thunderbird]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423927261' post='2690458']
I don't think you can beat white and maple. Especially Creamy Olympic White and Aged Maple... preferably with a black pickguard.
[/quote] No you are wrong mate black body tort plate maple board mmmmm but white is pretty fine also

[discreet]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1423954889' post='2690958']
...black and maple
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No. Black basses are as an abomination unto the LORD.

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...black body tort plate maple board mmmmm
[/quote]

What did I just say, ye HEATHEN?? Also black and tort is actually [i]illegal[/i]. Expect a visit from the authorities.

[Marvin]

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No. Black basses are as an abomination unto the LORD.



What did I just say, ye HEATHEN?? Also black and tort is actually [i]illegal[/i]. Expect a visit from the authorities.
[/quote]

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, So wrong it actually pains me

[discreet]

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1423989944' post='2691116']
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, So wrong it actually pains me
[/quote]

You're on the list for a an early-morning visit too, mate!

Tort is only acceptable with white, sunburst, natural and fiesta red. Anything else is an offence against good taste and common decency!!

[ubit]

I love a happy ending!

[JTUK]

Best way to buy, IMO... as long as you have the money.
Turn up, like it muchly, and like it enough to commit there and then. Job done.

[FinnDave]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1424003092' post='2691341']
Best way to buy, IMO... as long as you have the money.
Turn up, like it muchly, and like it enough to commit there and then. Job done.
[/quote]

Yup, but it only works if you have access to a reasonably well stocked music shop. PMT Oxford were very helpful, letting me compare several basses for an hour or more and plugged them through an Ashdown amp similar to the ones I use so that I could get a realistic idea of how they would sound through my own rig.

After last night's gig, our guitarist said 'You might as well sell your other basses, that is the one for you'.

[ubit]

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'You might as well sell your other basses, that is the one for you'.
[/quote]

Aah, the old trap you fall into, until the GAS monster rears its ugly head!

[FinnDave]

These days I just leave them in their cases, then when I find them a few months later it is like getting a new bass again!