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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1019016' date='Nov 10 2010, 05:00 PM']Johnny Brook? Second hand Aria STB Jazz? Both would be a fraction of the price of the Starcaster. I'm not sure I could imagine buying an argos bass when I can get a VMJ for £225 or thereabouts.[/quote] Thing is,I've already got a VMJ which I ain't gonna touch,But the basses got a couple reasonable reviews on Amazon.com.1 guy even considered it much better than an Affinity.I just want something to mess about with.

I googled it and read a couple of favourable reviews on the Amazon website.I was actually looking for a cheap Jazz to defret as a pastime over the cold winter months.Hmmmm.......

Just wondered if any body has seen one of these in the flesh?Looks OK.I personally have never heard of such a thing until today. [url="http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002451&langId=-1&searchTerms=FENDER+BASS"]http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/s...rms=FENDER+BASS[/url]

[quote name='Count Bassy' post='1012788' date='Nov 5 2010, 12:10 AM']Bring back The Whistle Test!!!![/quote] +1000! That was live music at it's best,warts and all.By the way,I think EC's opening track was a version of the old Canned Heat song 'On the road again'.I agree with all here,it sounded completely discordant and not up to his usual standard.I can't help but wonder if he realised it sounded that bad. I take that back.It wasn't that bad on 2nd listening.In fact it must have been pretty difficult to sing that song and play it at the same time.No,I actually thought it was quite good,and no,it wasn't the Canned Heat song I thought it was.Just some of the lyrics sounded similar

Hi guys.Does anybody know of a distributor of these units APART from Thomann?They don't seem to have a good reputation when it comes to shipping goods outside of Germany. I got one of these a couple of years ago for my Squier VMJ and so far I've had no complaints.I got it from a US company called Guitar Fuel.I've tried emailing them but so far no reply.I want another one for my Squier Precision 5,which as you probably know,has the same pickup configuration as the Jazz bass. Anybody know of another supplier? Thanks.

You know I've often wondered to myself,when Sirmacca goes on tour,and brings all the associated gear and amps and all,does he ever sigh and say to himself "with all the beautiful bass gear available nowadays,all the amazing basses in the world,I have to use this cheap piece of c**p,because it's expected of me.I darn't go out there with a Sadowsky,or Fodera or hell,even a Fender.I hate the sound of this thing.Its flimsy and looks like an antique" Or does he say,"Yay, my good old Hofner.Man I love this bass"? On a different note,I thought I spied a big ole Vox amp in the backline,very like the one he used in his heyday.Wonder if he's still using that?

Keeponehandloose,the output from the second speaker would be fed into the recording console,instead of miking or DI'ing the bass amp.Speakers work like microphones,only in reverse,so a speaker placed in front of another speaker would act like a mike.I would have thought that the bigger the 2nd speaker,the bigger would be the frequency range,hence the punchier sound on 'Paperback Writer' and others.

Roger on that Rumple.Looking forward to seeing the finished bass.Those pups are the Canine's Cahoonas!!

Maybe it's the angle,but that bridge does not seem central to the pickups.It's as if the bass side of the bridge is level with the bass side of the pickups,but on the treble side the pickups seem to extend further than the bridge.Could be just camera angle though.

That logo looks like the type that are available on Ebay,where you get the entire logo on one piece of paper.Normally you would separate the OCB bit and position it properly,but some just put the whole thing on in one piece.I know,I've used them in the past! PS Hi Frank.Hows the little Precision you bought off me a while ago in Downpatrick? Gerry

I watched 'The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain' on the Cambridge folk festival that was shown on Sky Arts last night.There was a Bass Uke involved in that and it sounded fine.Hell,he even did a bass solo on it.They did some weird stuff,namely an Acapella version of 'Pinball Wizard' and a rockin version of 'Oops I did it again'

Right.And for this you paid............??

[quote name='Clarky' post='982226' date='Oct 9 2010, 12:56 AM']Steve Miller band was poor. Even when they played his old hit Abracadabra it sounded like a cover version. Plus who was playing the bass? Noone visible so either the bassist was off stage or they were playing to a recording ( which thought wasn't allowed)[/quote] I've just had a quick listen to the first couple tracks on his new album 'Bingo!' I do believe I'm hearing synth bass! So on 'Abracadabra' I guess it may have been the keyboard player on bass(literally)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-EARLY-1970S-RICKENB-CKER-SHAPE-BASS-GUITAR-/300477058134?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45f5d40c56#ht_4176wt_1097"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-EARLY-1970...#ht_4176wt_1097[/url] I've never seen one like this.Is it the genuine thing? Er,I must learn to read the details first :wub:

Anybody like this idea?I was tired of my VMJ's shiny black scratchplate getting er.. scratched,and looking grubby.I didn't like the look of it in that condition as it detracted from the good look of the bass.So I scratched it! With a green scouring pad! All over! It now has a matt finish which I think contrasts with the shiny body lacquer admirably. I like it anyway.What say you?[attachment=60660:Scratchplate_002.jpg]

Just watched the James Taylor thing again.Maybe it's just me,but did anyone else get the impression that she was more into him than he was her.I got the distinct air of aloofness on Taylors part.She looked at him like a lovesick teenager all night,but he hardly glanced at her at all,and when he did,there was precious little love or admiration there.Even on the very last number,when he finished playing,he got up and went to put his guitar on it's stand and barely glanced at her.I wonder why.......?

YAWN!!!!!

Theres some nice stuff on Sky Arts today.Lots of 'From the Basement'during the day,Paul Simon in concert tonight,and then some Hendrix.Luvly jubbly!

[quote name='ironside1966' post='974979' date='Oct 2 2010, 01:34 PM']Frankie goes to hollywood I dont think John Taylor played the solo on some like it[/quote] Wasn't Norman Watt-Roy involved with their first 2 singles?I think he played on 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes'

[quote name='Doddy' post='974877' date='Oct 2 2010, 12:10 PM']Jay Kay is Jamuroquai. He's the one who signed the contract. The band came later.[/quote] Not sure what you mean by that,but in WIKI,Jamiroquai is defined as a band,with Jay Kay as the lead vocalist.Sure,he may have formed the band,and made the name up from the word 'Jam' and the Iroqois Indians,but I think it's just a common fallacy that exists that HE is Jamiroquai.I just feel that it detracts from the band as a whole,and sort of turns them into his backing group.Don't get me wrong.I've nothing against the guy,it's just something that bothers me.

Don't start me.Don't feckin start me!!!!

Please tell me if I'm wrong.The band is Jamiroquai,the singer is Jay Kay.Right??Why do presenters refer to HIM as Jamiroquai..Jools Holland did it last night...."And now,the man who opened the show,Jamiroquai!!! They are being portrayed as HIS backing band,as in HE'S Jamiroquai,they're just a bunch of musos got together for the show. Youda thought HE would have said something.I mean it's not the first time I've heard this. I may be wrong,but I don't think I am. Rant over!!!

I thought I caught a glimpse of a 'Fender' logo but I may have been mistaken.Taylor's some kid though,I've been listening and watching him for many years now.Read a couple books about him too.He had an 'eventful' life,let's say,a lot of which was not good,on a personal level,for him.But,hey,he's fine now! I love his music and the sound he achieves on record,and live too,is mainly due to the balance of his guitar sound,the bass player's sound,mainly Jimmy Johnson now,and his voice. It must be good to have a bass that you can read when you're bored

Anyone watching this?Some nice tracks from them both.Lee Sklar is on bass and he's using what looks like a battered old Precision,covered with graffiti and sporting 2 Precision type pickups.He's sounding great as per usual.He played some great bass on Taylor's albums early on,especially 'You've got a Friend' and 'Carolina in my Mind' to name but two. The BBC is doing us musos proud tonight.

[quote name='tauzero' post='974089' date='Oct 1 2010, 02:41 PM']I suspect that it's not just the capo itself but also could be the technique used to put the capo on.[/quote] Hmmm,another good point.I know that a few times I've put my capo on my own acoustic and have noticed that the strings are slightly displaced to one side, which would have a negative effect.That's mainly to my own ineptitude of course,but the 2 guitarists I referred to have been playing for years and know their instruments inside out,so intonation problems and set-ups aren't really an issue,as both the guys get their guitars serviced regularly by Ernie Macmillan,a widely respected guitar tech here in N.Ireland,who used to work with the Lowden Guitar Co.,also based here.So I guess it's capo technique that's to blame,rather than any instrument faults? I'll have a word......Thanx for the input.