doctor_of_the_bass

Allo mate! Welcome to Basschat! Best wishes on behalf of `da management'!!! Nick

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='431992' date='Mar 11 2009, 10:40 PM']I had one for a short while & really liked it as well. Best Precision I've played (and that includes my 80 Am.Std. last year!) Only bought it for a one week job & ended up not even using it, but it was a very nice thing. Especially the gloss neck lacquer. Feels like a real quality item.[/quote] I've got the 50's version and it is a superb bass. Only quibble is that the neck is slightly too chunky in profile but the overall build quality and sound is very good, as Rich says. I really rate the Classic Vibe jazz bass...

£450, £600, £550 imho...would need piccies really. Its down to what you personally want for them really; and of course what someone is prepared to offer! Why not put them up for sale and see what kinds of offers you get? Nick

[quote name='WalMan' post='431991' date='Mar 11 2009, 10:39 PM']- If you get a good one it's frickin' marvellous. I tried a few at the Bass Centre in Wapping years ago and was not overly impressed at the time, but think that was down to set up frankly. Then my Pro1 was p/x'd to the drummer in the club band I was in at the time's shop and it came straight off the wall to a gig that night & never went back It was a single pup passive at the time but sounded great. Ten years later Pete @ Wal retro fitted the Custom pups and electrics, which as I understood in talking to him at the time was always the intention with the passive Pro1's - ie sell it as the bottom of the range "starter" bass with the option to add actives at a later date if required. Adding the actives bumped the available sounds up a huge amount (obviously) and tightened up the sound to make a good bass great. It's got a lovely fast neck and a smaller headstock than the original spade, and I LOVE IT!!![url="http://planetsmilies.net"][/url] [attachment=21864:AlansWal.jpg] No idea what it's worth, though I know what it's insured for which is probably about enough to replace it if I could find another, but I'm in no great hurry to sell it.....EVER[/quote] I had a quick play on this actual bass at last year's Northampton bash and it plays itself - fantastic bass!!!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='431398' date='Mar 11 2009, 12:01 PM']Hey Nick, I'll have to meet up with you at another bass bash or something and bring my 4 string with me... proper slap monster. We can be the anti-social pair in the staple factory corner.[/quote] Careful now, I'm a mod....you'll get me sacked!!

[quote name='dood' post='431328' date='Mar 11 2009, 10:33 AM']Ha ha ha!! yeah, I forgot about that one... completely oblivious to the fact that he was the aural equivalent of 5 hour dental surgery, minus anaesthetic. Ahh, like your playin' Nick.. I seem to remember seeing you play at a guitar show, but didn't twig you were on BC until I met you at a bass bash![/quote] ...and he only had 2 strings! Cheers Dood!! Many thanks! Yes, the original post I made has nothing to do with who is best (no such thing really is there, its not athletics!) - there are some lovely players on here and I was simply listing those I've seen and admired...there are perhaps hundreds more who I'm not aware of.

[quote name='BassBus' post='430905' date='Mar 10 2009, 07:40 PM']There you are Rich, a wise man speaketh. ^_^[/quote] ..I've never been called that before! Rich - thats very interesting news on Todd's order! I'm still mulling over what to go for!!! I think it will definitely work as a headless...! Hmmm...

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='431131' date='Mar 10 2009, 11:29 PM']I've never owned one, but I've played quite a few, Sterlings as well. There always seems to (my ears) be something missing from the sound of the 3eq models. A very dull and unresponsive sound, but then again I am spoiled with the basses I own, so my expectations are very high. I played a brand new 2eq model about 2 years ago, fresh out of the box & that was really magnificent. Punchy, responsive & everything the 3eq models aren't. So I'm not a MusicMan hater. It's just the 3eq ones whose sound bores me silly Rich.[/quote] In addition to what Rich says, I've owned around five StingRays over the years and each one had its own character - a couple sounded awesome whereas one or two just didn't deliver - but then you can say that about any `mass produced' bass guitar - there are some Fenders I've had that sounded fat, others thin; you need to factor in many variables as we all know, variations in woods, pickups etc etc. The treble boost on the StingRay has always annoyed me to the extent that I could never use it fully boosted, sounds like a nail being scraped inside a tin bucket! Another point - the pickup placement on the Ray is much closer to the bridge - great for a tighter tone, whereas the inherent fatness as noted in many Precisions could be due to the location of the pickup being more centrally placed on the body.

Schon vielen danke! wir sind einen grupen von dem bassnutten! (was never much cop at languages...) Welcome Jack

[quote name='Tom Android' post='424974' date='Mar 4 2009, 12:42 PM']Hi there bass chaps, I'll spare you a long and rambling introduction (does anyone read these things?).. I've mainly joined with the intention of researching and finding myself a new bass guitar! Your second hand ads tempted me in.. But the amount of knowledge on offer persuaded me it'd be worth signing up. I'm currently playing a somewhat shocking Tanglewood Rebel 4k - as I said, I need a new bass! It's served it's purpose but I've somewhat outgrown it. I'm mainly a studio guy - but I also supplement my income with some tuition on the side. Thanks for your time! Tom[/quote] Hi Tom! Welcome from the Admin and Moderation team! This is the place for bass m8! Enjoy your stay. Nick

Hi Richie Good to have you here fella! Nick (1/4 Geordie meself!)

Nice one Nick (good name that you know!) All the best! Nick

Hallo René A warm welcome to you! Best wishes! Nick (on behalf of the Admin and moderation team!)

Hi Adam Welcome to Basschat mate! Nick (on behalf of the Admin and moderation team!)

Welcome Twigman! Make yourself at home! All the best! Nick (on behalf of the Admin and moderation team!)

Hi Jon! An honour to have you here! All the best from the Admins, mods and all members! Nick

Welcome to the home of all things bass! Cheers! Nick (chief parking officer!)

[quote name='smartburgher' post='431083' date='Mar 10 2009, 10:36 PM']Lloyd's the name, bass playing's my game (although not very good). Looking forward to join in with some of the discussions. I love jazz, but I need to learn how to walk, any tips? [/quote] Allo Lloyd! On behalf of all the boys and girls 'ere, welcome! With regard to your question, `..you put your right leg in...etc. Sorry, I'm new at this!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='430148' date='Mar 10 2009, 09:54 AM']I always liked Dave Lee Travis and think his very public and courageous resignation from Radio One was one of the most high-profile criticisms of the threats of corporate media ever. DLT rocks (although any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental)[/quote] Ah! Thank goodness, I can sleep safely tonight...! Loved the soundclip of your Wal incidentally.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='430653' date='Mar 10 2009, 04:14 PM']I know what you mean, Jay - I had a period with no S2's around & it just didn't feel right. Rob's comment about the piano-like tone is quite right, too. Nothing sounds quite like one. It is the evolution of the original Status bass as well, of course. After being at the O2 (Millenium Dome) Arena at the weekend with the Statii crew, Rob & Dawn, and meeting up with Mark King, hearing the new Mk-II bass, I have to admit to some KB MK-II GAS at the moment. Must resist... Must resist... Rich.[/quote] Go for it sir! You know you want to!

Geoff!! Will be in touch this week m8! Cheers! Nick

Bought Tony's superb Yamaha BB614 (with gigbag) this evening - deal was struck and sorted within hours - thanks mate! Nick

Very nice, some lovely fills - some subtle Jaco-esque phrasing, combined with a Karnish-Jones feel!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='429998' date='Mar 9 2009, 11:31 PM']I've owned and tried a lot of different Wals over the years and found that, like most basses, they vary a lot in tone and playability, so you have to try a few before you find 'the one' that suits you best as a player. My personal favourites are the early Pro models which have an ash body, don't have the 'filter' e.q. and are more gutsy sounding than the Custom models in my opinion.. They also have the big headstock (which I love) and weigh a ton and have bad neck dive.. But it doesn't matter to me because I just love the tone/look of them. Isn't it great though that there are so many fantastic basses to choose from these days; whether you like Wals, GBs, Sei's, Overwater, Status, Shuker etc, etc, the custom bass market in the UK just has so much to offer it's brilliant![/quote] Very true. The first Wal I had was originally a fretted; it was then defretted and was fretless (er yeah!) when I bought it, I then had it refretted and to be honest, it didn't really float the boat for me as an all round bass - and yet the twinneck Wal I had was awesome - just too big to use live! Yes, even in these difficult times we still have a fantastic set of luthiers here and the choice of instruments is staggering.