The bridge pickup on a jazz bass is physically longer than the neck pickup, which is the easy way to tell which is which. One exception - some early MIM jazz basses
Nothing seems to line up on that bass at all, the G string is almost hanging off the edge of the neck while the E has too much space alongside it and the pickup poles are not lined up between the strings. Those kind of details drive me nuts, they make it look like it was assembled from leftover parts. Oh and it sounded better before the pickup swap IMO too
Ian Clarke I was just about to say the same thing... This isn't the bass where he went to all that work to reposition the bridge, is it? I'll go back and look but I seriously doubt Dave would make a mistake like that...
He didn't 'reposition the bridge', he very carefully put it back where it came from. It needed a piece of wood underneath the bridge to replace what somebody had excavated with a spoon. That bridge was not meant for that bass so you couldn't get it in line if you wanted to. It's not Dave's mistake, he's just working with what he has and I'm sure it plays fine after all is said and done but it is the result of somebody else's experimentation.
Ian Clarke good i thought I was seeing things !! It looked well pissed to me ...I thought he'd shifted the bridge a bit to square it all up ? maybe that was another JB..?
On my jazz bass the pickups are different sizes for the neck and bridge so that the strings are over the pole pieces and I'm pretty sure it's that way on all jazz basses
Dave's World of Fun Stuff that's my struggle I mean I'm having trouble even buying my own but only one can dream but once I get my summer job you can bet your buns I'll buy you a kit by he way big fan I have probably seen everything on your channel
although I've watched all of your videos .or I should say most.i don't remember this particular bass.can you tell me which one it was that it gave you such fits.
I have a jazz bass with Seymour Duncan Apollo pickups. The magnets cut my finger tips. ( I have piss poor technique) What is involved in changing the pickup covers to a type that cover the magnets. Does the covers just pop off? I don’t want to break anything so I didn’t really inspect them to see. The shop that installed the pickups wouldn’t mess with taking the covers off. I don’t know why.
A KickAss II bridge might be able to straighten out the bad string spacing on this bass. The string saddles can be adjusted side to side. I used this bridge on a parts Jazz bass that had the bridge holes drilled off center and it worked out great to re-adjust them.
Dave you mentioned that "you don't know what message a young woman wearing a Daves world of fun stuff t shirt sends , I say it sends the message, "us old dogs still hunt "
The bridge pickup on a jazz bass is physically longer than the neck pickup, which is the easy way to tell which is which. One exception - some early MIM jazz basses
This is oddly therapeutic
Nothing seems to line up on that bass at all, the G string is almost hanging off the edge of the neck while the E has too much space alongside it and the pickup poles are not lined up between the strings.
Those kind of details drive me nuts, they make it look like it was assembled from leftover parts.
Oh and it sounded better before the pickup swap IMO too
Ian Clarke I was just about to say the same thing... This isn't the bass where he went to all that work to reposition the bridge, is it? I'll go back and look but I seriously doubt Dave would make a mistake like that...
He didn't 'reposition the bridge', he very carefully put it back where it came from. It needed a piece of wood underneath the bridge to replace what somebody had excavated with a spoon. That bridge was not meant for that bass so you couldn't get it in line if you wanted to. It's not Dave's mistake, he's just working with what he has and I'm sure it plays fine after all is said and done but it is the result of somebody else's experimentation.
Ian Clarke Thanks, I'll go back and watch it.
..."spoon"..heh-heh...
Ian Clarke
good i thought I was seeing things !! It looked well pissed to me ...I thought he'd shifted the bridge a bit to square it all up ? maybe that was another JB..?
Neck just needs a little slacken off and pull sideways in the neck pocket. That'll get the strings centered on the neck.
The bass is so beautiful
new to your channel. Love your old school attitude! 🤙
Thanks for coming
The bridge pickup is larger.
On my jazz bass the pickups are different sizes for the neck and bridge so that the strings are over the pole pieces and I'm pretty sure it's that way on all jazz basses
Not on japanese. Always check the individual instrument ;-) I speak from experience.
I restate; check the individual instrument :-)
I'd say on 'most' Jazz basses - the bridge p/up is longer than the neck p/up.
On good jazz basses they are different sizes
True!
The sticker looks cool on my new toolbox. Great way to break it in.
The owner of that bass will probably try to flip it as original except for the bridge lol lol lol
I would love to see Dave make a guitar kit.
Dave's World of Fun Stuff
that's my struggle I mean I'm having trouble even buying my own but only one can dream but once I get my summer job you can bet your buns I'll buy you a kit
by he way big fan I have probably seen everything on your channel
although I've watched all of your videos .or I should say most.i don't remember this particular bass.can you tell me which one it was that it gave you such fits.
I have a jazz bass with Seymour Duncan Apollo pickups. The magnets cut my finger tips. ( I have piss poor technique)
What is involved in changing the pickup covers to a type that cover the magnets. Does the covers just pop off? I don’t want to break anything so I didn’t really inspect them to see. The shop that installed the pickups wouldn’t mess with taking the covers off. I don’t know why.
A KickAss II bridge might be able to straighten out the bad string spacing on this bass. The string saddles can be adjusted side to side. I used this bridge on a parts Jazz bass that had the bridge holes drilled off center and it worked out great to re-adjust them.
I LOVE U DAVE! HOW DO I GET SOME STICKERS?
Sir what inches the jazz bass pickup?
my e string sounds really dark how did you get it to sound so good? I also have a j bass
Can you like replace jazz pickups with musicman pickups?
The rear pickup is a little wider.......
He is Bob Ross of bass
if I lived near this guy
got a sticker on my tool box ....
Me too, now I'm thinking of buying more toolboxes so I can get more stickers
Gooch
more Black Sabbath Dave......
Sorry Dave, but I'm going to piss and moan about all that unnecessary length of pickup wire. lol !
Dave you mentioned that "you don't know what message a young woman wearing a Daves world of fun stuff t shirt sends , I say it sends the message, "us old dogs still hunt "
but the sucker sounds good and I enjoyed hearing you play it
my advise take a photo before soooooolderrring
Hey Dave I want a sticker can you be bothered posting to Australia though? Sorry it's a hassle I'll pay for the post let me know $ and I'll PayPal you
and it sounds no different to the ones you took out......