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[quote name='Bass is the place' post='1268138' date='Jun 14 2011, 01:53 AM']price drop[/quote]
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I agree, it's worth more....although they do pop up quite often.
This examaple looks to be in great condition. Most of the JD's from this era have worn pickup covers, including mine!
Good luck with the sale.

This is a great bass, folks........I know, I used to OWN it!!
I sold it to BassBunny and he added the new electronics.........probably sounds even better now.

I would still own it but i have no use for a 5 string anymore.
Good luck with the sale!

Nice bass, if only I had the cash or a Smith I didnt want. Bumptastic!

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[quote name='elom' post='56924' date='Sep 7 2007, 11:49 AM']My band has been booked to play a wedding - our first. The couple know the kind of stuff we play and said that they didn't want a typical wedding band. I'll be meeting them at our next gig anyway to discuss exactly what they want anyway but I thought I'd ask here for any tips.

So what does a pub band need to know before they play a wedding? Any advice gratefully received.

Also, they've asked if we could provide lighting. I said we'd see what we could do and get back to them but I haven't really got a clue. Hire or purchase? What are the options and the costs? I've done a bit of net searching without much success.

Thanks

elom[/quote]

My My folks.....dont you think its sad that one of the last, few remaining gig opportunities is to just play people's weddings?

[quote name='Beedster' post='106531' date='Dec 19 2007, 03:42 PM']I have a maple board fretless Precision incoming . Any of you guys play fretless on maple? If so, what strings do you recommend? How do rounds and flats respectively sound on maple compared to on rosewood or ebony? Have any of you had a finish applied to maple to protect it and if so what difference did it make to the sound?
I know it's a bit daft to ask as no doubt I'll be finding out for myself in a few days, but I'm keen to hear what people think really
Chris[/quote]

Maple, like ebony is a hard dense wood, so you get a more bright mwwwaaarrrr sound! softer woods like rose wood are warmer and don't sound so growly.

ALL strings will Knaw the fingerboard in time, You have to be prepared to shell out for the board to be levelled every few years, then eventually a new board.
One tip is to coat the FB with super glue.

What about Salford University in Manchester? The bass teacher is Ollie Collins ive heard he's a great instructor and Manchester has some decent places to play...........

You should check out Vektor EUB ...expensive but by far the best.
made by Sven Henrik in Gernany [url="http://www.vektorbass.de"]http://www.vektorbass.de[/url]

good luck!