OutToPlayJazz Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 ACG Harlot R-Type 5-string - The quality of this bass is just amazing & the range of tones available from the filter preamp just astounding! Fender 09 American Standard Jazz - This was about the tenth new Jazz I tried and it fitted perfectly. Usually played through a Sadowsky outboard preamp. G&L L2000 Tribute - Picked this up from GreeneKing yesterday. In as-new condition. A real MM killer! Squier Classic Vibe 50's Precision - Basically a nice lake placid blue 54 P copy. Again, through the Sadowsky preamp this sounds huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Very nice Rich. I'm kinda chuffed you rated my P You have a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'm not a single-cut type guy but that ACG is a stunner! Well done Brother! That Tribute is a nice piece (they all are!) Bro. Smithius (thee hath a Vibeth liketh mineth noweth!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 Thanks guys - I'm very very impressed with the ACG so far. It's not only stunning to look at, but sounds fantastic & highly ergonomic to play. Peter, that American Vintage Precision has my name on it, you know that...?! Nick, you were right on the 54 P. It's very very good for the money. Played through the Sadowsky pre it's just pure bass shove. Hearts will stop on the front row - MWHAHAHA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Great pornography! I especially love the Fender Jazz - one of the new models is right at the top of my list to try out. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Very nice collection indeed!! As well as the other very nice collection you already had.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) can i ask what the differences between all the jazzes you tried were? I'm just having trouble imagining that they're all really that different... i dunno, i'm not a fender man. (though i'm kind of assuming you just tried american standard jazzes, unless you meant different models?) Edited October 5, 2009 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 No, the Jazzes were all American Standards. The differences were weight, sound quality, neck feel, neck finish & overall finish. Some still come through with serious glitches in the finish, such as two inch square rough patches where the gloss lacquer has somehow been missed... But as I said in other posts, hand pick yourself a good one & they're fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Nice collection Rich. But, pray, what doth Brother Smith speak of when he endeth his writing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Not sure, Graham... But I think it roughly translates as, "I hereby bequeath all my basses to you, Brother!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 That's a nice ACG. Does it have the asymmetrical neck? I love the neck on my 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmanady Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hi Rich,nice collection you have..and the ACG looks great,its the first time i have seen one,all those stacked knobs to play with..nice Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='617108' date='Oct 5 2009, 08:52 AM']Not sure, Graham... But I think it roughly translates as, "I hereby bequeath all my basses to you, Brother!" [/quote] Like you don't have enough already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='617087' date='Oct 5 2009, 08:06 AM']No, the Jazzes were all American Standards. The differences were weight, sound quality, neck feel, neck finish & overall finish. Some still come through with serious glitches in the finish, such as two inch square rough patches where the gloss lacquer has somehow been missed... But as I said in other posts, hand pick yourself a good one & they're fantastic.[/quote] Fair enough, true for any bass really. I've only ever had one experience with fender really, was a reggie hamilton jazz. Very nice bass, if i was ever to go fender again, it would be one of those, but it just lacked the balls i wanted in a bass. It is rather worrying that all those american standards had such discrepancies in the fit and finish though! Though i never have really been one to be that bothered about weight (i actually dislike basses that are too light). Edited October 5, 2009 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='616890' date='Oct 4 2009, 09:40 PM']Peter, that American Vintage Precision has my name on it, you know that...?! [/quote] I think we'll have to form an orderly queue for that P Rich Lovely collection BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 That ACG is stunning! What are the top and fingerboard woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='617836' date='Oct 5 2009, 07:22 PM']I think we'll have to form an orderly queue for that P Rich Lovely collection BTW [/quote] Move along please, nothing to see here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='simon1964' post='618005' date='Oct 5 2009, 09:55 PM']That ACG is stunning! What are the top and fingerboard woods?[/quote] The top is santos rosewood, followed by a 5mm zebrano accent & the back is American black walnut. The neck is a 7-piece, consisting of mac ebony, bublinga, maple and wenge. The fingerboard is acrylic impregnated zebrano. [quote]That's a nice ACG. Does it have the asymmetrical neck? I love the neck on my 6.[/quote] Yes, it feels very ergonomically correct, even though it's technically lop sided, LOL! Edited October 5, 2009 by OutToPlayJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='BassBus' post='617587' date='Oct 5 2009, 04:04 PM'] Like you don't have enough already! [/quote] When I finally kick me clogs the basses are to be piled up, my cold body held atop said pile in its custom flight case and thus the pyre will be complete!!! Bring on the fire! Rich - how is the neck on your 54 - mine is slightly chunky but still comfortable to play! Nick (now official dep for Mike Berry and the Outlaws!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hey Brother Nick! Yes, I find the 54 chunky and almost oblong in profile, but strangely good to play. Not like a regular style Precision necks which usually give me hand ache with my double bass-based left hand technique. I like the funeral pyre idea. I can actually see you writing that into your will as well, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Prob is going to be finding a field big enough for the pyre! I'm definitely going to have a flightcase style coffin though!!! Bit macabre but you do have to prepare for the inevitable! I used my first series JV Squier (Fender) Precision bass for the Mike Berry gig - loved it! PA system was huge - big Martin rig with three 2 x 18 bass bins and array style top units each side - talk about bottom end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sounds like a good time had by all, mate! I quite liked Higgie's JV as well. I understand why people rate them now. But Peter's (Greeneking's) American Vintage model (the expensive one with the covers) is something else. It's the first Precision I've ever played that I wanted to own there and then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Great collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='618052' date='Oct 5 2009, 10:30 PM']The top is santos rosewood, followed by a 5mm zebrano accent & the back is American black walnut. The neck is a 7-piece, consisting of mac ebony, bublinga, maple and wenge. The fingerboard is acrylic impregnated zebrano.[/quote] The bubinga in the neck looks great, the darkness of the ebony and wenge really brings out the red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 [quote name='MB1' post='636588' date='Oct 26 2009, 12:09 AM']MB1. ...BUMP[/quote] Is Rich selling them off then?!! Heheh! N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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