police squad

I feel that I should chime in here as a tribute thingy myself. Of course the music has to be good and sound like the band but in the case of the Police, they sounded rockier live than the records and a bit different depending on the era of their live shows. It has been said that I look a bit like Sting, so that does actually add to the show. I've also studied how he moves on stage and was given the greatest compliment by Billy Kulke (Letz Zep) when he said, you've really nailed that Sting thing. We use the correct instruments (replicas) and I always try to wear an appropriate outfit, depending on what bass I'm using. I saw Wrong Jovi and they did the lookalike thing really well, Ritchie was a touch short but musically they were spot on. Horses for courses of course but the punters do like to see a look a like (I think they do)

likey😁

I had a dark metallic blue one, fretless about 1990 Lovely bass but sold to fund something else

Hi guys what's it like? How does it work thanks mart

I haven't no. I had a trade account with rotosound from when I was making valve amps and stocked up on RS66 then. I rarely change my strings now as I only do about 10 gigs a year on bass. I still have 2 or 3 sets in stock, which will last me a good while yet I have a cheap set of Olympia flats to try on a p bass bitsa I'm putting together

I know what you mean but I have to remove the guard because of the tribute band😁

@marleaux62 get that pickguard off!! Here's my Bravewood

this I must try, bit calorific but worth a go

again, this sounds delicious, can you post a recipe please

please........this sounds delicious, have you a recipe I have some pain in my left thumb, lack of grip and it makes thumb on back the neck stuff painful

I take it they cut them down to fit. What tension do you reckon they are. They seem to work really well

No I only really use roto RS66. I like em new and I like em old lol

I am mighty impressed by this JMJ. When I unpacked it I thought 'meh' But when I played it, wow. I can't recommend it highly enough

The flats really work for me atm. I usually have very knackered rounds on these days, looking for a good thumping sound. I'm putting together another P bass, which will have flats. That will be interesting to hear too, as I haven't done flats on a P bass yet

nice, love a bit of shell pink

So back in March I joined an established function/club band as their new singer. Band has been going 30 years, original singer has decided to retire. 60 to 80 songs to learn, weekly rehearsals. Having learned most of it, keyboard player retires. Get my mate in, learn it all again. Last rehearsal last night No guitar player. Someone he works with has tested positive for covid. Self isolation for 10 days, which means he can't do the gig. It's not been easy this one. I have a week to learn the guitar solos. (I already play rhythm guitar on most of it) wish me luck😂

I'll be using the JMJ going forward. Sound wise, yes very similar, as someone else has said, the shorter string length makes it a bit more fundamental. Less harmonic overtones. I likey a lot

Slow burn, nice who was your old singer? I'm wondering if we might know each other, (although I've not played in Faversham for some quite considerable time)

Well done JHS. They are a great company to deal with. Their current MD used to be a sales rep for them back in the late 80s early 90s.

Shame, I'm in Deal but too busy to do anything else at the moment. Do you have a name, so when you finally get a singer, I'll come and check you out. I like a bit of well played classic rock. good luck

Seventh Son was my cutoff too. Not for any reason but my musical tastes took me all over the show. I bought Brave New World when it was released, listened to it a couple of times but wasn't really interested any more. I did go to the Brixton Academy to see them, about 20 years ago, they were really good, great energy

When I was a kid, my second bass guitar was a Musicmaster. My first Fender. Sold it after 6 months and moved onto a Manson Explorer bass. I always wanted my Musicmaster back and that was nearly 40 years ago. The JMJ is black, as was my Musicmaster. Sort of replaced.

does the vintera have the chunky neck of the JMJ I have a JMJ, it's fabulous

That's the first time I've ever listened to Jaco play. What struck me was the drumming. Such swing. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will go and check out more of Jaco's playing