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Just spotted this spoof newspaper article on the Daily Mash which made me giggle. [url="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-%26-entertainment/bon-jovi-gigs-to-trigger-fresh-wave-of-pathetic-pub-bands-201006092799/"]http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-%2...s-201006092799/[/url]

congratulations! Take some pics if you can so we can share the experience vicariously...

[quote name='Bass Culture' post='861877' date='Jun 9 2010, 10:45 AM']Noted - the wait's not a problem as I'm quite happily ensconsed in a meaningful relationship with my Roscoe LG3000 at the moment anyway. I'm not in a hurry to 'kick her into touch' and it would proably give me the time to save the money to finance the new bass too. As a matter of interest, how long might a 'long wait' be? I've had to wait a year for a previous bass I ordered from a different luthier before. Cheers [/quote] If its a simple build (eg jazz bass) then maybe up to 8 months. If its something more complicated (like mine was) then up to 18 months and longer depending on how much special stuff needs to be ordered, planned or made. His necks are extremely stable and very solid.

I like my Shuker a lot, its every bit as good as a Fodera but, like many, I had a long wait. Jon works to his own deadlines for custom work so if you want something special then you'll need to be patient.

my version of WMP in Windows 7 will allow this.

A live clip here, same bass patch. You can here the sounds more distinctly. Useless piece of trivia: Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards were the producers on the album.

Now I've actually listened to it, I'd suggest a 70's jazz with a pizzicato upright bass synth patch played up an octave over the top of it which drops out for the 'if you say run' bit.

Carmine Rojas played bass on that track so its unlikely to be anything synthy. Maybe a fretless P-bass or something?

[quote name='Gwilym' post='858814' date='Jun 6 2010, 11:39 AM']While you are of course free to set yourself any budget you like, it doesn't mean you'd get one at that price, unless it was damaged or otherwise in poor condition - the one with the headstock damage above being a prime example. You also seem to imply that it's the "bottom of the range" Smith, which I'd dispute. Yes it's simpler and less exotic and therefore reflected in the price, but a new one is still only around 15% "cheaper" than the BSR-GN/EG models that you mention.[/quote] er...I'm not implying anything. Any comments or opinions are always going to be subject to market forces.

There are loads of reasons why you might have heard what you heard. All I'll say is that I never had any problem getting loads of low end from my Hartke 4.5XL. The bloke you saw might have cut the lows because he was on a boomy stage and couldn't otherwise hear himself yet the sound engineer (if there was one) wasn't compensating through FOH.

Personally, I wouldn't pay more than 1200 quid for a used BSR-J. They're nice basses but there are many BSR models between it and the BSR-GN/EG models which top out at roughly 2000 quid used.

And Stevie

The orion has a set neck rather than a through neck. That doesn't necessarily mean its lower quality as far as basses generally go either (Jaydees have set necks as a preference because John Diggins claims it reduces deadspots)

Gah, its like being asked to choose between your children... I have 8 basses but I bought them for different reasons. If I had to save two, it would be the natural Spector and the Shuker...and the Pentabuzz...OK if I had to save three it would be the Pentabuzz, the Shuker and the Spector. Plus the Alembic because it has sentimental value...In the event of an earthquake or flood I would save four basses...being 1. the Shuker, 2. Pentabuzz, 3. Spector and 4. Alembic...plus 5. 78 Stingray because its too good to leave behind. And the Celinders because they're good too...and the headless Shukerberger guitar...oh I give up.

And this ain't bad either. I can take or leave Jerry Barnes at the best of times but he's really putting out on this one.

Just love this to bits. This is a band in The Zone, the synergy just blows me away. Utterly magical. Zenders creativity with that bassline is awe inspiring.

It's a BC Rich Eagle.

A sunburst 65 sold on NZ trade me recently for $5800. One owner for the last 35 years. It was quite worn across the back pickup due to some pick action but still extraordinary value.

[quote name='tarcher' post='852406' date='May 31 2010, 10:28 AM']Confrontational? Get your head out. Entwhistle was playing solos while Jaco was still in nappys.[/quote] Well, that put me in my place.

[quote name='Buzz' post='852240' date='May 30 2010, 11:42 PM']Well, we are on a discussion forum, seems a shame not to take a point that was raised and discuss it.[/quote] Do you think you can discuss without being confrontational though?

[quote name='Buzz' post='851918' date='May 30 2010, 03:51 PM']I completely disagree with your view of pricing. The reason being is that Entwistle was a member of The Who, who were massive in their heydays and known globally. Pastorius while a very good jazz bassist and did a lot for the instrument, is practically unknown outside of specific music circles. Part of the value of Entwistles' was due to his fame and popularity, Jaco simply doesn't have that and won't command the same price imo.[/quote] er...thanks Buzz...

Nice work sir. What amp is Tom playing through? Sounds remarkably authentic!

I was thinking about this a bit more...I wondered if he'd told the owner he planned on being out of pocket by say...$100,000 to help the Pastorious family to settle the ownership of the instrument one way or another. So it was up to the owner to decide whether to accept the money as a reward for the return of the instrument, or leave the Pastorious family to spent it on legal fees... ...considering that John Entwhistles frankenbass went for 42,000 quid at Southerbys, I don't think $100k is unrealistic for a slice of music history.