Stub Mandrel Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 19/11/2019 at 22:03, dark-dekar said: Yeah, but is quite rare to find them on the second hand market I found this one in Edinburgh. With the active on it makes my little Orange Crush 25W practice amp sound very big and nasty 🙂 Very affordable, very playable, but a tad heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-dekar Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 33 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I found this one in Edinburgh. With the active on it makes my little Orange Crush 25W practice amp sound very big and nasty 🙂 Very affordable, very playable, but a tad heavy. Oh, I though this hohner was lightweigh!😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 7 hours ago, EMG456 said: The consensus in the Steinberger community seems to be that it's mainly the pots that let the spirit instruments down. Apparently replacing the pots with good quality ones from the likes of CTS will make a noticeable improvement. That makes sense. I had a Hohner Jack guitar years ago. The EMG-licenced pickups were rather good but the pots were barely adequate. (On which point, is your user name a coincidence?) The Hohner was really quite impressive given its low cost, which is no doubt why they have appreciated so much as secondhand items. As others have said, I'd also keep a sharp eye out for a Hohner Jack bass if I were the OP. The "weak pot" problem: the bane of so many a musician's life, or so I am given to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, dark-dekar said: Oh, I though this hohner was lightweigh!😲 I’ve played loads of Jacks (and owned one) that were all lightweight, so I’m surprised at this too. Edited November 23, 2019 by 4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) Maybe the 5er tips it over to being heavy with the wider neck and extra hardware? That said I've had 3x B2As, a B2B and a B2V over the years (kept selling them and buying again, what a prat ) and the difference in weight between them was staggering. One of the B2As weighed nearly 9lbs, the lightest only 7lbs. Edited November 24, 2019 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 11 hours ago, 4000 said: I’ve played loads of Jacks (and owned one) that were all lightweight, so I’m surprised at this too. Hmm... according to my luggage scales it's only 7.5lbs! I find that hard to credit, the scales are pretty cheesy so I'll see if I can get a decent one later. Probably feels heavier because my 'main squeeze' basses (Fender Performer, Squier Jazz) are both quite light. It's not as heavy as my Westone. As @Paul S suggests it may be down to the timber in it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 17 hours ago, Pseudonym said: The EMG-licenced pickups were rather good but the pots were barely adequate. (On which point, is your user name a coincidence?) Well, I suppose the fact that emg named themselves with my initials is indeed a coincidence. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Hmm... according to my luggage scales it's only 7.5lbs! I find that hard to credit, the scales are pretty cheesy so I'll see if I can get a decent one later. Probably feels heavier because my 'main squeeze' basses (Fender Performer, Squier Jazz) are both quite light. It's not as heavy as my Westone. As @Paul S suggests it may be down to the timber in it as well. OK, I got some apparently more accurate digital scales. Interesting: Jack V - 8.4 lbs Squier Standard Jazz (2001) - 9.7 lbs Squier VM Jag - 7.7 lbs Fender performer - 9.0 lbs All including strap (I need something to attach the scales to and I'm not using the strings!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: OK, I got some apparently more accurate digital scales. Interesting: Jack V - 8.4 lbs Squier Standard Jazz (2001) - 9.7 lbs Squier VM Jag - 7.7 lbs Fender performer - 9.0 lbs All including strap (I need something to attach the scales to and I'm not using the strings!) Every Jazz I’ve owned has been noticeably heavier than any Jack I’ve played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 5 hours ago, EMG456 said: Well, I suppose the fact that emg named themselves with my initials is indeed a coincidence. 😉 At least you enjoy access to a wide range of instruments with free monogramming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 If you're still after a 5 strings headless bass, this appeared in Germany : https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/unikat-von-skc.3785/ It has no body, but who knows, and the seller is after trades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-dekar Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thanks for the advise, but i really want a full body headless. I found this body-less designs very unconfortably for the roght hand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 23/11/2019 at 20:26, Stub Mandrel said: I found this one in Edinburgh. With the active on it makes my little Orange Crush 25W practice amp sound very big and nasty 🙂 Very affordable, very playable, but a tad heavy. I’ve got a four string of this exact bass. Battery cover broken, bit battered but it sounds bloody ace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 3 hours ago, dark-dekar said: Thanks for the advise, but i really want a full body headless. I found this body-less designs very unconfortably for the roght hand PM'd you Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Hellzero said: If you're still after a 5 strings headless bass, this appeared in Germany : https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/unikat-von-skc.3785/ It has no body, but who knows, and the seller is after trades... No head, no body? Is it just a neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: No head, no body? Is it just a neck? Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 A Hohner The Jack Custom V has just appeared in France, looks in very good condition except for the battery cover missing. Price is à la française, so too high, as it's always the case. I can translate in French for you if you want. https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-1773172 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: I can translate in French for you if you want. " C’est une 5 cordes sans tête avec le système Steinberger de fixation des cordes, diapason standard. " Even I can cope with that 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: I can translate in French for you if you want. Misinterpreted, my fault. I meant if you're interested in this bass I can do the translation from English, German, Dutch, Italian or even Spanish to French. Better this way. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-dekar Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Hellzero said: A Hohner The Jack Custom V has just appeared in France, looks in very good condition except for the battery cover missing. Price is à la française, so too high, as it's always the case. I can translate in French for you if you want. https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-1773172 Thanks for the link! But right now I'm about to finish a deal with a colleague here. So I hope I'm done searching in a few days. (until the next GAS attack 🙈) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Another The Jack Custom V in Germany for a very slim price including a spare set of strings and a case. The guy is even looking for a trade... https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/hohner-the-jack-custom-5-saiter-headless-in-topzustand.6592/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexel Matador Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) The Ibanez EHB range seems to fit the bill with regard to the original post - a range of full body headless basses around the £1000 mark. I was surprised no-one had mentioned it so apologies if a) someone already has and I didn't spot it or b) I have misunderstood what the OP is after 😆 Edited March 9, 2020 by Rexel Matador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 You are right and ... wrong. When the OP started the thread, this Ibanez range wasn't available and the EHB's were firstly advertised with much noise as fan(ned) frets basses... Even if the range also covers regular fretted basses, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexel Matador Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hellzero said: You are right and ... wrong. When the OP started the thread, this Ibanez range wasn't available and the EHB's were firstly advertised with much noise as fan(ned) frets basses... Even if the range also covers regular fretted basses, of course. Ah I see - that all makes sense - it didn't occur to me that the original question predated the release. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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