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I did an acoustic open mic with a band I’ve said I’ll dep for. I’ve practiced with them 3 or 4 times, but last night was the 1st performance. As it was an acoustic night, I took the fretless - still electric but maybe more the vibe than the Rick, G&L L2000, or headless would have been. It went pretty well. I couldn’t hear myself singing so have no idea if I was in tune , but I could hear the bass (it was in tune 😁). I’ve another gig with them in June at a local festival.

I disagree. I saw the Stone Roses at Heaton Park in 2012 and they had the balloted area then. Although I didn't get into the front bit I was still plenty close enough. Dividing the front area off with another barrier was a smart move to stop anyone getting crushed up front. Even more so for Oasis. The media will write about anything to give it the doom angle. My tuppence worth anyway...

Yeah, I quite like them. Not into relics in general but these are quite cool in their way. I expect the novelty would wear off pretty quickly.

Hate The Police - Mudhoney

Mel who ran a cassette manufacturer that I used to use was the cellist in ELO.

Just because most people have small hands or more advanced fine motor skills there's no need to discriminate 🤣

It's a thing. I did it. I have big hands and don't get on with the tight string bunching at the nut of a J neck, but I do like the J sound. It's great. When my fretless P neck gets here it will become a fretless P neck on a J body. I also, unlike the advertiser, have a bag or suitcase to hand in. It's a gator hardcase.

For almost every Precision with a Jazz neck, there is one of these unloved puppies looking for a home.

Labelled With Love - Squeeze

Was all that gear obtained in one go?? That is big time!

Handle With Care - The Travelling Wilburys

https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/fender-player-2-jazz-body-mit-player-2-precision-hals.61918/ Came across this in the bassic.de small ads - a jazz body with a precision neck. Now I’ve often come across precisions with jazz necks - people want P thump with a slimmer neck, of course - but never seen this combination before. is this a thing, or just someone selling off the spare parts from a precision body/jazz neck transplant as a complete bass? Google’s translation of the ad below, FYI. ‘Fender Player 2 Jazz Bass Body with Fender Precision Neck . The neck is from a Fender Player 2 Preci and has a saddle width of 41.3 mm. Unfortunately, I no longer have a bag or suitcase to hand in. There is a second pickguard included. Condition is very good would even say almost like new. Has never seen a stage. Had the bass only once in the rehearsal room to test. But jazz sound is unfortunately not for me.’

Too Hot To Handle - The Black Crows

Closer - Nine Inch Nails

We could smoke him out by telling him there's a lady friend of mine who's interested in dating a bass player. (I hope this doesn't break Basschat...)

So Far Away - Dire Straits

Veeeery nice! Love those. Here are mine: 2001 BB N5II and 1998 TRB5IIF: