Telebass

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1371808124' post='2118316'] [size=4]What jazz do you like listening to? Without knowing that It's difficult to advise, but I'd try playing that first. I'd start with simple stuff first and work your way in from there. Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Dixieland, Standards? You’ve lasted a long time without Jazz, what’s brought this on? [/size] [/quote] This is probably horrific to most of you, but these days, I rarely listen to any music. I have several music systems, all in boxes in the loft... However, I aim to change that, and also want to inject something different into 40+ years of playing, when you get right down to it, the same old thing.

I never practice any other way than with headphones. I use a Tascam MP-BT1. If I need to randomly play along with anything on a different device, then I still have a CD-BT1MkII that has a line in.

Thanks, guys, there's something to be going on with. Will be moving house soon, so this is a little bit in the future yet.

...when you're a sixty year old rocker who doesn't read music? And I'm talking playing, nit just appreciating. Any suggestions most gratefully received!

Although jazz is a foreign country to me, I will be trying to purchase a copy soon!

Me too, once upon a time when I still had hair! Will try and find a picture.

Greetings from someone ALMOST in Cornwall, and wishing he still was!

Howdy from another bass player far gone in years!

Welcome! Did a year in Dhahran for Dallah Avco a long time back. That was enough...

And a plus for John. The only good way to sort overly stiff tuners is a strip and clean. You can do the tuners at the same time!

Greetings and welcome, Yolanda!

Glorious!

Different strokes... There's no way any one bass is the best for every player. I cannot live with anything that isn't Fender-shaped. Although the Alien is making quite an impression, I have to admit...

Although a confirmed Precision nutter, my go-to bass has had a Jazz neck on it for some months now. It is so much nicer. So I only have one P neck left, and I'm trying to swap that too. Significant reduction in strain in my left hand. Also have Mustang, and that too is good, maybe TOO small. The new Alien acoustic has a great Jazz-like profile too, and the Kingman actually has a Jazz neck. It's helped me a lot, this neck change!

Feeling slightly sacrilegious, I've strung the Alien with an old set of TI JF344s, suitably trimmed, and it sounds GREAT! And my fingertips are sighing with relief, because after years of flatwounds, the bronze rounds were tearing them to bits! So a set of TI JF324s is on the cards, although they have a fairly bulky E, so will have to try and judge whether or not the nut will need work. Hope not.

Yes, I can see this being a problem with the Alien. Because of the oddball soundhole, it's difficult to mute off with a feedback buster.

Having now got two acoustic basses to compare, I have to agree that cheaper can be as good, if not better. The (shiny) neck on the Kingman is a joy to play, and the electronics are good. The acosutic sound is a bit of a joke, amplified, pretty good. The Warwick Alien is in a completely differrent league in terms on construction. yet the (not shiny) neck feels no better, and the amplified sound is little different. Acoustically, it out-performs the Fender, no problem. But there certainly isn't £1000-plus difference, no way.

That's cool!

Like Dood and others, been here since the early days of Bassworld. Life would be weird without it after all this time!

Since 2004, I've mainly played a modified MIM Precision. I've always taken out a backup, or that bass has been the backup. Now it's still the main bass, equipped with a Jazz neck. The Squier PJ I recently bought and rebuilt is now the backup. In time, I will buy another black blocks Jazz neck for that one also.

Yes, 32". Not selling, but should it ever come to mind...

Now being ignored along with everything else due to the arrival of the Alien!

Played a few when I worked in a guitar shop. Excellent quality basses.

Just on the off chance - I'm unexpectedly free this weekend! Can do electric or electro-acoustic.