Woodinblack Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: Ignore, I’m being a doofus! 🤣 Well, enjoy anyway, I got the CV mustang and really enjoyed that - this should be even better, especially in that colour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: NBD - JMJ Mustang arrived this morning. Unfortunately, pesky work is going to get in the way of me playing it until later. It’ll be worth the wait, I can’t get over how much I like mine, the neck and pickup on the JMJ are a delight. Once again, I’m toying with adding a ‘51 type as a bridge pickup, but not sure it’ll really add anything in a live mix. Also considering replacing the neck plate with one that’ll allow me to shave the corner off of the rear of the neck pocket for improved upper fret access. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: Ignore, I’m being a doofus! 🤣 Was it in the gig bag? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Got myself another Squier Vista Musicmaster in black the other day, to keep the recently acquired shell pink one company. Pink is strung with Labella black tapewounds, and the black has Daddario Chromes.... Need to some shielding work on both, when I get the time, as they are wee bit noisy, and the black one needs a new tone pot.... But for the money I think they're great little basses these 🙂 Edited November 1, 2021 by nick 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, ezbass said: Was it in the gig bag? I couldn’t possibly comment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mr4stringz said: NBD - JMJ Mustang arrived this morning. Unfortunately, pesky work is going to get in the way of me playing it until later. I quite fancy one of those 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I have a white Vista which was my first bass sitting at my parents house being used sparingly by my dad for recording. Maybe I should go and collect it and see if it will scratch my itch for a P Bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, BassApprentice said: I have a white Vista which was my first bass sitting at my parents house being used sparingly by my dad for recording. Maybe I should go and collect it and see if it will scratch my itch for a P Bass Why not, you may be as pleasantly surprised with the Vista as I was 🙂 Edited November 1, 2021 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 3 hours ago, ezbass said: Once again, I’m toying with adding a ‘51 type as a bridge pickup, but not sure it’ll really add anything in a live mix. Also considering replacing the neck plate with one that’ll allow me to shave the corner off of the rear of the neck pocket for improved upper fret access. Yes, I know, quoting yourself if very much not 'the thing' but I have an update: Today I made a simple 6/8 blues, backing track with drums (props to the Beat Buddy pedal, which recorded marvellously), 3 layers of guitar and then added all of my basses, including 3 takes of the J type to encompass all the main pickup positions. Does the Mustang need another pickup? No, not unless I'm bothered about really ringing 4th/9th fret harmonics. It held its own in the mix and was more pleasing than the neck or mix settings on the J type (they were nice enough, but uninspiring by comparison to all the other basses/settings). Where I think the Mustang really won out was on the D & G strings, where the tone was nice, rounded and balanced, opposed to snarling and jumping out tone heard with the J type bridge position soloed or the MM type. A very enlightening exercise, which seems to add more credence to the 'P basses are perfect in a mix' standpoint, at least to my ears. Before anyone asks, no, I will not be posting sound clips, as it was way too rough & ready and would be a tad embarrassing. However, the fitting of a new neck plate and subsequent heel reshaping still remains an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: Having spent an hour having a brief noodle I’m over the moon. The neck is far more ‘me’ than the profile of the PJ Mustangs. Just feels like a cropped down Precision neck. Very pleased indeed! So you scratched that itch 😉. I’m glad it’s living up to expectations. I’m enjoying theMustang PJ I bought off you last week, so double result! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Just now, Len_derby said: So you scratched that itch 😉. I’m glad it’s living up to expectations. I’m enjoying theMustang PJ I bought off you last week, so double result! A win win! Great to hear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatonic Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 11 hours ago, mr4stringz said: NBD - JMJ Mustang arrived this morning. Unfortunately, pesky work is going to get in the way of me playing it until later. Looks absolutely spot on! I played one about 6 months ago now and I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger for it to sit alongside my Chowny - just need to offload a couple of guitars first to appease Mrs A - but equally conscious stock of the JMJ is low everywhere! Think PMT had one left in black recently, but where did you get yours from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Just now, Anatonic said: Looks absolutely spot on! I played one about 6 months ago now and I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger for it to sit alongside my Chowny - just need to offload a couple of guitars first to appease Mrs A - but equally conscious stock of the JMJ is low everywhere! Think PMT had one left in black recently, but where did you get yours from? Yeah, most domestic suppliers have them on back order, as so many guitars and basses are at the moment. I got mine from Thomann. 5/6 days from order to delivery and ordering back to being really easy from there now they’ve got their ducks lined up on the Brexit stuff. £969 delivered. None in stock in the UK for close to that price from what I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatonic Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 That’s awesome! I’ve ordered from Thomann previously for some PA equip but always thought I was going to get stung post-brexit with other fees / taxes… You’ve now caused me no end of bother as I lose my day to the Thomann website… 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, Anatonic said: You’ve now caused me no end of bother as I lose my day to the Thomann website… 😂 I know that feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Has anyone out there got an Ibanez EHB1000S-S? I need to know the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlueSound Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) Wow glad I found this topic! Got myself a short scale Ibanez Talman TMB30 recently, which I love but it's definitely not without issues stemming from being a fairly cheap bass (£150-ish). I will do a proper writeup/review soon. Edited November 2, 2021 by whave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, scrumpymike said: Has anyone out there got an Ibanez EHB1000S-S? I need to know the weight. Yes. I just weighed mine with one of those baggage scale things: 5.5 lbs. I have changed the standard Bartolinis for Aguilar pickups, which were not as deep, so that might have had a marginal impact on the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Obrienp said: Yes. I just weighed mine with one of those baggage scale things: 5.5 lbs. I have changed the standard Bartolinis for Aguilar pickups, which were not as deep, so that might have had a marginal impact on the weight. Thanks for that - 5.5lbs would be nice but sounds impossibly light. I know those luggage scales are usually not so accurate at the bottom end of the scale. Fordbass PM'd me that his is 8lbs according to bathroom scales so I'm guessing the actual weight is somewhere in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, scrumpymike said: Thanks for that - 5.5lbs would be nice but sounds impossibly light. I know those luggage scales are usually not so accurate at the bottom end of the scale. Fordbass PM'd me that his is 8lbs according to bathroom scales so I'm guessing the actual weight is somewhere in between. Yeah. It does sound too good to be true. I just tried it on the bathroom scales and they say 3 kg (6.6 lbs), so it must be in the region of 7 lbs, give or take. It does feel like picking up an acoustic in comparison to my other basses. The chambered body must be helping a lot with the weight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Obrienp said: Yeah. It does sound too good to be true. I just tried it on the bathroom scales and they say 3 kg (6.6 lbs), so it must be in the region of 7 lbs, give or take. It does feel like picking up an acoustic in comparison to my other basses. The chambered body must be helping a lot with the weight. For reference, my 1505ms is 7.2lb, which obviously has another ¼ width of a neck and another tuner, so presumably slightly heavier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I got this blue Mustang PJ 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPiKi Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Just a heads up. I see a Reverend Sentinel SS for sale on ebay starting at £500. I have it in the same colour strung with SIT Power Wounds. That is my go to bass these days - it plays and sounds fantastic! RRP has jumped a bit recently, so might be a decent bargain for someone here. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 My new (old) Mustang Pawn Shop 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Cross posting from the Sandberg thread, but thought others here would like this 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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