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hello all

ok, I have a complex and poorly defined need for another bass - perhaps you can help me out.

Current stable:
EBMM Stingray 4H 2EQ with flats (US) black, black scratchplate, RW neck
Spector Legend 5 with rounds (Korea) slate grey quilted maple, RW neck

Amps
Markbass CMP112 combo with NY112 extension cab
MB 801 micro combo at home

I play in a couple of bands
- pop/soul/funk covers
- big band

I mostly do fingerstyle funk. I generally get called 'busy' which is a polite way of saying that I play too many notes.

I'm finding that I barely use the 5er at all, it's the Stingray that comes out for everything. I had a MIM P which I quite liked, but I traded it in for the Stingray (+£££)

Now - I'm looking for something to add as follows
- my 14 y o daughter is learning, and I'd like something that I would mind her borrowing and taking to school. This means it shouldn't be too fragile or expensive. I don't really want the Stingray going off unattended to school and also I often need it in the evenings.
- not too hard to play. Light would be good. Daughter has small hands.
- nice smooth sound would be good. Both my current basses are a bit in-your-face = aggressive
- as different as possible to my current sound and feel
- suitable for indie rock which is what daughter wants to play
- I'd like it to be a good name, should be a keeper

So what I'm thinking about is
- budget up to about £500 (but could go a little higher)
- second hand would be fine
- I fancy a Fender or something classic
- I like the idea of a MIM Jazz
- also thinking about Sandberg, cheaper Lakland maybe
- should I be looking at something short scale for daughter?
- I like the idea of a used Japanese Fender
- I like block inlays and bound fingerboards
- don't like boring scratchplates (white) with boring colours
- definitely don't want active


I suppose my ideal would be a very tired US Jazz, sunburst, with block inlays for £300 but I am well aware that this can't be done!

Help me refine my ideas a bit please :-)

Posted (edited)

[quote name='chickenjames' timestamp='1448752915' post='2917954']
I suppose my ideal would be a very tired US Jazz, sunburst, with block inlays for £300 but I am well aware that this can't be done!
[/quote]

How about a Squier VM Jazz..?
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_vint_mod_jazz_3csb.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...d_jazz_3csb.htm[/url]

Or maybe this one if you really want the blocks...
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_vint_mod_jazz_nt.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_vint_mod_jazz_nt.htm[/url]

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Posted

How about a Mustang reissue? Ticks a few of your boxes... It's Fender, cool, warm sounding, great for indie music, and within your budget.

Posted

Squier is an interesting idea. I was in a large shop in Guildford yesterday and I played a few. The natural finished VM was probably the nicest, but there wasn't a 'proper' Fender to compare it with. They had a MIM active natural wood thing Fender Jazz with no scratchplate but it was horrid. I really don't want another active one (I love mine 'Ray but I'm looking for something different). Loose knobs, tired strings. A lot of the basses in there are like that :-(

Posted

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1448754415' post='2917964']
The Sire V7 gets great reviews on here and is around £300 new from Thomann. That's what I'd be looking at.
[/quote]

Good suggestion... I'd forgotten about these even though I had one and reviewed it. :rolleyes:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258828-nbd-sire-marcus-miller-v7-alder-4-awh-audio

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