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Anybody ever done this? I've been listening to Wes Montgomery lately.... and I'm going to figure out how to play some of his stuff, but on bass.

I really want the Ibanez BTB770PB. Shame it doesn't come in any other colour though. I've considered getting the 5-string version, which I aesthetically prefer. It's not much more in cost. £567 is a good price. Did you knock them down?

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1073322' date='Dec 31 2010, 12:16 AM']a great sounding Ibanez BTB[/quote] Thanks And it definitely is a great sounding bass. I was mesmerised by it.

Anybody know what bass this is? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA7g0RyP4ps"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA7g0RyP4ps[/url]

[quote name='Legion' post='1072781' date='Dec 30 2010, 02:44 PM']John Entwhistle did this a lot (if i recall?), there's probably tons of material out there if you want to study his style.[/quote] Thanks. I'll have a look. It might be worth me getting a bass with a pickup right next to the neck..... but I'm not sure because I can cope just fine with basses that don't have this.

I play fingerstyle.... with my thumb mostly resting on the very end of the neck. I always play closer to the neck than to the actual pickups. Are there any well-known bassists that play in this way? I am curious to know because I want to study and compare.

I think PJ basses are what I should go for.... with plenty of tone control. I intend on browsing the music-shops and trying out as many basses as possible.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1070081' date='Dec 27 2010, 01:07 PM']If on a budget you cant really go wrong with a Squier CV Jazz. Saying that my HW-one cuts through a lot more. To my ears the CV Jazz is warm and deep, whereas my HW-one is more growly and defined. Both sound like a Jazz though and both have had exactly the same set of pups on them so its more just the pups. I will add that since i started using my BDDI both have really opened up tone wise. I disagree with the post above about the strings. I love Fender strings and the stock strings sound find, unless you dont like them of course. Each to his/her own but they are not crap stings in general (and although they arent D'Addario's they are made in the same factory). Could you fill in some location details in your profile. It might help if you do go in to the classified section, plus, if your close by your welcome to come and have a play on mine. I might even sell it. Cheers.[/quote] I've been doing some research on youtube. As good as the CV Jazz is, I most definitely prefer the HW-one. Amazing tone! And I think it would cut through well in the heavier parts of the music that I want to make. Unfortunately the HW-one is too expensive for me..... it'd be great if I could find a similar bass with that kind of tone and growl. It's the best so far though..... and if I can't find an alternative, then I'd just consider getting it anyway (once I've got a bit more money).

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1069679' date='Dec 26 2010, 05:02 PM']I wouldn`t get the Standard Squire and if you don`t fancy the VMJ due to the maple board, have a shot of the Classic Vibe Jazz as it has a rosewood board and is a large step up from the standard for not a lot of dosh more. Also, the pickups in the standard will be somewhat lacking in quality if you want to be a lead instrument. I have never have though that Jazz pickups are thin and tinny but hey, that`s only my opinion. Don`t know if it would suit the kind of music that you want to play but I have never bought into a particular bass being right for a particular knind of music. I think that John Wetton played a P bass in King Crimson back in the day. It`s the old saying, play as many different basses as you can until you find one that suits. Jez[/quote] Thanks I will check out some videos of the Classic Vibe Jazz. And John Wetton is one of my inspirations. There's nothing wrong with using a P bass for that kind of music. However, I've got it stuck into my head that some kind of jazz bass would be better suited to my needs and requirements.

Hello! I am a new member of this site.... and looking for some advice. I currently have a Peavey Milestone III.... which I enjoy playing, but I'm not sure it will suit the kind of music I want to create in a forthcoming project. The kind of music I will be making will be jazzy prog. I was thinking of getting a jazz bass because I feel that the notes cut through the sound of other instruments very well..... and this is my intention, because the bass will kinda be a lead instrument. I dabbled with the idea of getting a Squier Vintage Modified, but I'm not sure about the maple fretboard..... because I know that this gives the overall sound a certain brightness. I don't want it to be like that.... I'm hoping for a more full-rounded, deep sound but with excellent clarity of notes..... so I am considering the Squier Standard Jazz..... partly because of the rosewood fretboard. Am I making the right decision? I have also considered getting a secondhand jazz bass so I can fit a humbucker to it, because I know that jazz basses can be thin and tinny. So, basically..... I just want a bass that will sound great in a dark jazzy prog band..... think King Crimson etc I just don't think a precision bass would be suited for what I'm hoping to achieve. Ah I'm not sure. I don't want it to sound toooooo deep because then that would distract away from my intention of giving clarity to the notes.... but deep enough will do So there must be a bass for what I want to do. Or will I be alright with a Squier Standard Jazz bass and messing around with my amp to suit my needs?