Clarky

I just acquired this from molan (Barrie) in a trade. It had to be something special to dislodge my lovely Nash '63 Jazz and this sure is! Superb array of sonic options, beautiful colour scheme, really solid build, and it was played by the great Willie Weeks on one of Eric Clapton's recent tours. Will give it a proper play over weekend and take some photos. In between times, here is the shot from the AC website [attachment=53785:WW.jpg]

Just did a trade involving my Nash '63 Jazz and Mesa Walkabout combo as part-ex for Barrie's lovely Willie Weeks model Alleva Coppolo. Everyone who knows Barrie on BC says he is a total gent to deal with and they were absolutely spot on. Hope you have as much fun with your new toys Barrie as I will!

John just bought my '86 Alembic Spoiler. It's a wonderful bass but too pretty for my punk band (so I bought the exact same bass in stealth black!) Was a pleasure to deal with John, as before, and we finally met in the flesh for the handover, if all too briefly (I was under orders from she-who-must-be-obeyed!) Very trusting chap as he paid in advance with no guarantee that I wouldn't abscond to Brazil with my I'll gotten gains

Congrats on finding your bass nirvana Mark. The Ps look great together

[quote name='tredders' post='887194' date='Jul 6 2010, 12:35 PM']Bloody hell, Clarky - I thought it was true love this time.... That Nash is lovely - I played it in BassDirect, so the incoming must be something a bit special. Look forward to hearing about the new addition...[/quote] The Nash is wonderful but the incoming bass really is something special. Won't get it until later this week when all will be revealed!

Post the same question on a drummer forum and they would eat the PC

Depends, don;t think you can generalise. An archtop Jazz guitar can be a thing of stunning beauty while a Ritter bass can look like a pile of spaghetti on a plate. But if we are talking about the more common instruments I too find the longer neck and proportions more pleasing on a bass

[quote name='BassKS' post='886670' date='Jul 5 2010, 09:08 PM']ANd you obviously rate them? Im just thinking of putting them into my warmoth which is currently housing a set of Wizard trad's[/quote]they have more oomph than trad J pups but I am guessing that they are fairly similar in tone and output to Wizard 84s. As a mainly Precision man I am not too au fait with the different J pups. Incidentally I am sure I read somewhere that Ultrajazzes have some kind of humbucking property compared with plain J pups

[quote name='BassKS' post='886656' date='Jul 5 2010, 07:47 PM']DOes your Nash have Ultra Jazzes, Clarky?[/quote] yep, it does although I should add that, wonderful that this bass is, it will soon have a new owner (as part of a trade for a genuinely unique and stunning bass I have coveted; details later this week)

[quote name='cetera' post='886176' date='Jul 5 2010, 11:40 AM']VERY nice! You don't see many of those around so that's quite a find! [/quote] Yep, rare as hen's teeth - I spotted it FS on the Alembic Club forum and imported it from California

'Little ghetto boy' by Donnie Hathaway from the live album. Fantastic bass playing by Willie Weeks, especially the little fills between each verse

[quote name='yorick' post='886140' date='Jul 5 2010, 11:00 AM']Time to get your flares flapping, and grow yer hair.[/quote] Long(ish) hair - check Flares - sorry, just can't do it!

[quote name='Beedster' post='886096' date='Jul 5 2010, 10:11 AM']My Mesa full-range cab gets a tone that to my ear is close. Funny ho I hear talk of folks loving Phil Jones gear for this application, but I can't see how, without using a lot of his gear (i.e., several cabs), you'd ever get close to that real power that the DB offers acoustically?[/quote] Isn't there an SWR combo that comes highly recommended for DB? This one I think [url="http://swrsound.com/products/search.php?partno=4460600000"]http://swrsound.com/products/search.php?partno=4460600000[/url]

Am off to Milan on biz at lunchtime today and fly back tomorrow evening. Looks like I will have an hour or so spare in the centre of Milan tomorrow. Not interested in Prada, Gucci etc so wondered if anyone knows of any good bass shops in the area? Marco (hiperi0n) perhaps or any other Italian BC'er?

[quote name='Beedster' post='885780' date='Jul 4 2010, 08:36 PM']We've got an interesting sound, essentially country blues-based but with a strong melodic feel. I used to play fretless but all to often it lacked the oomph that the songs required, something I seem to have found now. I love the percussive feel of BD also, the sense that you get the note plus what almost feels like a kick drum in there. I dunno, it's just weird to feel such an affinity with it, not helped by the fact that the other guys are full on "that's what your playing from now on dude". Like I said, didn't see this coming at all![/quote] Glad you have found a great place Chris. Don't sell your electric gear though in your new found enthusiasm!

Interesting Chris. What are you playing with it - presume not classic rock covers!

With shipping and import would cost someone in UK about £900, which is not exactly a bargain unfortunately (not ridiculous either, mind). I like it a lot but am in bass gear deficit right now

If you want to try flats on a Fender then it sounds like TI Jazz flats would suit you. Low tension, very smooth and a real Motown vibe ... But I use them in a punk band!