mikeswals Posted January 21 Posted January 21 On 20/01/2025 at 23:09, Owen said: Bill Bolton? He of The Bottom Line fame? Expand Yes, Bill Bolton I saw him post something on one of the Facebook pages as well Quote
Burns-bass Posted January 21 Posted January 21 On 21/01/2025 at 00:06, Stub Mandrel said: Just this one point... I know from experience that that crud can build up in just five years, and be removed surprisingly effectively. Expand It’s the headstocks that give it away. You can see how the tar leaves indelible marks when exposed to cigarette smoke for long periods. Hells point is there’s often an inconsistency between wear on the body and wear on the headstock. On the bodies there will always be fading on the main body of a guitar when compared to the finish underneath. 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 (edited) Didn’t they use nitro on the headstocks and that’s why they discoloured more than the poly body from 68 ish Edited January 21 by Reggaebass 6 Quote
Hellzero Posted January 21 Posted January 21 On 21/01/2025 at 08:50, Reggaebass said: Didn’t they use nitro on the headstocks and that’s why they discoloured more than the poly body from 68 ish Expand Excellent remark Tony. 👍 1 Quote
briansbrew Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I have recently bought a 73 Fender Jazz, when both vol and tone knobs are on full the output is quite weak and hollow sounding. Roll back the neck Vol to 95/90 and the sound is big, same goes for the bridge Vol when slightly rolled back. Having owned several vintage Jazz's this has never been the case for those instruments, any thoughts guys... Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Sounds like the pickups might be wired out of phase? Quote
bakerster135 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 11:27, briansbrew said: I have recently bought a 73 Fender Jazz, when both vol and tone knobs are on full the output is quite weak and hollow sounding. Roll back the neck Vol to 95/90 and the sound is big, same goes for the bridge Vol when slightly rolled back. Having owned several vintage Jazz's this has never been the case for those instruments, any thoughts guys... Expand Sounds like pickups out of phase to me. Had this on one of my Jazz Basses when one of the pickups was somehow put back in the wrong way around Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I had this issue after getting one of my pickups rewound. I simply reversed the earth and live wires from the rewound pickup, and the full "boom" was restored. 1 Quote
briansbrew Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 11:33, bakerster135 said: Sounds like pickups out of phase to me. Had this on one of my Jazz Basses when one of the pickups was somehow put back in the wrong way around Expand Yes the bass was refinished in the past and the pickups were removed to do this so that may well be the problem, I will check this out Quote
briansbrew Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 11:34, kevin_lindsay said: I had this issue after getting one of my pickups rewound. I simply reversed the earth and live wires from the rewound pickup, and the full "boom" was restored. Expand Another good idea Kevin, thanks Quote
briansbrew Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Brilliant Guys and thanks, I reversed the wires to the neck pot and all sounds as it should, they must have soldered the pickup up wrong....Output restored, another learning day 4 Quote
mowf Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 11:54, kevin_lindsay said: Basschat to the rescue! Expand But you have to supply your own cape. 3 Quote
ossyrocks Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I thought I'd share this pic as I like it so much. My band did a little video shoot last week, and the guitarist is a keen amateur photographer. After we'd finished filming I asked him to take some pics of the basses I'd taken. A brace of '73's. Rob 24 2 Quote
Burns-bass Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 10:44, ossyrocks said: I thought I'd share this pic as I like it so much. My band did a little video shoot last week, and the guitarist is a keen amateur photographer. After we'd finished filming I asked him to take some pics of the basses I'd taken. A brace of '73's. Rob Expand Usable, affordable and look absolutely bloody fantastic. 1 Quote
rwillett Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 14:01, Burns-bass said: Usable, affordable and look absolutely bloody fantastic. Expand And I know where he lives.... Mind you, he knows where I live as well... 1 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 10:44, ossyrocks said: I thought I'd share this pic as I like it so much. My band did a little video shoot last week, and the guitarist is a keen amateur photographer. After we'd finished filming I asked him to take some pics of the basses I'd taken. A brace of '73's. Rob Expand Amazing basses Rob 1 Quote
ped Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 14:01, Burns-bass said: Usable, affordable and look absolutely bloody fantastic. Expand I’ve heard vintage basses (or just instruments in general) described as ‘functional art’ - which makes sense to me. 1 Quote
Burns-bass Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 15:33, ped said: I’ve heard vintage basses (or just instruments in general) described as ‘functional art’ - which makes sense to me. Expand That’s a great description. 1 Quote
ped Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 15:49, Burns-bass said: That’s a great description. Expand Yeah I like it too. I think k it was Ian Allison on Scott’s Bass Lessons who said it. He’s such an enthusiastic guy it’s hard not to like him 👍🏼 2 Quote
BassAgent Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 10:44, ossyrocks said: I thought I'd share this pic as I like it so much. My band did a little video shoot last week, and the guitarist is a keen amateur photographer. After we'd finished filming I asked him to take some pics of the basses I'd taken. A brace of '73's. Rob Expand If that Jazz sounds as nice as it looks and if it's as good as the 73 I restored a while back, that is an amazing bass. Both look great, by the way. Really digging the burst on the P. 1 Quote
chris_b Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 10:44, ossyrocks said: Expand Great shot. That's the right colour for a bass. . . . 4 Quote
Mrbigstuff Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 25/01/2025 at 15:33, ped said: I’ve heard vintage basses (or just instruments in general) described as ‘functional art’ - which makes sense to me. Expand The old double basses certainly are! 1 Quote
BassAgent Posted February 3 Posted February 3 I've been looking at vintage Mustangs to replace my JMJ. What are the main differences between the slab body Mustangs from before 1969 and the contoured basses, except for the body shape? Are the necks similar? 1 Quote
briansbrew Posted February 3 Posted February 3 On 03/02/2025 at 20:53, BassAgent said: I've been looking at vintage Mustangs to replace my JMJ. What are the main differences between the slab body Mustangs from before 1969 and the contoured basses, except for the body shape? Are the necks similar? Expand My 66 , just waiting on strings. Cracker bass 2 Quote
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