Jaydee Basses

[Dazm66]

That has to be one of the most beautiful basses I’ve seen! Massive congratulations. Love to hear what it sounds like. 

[White Cloud]

Stunning!

[Sparky Mark]

7 hours ago, joe_geezer said:

100-40, i normally play 105's but i thought i better get a bit closer to Mark Kings 90-30's 

Thanks, I'll be doing the same. I've just gone back to the beginning of this thread; was this the bass you ordered in March 2019? That's 33 months not the 16 referenced on JD website.

[Sonic_Groove]

Beautiful got a tear in the eyes remembering when I got mine spanking new like that 35 years ago!!! Lot of water under a lot of bridges since then!

 

Brendan

[kevin_lindsay]

Love it!!!!!

Makes me eager to get my Jaydee - although I've got another 14 months or so until the estimated completion date.

 

The coloured wings on your bass are fantastic!!!

[joe_geezer]

13 hours ago, Sparky Mark said:

Thanks, I'll be doing the same. I've just gone back to the beginning of this thread; was this the bass you ordered in March 2019? That's 33 months not the 16 referenced on JD website.

Yep, has it been that long... crikey! lol I can only put it down to Mark King coming back to play Jaydee's again mid way through my order lol

I'm not complaining though,  I'll gladly stand aside and let the King get his orders in 

[joe_geezer]

16 hours ago, Dazm66 said:

That has to be one of the most beautiful basses I’ve seen! Massive congratulations. Love to hear what it sounds like. 

Thank you! And I will get some vids up asap, just nursing a strained hand from over playing for the last few days

[Sparky Mark]

2 minutes ago, joe_geezer said:

Thank you! And I will get some vids up asap, just nursing a strained hand from over playing for the last few days

 

[joe_geezer]

13 hours ago, Sonic_Groove said:

Beautiful got a tear in the eyes remembering when I got mine spanking new like that 35 years ago!!! Lot of water under a lot of bridges since then!

 

Brendan

Come back to club Jaydee, you know it makes sense! 

[Sonic_Groove]

9 hours ago, joe_geezer said:

Come back to club Jaydee, you know it makes sense! 

I've still got the "Old Girl" 👍🏼

[joe_geezer]

First few vids, recorded on an iphone, later i can share some direct recordings of the different sounds if anyone is interested

 

Finger style / solo example

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXbeL3Rocv1/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Edited December 13, 2021 by joe_geezer

[joe_geezer]

Slap bass example (recorded on iphone)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXbgxEEIYF8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[kevin_lindsay]

Looks, and sounds, fantastic!!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Instagram only let me watch the first clip!

[JohnFitzgerald]

Hope you're enjoying the bass.

They're far more versatile than many give the credit for.

This is mine.

Toby was willing to listen to my daft idea of translucent cherry into purpleburst.

[RhysP]

1 hour ago, JohnFitzgerald said:

Hope you're enjoying the bass.

They're far more versatile than many give the credit for.

This is mine.

Toby was willing to listen to my daft idea of translucent cherry into purpleburst.

Toby is the best guitar finisher in the UK IMO. He's done some stunning work for a friend of mine.

[JohnFitzgerald]

2 minutes ago, RhysP said:

Toby is the best guitar finisher in the UK IMO. He's done some stunning work for a friend of mine.

I'm absolutely proud to have had him work on this bass.  He's top drawer.

[joe_geezer]

On 15/01/2022 at 12:59, JohnFitzgerald said:

Hope you're enjoying the bass.

They're far more versatile than many give the credit for.

This is mine.

Toby was willing to listen to my daft idea of translucent cherry into purpleburst.

Thats one beauty!

I am indeed enjoying the bass, I have to post some audio / vids soon! 

Do you have your bass yet?

[fleabag]

Love that tone.  Beauty

 

 

[joe_geezer]

Here's a track i recorded recently with the blue Jaydee:

 

 

 

And the original was recorded with Yamaha trb basses

 

 

[Greg.Bassman]

Nice! I just know John and his sons as good people. All the best with the Jaydee. Lovely looking basses!

[joe_geezer]

Another snippet of the Jaydee in actions... sorry about the knee in the video frame

 

Edited June 21, 2022 by joe_geezer

[Chris2112]

Class! 

[bigjohn]

Does anyone have any idea how much a late 70s early 80s Jaydee Flying V bass would be worth?

 

I know it's a finger in the air question, but someone asked me, so I thought I'd ask on here

[GeeCee]

Tough one, Jaydee is enjoying a bit of a renaissance right now, like Wal, and has full order books and significant waiting list BUT that's for the Mark King and Iommi models.  I would imagine a Flying V bass is going to have a more limited appeal, but if someone has just got have one who knows.  With John semi-retired - I don't think the sons offer the same kind of custom service that he did - maybe that works in your favor.  Got any pics?

Edited August 6, 2022 by GeeCee