miles'tone

I'm not sure when I will gig again exactly as I'm not in a band presently, but an upside to this lockdown has been me reconnecting with past band members on social media and video chats. People realising who and what are important once everyone took their feet off the gas. There's a band for me on the horizon. A very good band.

Just for the record I use boiled linseed oil. Just a smidge in a kitchen towel, tap a dot of it on every 'fret square' along the fingerboard, rub it in then immediately wipe it all off with a clean kitchen towel. Makes the grain pop and look amazing! I got this tip off Talkbass from Roger Sadowski himself. He does exactly this to all his builds with rosewood fingerboards.

Fit 😍

Get a new undamaged one. No regrets.

Well I'm nearly proud of myself. I have my one electric bass in bits prepping it for a DIY refin and it kind of feels now like I don't have it (it won't be back together for about 8 weeks weather permitting).. Anyway I had an orange Player Precision in the basket earlier, trigger finger twitching. Managed to delete it in time! How I fair over the weekend after a couple of beers though is anyone's guess.

I think this is a more realistic photo of the actual shade:

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180807331010008--gl-tribute-lb-100-3-tone-sunburst-black-pickguard-bc Just spotted this. Would go for it myself if I had the readies! There's an ex demo on the website with a bump for £329. The link for it won't share for some reason!

They have changed the fingerboard radius from 12" on the old Sub Ray 4 to 9.5" on the newer Sterling Stingray 4. I think that's the only difference though.

This never fails to pick me up

Stunner! Congratulations! I love the look without the pickguard too. Looks ace with the all black EMGs. Have fun!

Yes I've done this although I used a large Tupperware container with a lid, muriatic acid to just about cover the bottom of said container then parts in a smaller container (no lid obvs) placed in the big one then big lid on. I found about 2 hours inside worked a dream with nickel plated hardware. It didn't really do anything to chrome plated hardware though, even after leaving it in there for 2 days!

Yes. I've got 5. One of each, no repeaters. My wife "loves" this loophole.

I didn't know that Fender has dropped the graphite support rods for the Ultra series. The lower priced Professional series still has them. Interesting. Another way to look at this is perhaps Fender are using better quality wood for the Ultra series. Wood that doesn't need support rods. I've had more than my fair share of Fenders over years and my least favourite ones had those support rods. They seem to suck a bit of soul out of the instrument to me. No question Sandbergs are amazing but the Ultra Jazz looks sooo much sexier to me. Nothing to um and ah about further down the road. If it was me, I would go Fender.

I could not have put it any better! Keep em peeled.. 👀

Cor blimey guvnor! Thanks! 🙌

I had a 2000 American Jazz with B Martinez stamped in the neck pocket. I reckon it's safe to say it's an American reissue. Weird about the neckplate though!

I had to buy online for my main squeeze. I really wanted a first run Fender Japan Jazz Bass Special (which is actually a PJ). I got Danny the bass hunter at Bass Japan Direct on the case and he found me one over there within a couple of weeks. Bit of a gamble but it paid off. It's incredible.

I have an Epiphone El Capitan. Played with gusto it is loud enough to play with an acoustic guitar. The pre has nice features which help eliminate feedback when plugged in.

Doubt it. They've always been a pair of misery derrières who don't mind showing it. 😆

I'm surprised really. They were getting on perfectly well when Dave performed on top of Rog's wall at the O2 a few years back. Nick Mason in attendance too.. Apologies if this has already been talked about...

I like it. Good size. I can actually read that without gurning. 🤓

Wildcard: Harley Benton B-550. I have a fretless and it's so easy to play. The neck is super comfy, sounds great, weighs 8lbs dead on and well balanced. Won't hurt your wallet.

Part of my 'kitchen music' collection, affectionately named "that clangy sh!t" by my other half.

That was brilliant thanks! What a lesson on just how to be. Cool guy. So revealing to watch his left hand technique, quite unorthodox but he definitely found a way to play that suited his body and used great economy of effort. I need to watch it again to take more in! That jam he had with Keith Jarret was a treat too. Wonderful. Thanks Clarky. 👍