BigBeefChief

Welcome.

I'm a fan of tea, but never really managed to get into cakes.

[quote name='jhsteel' post='150707' date='Mar 3 2008, 10:14 PM']Jazz with S1 switch. Nice warm p bass style tone without the big neck. I heard they stopped making them now though.[/quote]

Yeah, they have. There's still some old stock knocking about though. Played the new MIA on saturday and it just seems your getting less bass for more money.

+1 for a Jazz with an S1 though. Not quite as beefy as a P, but almost there.

No more lies - Iron Maiden

Welcome.

I'll try make it down. You won't be able to miss me, I'll be sticking out like a sore thumb. Wearing a suit to gigs usually does that.

What time are you playing?

I work 10 minutes tube ride away. I might come along and shout "play Freebird" at you until forcibly removed by security.

I agree in the most part. But then maybe I'm just saying that to justify the fact that I don't practice a quarter as much as I should/need to. Unfortunately, my lifestyle (with work) doesn't allow me to realistically practice much during the week.

Something that did interest me was the phrase "we have a responsibility to practice as much as we can".

In what way do you mean? Who are we responsible to/for?

(Mods - I'm not picking an argument, just exploring an interesting view!)

Gary "Mani" Mounfield's Rickenbacker 4005

With a gigging bass I think the "ding anticipation" (the time between purchase and its first ding) is the worst. You know its gonna happen, and you know a single ding looks worse han a few. Its just a waiting game.

I've A/B'd a USA and a MIM Jazz together to prove the point that there is very little difference and that the USA was overpriced.

Not for the first time, I was proven totally wrong. I hate being conformist, but I loved the USA Jazz so much I went out a bought one. Damn Leo Fender and his amazingly playable but overly common designs!

I even love the S1 switching. Not sure why they've been removed on the new USA Jazz. I don't think anyone could argue that it doesn't give you another option.