Yep, thinking a build or two is on the cards... chinese 5 string P necks aplenty, save me time. Once worked on they can be quite playable.foal30 wrote:Bg wrote:I'm thinking p-bass derivative x 2 5 strings
One with flats and one with rounds
Seriously happy with my SX for a hand shandy, after a bit of fettling. If 5 string, perfect.
It's not easy to find a P style V
Fender made a run maybe 7-10 years back
Mike Lull does one
The East Asian MTD line has one
Anyone like bass guitars?
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So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Bit of a rare bird on TM this week
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Something likely to appear in the practice room?foal30 wrote:Bit of a rare bird on TM this week
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No but I think it's a good deal.Terexgeek wrote:Something likely to appear in the practice room?foal30 wrote:Bit of a rare bird on TM this week
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What's the bridge pickup issues?foal30 wrote:Picked up my '71 Jazz this morning from repair shop, fucking smooth as despite my lifelong issues with the bridge pick up
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Have never been able to bump the bridge pickup properly.smallface wrote:What's the bridge pickup issues?foal30 wrote:Picked up my '71 Jazz this morning from repair shop, fucking smooth as despite my lifelong issues with the bridge pick up
Thanks to Steve Barlett for doing the work
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Be it technique, pickup height, fingers vs plectrum it's a work in progress
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... and the volume pot is scratchyTerexgeek wrote:Prick of a stand.
Just a semitone away from nailing it.
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Fretless Precision
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Pick up only
I like the look of Dave's '70's Japanese Jazz style
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It plays very well indeed. Better than a lot of genuine Fenders. But I have too many jazzes now (too many basses overall )Kev77 wrote:Seen , very nice
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Ah . Well if you ever think of selling just the body I’d be interested
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I do have a Jazz Bass body I'm selling
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smallface wrote:I do have a Jazz Bass body I'm selling
Yep its a smasher too
Pre reliced!
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Like it's ownerBg wrote:smallface wrote:I do have a Jazz Bass body I'm selling
Yep its a smasher too
Pre reliced!
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