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For various reasons I need another neck for my Fender custom shop postmodern precision. The bass has a jazz neck which I wish to continue, but the problem I have is that the neck has a five screw fit and the is not the usual Fender shape where it attaches to the body. I do not mind if it is not...

Has anyone tried one of these yet? Just seen them and wondering whether it might be an adequate replacement for my stupidly sold 68 telecaster bass. I did try a custom shop version for a while but never really bonded with it.

I have a large outdoor gig coming up where I would like to split my signal to a second amp. Please don't ask why etc. and yes there is FOH support and so on. i simply want to have the option. I am thinking that the simplest way would be to take the tuner out send on my Aguilar DB751 straight...

I have been hankering after a P bass with a J neck for a while and one of these has just come up for sale. It is from the Fender custom shop and was made in 2015. Has anyone had any experience with these?

Having had my Fender custom shop roasted jazz for six months now I feel it is time to post an educated opinion. I have owned a heap of vintage and newer Fender jazzes over the past 40 plus years so I have a reasonable appreciation of them. So here it is: the neck is absolutely rock solid and the...

Recently bought one of these and absolutely love it. Having been used to tube heads with a standby switch or solid state with instant power up, I am wondering whether other owners switch theirs off in between sets, use the mute switch, turn down at the bass or....? Just asking because of the 45...

Is there a current model Fender precision that has a jazz neck/nut size? I looked up the design your own option on the Fender site but for some reason it does not allow you to switch between models, aside from the fact that it is only available to U.S. residents. I know I could do a neck swap...

I am considering buying a 68 Hofner violin bass. It has a bass boost circuit and is configured slightly different to the standard 500/1, with a different control panel and what appears to be a selector toggle switch on the upper "bout". This is a model of which I was unaware and was produced for...

Unusual to see vintage 64 and 66 Js at a mass market store. $7499-00. If I lived in the USA I might be tempted to have a look, but they do not provided important pics such as neck date, pots and pickups etc.

I am considering either a Barefaced Big Twin II or a Bergantino HDN410. Because I am in New Zealand the cost to me is going to be roughly the same for each. I am a long time Bergantino user but have an open mind. I use all-tube amps. The cab would be for medium size bars blues/rock gigs as I...

I notice that Fender custom shop now offers a journeyman relic finish. Does anyone know whether it is any different from their normal/older relic finish? I ask in part because I am looking at buying an older but mint custom shop 59 P bass relic and this seems now to be replaced with the...

I am about to rewind one pickup from my 63 jazz. I have done the research and have the correct gear. My question is whether or not to pot it, and if so how much? I realise that to be period correct I should do this but is it necessary? While the consensus seems to be that Fender did wax pot in...

Starting this thread for obvious reasons if you have been following this forum. I own a 2011 Rick 4003, along with eight other quality basses - Fender Js and Ps, Sadowsky, Dingwall.... - so feel I can make a reasonable comparison. I would not call myself a Rick "fanboy", but I would rate my 4003...

I have an Orange AD200 which I normally run into a 4 ohms Berg NV215 cab. Sounds wonderful. Since I also own an 8 ohm Berg NV115 I would like to try the two together (Berg NV315:D) which would be a 2.6 ohm load. The Orange has only an 8 and a 4 ohm speaker output. The last thing I want to do is...

An Ampeg "SVT tube direct injection unit" has become available. It looks in pretty good condition. Does anyone know anything about these?

I have the opportunity to purchase a used fiftieth anniversary Fender jazz, not a giveaway price and I don't really need another Jazz. However, I have always admired the candy apple red and the matching headstock of this model. I notice that this model doesn't seem to have attracted the same...

Just curious as I always understood that Fender had used alnico 5 in all their 60s bass pickups, yet I just read that the Fender Original pickup which goes in their vintage jazz basses is alnico 2 .....??? So did they use alnico 2 in jazz bass pickups in the early 60s?

Since I had an hour to waste and have a few heads and cabinets lying around I played around a little. Cabinets: Ampeg 410H/2 x Ampeg 210 AVs/Bergantino NV115/Bergantino NV215/Fender Neo 810 Heads (all tube): Ampeg V4B reissue/Orange AD200/Fender Super Bassman 300 Briefly - Ampeg 210 AVs: just a...

I would normally feel confident with this, but the bass in question is a 63 jazz and I am wary of what I may find when I lift the pup. I have a Seymour Duncan Antiquity on order to replace the neck pup until I get it rewound, I have been told it is wiser to (unsolder pots first) undo the screws...

I have been asking about this but the issue seems to have changed, hence the new thread. The neck pickup on my 63 Jazz sounds thin and is down in volume compared to the bridge pup. I thought it was a pickup issue but when I removed the hot wire from the pot and connected directly to the amp, by...

Please ignore. Wrong forum. I have shifted it to pickups.

I have discovered that the neck pickup in my recently acquired 63 jazz is down in volume and sounds quite thin and lacking in bass in comparison to the bridge pickup. I expect I will get it rewound at some stage, but will look at dropping in a replacement for while. I have moved it quite close...

So I have inspected and purchased a 1963 Fender Jazz. The seller was open that the luthier replaced the headstock decal with the wrong era when refinishing. Not a big deal, but I would like to make it right. I could obtain a replacement decal from Fender, but being in New Zealand makes these...

I really enjoy TI flats, especially their low tension and feel. I also enjoy the tone of stainless rounds, especially on my jazz, but their fret wear prevents me from using them - especially on a vintage bass. So I am looking for a string with the low tension of TIs but the tops of stainless...

Invalid Link Removed I am looking for advice on this 63 Jazz. The seller seems genuine in his presentation, but I am concerned that the pots do not have cts or stackpole codes. Did Fender use unlabelled pots in this era at all? I realise it is a refin. Note the price is in New Zealand dollars...

I am very, very happy with my Jaco Artist fretless. The only thing I would change is to put the side dots on the fretlines rather than between them. Obviously I could stick a piece of white paper or similar in the appropriate place, but I am sure others have had similar issues and I am wondering...

Just picked up my Jaco Artist fretless, flown all the way from the USA to little old New Zealand. First impressions are mainly positive, certainly the tone is better and more versatile than I expected after reading various reviews which naturally tended to recommend the (considerably more...

I have a new Fender Jaco Artist fretless due to arrive in the next few days. I normally tweak the neck relief and file the nut to suit if necessary when I acquire a bass, and am competent in doing this. However, I have no experience with a fretless and am seeking some basic advice please. I have...

I took the back off my recently purchased Orange AD200 out of curiosity today and was surprised to see the 6550 tubes labelled with a large white PM sign. I assume the preamp tubes are the same. I have no reason to be concerned since it is sounding fine, but I am sure my previous AD200 had a...

Just for the hell of it and because I can...........I have been thinking of playing a gig with my 2011 4003 using the Ric-o-sound stereo option and running one pickup into a Fender Super Bassman 300/neo 610 cab and the other into an Orange AD200/Bergantino NV215. It will be overkill for sure but...

Jumped at the opportunity to grab this mint Ricky 4003 at a good price, absolutely mint. even still has the stickers on it. Not sure about the pup cover, it might have to come off, but she play and sounds just like a Rick should. The family: Fender Custom Shop '59 Precision, Rickenbacker 4003...

This has turned up on our Craigs list equivalent. It has me seriously tempted, but before I make a serious bid I would welcome any advice from those in the know as to its apparent originality, or any other comments. I know they are marvellous amps, more interested in anything I should watch out...

I normally post in the amps forum but since this will be my first Sadowsky just sharing my excitement. I just ordered a Bergantino NV115 cab from Bass Gear Direct in Sydney and (un?)fortunately while on their site a new in stock Dark Cherry Metallic Metro MV4 just kept leaping out at me. I...

This goes against the advice I would give to others and against my natural instincts, but has anyone tried blocking the ports on a GK neo115iii cabinet? I have one but just do not like it with my either of my tube heads, too loose and lacking in definition at small gig level for my tastes...

I have read other threads on this, but they are quite old. Briefly, I need a small practice combo amp as daughter and young children have returned home for a few months (husband is chasing the bucks in Doha). This means my practice room is not available! I can easily buy a cheap practice bass...

Anyone else notice the new Fender rigs Tom Bowlus has just posted on the Bass Gear Mag facebook page? I assume it must be the Super Bassman/810 neo and 100T/610 neo combos but in white tolex, can't quite make out the faceplates. Cool look though I prefer the black tolex - easier to keep clean.

I am starting this thread in response to requests from some of us on the 100T thread. As usual, interest will determine its longevity. Having owned a Fender Bassman 100T for six months I was sufficiently impressed to purchase a new Super Bassman 300 recently. I initially expected only to use...

I reckon this amp deseves its own thread as I have had quite a few PMs form various TB'ers about it. Since there are now a few more of us out there owning one it could be handy to pass on hints and tips to each other as the amp is still very new. Personally I am very impressed with mine, the...

Well, after testing one briefly a few weeks ago and thinking it did not have enough headroom for my needs I returned with my trusty (and new to me :) 68 Jazz to give it a decent workout. Took along my guitarist who is always happy to spend someone else's cash. This time round I had spent the...

Played at a "fanzone" at the local opera house before the rugby world cup semi-final. traditional old style opera stage into a large, tall space.My gut instinct was to go with the Ampeg SVT VR into my Berg NV610. Lead guitard persuaded me into taking the Orange AD200 and NV215 cab, which is...