Jean-Luc Pickguard

You'd think that if he's taking crap basses and trying to improve them, he'd at least bung some slug tape in the cavities to stop the noise. Good to see the tuners are all jauntily set at random angles for people affected with elephantiasis of the fingers, but how would you best describe the shape the tuners have been filed down to for no good reason? a) Testicles b) Buttocks c) Breasts

I have a red one of these. It was my main gigging bass in my previous band I was in before I started acquiring JMJ Mustangs. It's a really comfy bass to play and currently has wilkinson tuners, Fender HiMass Bridge, and Fender Yosemite (American Performer) pickups. I should play it more really.

Rather than swapping strings when you no longer want the brighter clank of rounds, you should use the eq on your amp to roll off some upper mids and treble to get a more flatwound sounding tone — that is what it's there for.

Three Times A Lady — Commodores

Joan of Ark — Leonard Cohen

My first drum machine was a korg KPR-77, later I upgraded to a Yamaha RX-21, then an RX-11 with an RX-21L (Latin) This was in the 80s/early 90s and the hardware machines are now long gone. Now I only use the drummers included with Logic Pro X

I'm happy to share my coke and hookers with you:

Big Jesus Trashcan — The Birthday Party

Coke & Hookers

Green Flour Street — Donald Fagen

Does Your Llama Know About Me — Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

Little Egypt — The Coasters

Wooly XL Bully — Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

Let Me Play With Your Poodle — Tampa Red

Mr Pleasant — The Kinks

The Gift — The Velvet Underground

Leo eventually got it right when he designed the mustang bass

Long Time Man — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Edie Is A Sweet Candy — The 5,6,7,8's

Titties & Beer — Frank Zappa

Mercury Poisoning — Graham Parker

Sorry But I'm Gonna Have to Parsley — The Coasters

About A Grill — Nirvana

I've swapped several compressors and dirt pedals on and off my board, and I'm finally happy with the pairing of the BC-1X and BB-1X. I particularly like that the LED metering on the BC-1X makes it very easy to set up.

To get a feel of what a short scale such as a mustang might be like to play, tune your bass down two semitones and put a capo on the second fret. I play mustangs (currently own five) they're my favourite bass, especially the JMJ roadworn. The orange vintera II looks rather tasty and I have one of the orange squier classic vibes which is a very nice cheaper option.