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Anybody have one they'd consider selling?

Learning this tonight, what a killer tune!

walterw said:

man, i think you're going about this in the most difficult way possible!

buying and swapping around nuts to try and adjust a setup is essentially impossible. the nut bottom needs to exactly fit the slot curve to be stable, and it needs the slots individually filed down to the correct height for each string to actually play right

if the nut you have is too low and you don't want to properly fit one made from a scratch bone blank, just put a thin shim of wood veneer under the one you have. then you'll do the final step of filing the individual slots to put the strings the right heights over the first fret

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I guess I was over explaining. I bought a 9.5 radiused curved bottom to match the slot of the neck that is Fender branded micarta. I removed the superglue build up inside the slot with isopropyl alcohol until it was cleaned up completely. I smoothed out the corners to match the other Japanese Fender basses I have that had a more rounded curvature on the corners. Then added some graphite once glued in. It set up fantastically with the jumbo frets I was trying to accommodate; escape the buzz, etc.
The bass is playing wonderfully. That being said my take away from this is that the Fender branded material was much more readymade to the application.

The RW Jazz I had was one of the nicest Fender basses I've played (once I re-leveled the fretboard and refretted it. It had been butchered before I got it). The phrase is probably overused, but it felt like an old friend. If I was going to look for a Jazz bass, that's what I'd look for too. My old hands are happier with short scale basses now, so I'm playing an upgraded JMJ Mustang now. It's got a similar comfortable feel.

So I have had the mighty plug pro for a little now. At the time I wanted the Boss Katana go but it stopped production. Want to try a new one and trying to decide between Boss Katana go or Tonex plug. These plugs tend to be the main way I practice so worth the getting.

Also want to check if I am understanding things right, The Katana go has more effects that are editable while the Tonex offers a ton of captures that are really as editable, but also lots of growing choices?

Also if anyone has experience with both.

Marcus is highly appreciated in France and regularly performs at the Marciac Jazz Festival.

plester102 said:

Hi;

Did Juzek have model numbers such as 401?

This is decribed as: A double Bass Hand Crafted with SOLID CARVED SPRUCE TOP, Maple Back with some flame, Hand Inlaid Purfling, and EBONY fittings.

I asked for a pic of the interior label and the rear of the bass near the heel. I've not received pics or any other info as yet.

I'm wondering if this is a china knockoff?

Any info appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

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I have a Juzek 401 and it is made in China under the Juzek supervision. It is a pretty good Bass and can compare to the Shen's of the same model quality.

Mike Caldwell said:

The Cinemag's would

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oh wow, yep!

(this is the place i got the jensen from)

Knuckleduster43 said:

Hi, This one is quoted as an "NJ" Series (Nagoya Japan) yet has the USA Stamped Neckplate, Was this common for MIJ BC Rich basses?...or is this a USA Build?.

Also, that headstock Shape, Was that exclusively a Japanese Nagoya design?.

I can't seem to find another similar BC Rich with that Headstock shape AND stamped Neckplate.
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Definitely a japanese domestic market model. I own one exactly like this and it is a GREAT bass. That being said they are very inconsistent so take what I say with a grain of salt. I put a dimarzio dp122s in and a Kickass bass bridge on it and the tone in a mix is so close to an early 80s BC rich that I dont mind paying 1/8th of the price. I would eventually like to get a Moser Preamp in there though!

As of just today I've finally jumped on the La Bella coach, throwing a set of the standard Deep Talkin' Flats on my Mustang PJ.

I had DR Black Beauties and was enjoying them thoroughly, but evolving taste and musical goals led me to realize I want to use this bass for a flats-with-pick kind of sound, and in particular wanted to get a decent amount of stiffness.

So far so good! I thought about the slightly heavier medium set they offer, but chickened out since it'd involve some nut filing (silly since I just got nut files!), and if I hated them and wanted to change, I'd have to reverse course. But early on in playing these, the stiffness is my kind of perfect for easy playability, and the tension has spared me from needing to make any setup adjustments so far.

I'm playing thru a pretty well-developed studio signal chain, and the bass sounds awesome. Strong chance I'll bring this puppy out for a gig this coming Thursday.

Thanks!

As far as the headstock is concerned, it will be a 5+5 version of the current 4+4.

I think I never showed my Cutlass in this group.
Great bass, currently strung with Cobalt flats.

Wasnex said:

It's not cheap.

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So, there is SOME good news!

lomo said:

I also have (and love) a ULV 212. I never played a BF Super Twin, but my ULV did replace a BF 210. Although certainly not an apples to apples comparison, at the same weight it is thicker sounding, louder and overall more satisfying to my ear. For me it's the perfect single cab solution.

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I've been gigging with either a pair of ULV 112s, a ULV 112/210 combo, or a single ULV 210, driven by the MG800+. I've been choosing the single ULV 210 lately since it sounds great, is light weight, covers my needs, and is a single cab solution. I'm curious about the ULV 212 but I'm pretty sure I have everything I need. Still, we'll see...

Wasnex said:

AFAIK 400mV is about -5.74dBu. I was under the impression a typical bass guitar output was considerably less.

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The range in RMS units of a typical bass is from 50mV - 2V, a very hot bass however can hit 4V.

All of the internal circuitry of an amp or preamp must be capable of accommodating this range plus any additional operational headroom that might be needed.

Impedance is an entirely different matter.

Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

I LOVE ESP's F shape.

(I know the thread's about the leopard Lakland, but that blacked out/murdered out Tom Araya bass is sleek .

alembicbones said:

@hieronymous , I love the tone you are getting with your SC5. Very full and punchy with just a little bit of dirt to make it interesting. Nice work.

Bones

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Thank you! I'm not sure where the dirt is coming from to be honest

S-Bigbottom said:

Oh man, you are missing out. Dipping your electrical plug in water can really bring an extra something to your audio gear.

Different water types will also give you different results. An Alkaline water dip is my favorite, very powerful. Though Spring water really gives a great natural reverb.


Well, I did my AI programming for the day, I am off to the Hi-Fi sites to also start selling mini buckets of "Plug Water".

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Shocking development!

No experience with the SVT 3 (did own a 7) but I love the Fusion S. I ran mine with a GK CX210. Not neo but still light

Quadzilla said:

I received it this way. Was told that the Piezo failed and as a result, the preamp was also replaced (with a wonderful sounding Demeter preamp).

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Not suprising these basses have a major issue with their PCB quality, mine was replaced because it drained the battery in about 20 hours even without being plugged in !, i managed to get a replacement PCB from Peavey UK so years back , Peavey USA had no idea about locating a replacement!

Theirs a Wilkinson 3d/Adjustable bridge on reverb for about $40 shipped if you fancy replacing it

Cheers

I bought one of these recently and ended up selling it pretty quickly. It was strange. They added the bridge pickup, but I didn't at all like what it did to the tone. I get why they added the second pickup to blend into the muddy neck one, but this seemed like it didn't do much to solve the issue. I think what it needed was a different type of pickup instead of having two of the same.

The one thing Fender got absolutely correct about this was adding the forearm contour and belly cut to the body shape. I don't know why they refuse to do this to any other tele bass because it was a fantastic upgrade.

As an update for people searching threads in the future and considering buying one, I sold it. I truly love how it looks.

It sounded pretty good but not great. It's in the jazz bass neighborhood but is also its own thing.

But it wasn't until I took it to a couple of rehearsals and played it standing up did I realize how much the body shape give it a neck dive even my 4" wide strap couldn't stop. It messed with my playing because I was having to fight it so much.

TonyP- said:

I put 45-126 GHS Progressives on...My big complaint on this bass is how small that post is. So don't try to put many windings on.
Cheers

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Follow-up…
A few weeks ago while tuning up about an hour before downbeat at a gig, the B-string post snapped at the base. Replacement GOTOH tuners are a significant upgrade. No more skinny tuning posts.
The stock Grovers were nice, until they weren’t. Highly recommend replacing them before it happens to someone else at the least opportune time. Fortunately, the gig was only 10 minutes from home and my wife ran over a replacement.

Bob Coldwell said:

Closer To The Fart? Seriously?

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Not everyone has a sense of humour. Not everyone played songs so often that they changed the lyrics to see if anyone in the club was paying attention, which they never are, because they're trying to catch a buzz and get laid.