TransistorBassMan

[size=3][size=4]I still see myself as a pianist/keyboard player who plays bass, so playing synth bass has never been a problem. When doubling at a gig, I usually use a Roland Juno G, sometimes with the keyboard split[/size].[/size]

[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1319496695' post='1415013'] It wouldn't surprise me and still charge us the same price for the MIJ version. I noticed the 70's Pbass is same price as the Jbass over the pond, yet they're £200+ more over here. THANK YOU FENDER UK/EU!!! [/quote] They're Chinese.

I saw one in Wunjo last weekend

I was in this situation (sort of) when I joined one of my bands back in 2007. An album had been recorded, but not yet released. Babar Luck from King Prawn played bass on the album, but was never a band member (he's our singer/guitarist's brother) I made the decision not to copy the recorded basslines because Babar is a better bassist with a different style. The new album is all me.

We're the main support at Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester. Contact me if you want to come along, we've still a got a few concessions tickets left.

The promoter is a mate so I'll be showing my face. I'm playing a gig myself but we're on first, so I should be there before 9:00

[quote name='kensol' timestamp='1318410760' post='1401655'] Would you say it's worth the extra money over a Squier Vintage Modified 70's jazz? The difference is about £70 in Norway. [/quote] It's all a matter of personal opinion. I considered the Squier, but I really wanted a Jazz width neck and twin humbuckers. I'm happy with the build quality and was happy to pay the extra.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1318244743' post='1399546'] Looks great - how's the tone vs. a 'standard' J? [/quote] To my ears tonewise it's like a "standard" Jazz , but it's "bigger" It's a bit smoother, a bit rounder, but is capable of a bit more edge and bite when you wind the tone up or solo the pick-ups. Sorry for being so vague. As soon as I played it, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1318176459' post='1398851'] He's too busy playing it nicely. [/quote] A couple of quick snaps

[quote name='TransistorBassMan' timestamp='1318101980' post='1398181'] There was a sunburst Jazz in Wunjo's today. It played very nicely. [/quote] It played very nicely.... so I bought it. Pics to follow

There was a sunburst Jazz in Wunjo's today. It played very nicely.

I don't care what they call it, a Jazz with twin humbuckers is what I want. I prefer Jazz necks to Precisions, which is why I never went for the Blacktop Precision. Coda Music are advertising the Jag at £336.00, the Tele at £400.00 and the Jazz at £400.00.

I really like that look of the Sunburst Jazz

...and black

... In Sunburst

And a Jazz too... [url="http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses/4-strings/Fender-Modern-Player-Jazz-Bass-RW-Olympic-White/art-BAS0005852-000"]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses/4-strings/Fender-Modern-Player-Jazz-Bass-RW-Olympic-White/art-BAS0005852-000[/url]

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1315138405' post='1361730'] I heard he played bass for zappa, am I wrong? anyways getting back to Clunes, I seem to remember his character in ITV's "William and Mary" had him as a Bass Player. he did guest with Gary Numan on one gig playing "cars", or so some bloke down the pub says. Steve Coogan once asked me if he could play my bass once ( he was "inspired" I said no )[/quote] The bloke down the pub was right, I was at the gig.

I tried one in Wunjos a couple of weeks ago. Very nice indeed (Candy Apple Red) I want one!

Ok, This is how I'm hearing it. I hope it makes sense as I'm doing it from memory. I was unsure about a couple of things, but Nalle from the band confirmed them for me. There are basically two sequences: [b]A C#m7 D/F# Dm/F [/b] for the verses (the last line of each verse doesn't go to the Dm) [b]D A D A D A E[/b] for the chourses (the E is held for a couple of bars at the end of the 2nd and 3rd choruses) The verse sequence is used again towards the end "Everyday is getting heavier and heavier" The outro[b] A C#m7 D B D A[/b]

Nobody Told Me is one of the best songs I've heard in the last 20 years or so, and it's definitely in A. I've seen them 8 or 9 times since April and have been fortunate enough spend some time with them. Great band and great guys too. Rick Barrio Dill has a fantastic bass tone. He was using a Marcus Miller Jazz (run passive) through an Aguilar rig,but he's just got a Fender endorsement and is now using a very nice White Blonde Vintage 57 P-Bass (pics will follow when I get home) [url="http://twitpic.com/5tgow8"]Vintage Trouble Vintage 57[/url] They should be back in the UK next month. Definitely worth seeing.

Two instantly spring to mind : Duck Dunn Rick Barrio Dill (Vintage Trouble)

On the hip to (upper) thigh-high. Primarily because it looks better.

I went to see Booker T Jones last night. Not with the MG's but the band were impressive. Bassist Jeremy Curtis had some big shoes to fill and did so very well with a nice Precision/Ampeg set up. A really enjoyable gig, my personal highlight being the 7 minute version of Time Is Tight that closed the show. Not far behind was the following introduction... "This is a song we recorded in 1962 when I was 17 and a senior in high school. It's called Green Onions" I know what I was writing as a 17 year old and it wasn't Green Onions! Oh yeah.... They managed to slip a couple of verses of Mustang Sally into Chain Of Fools