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craigmack1979 · Jul 20, 2026

Yes it’s bad !! It’s the worse possible way to learn to slap

. You want ya action as low as possible w/o fret buzz

. And if they buzz

it’s either ya bass is cheap or neck warped . High action is enemy of slap

bass

sc_precision · Jul 20, 2026

Very cool. Legendary bass player. Kinda makes me want to swap out my maple neck on my roasted jazz for a rosewood.

Billy Mohler · Jul 20, 2026

Sadly, I've had two unsuccessful attempts to get my Blue Light WW back up and running, despite it being in near-mint cosmetic condition. Mario at Upscale Music spent months trying to repair it, and Advanced Electronics in Los Angeles also had it for months with no luck.

For now, I'm hanging onto it in the hope that one day someone finally cracks the code!

Swamp_Ronin · Jul 19, 2026

Freight Train said:
IMO Colin Hodgekinson of Back Door set the standard back in 1972 when their eponymous first album was released. And at least as of 7 or 8 years ago he was still doing it. I don't understand why he doesn't get more acknowledgement. I don't hear anyone doing it more prolifically than even his stuff from the first album.

Can't find when this was shot. Early 2000s maybe? Amazing.
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This is freakin awesome thank you for sharing

NitroBobby · Jul 19, 2026

Not a sunburst, but i do like the matching quilted headstock on my BTB400QM.

Sean150 · Jul 19, 2026

mambo4 said:
I finally pulled out The Outer Wilds , which is probably a decade old at this point . About 95% complete now . very enjoyable puzzle /space flight game .
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Also played the heck out of the steam demo for Order of the Sinking Star.

Easily one of the greatest games of all time with an amazing soundtrack. I fully agree with the popular consensus that this is a game I wish I i could play for the first time again.

LSMFT6 · Jul 19, 2026

Wonder if Eventide will sue them and force a name change

jerry · Jul 19, 2026

Headphones recommended for the lows

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gaj98467 · Jul 19, 2026

This is why I love TalkBass.

Jazzdogg · Jul 19, 2026

fdeck said:
My article discusses this a bit. I have a moral dilemma, which is that I don't want to turn this speaker into a commercial promotion for my HPF. Also, I'm curious about it. Just "running the numbers" the speaker should not strictly need the filter. So I'm alternating between trying it both ways.

It's conceivable that a filter could let the speaker go above 100 Watts, but I'm only equipped to test it up to about 100 Watts, and don't feel like I need to get any louder than that.

Thanks. I love what your HPF/Pre did for double bass. I became a convert FOR LIFE when I bought an AI Focus with a built-in VHPF. Nowadays, I only consider amps with 'em built in.

I'm using 8s, and I use a HPF to "tune" my cab's output to the room. I love how the variable high-pass filter helps reduce apprehensions related to venue acoustics.

Even more often, I increase the bass while simultaneously increasing the HPF frequency. I find it helps provide the clarity I prefer on fretless, with a high-bass/low-mid push, instead of a deep bass push.

You're one of the stalwart TBers I've come to respect. Thanks for contributing in our sphere!

GregBass1979 · Jul 19, 2026

Reviving an old thread here, but I just picked up a CV 60's fretless and (recently having owned the same bass made in Corona) there's not much fit and finish difference...especially not a $600-700 difference in the prices I paid. The pickups and overall sound is much more punchy on the Squire and gets a better Jaco tone. I'm still likely going to put Bartolini 9J's and a bad ass bridge II just for the fun of it. Maybe this one is just exceptional, but by reading these forums, you would think they are garbage from some of the replies. NOT SO at all! (SIGNED: A former SX fan boy, still am but holy cow these CV's are so much better over all).

Greg Clinkingbeard · Jul 19, 2026

Chris Fitzgerald said:
Back when the Aebersold camps were still going, Lynn Seaton sent me a set of Zyex light so he could put them on the school bass the next time he borrowed it. For some reason, that never happened, and this year I put them on to replace a set of very dead 20 year old Spiro weichs. I actually quite like them on that bass.

Lynn got me on them too. After a few months I put the Spirocores back on but put on a new set of Zyex lights last week and really like them. On my bass they are louder and just have more character, while retaining the sustain and clarity of Spirocores. Tension is about the same as the 3885 weichs, but the diameter is a bit larger and they feel better to me. For now, I have kept the Spirocore C ext string but the Zyex is half the price. If I’m still digging them in a few weeks I may try the low one too.

Barghest · Jul 19, 2026

I think the part of Keef talking about the instrument moving around is a moot point, because I don't know about the rest of you, but I tend to keep my hands on my bass while I'm playing, which makes it incredibly convenient to move it wherever I want it. I don't position myself relative to the bass, I position the bass relative to myself.

And for what it's worth, I prefer wider straps. In my profile picture, you can see a DIY strap I did out of nylon webbing, 4" wide. I made them for my touring basses, fixed length, bolted to the body so no risk of them coming off either, and I always wore that jacket on stage, so it helped prevent it digging into my neck.

jerry · Jul 19, 2026

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KeithPas · Jul 19, 2026

I just got a ME Modern 5 and while it is a great bass with great tone, I had to set it up myself and afterwards it plays great too. The roasted maple neck is great, I don't care about the frets. they are like every other bass I own.

GKon · Jul 19, 2026

Sorry, I can't comment on the problem you're having. What I can offer is I replaced the preamp on my Harley Benton/Palatino with the one in the picture. I really love how much better it sounds with this preamp. Tons better than stock. It was easy enough to install, only having to very slightly make the area it mounts a little bigger with hand tools. It also requires dual stack knobs. However, it does eliminate the headphone jack. You could, however, buy and use a headphone jack type amp that plugs into the output jack.

I hope this helps somehow.

elgranluis · Jul 19, 2026

H13 said:
YO!

Just spitballing some ideas here...

However I recently did some recording with my Yamaha BB734. WAS GLORIOUS. But there was a bit where a Jazz Bass was the better option. So I switched over to my Squier CV.

...

Honestly, it felt like I was playing a floppy twig. It sounded right! But man it felt awful to play.

Which surprised me because when I got this bass in particular I thought: "Aha! I found it! I am a Jazz Bass guy!' and it seems to perhaps not be the case...

That being said, I am very aware that it says "Squier" on the headstock. Squier have been great recently! But maybe the build quality of my Yamaha has just made me hyper-aware of the shortcomings of the Squier (Or maybe I bought a turkey and didn't realise it at the time )

ANYWAYS.

The fact that the Jazz Bass tone succeeded where the P\J did not has demonstrated that it is definitely worth having a Jazz Bass laying around. Also, Marcus Miller has probably the best bass tone on the planet (IMHO) so aside from the practical perspective, I definitely like having a Jazz bass around.

But since the Squier seems to be "not the right thing" (in hindsight), I am curious about other Jazz basses, and especially Jazz Bass alternatives. Basically I'm keen on basses which have 2 single coil pickups, but after that I'm open to suggestions.

So for giggles...

If the romance between me and my Jazz bass has gone, what are some other things I should consider?

Get a precision bass neck , put it in the squier. Thank me later .

elgranluis · Jul 19, 2026

urkel3000 said:
Pb blaster bath, heat, a screw extractor, and an impact wrench. the more you spend on a screw extractor the better they work. If that doesn't work, drill/tap/helicoil

The impact wrench part has to be a joke , right ?

RedJag · Jul 19, 2026

So based on all the reports of people not being able to get their high G strings to sound strong with the bridge pickup, and how even with my aftermarket Hipshot bridge I had to shift all of the saddles as far towards the bass side as they’d go, I finally decided to remove the bridge entirely, find the center-line, and see if the bridge was drilled wrong.

As you can see in the photo, the holes are just slightly too far to the treble side. I suspect this was the case for almost every or every bass they made in this run. Really is a shame they couldn’t get something like this right.

Seems I’ll be plugging the existing holes and drilling new mounting holes. While I’m at it, I’ll probably drill holes to do string-thru.

Phecnar · Jul 19, 2026

I have an original early 1975, bought September that year.
Mint, all original never been apart.
No serial number, didn't come with a fitted case, just a hard shell case with yellow interior.
Definitely mahogany, weights a tonne.

I was told at the time it was one of three available in canada.
Further research said was one of a possible 43 or 47 made as promotional models.

jerry · Jul 19, 2026

I couldn't find another thread on these guys and I know bassist Fahar has come up before, they deserve their own thread.

Badass drummer too!

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MrAB4003 · Jul 19, 2026

Spidey2112 said:
All I heard was Looney, and Tune.

I'd check with Bugs Bunny... I've heard he knows a few characters, who knows a few characters.

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edwinhurwitz · Jul 19, 2026

winston said:
Step 0 before all the other good recommendations - get Justin Meldal-Johnsen, foremost modern proponent of these beasties to sign it too!

I’m enough of a proponent in the modern age not to need his signature!

WRM · Jul 19, 2026

That Yamaha Fife is in the Key of "C" (like Flute & Piccolo) and has over two full octaves of Chromatic Scale. Music is written in Treble, but "Middle C" (on paper) is "Treble C" in pitch. It has Flute/Piccolo "mouthpiece" molded-in (slip-joint can be rotated to your preference).

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