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So how much are Jackson paying you for this advert?

At the start of this post I said I'd just had a custom fretless made but as we'd just gone on a three year posting it didn't make the journey and spent it's time in the UK only getting played on the odd trip I made back. Well, now we've moved back to Europe and the bass is with me and in fact is the first time I've heard it plugged in. I've waited 3 years to hear those custom weather report pups! Of course it sounds as good as it plays. Just need to find a band to play it in now.

Each to their own. Love Roquefort, the colour and the cheese. I could wander around those caves for hours.

Taking a cue from its 6-string series siblings, this Pro Plus Series Concert Bass CB1A is a no-holds-barred behemoth of bass-crafting ferocity, emerging as a limited-edition axe that joins Jackson’s Pure Metal collection of high-flashpoint single-pickup powerhouses. As soon as the CB1A landed at Sweetwater’s Guitar Shop, its bold attitude was impossible to ignore — from sleek fretboard and body binding to the lone Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbar and gleaming chrome hardware, it blends stripped-down looks with seriously flexible sound. This onyx-hued haymaker marries premium poplar, maple, and ebony tonewoods with a compound-radius fretboard, graphite reinforcements, and a blistering 3-piece neck, collectively empowering you to wield multidimensional degrees of subterranean sonics. With the Jackson Pro Plus Series Pure Metal CB1A bass, an arsenal of aural alchemy awaits. Forged with a tenacious triptych of tonewoods Plunging the depths of the Pro Plus Series sonic power is no small feat, and Jackson outfitted the neck-through-body Pure Metal CB1A with a floorboard-breaking foundation to level the low end. The bass’s poplar body anchors your tones in a resonant, full-bodied profile, prized for its straightforward sounds, invigorating low-frequency presence, and a depth that especially enriches mid- and upper-range character. A maple neck endows your tone with a smoldering brilliance that’s teeming with clarity and natural note-separating articulation, ensuring even the most diabolical lows are voiced with distinction. Up top, an ebony fretboard completes this Pure Metal bass’s tonewood triumvirate, with a deliverance of sustain, crystalline presence, and powerful precision, punching through every register. Fishman Fluence: one pickup, limitless multi-voice malleability For this Pro Plus Series Pure Metal bass, Jackson’s luthiers devised a deliverance of voltaic sonic-contouring versatility, thanks to the industry-disrupting engineering prowess of Fishman. Mounted at the bridge, an active Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbar pickup unlocks a multidimensional mélange of musicality via Fishman’s state-of-the-art Fluence Core technology. The menacing multi-voice vibrance owes to a dual-bar magnetic circuit, outfitted with a galvanizing Ceramic VIII magnet, with three selectable voices instantly activated by the onboard 3-way mini toggle: Passive, Active, and Single Coil. Across this triptych of tone-crafting configurations, time-tested and cutting-edge sonics are yours to hone, from time-tested and full-bodied to full-range and explosive dynamics to funk-inspired and mid-scooped magic. Furthermore, a dual-concentric Tone knobs supports a 2-band EQ, refinishing trebles and basses with exceptional detail, while the Volume knob’s push-pull function lets you immediately split the coil. Built to wield sonic sorcery with uncompromising precision Whether you’re plundering binary breakdowns or foraying into a frenzy of upper-fret fireworks, Jackson designed the Pro Plus Series CB1A to thrive under numerous high-octane arrangements. Its sonorous bridge and neck-through-body build give you enduring sustain and unwavering intonation, while the near-seamless heel and comfort-focused contouring ensure unencumbered access to all 24 frets spanning its 25.5-inch scale. Meanwhile, the fretboard’s 12- to 16-inch compound radius ensures myriad playstyles are supported with speed, control, and precision, flattening as you approach the higher registers yet accommodating numerous playstyles with comfort and satisfying in-hand heft. What’s more, the use of a 3-piece neck doesn’t merely enhance the bass’s harmonic depth; it provides an increased dimensional stability, compared to a single-piece neck. This design means fewer trips to the workbench and more time with the music. However, Jackson’s studio-to-stage support doesn’t stop there. Pairing this design choice with graphite reinforcements adds another degree of stability and reduces weight, mitigating neck-diving tendencies and guaranteeing the sonic endurance needed for road warrior-worthy wonder.

Dancing With Myself - Generation X

Sold Tom a Boss FZ-2. Really easy deal. Quick payment and great comms throughout. Highly recommend.

You won't be getting a bunch of 60's alarm clocks and scraping the glow in the dark stuff off then?

Missed the members original feedback thread. Please delete this one.

Exotic RC Boost maybe - (aRC) which I believe is a TS type circuit?

Walking By Myself - Gary Moore

Walking Down Madison - Kirsty McColl

Love that dressing room. Daryl

We're back at The Bend Theatre this Saturday night, opening for Reverend Raven. Catered dressing room and we play a 45 minute set. My type of gig. Maple Road By presenting an eclectic blend of blues, rock, and folk jams, Maple Road is a band that does not fall short of keeping an audience entertained and intrigued. While honoring musical heroes and legends, the group also strives to craft original and memorable tunes that allow each band member and the audience to interpret the music. Reverend Raven + Maple Road Blues Band - The Bend Theater | West Bend, WI https://share.google/vkEznZyOQe7dRBx7y Daryl

A New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel

I was in Morrisons and this geezer kept apologising for each time that he kept reaching in front of me. Polite… but he stank like a corpse dipped in brine and coated in liquid dead guitarist with chocolate sprinkles - my thought was “jeez, soap is neither expensive nor a second thought, dude” Hang on .. you said “irrational”

Roquefort blue. I don't mind the colour but when I see the words all I can think of is overpoweringly stinky cheese and it puts me off the thing that is that colour.

For me fretless has always been a bit like an effects pedal... something you only pull out when it fits the song. That said, last year I got carried away and played a whole blues set on mine. The audience reacted as if they'd never seen a fretless before, which was good for the ego 😁 but I've resisted repeating the exercise except the odd rehearsal.

I Belong To Glasgow -Will Fyffe

Forget That... try these: The Crimps Frank Ferdinand Sex Pistons Generation Z Belly Idol The Sweat Emerson, Fake and Palmer

So... which is brightest pound for pound, if you get my meaning? I will read your references later.

First we take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen

Any 5 string with 4 tuners on one side of the headstock and 1 sticking out the other like the proverbial Friday afternoon after-thought. (Oh sh1t, where can we put this extra tuner ....) Anything above a 4 string has to be as balanced as possible.