Highfox Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Since getting My Wal at the beggining of the year I have hardly touched any of my other basses ( 2 Fender P's mainly) except for a bit of play at home and out in the garden Been gassing to get a Jaydee for a while as something I'd enjoy playing at home and might use for some recording and jams. Now the hard decision is that I would have to sell the more valuable of my P basses to be able to afford a (used) Jaydee, thing is the P is a 73 and the best sounding and playing P I have ever had and I have had a few older and newier. I'm thinking that maybe one Precision is enough to own and the Roadworn is a close 2nd to the 73. Not sure what to do,?Thought I'd put it out there for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb4sbp Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Believe you me I understand Gassing But if you can wait I would advise waiting The two P's you have sound great and I miss mine a lot If you have your heart set on a Jaydee then by all means go for it Best of luck with your choice When I was young I would have gone for it now that I am old I would wait for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I have a Jaydee Roadie fretless. Its ok but not great. I find it nice to play but tonally very limited. Its an odd thing that no matter what tonal variation i use with it it still has a distinct tone. Maybe that's the sign of a great bass and i'm just not getting it. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 You’re considering selling a Precision to buy a Jaydee....for recording purposes?! ......said no-one ever lol Want the perfect recording bass, keep a Precision, if you want something flashy for a jam night, then maybe the Jaydee is perfect, but that’s about it lol. Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 7 hours ago, Sibob said: You’re considering selling a Precision to buy a Jaydee....for recording purposes?! ......said no-one ever lol Want the perfect recording bass, keep a Precision, if you want something flashy for a jam night, then maybe the Jaydee is perfect, but that’s about it lol. Si I have 2 P's so I'm covered there. The P's are great for recording and a live band, but a bit boring to play on their own at home (if you know what I mean?) the Wal is doing all the live work for me now and I'm loving the results. I'm not in any hurry to make a decision, but have been gassing a bit more recently for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Don't part with the '73. It's the better bass and is appreciating. The road worn will never be worth anything like that. Not always a factor but worth bearing in mind. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 20 minutes ago, Steve Browning said: Not always a factor but worth bearing in mind. Always a factor when you least expect it! Years back I had to sell my Warwick streamer LX and amp to pay for a training course so I could get out of a dead end job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 This sounds so familiar. Been there done it ! Don’t let your ears and inner thoughts deceive you into hearing your ideal tone in a bass you’ve never actually played. I’m tired of chasing tone. If you can’t get the sound your looking from the really high end basses you own. Then I think your going to struggle with what ever bass you gas for next. By all means get your JD but not at the expense of getting rid of a bass you love. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Highfox said: I have 2 P's so I'm covered there. The P's are great for recording and a live band, but a bit boring to play on their own at home (if you know what I mean?) the Wal is doing all the live work for me now and I'm loving the results. I'm not in any hurry to make a decision, but have been gassing a bit more recently for one. Ai, but you’re talking abou selling bothof them Keep the ‘73, sell the Roadworn, and find a way to make up the rest for a Jaydee. I’d put money on you selling the Jaydee before the Wal or ‘73 later down the line Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I would have thought the WAL would give you the excitement you need and far more so than the Jaydee. I always fancied a Jaydee too for some odd reason but wouldn't recommend them as they are a specific sound to me. Not as good as i had hoped tho. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: I would have thought the WAL would give you the excitement you need and far more so than the Jaydee. I always fancied a Jaydee too for some odd reason but wouldn't recommend them as they are a specific sound to me. Not as good as i had hoped tho. Dave Thanks. The Wal does now do it all Very happy with it and what I use all the time now with the bands I play in. I still fancy the idea of that old skool vibe with the jaydee and light strings for a bit of slap and tickle at home. Maybe I'll take Si's advice and take time to save a bit and see if I really want to move the Roadworn on. The 73 I have a lot of history with and has done the majority of my gigs until getting the Wal. Edit. Wish I could get my hands on one locally, might extinguish the Gas Edited June 23, 2018 by Highfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Sure sign of GAS - inventing a new category of playing context for which to require a new bass: live - check, recording - check, ah 'jam nights!' Need a JD.. and what about... 'Fretless jam nights!? You need to get that sorted pretty quick too. Don't forget the classic general purpose 'beater' but I guess your road-worn fulfills that category. 'FRETLESS BEATER!' (Sorry bass Tourettes) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, visog said: Sure sign of GAS - inventing a new category of playing context for which to require a new bass: live - check, recording - check, ah 'jam nights!' Need a JD.. and what about... 'Fretless jam nights!? You need to get that sorted pretty quick too. Don't forget the classic general purpose 'beater' but I guess your road-worn fulfills that category. 'FRETLESS BEATER!' (Sorry bass Tourettes) "Nail on the head" I think. I have a fretless and some beaters already. Slap and tickle I have been perfecting at home now for many years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) Gas is a dangerous, insidious thing. At the moment I really want a Yamaha Revstar 502T skinny stringer in green. I keep thinking 'well I haven't got anything with P90s and i probably should have at least one guitar with P90s. What if a situation arises and I need something with p90s and I haven't got a Revstar?' But I'm deceiving myself. I don't need it at all. I just really, really like the way it looks. Edited June 23, 2018 by Cato 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I really did want a Jaydee until I actually played a few and the GAS quickly dissipated. Fine sounding instruments, but definitely not the right fit for me. +1 Definitely keep at least one of your Ps. You´d regret it later on. Edited June 23, 2018 by jensenmann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Don, this says it all to me" thing is the P is a 73 and the best sounding and playing P I have ever had and I have had a few older and newier. I'm thinking that maybe one Precision is enough to own and the Roadworn is a close 2nd to the 73". Close second to the best example of a Precision you`ve ever had, of many isn`t good enough - keep the 73, you`ll regret it for years if you let it go. Sell the Roadworn, save a few Krone (or max the credit card) for the Jaydee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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