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TheBear · May 28th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Hello

I received a nice surprise for my birthday. A 1998 standard Jazz Bass. My electric stringed endeavors actually began way back when I was in Junior High with a frankenstein P-Bass. The neck is old, valuable, and in need of some TLC so it has been retired. The J-Bass is now my player and I've been really enjoying playing it through my J-Station.

I have a few questions for you Bass veterans.

My old Crate BX-25 is out of commission and i would like to eventually have an actual amp to play through. What are the best options in the sub- $400 range? I really liked what I read about the Yorkville XM100C as far as reliability/customer support goes but I do not know what to look for component/feature-wise. I'm much more of a 6 string guy. I've heard that tube is not as important for Bass amps. is this true?

I would like some versatility but will probably be playing jazz, folk, country and rock sounding stuff.

I will soon be adding a Gotoh direct replacement bridge and Fralin split Jazz pups.

What size, brand and type of strings do you recommend?

Last but not least. I've had quite a bit of experience setting up strats and teles. Is there anything I need to look out for when working on the Bass?

Thanks for reading, I look forward to your replies.

May 28th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheBear Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 590	Jazz Bass Basics, Strings, Amp and Setup Hello I received a nice surprise for my birthday. A 1998 standard Jazz Bass. My electric stringed endeavors actually began way back when I was in Junior High with a frankenstein P-Bass. The neck is old, valuable, and in need of some TLC so it has been retired. The J-Bass is now my player and I've been really enjoying playing it through my J-Station. I have a few questions for you Bass veterans. My old Crate BX-25 is out of commission and i would like to eventually have an actual amp to play through. What are the best options in the sub- $400 range? I really liked what I read about the Yorkville XM100C as far as reliability/customer support goes but I do not know what to look for component/feature-wise. I'm much more of a 6 string guy. I've heard that tube is not as important for Bass amps. is this true? I would like some versatility but will probably be playing jazz, folk, country and rock sounding stuff. I will soon be adding a Gotoh direct replacement bridge and Fralin split Jazz pups. What size, brand and type of strings do you recommend? Last but not least. I've had quite a bit of experience setting up strats and teles. Is there anything I need to look out for when working on the Bass? Thanks for reading, I look forward to your replies.