Gunsfreddy2003

I know the feeling - PsychoAndy sold his Spitfire on here recently and I really, really wanted it but just could not find the funds. Still kicking myself now!! [quote name='supabock' post='749832' date='Feb 18 2010, 03:17 PM']Thats ok........ I have to say i pestered Benie for quite a while about selling me this bass and he just wouldnt let it go, so i really missed out.[/quote]

Sorry - I thought Russ said he does not post on here! [quote name='supabock' post='749758' date='Feb 18 2010, 02:42 PM']who doesn't know what they are missing?? I missed out on the angel bass i have to say....About the only bass i have played in my long playing life that was, perfect in an instant and in all aspects, but unfortunately not for sale last year....[/quote]

Obviously does not know what he is missing! [quote name='EBS_freak' post='749686' date='Feb 18 2010, 01:58 PM']He does post on here (ropeman23). Check back through the thread.[/quote]

People Tree is a great album - check out the bass lick in Jessie. Really sweet. [quote name='blackjack' post='748995' date='Feb 17 2010, 09:40 PM']mother earth - the people tree album is fantastic, esp. mr freedom. i also like anything by galliano.[/quote]

Tribes, Vibes & Scribes 100 degrees and rising Positivity Inside Life Jazz Funk Those would be my favourites - Randy Hope-Taylor on TV&S is simply awesome! [quote name='NJE' post='747364' date='Feb 16 2010, 03:54 PM']LOVING Incognito at the moment. Just been on Amazon and seen a few DVDs including a new one due out soon live from London, but I was just wondering what do people think are the better Incognito albums? there seem to be so many and just wondering where to start. Cheers, Nathan[/quote]

+1!! Although I would not have given a donation - miserable old sod that I am!!! [quote name='sweeneyjimbob' post='746307' date='Feb 15 2010, 07:10 PM']any one else feel like a mug for believing it. i know i did.[/quote]

Certainly something you need in this game! I have to be honest and say that I really hate dealing with people that run bars and clubs they seem to be so bloody difficult and you can never trust them any further then you could throw them and that comes from somebody who works in advertising too! Worrying news ref the PA but makes sense - there was a track from a band that I found on the net recorded live at the Front Rooms and I thought the sound was bloody awful! Really wish we had our own sound engineer now. Do you know what PA they have there? Mark [quote name='martinbass7750' post='746605' date='Feb 15 2010, 10:19 PM']Hi Mark, You get 100% for perseverance! I'm told the sound engineers aren't up to much, apparently it's the guys who run the disco. Still, at least they have a decent PA. May see you there. Cheers Martin[/quote]

So what happened? I am confused! [quote name='karlfer' post='746507' date='Feb 15 2010, 08:53 PM']1. Thank you. 2. Thank you. 3. Thank you. 4. Brilliant! (hell's bell's was that film really 1975?) 5. Very special thank you. Now partaking.[/quote]

I'd agree with that - "Music of The Wind" is an absolute classic. [quote name='4000' post='746361' date='Feb 15 2010, 07:37 PM']Some great lines but I much prefer Jamiroquai's first 3 albums to TOP.[/quote]

Hi Martin, I personally have not been in there yet but I hear good things from people about it and the set up. Would agree that it is probably the hardest gig that I have ever had to book because they are never there and also never reply to messages!! Would be great to see you down there is you can make it. Mark [quote name='martinbass7750' post='745819' date='Feb 15 2010, 01:25 PM']great venue, we've been trying to get in there but the guys who handle the booking never seem to be in! hope the gig goes well for you, might try to get there with a few of the band, Cheers Martin[/quote]

Playing at The Front Rooms this coming Friday with my band Zang Tang: www.myspace.com/zangtangband www.zangtang.com Would be great to see any fellow basschatters down there! I know there are a few in and around Cheltenham and Gloucester!

Yeah JTQ changed their name to New Jersey Kings just for the US market - not sure why? I remember when I was in the states in 1996 and picked up a copy of Party To The Bus Stop and thought I had found an excellent acid jazz type band to get into. I was therefore not surprised to be told that it was actually JTQ!! Mind you that was in the days when they were good and didn't pump out the sh*t like they do now! In answer to the opening thread have you checked out Lettuce or The Haggis Horns? Both have some great grooves going on. My current project Zang Tang has had the age old "sounds a bit like Jamiroquai" thrown at it! No I don't dispute that Zender was a big influence on me! Anyway go to www.myspace.com/zangtangband and have a listen I would say that the tracks Daylights and House of Zang have that kind of feel about them. [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='745484' date='Feb 15 2010, 04:20 AM']The "New Jersey Kings" is JTQ. That 'Party To The Bus Stop' album was great though. As for Galliano, all of their albums are very different, give them a preview first.[/quote]

Have to say I don't find the colour that offensive either but do definitely prefer sunburst or natural. [quote name='Sibob' post='743165' date='Feb 12 2010, 02:56 PM']I think I may have tried this like 4 or 5 years ago at the london shop. There can't be THAT many mocha brown 70's jazzes in Denmark street. I actually really like the colour......what's the damage on the back?....just a sticker and some paint gone?? Si[/quote]

Hi Steve, Fantastic playing - love your sound and the vibe. Right up my street! Mark [quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='735689' date='Feb 5 2010, 12:13 AM']Hi all, I've put together an edited version of some rehearsal sessions for a band I was in a couple of years ago if you'd like to have a listen to some of my playing. It's a bit of a long example but stick with it if you can be bothered! I used a Moon jazz bass with Sadowsky onboard preamp for this band. Sadly I no longer own that bass. The recording features my good friend and great player Andy Edwards on drums. Hope you like it! Steve[/quote]

I did think that as they are in Denmark Road in London! [quote name='Stacker' post='742198' date='Feb 11 2010, 03:43 PM']ur link is to a Musicground auction? Mind u, they're well dodgy![/quote]

Just received an e-mail about this jazz bass on Ebay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310199939098&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_1911wt_941"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...3#ht_1911wt_941[/url] Not sure if it is genuine or not - what do all you Fender experts think? Mark

I have bought from them online and found them to be well priced and very quick with delivery. They were also pretty helpful with advice on which pedal I should go for! [quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='739598' date='Feb 9 2010, 12:11 AM']just wanted to say that we made it to the shop today, and found Richard to be a great person to deal with. the shop is well worth checking out. the pedal lines he carries at the moment are well worth the trip, let alone those soon to be arriving! I'll certainly be heading out there again before too long - once the coffers are refilled a bit![/quote]

Top advice - many thanks. [quote name='Silent Fly' post='735430' date='Feb 4 2010, 07:35 PM']1. Connect the booster as the first pedal 2. Switch it off 3. Set everything with your GB 4. unplug the GB, plug the in Fender JB 5. Turn on the booster 6. Set the booster so that the Fender sounds (volume and effects) like the GB From now on, use the GB with the booster switched off and the Fender with the booster on.[/quote]

Opted for the Catalinbread Serrano Picoso from Higgie in the end - hope it does what I need it to do now?!!

One of my personal favourites is the bass solo in the cover of Overjoyed by Stanley Clarke - mind you the guitar solo that follows ain't that bad either!!

Hey no problem at all - no offence taken. I think your pedals look fantastic but I am just trying to stem the leaking cash flow at the moment. Mark [quote name='Silent Fly' post='733995' date='Feb 3 2010, 01:08 PM']I am sorry Gunsfreddy2003 if I sounded a little bit aggressive - it wasn't my intention. It is very nice pedal - I'm sure you'll like it. [/quote]

Ha ha! Good solution! [quote name='longtimefred' post='733990' date='Feb 3 2010, 01:06 PM']Have a look at the Tech 21 Bass Deluxe pedal. Its rather expencive but it does EVERYTHING!!!! I was gonna get one of these to even out the difference between my Stingray and my Jazz, but in the end just sold the Jazz![/quote]

I appreciate all of the feedback from everyone on this thread and have simply tried to look at all options before making any impulse purchase. If your Blue Dragon is the best option then I have no problem in stumping up the cash for it but just want to be 100% sure first. Higgie has kindly given me an offer on his Catalinbread Serrano Picoso and I am looking into that as an option too now! [quote name='Silent Fly' post='733778' date='Feb 3 2010, 09:35 AM']I see a little bit of a problem here... You are not keen on adjusting the signal of GB. The best way to avoid this is use a high quality booster when you use the other bass (Fender JB). It will not change the tone of the GB or the Fender JB. However, you are not keen in spending the money needed to buy a high quality pedal. The second best option is use a passive attenuator pedal (EHX Signal Pad). It is inexpensive and has no impact on the GB tone. You don’t like it because it "[i]adjust the signal on the GB[/i]". I run out of suggestions... [/quote]

I have a 1974 jazz bass and it is light and quick and a joy to play. I think that it is difficult to say that everything from x year to x year was not good - there will always be the odd exception to that theory. [quote name='BB2000' post='733644' date='Feb 2 2010, 11:54 PM']QA deteriated from the early 70's until early 80's (70/71/72 Fenders are generally OK). In addition very heavy (cheap) ash was often used for ash bodies at this time, instead of the expensive swamp ash used earlier (14lb jazz basses are not unknown). Fender brought in Bob Schultz in the early eighties. He brought in former collegues from Yamaha who essentially retrained the Fender production staff. Quality improved drastically at this point - Fenders from the early 80's are generally pretty nice. Current instruments are as well made as they have ever been.[/quote]

Doesn't the EHX signal pad cut signal rather than boost it? Not keen to adjust the signal on the GB TBH! [quote name='Silent Fly' post='733409' date='Feb 2 2010, 08:12 PM'] I entirely understand. The simpler, more transparent and cheaper way to achieve what you need is the EHX signal pad. If you want a really transparent booster I suggest you wait and buy something that doesn't compromises the sound of your basses. There are a lot of "clean" boosters on the market, unfortunately the majority of them represents a problem more than a solution. I don't know the electronics of the GB but are you sure there isn't a trim pot to control the gain?[/quote]