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skej21

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    Pre-gig price drop bump!
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    If my precision sells, I may well be messaging you about this!
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    [quote name='doctorbass' timestamp='1350050236' post='1834044'] Messaged [/quote] Replied
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    Cheeky bump
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    [quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1349811940' post='1830956'] Decades ago, singers had to nail the songs, and musicians too. No autotune. I've done recordings for people where, despite me wanting to nail a track, they have insisted there is no point, as they can fix any timing issues later. Has technology turned musicians and singers into being lazy? If you are going into a studio to record, would you think it wasn't necessary to play your part proficiently, as they can fix it later? [/quote] It sure has... I remember when jazz records had alternate takes of tracks. That'll never happen again. Instead we'll just get a cut-and-paste of all the best bits, like a 'best of' within a track. YAAAAWWNNN IMO.
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    Last check before heading off for the weekend. Bump!
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    I don't see the problem with people playing for free as a hobby. The amount of gigs I've been paid a silly amount of money to play last minute because the 'free' band dropped out more than make up for the rare few we've not been booked for because another band offered to do it for free.
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    Lots of nice comments but no interest as yet. You guys might be talking me into keeping it!
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    Bump!
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    [quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1349634574' post='1828541'] That's absolutely gorgeous. I'm currently up to four Precisions (and trying to sell one of those!) so really must resist BTW, being ultra-pedantic, the strap button on the back of the Precision headstock was introduced in 1960, and wasn't actually there for the maple board 50s Precisions. Still looks the part though! [/quote] I put it there for practicality, not historical accuracy. As you can see from the wear, I use it a lot!
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    Thanks for the replies guys! Totally agree that these are great basses but I've recently discovered that a Jazz with flats is the sound I was trying to get when I bought this, so I'm moving it on to someone who will play/gig it, as it currently just sits under the bed Any precision player will love this.
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    Up for sale is my well-loved MIM Classic Series '50s Precision Bass (offical spec - [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/50s-precision-bass"]http://www.fender.co...-precision-bass[/url]) As you can tell from the pictures, I have gigged this bass extensively since it's original purchase in 2008 and as a result, there are a number of dings, bumps and wear that reflect this. I have, however, made a number of small alterations to the bass that include a different neckplate (with late '50s serial number), chrome pickup/bridge covers, thumbrest and rear headstock strap button. The bass is also strung with a set of D'addario Chromes and comes with it's official Fender owner's pack but I no longer own the anodized aluminium pickguard. The bass will be shipped in a hardcase via UPS next day delivery, although collection/meet up (north yorkshire) is also negotiable. These basses are fantastic and as a die-hard Jazz/Jap Fender fan it converted me to Precisions. However, I've decided that I'm much more comfortable with a Jazz and would like to move this on to a better home with a precision fan who will play it as intended! These currently retail around £620, so I'm looking for SOLD (O.V.N.O & no trades please) via paypal gift, bank transfer or cash on collection. This price includes chrome covers, owner's pack, hardcase and Next Day P&P. Any questions/offers via PM please. I'm still undecided about selling this so may withdraw if there is little interest. Thanks for looking
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    [quote name='grumble' timestamp='1349467493' post='1826851'] The difference is that Jaco played drums first, a wrist injury was the reason he switched to bass IIRC [/quote] Im fully aware of this but felt it was slightly irrelevant (and i imagine widely known on here) and therefore not worth reguritation. Does it matter whether Jaco learnt drums or bass first? The question is; Is it possible to play drums and bass well? My answer that it is (as Jaco has proven, regardless of order) still stands.
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    Jaco played drums and bass on Teen Town, so... Yes!
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    MIM v's MIA P Bass

    skej21 replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1349462894' post='1826743'] Really? You see cheap tables etc made like this, I'm surprised a genuine Fender would. If this is the case there is quite a difference to MIM, although I doubt it would make any difference sonically or otherwise to the actual guitar. The body would have been cut from a block by the same machine as if it were two or three pieces glued together. [/quote] Totally agree. The cutting etc is all the same but it is true that they Mexican factory has no wastage. It means they can make more guitars with the same amount of wood than the US factory, bringing down production costs.
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    MIM v's MIA P Bass

    skej21 replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1349048055' post='1821213'] Thanks - that's useful. I guess the pick ups may be slightly different spec as well. My son has a Mexican Tele in sunburst which is very nice - bit the trans finish doesn't seem to show so many body joints as 6 to 8. FWIW I have tried both MIM and MIA P and J basses and I agree with your description (not tried a post 2008 MIA yet though). I am a Musicman player and would draw an analogy between the SBMM (not the Sub) and USA versions of those instruments - I dont think they are 6 or 8 piece though. [/quote] That's slightly inaccurate. The USA fenders with painted finishes usually have 3 piece bodies, the naturals sometimes have two as you're looking at the wood. USA deluxe/select/reissues etc have 2. Unfortunately, there is no waste in the Mexican factory, so they can make the body up with as many pieces as it takes. I had a friend who stripped his mex tele and it had 76 bits glued together and sanded to create the shape of the body.
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    Pitch black all the way for me. The TU3 was good but three gigs later, the white casing looks scruffy and the stomp button on the pitch black is a lot nicer than the rocking pedal thing on the TU3.
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    [quote name='krispn' timestamp='1344742391' post='1768682'] Well I'm debating that too can't help but think I should keep this in the gig bag just in case [/quote] My thoughts exactly! My radial is the backup to my Aguilar Tone Hammer (in case the batteries go)... Was thinking about shifting mine but thought better too
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    [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1348414628' post='1813317'] I've been waiting three pages for this remark . There's always one, isn't there... [/quote] But more fun when there's more
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    [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1348396294' post='1813022'] Haha, first BCer to say its better lower [/quote] In the first picture your right hand looks strained and you're having to attack the strings at a funny angle. Your left hand thumb is coming over the neck and you're fretting heavily with your index finger. In the second picture, your left hand looks much better but your right hand still looks like its in a difficult position. That means better in second pic IMO
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    [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1348267286' post='1811824'] So this year I've been practicing on keeping my technique at the same level, whilst lowering my strap gradually... Does anyone else care this much about how they look? In the last few months I've gone from this To this Am I cool or what?? [/quote] Your technique looks to be a million miles better in the second picture which is really unusual!
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    When you say 'brand spanking new' does this mean that it's the newer model pedal without the metal lip at the input end?
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    [quote name='jakebeamish' timestamp='1348174223' post='1810539'] Hi Basschat I fairly recently started up a twitter account called @bass_stuff. I've been tweeting links to good learning material for bassists of all abilities, and I thought y'all might be interested in that kind of thing if you're that way inclined. I'm no bass expert and I'm still learning myself - so any contributions or suggestions would be massively appreciated, from anyone. I wrote some more about it here: http://www.jakebeamish.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/launching-bass_stuff/ the account URL is: http://www.twitter.com/bass_stuff I hope to see some of you over there! thanks for reading [/quote] Followed looking forward to your tweets. Follow me back and I can share stuff I've found with you too!
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    [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1348094865' post='1809383'] So I'm wondering if your fingers lead you, or if your musical mind does. And what you do to play THROUGH your bass rather than ON it. [/quote] Luckily, my tutors both made me sing what I played in lessons and it carried over into my own practice. It has helped me a lot in building my own style as I can play what's in my head pretty accurately, whether that's going with improvised bass parts or if I'm thinking about more formal playing (like sight reading a line or thinking more theoretically about bass lines for walking/soloing in jazz etc)... There's not much I can't get from my head to my fingers and I put that down to integrating singing whilst practicing.
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    [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1348042954' post='1808345'] Hey Folks, I bought a Gold Anodized P Bass pick guard of Matt last week. Matt is a really super guy to deal with and the pick guard arrived very well packed and in a timely fashion. I've bee searching for one for ages and thankfully for me I spotted Matt's just in time.. It's in as new condition, exactly how he described it and it's finished my P bass of to a tee. Super chuffed !! Cheers for everything Matt, Pete. [/quote] Glad you're happy with it mate! Looking forward to seeing the photos Matt
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