Happy Jack Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Judging from what I've seen here on Basschat, this would be the bastard lovechild of a Maruszczyk and a Limelight, retro-fitted with an ACG preamp. This year, Jazz basses are apparently much cooler than Precisions, but 4-string basses are clearly still on top. Not too sure about the colour ... diseased trees remain strangely popular. At least that spares us the annual debate as to whether a pickguard should be none-more-black or tort. Quote
ead Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Jazz basses have always cooler than Precisions. OK, OK, just kidding No I'm not...... Quote
ikay Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Funny you should say that ... [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/Bass.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/Bass.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited December 23, 2015 by ikay Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 That is lovely...I'd normally make a facetious comment about routing the front pickup slot to take a Precision split coil, but then reading Jack's criteria, it occurred to me that my only acquisition this year was a fretless Jazz. (Fender, mind you, not one of these trendy names I can't pronounce!) Quote
scrumpymike Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 "Judging from what I've seen here on Basschat, this would be the bastard lovechild of a Maruszczyk and a Limelight, retro-fitted with an ACG preamp." If a was a 'normal' standard-scale player, I'd agree but being of the 'shorty' persuasion for me the perfect bass of 2015 is the Fender Rascal I got in July (pictured below with its room-mates). [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] Hopefully, my perfect bass of 2016 will be the SWB-1 I've got on order from Scott Whitley!! Quote
cocco Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I wonder what the most purchased brand has been on BC this year. I've bought new from Ibanez and Maruszczyk, and second hand Laney and Markbass. Quote
Happy Jack Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 No love for Sue Ryder then? Quote
Kev Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1450867750' post='2936509'] No love for Sue Ryder then? [/quote] She has married, it's now Sue Maruszczyk. Great do. Quote
Happy Jack Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1450869350' post='2936533'] I miss my Sue Ryder P [/quote] How about a Paul Ryder instead? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-KILLER-SOUNDING-EX-HAPPY-MONDAYS-PAUL-RYDER-/321954470283?hash=item4af5fb598b:g:KGcAAOSwI-BWMcTq Oh damn! It's a Jazz ... Quote
Schnozzalee Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Yes please! Now to convince him/her to take 60 pounds for it Quote
ead Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1450867956' post='2936515'] She has married, it's now Sue Maruszczyk. Great do. [/quote] Quote
Ghost_Bass Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Nope! Still no Jazz for me this year. I bought two PJ's to join my HH and today i've placed an order for a Uke bass. If i buy a Jazz in 2016 it'll be the 2015 revelation bass (IMO), the Sire Marcus Miller V7. Now that's a proper J at a sensible price! Quote
Schnozzalee Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 For me it's probably the G&L LB-100, but I've not played a Maruszczyk (or however it's spelt) and I'm intrigued. Quote
ikay Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Speaking of G&L, my revelation of the year was dropping an MFD into a Squier Matt Freeman, a sort of poor man's L1000. It easily holds it's own against my other (much more expensive) basses [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited December 23, 2015 by ikay Quote
kodiakblair Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Perfect bass for me 2015 is the Super-P from Retrovibe. Split P,MM and with the mini switch option SC bridge. Oh and it has a torty scratchplate Quote
EBS_freak Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 We've all had the perfect bass for years (won't mention which) - it's just everybody else wildly buying whatever is in vogue that is screwing the stats. Quote
Doctor J Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1450891899' post='2936804'] Speaking of G&L, my revelation of the year was dropping an MFD into a Squier Matt Freeman, a sort of poor man's L1000. It easily holds it's own against my other (much more expensive) basses [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Very nice. I see the little switch, is it serial/parallel or did you install more of the L1K wiring options? Quote
JTUK Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1450860434' post='2936415'] Funny you should say that ... [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/Bass.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Really works.. nice one. Quote
Graham Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1450891899' post='2936804'] Speaking of G&L, my revelation of the year was dropping an MFD into a Squier Matt Freeman, a sort of poor man's L1000. It easily holds it's own against my other (much more expensive) basses [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Ooooh, I like muchly Quote
ikay Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1450905156' post='2936968'] ...is it serial/parallel or did you install more of the L1K wiring options? [/quote] Series, parallel and split coil with standard tone pot. I may add full L1K wiring at some point but very happy with it as it is. Edited December 23, 2015 by ikay Quote
Beer of the Bass Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1450867750' post='2936509'] No love for Sue Ryder then? [/quote] The Harley Benton Deko was this year's Sue Ryder. Quote
discreet Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 Yes Jazz basses are cool... but every time I buy one, the bloody nut width is too narrow. What's that comment about doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result being a sign of insanity..? Wibble. Bwa-ha-ha. Spoon. Herring. Quote
Happy Jack Posted December 24, 2015 Author Posted December 24, 2015 Buggrit buggrit, millennium hand and shrimp. Quote
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