Fat Rich

Bad enough when each band member can adjust your sound, you wait till the audience download the app

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1368432753' post='2076864']
Much better
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Fo shizzle.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1368318451' post='2075715']
I'll just be bringing my trusty Yamaha BB424x so I can rock out and try out some rigs and shizzle!

Truckstop
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If you shizzle anywhere near my gear I'll kick you in the trousers!

The 16-18 week wait will drive you nuts. But you do get choose exactly the bass you want

Yup, I play like that a lot, the only thing to watch is you might get clicks from the other strings when your plucking finger hits them because they're being held closer to the fingerboard where you're barring them.

I even tried doing it on double bass. It doesn't work

I can go between the Fender Jazz 4s and Status 5 stringers without noticing, but the P bass always felt a bit too chunky and took a few minutes to adjust.

Then I found an "A" neck Precision that feels exactly like my Jazzes to that's that little problem sorted.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1368116257' post='2073436']
This makes sense, and explains why the majority of basses have more or less the same setup.
So, on to the next question, what about basses which don't have this setup. Are they just badly set up?

Some Foderas, which one would assume are well built and set up:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2010/post-5581-1290095522.jpg"]http://basschat.co.u...-1290095522.jpg[/url]
[url="http://www.austinbasstraders.com/newbass/250/fodera-imperial-5-bona-signature"]http://www.austinbas...-bona-signature[/url]

The saddles are either 'out of order' or very closely aligned.
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Nope it's more about the strings than the bass, probably to do with the thickness of the core wire and the flexibility of the string. Hex core strings have a slightly different tension and flexibility than round core strings, flats have much less flex etc.

If you always use the same brand, type and gauge of string you can probably get away without adjusting the intonation when you put a fresh set on, if you go between different types of strings the intonation will definitely need adjusting.

[quote name='mzdt' timestamp='1368085033' post='2072888']
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I omitted to mention the Samick logo on the tuners - at the time I assumed they may supply to other makers or part of the modifications that hve been done to it - but a bit of googling based on that suggests it's a Samick Saturn 5; certainly the body, if not the neck; haven't found a satisfactory pic of a saturn head yet.
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Pretty big omission! It clearly is a Samick Saturn, I reckon someone's cut down the headstock to make it less pointy.

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1367970625' post='2071886']
Looks like early Status. Before the graphite days. Send a picture to Rob at Status and see if I am correct.
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Status started out graphite only, they ventured into wooden necks briefly in the mid 90s but have gone back to graphite only. The "guitars" part of the logo does look a lot like the Status logo of that era, the neck joint and general neck appearance is roughly similar so I can see why you thought it might be.

But it definitely ain't!

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1366900898' post='2058781']
It is hard to say exactly what is wrong, without seeing you play. Two things come to mind that might be contributing to the problem :

1. You may be gripping the neck too tight.

2. Where you place your thumb, when you are playing these technical riffs. Try using the thumb as a pivot to move the hand, instead of stretching the fingers ? You should notice a difference. The clip below deals with where to put (or not to..) the thumb of the fretting hand.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM-rkoy2H8I[/media]
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The first part of the clip is the most interesting bit in my opinion, where he's playing without the thumb touching the back of the neck at all. I use a similar hand position but lightly rest the thumb on the back of the neck so it's pointing up the neck towards the headstock. This takes a lot of the angle out of the wrist that he warns about later in the clip and allows pretty good access to all the notes unlike hooking the thumb over.

The only downside to having the thumb pointing up the neck is that some intricate playing needs a little extra pressure to play cleanly, if so I'll hop the thumb up into a more traditional position behind the fingers just to play that part. If you check that you're fretting the notes close to the frets (and not halfway between them) you'll need very little pressure to play cleanly and can take a lot of pressure off your thumb, and also a lot less tension in your hand generally.

To illustrate, shake your hand out and let it relax with your thumb sticking out the side, then waggle your fingers. It should feel pretty comfortable. Then try bringing your thumb back in over your palm between the 2nd and ring finger and waggle them again, it'll probably feel a lot tighter round the back of your hand so try and avoid this.

Hope that helps!

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1367858720' post='2070316']
I'm a stand up comedian in my spare time

I stand up and everyone laughs...

What? I never claimed to be good at it...
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I wouldn't open with it.

Welcome aboard Guy!

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1367851865' post='2070220']
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-22421185[/url]
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Yup, we're all doomed!

Or a couple of plectrums.

[quote name='Bass-Driver' timestamp='1367791465' post='2069552']
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But if I were you, I'd just get a Status, I really like those things. Rhino and Chris Wolstenholme play them so they are good for rock.
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Get a Status Stealth, and say it's your signature model

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1367779919' post='2069421']
I'd not blame the resolution of the printer as much as the laziness of the construction. Routers aren't high resolution devices, even the cheapest Chinese P bass copy gets a sanding down before finishing.
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True some 3D printed models are tidied up considerably afterwards, but some are so intricate you can't sand them. But I don't think it'll be long before the layers are so thin on 3D printed models that you won't see them with the naked eye.

Like all new technology it still needs some work to be really useful. At the moment most 3D printers are quite low resolution so you can see the lines of the layers that build up the shape. It probably won't be all that long before you can buy a high resolution full colour 3D printer for a few hundred quid and then it gets interesting.

Want a new toy car? Download the model and print it. Broken a bit off the front of your washing machine? Print out a new part from the manufacturers website. Want a different looking mobile phone? Design and print a new cover.

Bass guitar body too big or doesn't hang quite right on you? Tweak the shape and print out another. I expect someone will design a decent sounding guitar with a lightweight structural core plus neck, with non structural clip on body and headstock 3D printed panels that can be any shape or colour you feel like that particular day.

But I expect everyone will continue to play same ol' Precisions because Leo got it right first time and yer all a bunch of sheep!

Edit: Basschat's Dave Marks playing one:

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGoTI7nRals"]https://www.youtube....h?v=wGoTI7nRals[/url]

The way the bolt-on neck blends into the body is stunning

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1367413019' post='2065296']
iCastle's truss rod is to tight any little turn and he snaps.
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Not enough relief probably.

Dunno what they sound like on a wooden neck, but phenolic on a graphite neck is too bright and clacky for me. I've got rosewood on mine.

When you play your fretted bass try to get your finger as close to the fret as possible without choking the note, it'll improve your fretless playing no end and also means you need less pressure to fret a note cleanly which causes less tiredness.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1367235138' post='2062851']
Definitely a Precision . He switched to a Jazz Bass in the mid - Seventies . There was a transcription feature on that track in Bass Player Magazine a few years ago and Anthony confirmed that he played the same P Bass he used on For The Love Of Money .
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Fair 'nuff!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1367231124' post='2062750']
....... Here is Anthony Jackson playing a Precision Bass with a pick and with a phaser effect on it recorded in 1975 . Apart from Anthony's masterful playing which has it all - groove , swing , timing , invention , soul - the tone of his bass is a thing of beauty . What's more , if you transported Anthony , his P Bass and no doubt his bitchin ' afro through a timewarp to the present day . this bass sound would cut through on any synth - based track recorded today .

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Was that a P bass? I thought it was the Jazz bass he's playing here:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu7S8wRcRNU&playnext=1&list=PL700DE817F1B9ED2F[/media]

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1367219212' post='2062568']
Morning all - no problems musically, personally, etc. other than it seems to me that Auntie, yet again, selects and reports to its target audience a tale with limited information and not the full story.
That's all........
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Well, it's a Newsbeat story aimed at kids and teens I think.

Some probably are rip offs, you can for example pay a lot extra to have a lightly slimmer neck and a different pickup like your hero when in reality the manufacturer has just selected a couple of components they already make for other models and bolted 'em on.

Having said that, if that combination works perfectly for you and is your ideal bass then maybe it's all worth it. I used to avoid signature instruments but these days if it feels and sounds good I'll play anything.

[quote name='ingmar808' timestamp='1367109593' post='2061454']
Exactly. And those coffee-table guitars are only bought by bell-ends. Has any decent band in history ever used them?.
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FFS