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  2. Some installed pics for your perousal, will get proper pics later bump Hi everyone My jazz is off to the tech tomorrow for new stuff to be fitted, so as of this week the current pickups and circuit will be available, Emg jv jazz pickups are the vintage style with exposed pole pieces designed to replicate the faded sound of a vintage instrument but with no noise, they are very diffrent to the usual EMG pickups as they have alnico 5 magnets ( as opposed to ceramic) and have a lovely warm fat sound with a very prominent midrange, they would actually be a perfect replacement for fretless fender jazz, particularly MIM or the Squire modified fretless jazz as they have a certain tone regardless of instrument i.e they dont rely too much on the sound of wood. Also an EMG BTS bass/treble on seperate pots,(it is set at vol,vol,treble,bass 4 pots) does what it says on the tin, it has two dip switches inside to set the treble frequency there are four to choose from, not sure what they are but info should be available online, comes with all pots and chrome knurled knobs, this system will really pimp up your jazz or any bass with jazz style pickups as i said would be great on fretless. Im after £95 posted for the lot, the pickups are £175 new and the circuit £80 so that sounds about right to me, giz a PM if your interested or need any info. thanks for looking- lee [attachment=14257:P9070005.JPG][attachment=14259:P9070004.JPG] Will get some proper pics up when they are out and i have them, this is what they look like installed, i have a four control layout with a jack on the bottom which i like, i also installed a battery compartment, a dual concentric will be easy t fit and not expensive if you want to keep the three pot arrangemant and the battery fits fine under the control plate(but it is a pain when changing batteries which isnt often with the EMG,S low power draw). hope this answers any queries people have had these are a bargain and will benefit your MIM & CIJ jazzes. [/quote]
  3. Hi kevin how you doin!! i like the idea of these hellborg strings, im currently using the sunbeam nickels which i love very rich warm sound, any idea how they would compare with the hellborgs, the sunbeams dont have the brightest topend but stay lovely when they die off, unlike the d,addario xls i used to use which sound great for a short time then completely die. How do the hellborgs slap? thanks for your info mate im thinking of getting a set for my jazz and musicman- cheers- lee Just got a set of these, they're really good, a nice 'feel' to them, the tension is ideal for vibrato tecniques and fast fingerstyle playing, and the sound is beautiful. They feel a bit odd to start with, just the one winding which is especially noticeable on the E and A strings. They don't do a B or a C string at the moment, though seemingly they are going to introduce a B string soon, so I have a B and a C from a set of Lo-rider nickels. I got them from Thomman, ordered Monday and arrived Wednesday all for £25, that's pretty good serv
  4. Activate your life!! bump Hi everyone My jazz is off to the tech tomorrow for new stuff to be fitted, so as of this week the current pickups and circuit will be available, Emg jv jazz pickups are the vintage style with exposed pole pieces designed to replicate the faded sound of a vintage instrument but with no noise, they are very diffrent to the usual EMG pickups as they have alnico 5 magnets ( as opposed to ceramic) and have a lovely warm fat sound with a very prominent midrange, they would actually be a perfect replacement for fretless fender jazz, particularly MIM or the Squire modified fretless jazz as they have a certain tone regardless of instrument i.e they dont rely too much on the sound of wood. Also an EMG BTS bass/treble on seperate pots,(it is set at vol,vol,treble,bass 4 pots) does what it says on the tin, it has two dip switches inside to set the treble frequency there are four to choose from, not sure what they are but info should be available online, comes with all pots and chrome knurled knobs, this system will really pimp up your jazz or any bass with jazz style pickups as i said would be great on fretless. Im after £95 posted for the lot, the pickups are £175 new and the circuit £80 so that sounds about right to me, giz a PM if your interested or need any info. thanks for looking- lee [/quote]
  5. yes he did for his mate at berklee "alan silvestri" on a fretless musicman stingray, as i read somewhere, ver funky theme, he did a lot of that stuff, he did a lot of the "henry mancini "stuff too- sorry if im being a bit of a geeky fanboy thanks for giving me something to chat about respect- lee Abe played on "Chips" the cop show from the 70's. Class beyondy .
  6. Just bought the hipshot extender and schaller tuners, items arrived very quickly and well packaged, really good bloke and very patient with me, thanks very much Mike your a star- lee highly recommended
  7. Hi everyone My jazz is off to the tech tomorrow for new stuff to be fitted, so as of this week the current pickups and circuit will be available, Emg jv jazz pickups are the vintage style with exposed pole pieces designed to replicate the faded sound of a vintage instrument but with no noise, they are very diffrent to the usual EMG pickups as they have alnico 5 magnets ( as opposed to ceramic) and have a lovely warm fat sound with a very prominent midrange, they would actually be a perfect replacement for fretless fender jazz, particularly MIM or the Squire modified fretless jazz as they have a certain tone regardless of instrument i.e they dont rely too much on the sound of wood. Also an EMG BTS bass/treble on seperate pots,(it is set at vol,vol,treble,bass 4 pots) does what it says on the tin, it has two dip switches inside to set the treble frequency there are four to choose from, not sure what they are but info should be available online, comes with all pots and chrome knurled knobs, this system will really pimp up your jazz or any bass with jazz style pickups as i said would be great on fretless. Im after £90 posted for the lot, the pickups are £175 new and the circuit £80 so that sounds about right to me, giz a PM if your interested or need any info. thanks for looking- lee [attachment=14257:P9070005.JPG][attachment=14259:P9070004.JPG] Will get some proper pics up when they are out and i have them, this is what they look like installed, i have a four control layout with a jack on the bottom which i like, i also installed a battery compartment, a dual concentric will be easy t fit and not expensive if you want to keep the three pot arrangemant and the battery fits fine under the control plate(but it is a pain when changing batteries which isnt often with the EMG,S low power draw). hope this answers any queries people have had these are a bargain and will benefit your MIM & CIJ jazzes.
  8. +1 Abe plays nothing but nicely slapped minims on Randy crawfords "you might need somebody" and sliding down to a tenth double stop on "trade winds" just makes me smile a mile wide, i love Abes playing more than the 1000,s of wonderful musical talented bass players around in this world, he,s played on some muzak stuff buthe,s also done pop, jazz soul, funk, the man does it all, with a humble attitude and love for every project he plays on, his stuff for george benson and quincy jones is sublime, he is a classically trained guitarist (at berkely) and its amazing how he brings that rasguedo technique to the bass, i find his playing very inspirational and have always found great joy in his lines, and blow me his son is just as amazing as a drummer in the genes i think , sorry if im ranting but im a big fan. enjoy the music- lee Abe does it for me, I just like the guys approach and the way he fits incredible technique into the song so musicall
  9. good choice I had a black badass on a jazz i had built by a Howard satterly in newcastle, it had a natural ash body with a birdseye maple neck with an ebony fretboard it was lovely regret selling it now, anyway they look fantastic i really like black hardware- all the best mate- lee *withdrawn* I've actually decided i quite like it!
  10. ha ha ha Thats fantastic- "pity the fool" BRILLIANT The original!! [attachment=13954:MrT15.jpg
  11. yes he,s his dad!!!! Abe laboriel is my favourite bass player ever,loved his work with randy crawford simple, soulfull funky and the man can really step out when needed, ive got his two solo albums amazing. kep groovin- lee great fun! Any relation to this guy (Paul McC's drummer)? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8AmB2N4XGo&feature=related"]Abe Laboriel Jnr.[/
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  13. Many happy returns dabootsy!!! PMT is what my wife gets every month isnt it, usually after ive announced my latest GAS attack! Ive never in all my days playing known a music shop set up instruments i asume they think when you buy it you,ll set it up to your specs anyway so why bother. oh and our fellow basschatter is probably right a lot of music store employees probably dont know how too, i certainly dont and ive been playing 18 years, id rather pay someone to do it properly. Hope youve had a great day mate, treat yourself to a few pints and plan your next bass adventure. all the best- lee Who are PMT?
  14. PM'D re schallers Schaller BMFL 4 string set plus matching Hipshot BT2 bass extender in chrome. These are great vintage looking tuners and will be cool for an upgrade or a project. Asking £65 shipped Hipshot HE6Y Ultra Light 5 string set (1/2" diameter) in black. used once so in great condition. Asking £65 shipped
  15. No mate, still waiting, a week overdue now, driving us both mad with anticipation, mmm Rhonda!! cool!!! thanks very much for your kind wishes- lee Ps i was thinking of announcing i want to by a P bass that might set her off So how's li'l Geddy/Rhonda goin??? Or hasn't he/she arrived yet????? ;-) congrats if the arrival has er.. arrived!
  16. Absolutley right Gerard kenny did co write, i had the pleasure of playing with him a few times while in the house band on the cruises, a lovely fella !very generous with me regarding my reinterpretation( prob spelt wrong) of the written part i probably put a few more pops in than necessary had a great time very enjoyable. absolutely cracking tune!!!! LEE Infact it was Dennis Waterman's (ex)wife Patricia and Gerard Kenny who wrote the theme tune. Cracking tune though.
  17. Yeah she thinks its purrrr fect , ha ha I see your cat approves of the rig Lee
  18. HA HA Thanks mate, many congratulations on your new arrival, im trying to store sleep, not working mind you!- all the best -LEE My first baby is 4 weeks old this week and I have no idea what day of the week it is, and i'm barely operating on the amount of sleep i'm getting. Enjoy!
  19. Absolutely gorgeous I used to have a warwick streamer lx 4 in that colour, tempting, very tempting. Huge bump for this amazing instrument- lee some more pics [/quote]
  20. Yeah i know what you mean, sound to die for though, the days of the big rigs are numbered (thank god) Ian offered it to me but it would be just as heavy as the Eden so it's not a good idea.
  21. Hi josh check out the lightweight, compact amp thread, its there!!, also check out the EBS proline 4x10 for sale i n the amps thread, highly recommended if your back can handle it, it,ll go great with your 2x10 ( thats what i wanted to do) keep groovin mate- lee Nice stuff mayyyyte! Though where are some pics of your amp Lee
  22. Hi josh At least you know what your buying, as your getting another proline to match your existing one, bernies def your man though, delivery shouldnt be a problem and you wont have to buy a GB as ive heard they are very alluring( they certainly look it). not being able to drive is a bummer dont end up like me, being old and not able to drive ive been very lucky to have had a pro career as lond as i did without driving!!!. just imagine your sound when you have the two together, take care mate- lee Hence the hesitation, Bass Ferret kindly suggested it as well, but I doubt I could ever convince any family member to drive me out that far for something so "Little"
  23. Many thanks, im sure your right, weve just enjoyed possibly out last weekend as a single unit, thats why im up late, im not going to work tomorrow as have holidays booked, cant wait now, need to see the little and know what it is. here's to fatherhood and woody string things- lee Be ready for the next 6 weeks to turn into one big mush. I have just fed number three and I'm off to bed. All the best mate. You will love it!
  24. Ha ha Thanks for the kind words everybody, we dont know what we are having yet, i did put Geddy to my wife also otiel, abraham, marcus and pino but she,s having none of it apparently they arnt suitable names for a girl!!!!! sorry if i seemed to be rambling just a bit anxious at mo and found writing about my basses very therapeutic. cheers everyone- lee If it's a boy please call him Geddy! I am currently enjoying baby! Good luck
  25. Hi pete cheers mate, i think i paid about £700 for it. i was really pleased at the time as they had not long been out and wasnt sure id get one without going to the bass centre, i saw an advert online for promenade music selling them and as morcambe about a 40 min drive i gave them a call, when you lookat the pics of the wav online they dont do them justice, i actually wanted a red one but was told there would be a six week wait, gary had an amberburst one in stock, or he could get a black one with a couple of weeks wait!, i decided to go down and try it out, and if i liked it id prob wait for a red one, well when i got there the amberburst is much nicer in the flesh, very classy looking! played it through a markbass rig and it sounded great, i even noticed it had the upgraded stand at no extra cost, so id be daft not to get the amberburst one . I did pop back to promenade about six weeks later and he had a black one in, totally the opposite looks fantastic in the pics not as good in the flesh, and the normal stand is not too great, if your in the area mate your more than welcome to pop round and have a blast, i do believe they are a bit cheaper these days so gary may be able to do a good deal. feel free to pop round anytime mate- lee Nice collection there mate. How much did the EUB set you back? It's something I might be looking at moving into when I'm more flush with cash. Oh by the way......I've now got the Multicomp box and spare screws at home, so I'll either pop them in the post or bob up next time I'm in Bolton. Cheers, Pete. P.S. All the best when the bairn arrives
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