Sparky

ya, fair play 2wheeler... i've been playing with the same guys (my long term band) for so long, i'd brick it playing with anyone else... let alone an impromptu jam infront of an audience... good work, keep it up; i'm sure you'll become a much better player for it... word.

Just bought a couple of bits from Jase - gig bag & pickguard. Nice bloke to deal with and very fair - good prices for both items and offered a 'try before you buy' for the plate without me even asking - very generous. Items arrived promptly (posted within a day of agreeing the sale) and nicely packaged.

All round good experience. Recommended.

Regards, Sparky.

Hi Everyone. Have recently been wondering about the ergonomics of my P bass neck. I played an ollld vintage precision (over a good few sessions) a while back and i'm sure that the tres joyful playing experience was due largely to my perceived 'roundness' of the neck - like the fret corners had been worn from years of people playing it. Just wondering if this is likely to have been the case? Or whether it was actually down to a luthier filing the edges until they were all sweet (or to the player's requirements at the time). I'm curious to know if mine will wear in the same natural way.

Also, I'm interested about different types of fret... I think mine are Jumbo - I'm just assuming that because they feel big in comparisson to my Jazz (which is 12 years old. the P is new). How many types of fret size are there? (primarily interested in fenders but whatever - don't intend to restrict discussion). What do people prefer? Do people like to be able to feel the frets with the insides of their fingers and thumb as they move along the neck?? How do the different sizes/types affect the sound as well as the playability / feel of the neck?

Just a discussion starter really - The neck on my P feels real nice already but i'm just curious.. I can still remember how that vintage fender felt and although i'm reluctant to admit it, I do have a hankering for that touch again!

Regards, Sparky.

ya, i've come accross mr.DK's vids - he's awesome. great sound recordings and great sounding basses. his 77 stingray is the Schnizzle!
[quote]yeah not bad, nothing that makes me go 'ooooooh!'[/quote] really???!!! i rekon he's the nuts - tasteful, skillful, stylish And generous for posting up lessons for (as Zapp mentioned) players of all levels. think you're right about the spare time though - that pad looks like a batchelor's apartment!

PM'd

how much for the black pickguard jase? is it likely to fit a '62 RI (MIJ)? sorry if that's a dumb question, but that's what i'd be using it for... cheers, sparky

eazzynow beedster! glad you're on the mend and back on the forum. will have to pick your brains soon about waxing/oiling the ash... everytime i gig, i get more and more paranoid about the 'sweat+T-shirt=stained grain' equation!

+1 for opt 2

i've just caught up with this thread.. it's amazing how good it feels to be complimented by someone saying they gas for Your bass - cheers paul,the!
i generally only gas for basses up for sale... right now, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13829"]HiperiOn's '79 Stingray[/url]... My tastes are pretty simple and IMO that bass is just beautiful - love the burst, love the tort, love how everything on that bass looks. wouldn't have any doubts that it sounds and plays great too, no? also, to mix it up a little, I like the look of Mr.Russ' GK/MarkBass rig... How come the 'show us your rig' thread isn't at least pinned? I enjoy rig porn almost as much as that of the bass variety...

ya, i like your playing too...

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='142150' date='Feb 17 2008, 09:36 PM']Am I the only person who thinks that looks the shizzle as it is??[/quote]
'Shizzle' is such a cool word.. put an 'n' in it and it becomes 'Shnizzle' which is even better...
i'd go with Hampster - "Pearloid - aged, cream or smoke"

[i]"I have a photocopy of the original Union contract from the "Reach Out" session. It's dated July 6, 1966 (the year of the tune's release), it lists James Jamerson as the bassist (for which he received the princely sum of $61.00)..."[/i]
madness!!!

fantastic article hamster. seriously fishy huh?!! i guess the evidence speaks for itself but you gotta admit, it Does seem strange for an artist of kaye's caliber to be making false claims about her work - especially if she's contradicting her own logs...

ah well, who knows - 60's detroit seems a world away... intersting stuff.

is carole kaye the lady who did or didn't play on stevie wonder's 'i was made to love her'? i don't know the full story (or indeed anything about either party) but i struggle to understand how that argument exists? surely Someone could have clarified who's bass track was used? the engineer? the other musicians? maybe even Stevie Wonder??!!! whoever played it, it's a cool bassline.. i might check out that mag, thanks for the heads-up OG. sparky

we wanted our album artwork/packaging to be printed on that earthy/brown/recycled card stuff but it worked out like twice the price of a regular jewel case + gloss paper booklet... our label wouldn't put up the money... a real shame - it would have looked sweet. sorry, can't offer any hard info or advice - our label and design guy sorted it all out without our input... i'll e-mail ahead and see if i can get some more info for you... maybe you'll have better luck

[quote name='paul, the' post='130176' date='Jan 29 2008, 05:31 PM']That P is gorguoouous! makes up for the red tort on the Jazz [/quote]
Haha - cheeky swine! The tort is stock but now that you mention it, i was thinking of treating the jazz to a black plate (after seeing some nice pics of a burst/black jazz for sale (i think from 'weird war') a while back)... and then never got round to it... i think at some point i'll pick up a tort for the P and a black for the jazz... give them an optional change of clothes.. be like having a ready to rock gas hit without the cash!

i know more or less the kit i'd like to own - the list is (relitively) short and simple. i'm lucky i can't afford things quickly so the 'thrill of the chase' will be longwinded and leisurley and when i do make the acquisitions they'll be very special. all this business Does make me happy

Chaps, what's the craic if my open, fretted 12th and 12th harmonic are all sweet, but then some frets around the 7th are out? i've Always found myself having to tweek the tuning when playing in B...

i'm still adjusting (slowly - tiny tweeks every other day) everything on my new bass so haven't quite settled on saddle height and neck relief so i guess these may change - but when i finally do find the right balance, can you offer any other general rules of thumb for intonation other than the open & 12th fretted & harmonic?

cheers, sparky.

Excuse my ignorance (i've not played many basses) but i'm curious - When people talk about a bass 'playing nicely' - what are they refering to? (if action is a personal preference)... in my naivety i always assumed it was prefereable to have a low action because it makes the bass easier to play. obviously that isn't the case. i can get my head around the physics of a bass needing to balance, but what other factors make a bass 'play nice'... or 'not play nice'? ...i also assume this isn't anything to do with sound of the instrument?

It's a great cab! When I bought it from Macari's on Charing Cross Rd (all those years ago ) the geezer told me it used to belong to the bass player from Skunk Anaise (or however you spell it)... I took that with a pinch of salt but bought it anyway (plus 3500 head)! just a useless bit of history for you! Congrats on a fat setup anyway! I had the 4.5 paired with a 210xl for one gig (before i had to sell it) and it was freakin' fantastic!!! have fun, sparky.

Teehee - what are the chances that the 4.5 belonged to me at one point bassboy? the xl badge looks like it's lifted and creased in the same place as the one i used to have... is there a small section of carpet on the underside that's lifted and been glued back down?!!

even if it isn't my ex-beastie, it does fascinate me the way that gear moves around this forum!

angus and malcolm young are my uncle's cousins. when i went to australia i could have met them, but they were out of the country

[quote name='gary mac' post='126824' date='Jan 24 2008, 12:31 PM']Hi.

I'm after some advice concerning tuitoring a bass novice.

I have been asked by a family friend to help her son with some lessons.

I am not a teacher, although I have been giving my daughter some lessons, but she has always been around musicians and has played drums from a young age, so she picked up things quite quickly.

I met the lad a couple of days back and showed him some warm up exercises and the major and minor scales.

What next? Would some simple tunes be the best approach, a basic twelve bar maybe,or more in the way of scales etc.

He is a very shy lad and its not easy prying info out of him, as to his musical influences and what he is interested in learning.

Any advice would be appreciated, I so want to get it right and ensure that he doesn't get either bored or overwhelmed.


Thanks, all the best Gary.[/quote]
Get him on the basschat! once he joins he'll be hooked Seriously though, it's perked up my interest no end and i'm playing more than ever since I joined. Good luck. Sorry i can't offer anything more substantial

Kind words Beedster. Thank you. At some point in the future I'll certainly speak to you about bumping the P up onto the No.1 spot with the suggested hardware repacements!!! Take it easy now! Sparky.

[quote name='Beedster' post='125249' date='Jan 22 2008, 08:52 AM']Why did I seell that bass?
Chris[/quote]
Fear not Sir. The MkI has found a good home with me - I'm taking good care of it and it's getting played... lots.