D.I. Joe

You're right, but those instruments that were new at the time are the ones which today show 40 years of wear and battle scars. I'm sure that the relicing process is more about making a new instrument look like one of that age as it is today, rather than replicating how it would have looked at that time.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1379745553' post='2216342'] Interesting, I hadn't seen that vid before. The J pickup seemed very strong and tuneful indeed to me(and I'm not normally a great bridge J fan). The P pickup sounded rather weak in the mids however. I think it would have a tendency to disappear in a band context. I didn't like it at all. The distorted sounds were nice, but all you were really hearing was the tone of the distortion "device" (software ?) rather than the pickups as they all sounded very similar. [/quote] I have the '58 on my precision and I've never found it to be lacking in the mix, but let's not forget that the pickup is just one piece of the puzzle. Bass setup, woods, strings, hardware, electronics, your amp and everything in between will have some affect on your sound, both solo and in an ensemble/band context. Also, I'd agree to some extent with what you say about distortion sounds - the coloration of a device on any two given guitars may be the same but the overall sound will be different, in accordance with the differences of the two raw signals. And the '60 PE - I think it's lovely Bare Knuckle unfortunately don't make 5 string sets, but I had my Squier VM Jazz V pickups re-wound to the PE spec. The standard bridge pickup that I had sounded thin and harsh and was thus rarely used. The BK that I have now certainly sounds bright, but isn't too harsh and sharp-sounding and is actually my preferred solo pickup sound. Don't be swayed just by my words though, I don't work for Bare Knuckle Pickups, I just play in the band This is just my personal opinion, you should go with whatever works best for you!

Passive for me, for similar reasons as posted above. I prefer the tone and I'll never need to change the battery. Win WIN!

Soo... When's the next one?

Ashdown ABM 500 Evo II and Barefaced Compact Cuz that's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it! I also have an Asdown ABM 115 Compact that doesn't get a look in anymore. I'm 22 and my back is good, so why do I have compact and relatively lightweight gear? 1 - I have a small car 2 - I spend my daytime moving heavy stuff around and can't be bothered to do so in my evenings as well 3 - I think it sounds great. If you can get a sound that you're happy with from lightweight gear, then why bother lugging around the heavy stuff? (Unless of course, you hire people to do that for you! )

Or save yourself a bit of cash and go for Fender flats. They too are rather bright for flats, feel great and are cheaper than Chromes - and they are also made by D'Addario!

Okay, I'll admit that I'm a little biased but check these out. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHwbwYmNMWo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHwbwYmNMWo[/url]

Just bought a Barefaced Compact from John [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1345666227' post='1780311'] Great price, extremely fast delivery and fantastic packaging. It even has the original box & manual. John did exactly what he said he would and kept in touch regularly with updates and answers to any questions. Brilliant - this is how all transactions should work. Deal with confidence and an absolute pleasure to deal with. [/quote] My experience exactly. John is an excellent and clearly a consistent seller. Thanks again

I don't think I've seen you guys actually, though as you say, I might have done at the beer festival without realising! I'll be sure to come check you out. Last couple of years I've been out with Fragile Sanity mainly and a few gigs with Mehal, and various deps. Nowadays I'm a one band man! Just recently started with the Bare Knuckle Blues Band. I'm used to being the youngest member of the band, though the age gap is a bit bigger than what I've had before! Great bunch of guys though and absolutely fantastic musicians.

The man, the legend! Are you a member of the Matt Davy Appreciation Society on Facebook? Been a bit quiet on there recently though I jammed with him and Matt Little for a while a few years ago and we came up with some great stuff, but then Davy left to focus on HTS and I was concentrating on other things too... Small world though eh! Which band are you with now?

Not on this forum, but thinking locally, Matt Davy of MD Electrics makes leads and he's in the St Austell area. Russ Fletcher down in Barripper does them as well.

Got a Volume/Blend/Tone kit from John. Easy to install, sounds great, and a lovely chap to deal with. Buy with confidence!

[quote name='england smith' timestamp='1378055609' post='2195225'] TOP might not be in need of a Bassist, but the have been on the hunt for a new lead singer. [/quote] But I wouldn't be asking TOP if they might be needing one, I'd be asking Rocco if I could do it instead of him!

Could I have your job? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

If he was in Cornwall I'd give him a massage though, tbh.

At risk of spoiling the fun, I think they mean that the band have all pro gear and a 4K rig. Seems quite obvious to me.

The Zone nightclub, Redruth Live concert by Los Pacaminos as part of the Mining and Pasty Festival in Redruth. Los Pacaminos play "Tex-Mex" music and feature highly regarded musicians, and fronted by Paul Young. Tex-Mex music is somewhere between the Mariachi and Norteno styles of Mexico and the Country/Blues sounds of South-West America. The band empathises with Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, The Texas Tornados and Los Lobos. Bare Knuckle Blues Band in support. Tickets just £14.00 and include a free Mexican-style pasty! Tickets: [url="http://lospacaminospastyfestival.eventbrite.co.uk/"]http://lospacaminospastyfestival.eventbrite.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1377859317' post='2192819'] Someone [b](whose opinion I trust)[/b] told me that they couldn't find much difference between the status flats (what I'm currently using) and their half rounds. [/quote] So not me then? Lol

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1377868186' post='2193004'] Who does mate. But the general problem is that I don't think people, even most bassists, appreciate bass. They see gratuitous displays of technique and think that's progress, like that other thread about the supposed pinnacle of bass playing. We need to dig much deeper than that and appreciate that even very simple bass can be very difficult to write and play, the role of the bass is subtle and beautiful, and to really exploit that the player needs to think about harmony and structure. I think some of this crazy sh*t like in the OP holds bass development back because I reckon a lot of people think that's what they need to learn to get noticed. They all want to solo, they want to get session fees, they want to impress, they want to be the first call bassist. It's sad really. They think Marcus Miller is the sum total of what they see and hear, they think that if they can emulate him then they must be as good as him and they will get work. But they forget about all the other stuff, the musical intelligence, the personal qualities, that make people like him so good at what they do. I realise I sound like an arrogant bitch saying all this, but really, people need to develop their imaginations before they start learning all this crap they don't know how to use musically. Why do you think almost all bassists sound the same? Because they usually aspire to be someone else instead of discovering their own musical personalities, then they go to the London Bass Guitar Show and showcase their physical abilities on the Fodera stand. Most of em probably don't even realise that's everyone else does as well. Then the f***in klaxon goes off to shut them the f*** up [/quote] Here here. Although I enjoyed the video, what you have said here is absolutely right in terms of general approach to musicianship.

Or Status Half rounds maybe? I've not tried them myself but they get a lot of love on these pages.

GHS Brite Flats or Fender Flats would be my recommendations

I actually enjoyed that. Some nice playing from everyone throughout from everyone, both while soloing and accompanying, nobody played over each other - a nice little jam indeed. On the subject of Billy Sheehan, he has actually gone up in my estimates as a result of this video! Of course I'm familiar with the videos of his gig solo/mindless fretw**kery and of course he has some killer chops on display here, but I thought his note selection was very nice and for me he didn't overpower the overall vibe*. Perhaps there may be a hint of jealousy/resentment in the negative comments??? I feel compelled to practice! [size=2]Disclaimer - I am neither a jazzer or a music critic. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own personal opinion as a musician and a bassist making an assessment on what I heard and liked, not what I think "should" be the way to do things.[/size]

[color=#333333]The Bare Knuckle Blues Band hit St.Austell once again for a night of rocking blues classics. Band hits the stage at 9, £4 on the door for non-members[/color]