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  1. thebassist
    WONDERFUL looking Jazz.
  2. thebassist
    The Nicko's...
  3. thebassist
    Lovely looking bass. What year is it please?
  4. thebassist
    The QC is hit and miss in my experience. I played three American Standard Fender Jazz Basses in Absolute Music in Poole and considering the only variances were the colour/fingerboard combinations, the actual quality difference between the three was vast.
  5. thebassist
    Yes, it's a rare beast indeed. PMs all responded to - thanks a lot.
  6. thebassist
    SOLD - Fender Jazz Bass VI - Steve Bailey ---------- Some not so important stuff... After searching for one of these amazing basses for what seems like an eternity, I finally found one for sale last year following a tip-off from a fellow basschatter - I really, really do love this instrument - A genuine 6-string US Fender Jazz Bass! What's not to love? The weight is the answer... for me anyway! At 10.4 pounds my left shoulder just can't take it on longer gigs. The weight aside, it ticks every box I have. It's a Fender, it's got 6 strings, a beautiful ebony fingerboard and it has 24-frets! I've played this incredible bass for 45 minute sessions and it's been my main instrument since buying it - I can get through those shorter sets fine but I did a two and a half hour installation piece about a month ago and really paid the price the week that followed. I let my shoulder recover completely using only my lighter 4-string Jazz Basses in the meantime but strapped the 6er on again on Thursday night and recorded a two hour session - unfortunately, my shoulder just can't deal with it. I know I could keep it as a sit down only bass and I have thought about that a lot since originally hurting my shoulder but this latest experience has unfortunately strengthened any argument against letting it go - I really have been incredibly torn on this. Since I predominantly play standing up I can't really afford to have a bass around not being played as much as it deserves. Much to the annoyance of my wife, I generally buy things quickly on a whim but after deciding I wanted one of these, I couldn't buy it on impulse, I couldn't find one - they're just so rare and seldom become available. If you want a 4/5-string Jazz, you can choose from loads out there but these Fender 6ers really are crazy rare. And even more uncommon in the fretted, black finish. I'm not really into signature basses but I wanted a 6-string Fender Jazz Bass and this is the only model you can get. Thankfully, Steve Bailey's signature is in the form of his initials placed on the reverse side of the headstock out of view. ---------- Now the more important stuff and some overview information I got off of the internet about the bass. The Fender Steve Bailey Jazz Bass VI is a phenomenal vehicle for self-expression that offers you the opportunity to explore a virtually limitless tonal palette in the quest to define your own voice on the bass. From silky singing cello-like tones to the thundering bottom end that only a beautifully executed low "B" string can produce, this Fender bass guitar is one of the finest examples of the marriage of art and engineering. The Fender J-Bass has a select alder body and a quartersawn maple neck with an asymmetrical profile with a 9.5" to 14" compound-radius 2-octave ebony fingerboard. Other appointments include custom Fender bass pickups, 18-volt active electronics, an onboard mute switch, onboard active EQ, a heavy-duty fully adjustable Fender locking bridge and Bailey's initials on the back of the headstock.[list] [*]Model Number: 019-7401-306 (Black) [*]Body: Alder [*]Neck: Maple [*]Fingerboard: Ebony 9.5"-14" radius (241mm-355.6mm) [*]String Spacing: 19/20mm (approx.) [*]Scale Length: 34" (864mm) [*]Frets: 24 Medium-Jumbo [*]Width at Nut: 2" (50.8mm) [*]Tuning Machines: Hipshot® Ultralite™ [*]Pickups: 2 Custom 6-String Jazz Bass [*]Controls: Volume, Blend, Bass, Treble, Mute [*]Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell [*]Bridge: Locking CVM [*]Unique Features Steve Bailey's Initials on Back of Headstock, Top Mounted Strat® Input Jack, Asymmetrical Neck Profile, Posiflex™ Graphite Neck Support Rods, 5-Bolt Neck Attachment, Slightly Contoured Heel for Comfort in Upper Register, Unique 6-String String Retainer, 4 Over 2 Under Tuning Machine Array, Rolled Fingerboard Edges [*]Strings: Super Bass 7250M PN# 073-7250-606 NPS .030, .045, .065, .085, .105, .130 [/list] ---------- I'll get some better photos posted when it's light. [url="http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/minuspilots/media/1_zpsea9khstw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/minuspilots/media/2_zpsysrwt6wj.jpg.html"][/url] A straight sale is preferred but depending on the weight, trades with cash my way considered are:[list] [*]American Standard 4-string Fender Jazz Bass in black, Olympic white or sunburst [*]American Standard 5-string Fender Jazz Bass in black, Olympic white or sunburst [*]Post-2010 model American Deluxe 5-string Fender Jazz Bass in black, Olympic white or sunburst [/list]
  7. thebassist
    Stunning bass. GLWTS.
  8. thebassist
    I'm not a P player but I really can't believe this hasn't sold at this price.
  9. thebassist
    A beautiful, beautiful Jazz Bass. Stunning combination. Congratulations.
  10. thebassist
    Recording it?
  11. thebassist
    Was the event recorded?
  12. thebassist
    My mates bassist left his band and he wanted a replacement. He said bass was easy to pick up so I went out and bought one. He was right, the basics were easy enough to pick up. I played roots to start with, then introduced thirds and fifths and away I went...
  13. thebassist
    Great basses and what a pirce - a shade more than a new made in Mexico Jazz and played in too - I think I'd keep it for this kind of money...
  14. thebassist
    If I think of "industry standards", a Jazz, Precision and Stingray springs to mind.
  15. thebassist
    I'm the only person who earns in my household. I always pay the mortgage and all of the bills, etc - we also have a cleaner because my wife is out most days with her mum. As a result, if I've got money left over I'll buy any equipment I want and despite getting an earful every so often, I just carry on all the same. Works well for me!
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    [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1422064448' post='2668438'] He's great, useless to find out what they sound like though unless you're playing Funk...better than the ones last year where they had overdrive on every bass demo. Just think they look a bit odd, dated? [/quote] I agree. I'd have liked to have seen a range of US Standard natural finish/hand stained variants myself. A little like they did in 2012.
  17. thebassist
    Great player too!
  18. thebassist
    I'd like a U.S. Modern Player Jazz Bass, 24 frets, 5 and/or 6 string please Fender
  19. thebassist
    Did you record the footage yourself?
  20. thebassist
    Some nice stuff there dude. Very dark too.
  21. thebassist
    Does the URL work dude?
  22. thebassist
    I thought I'd share some of my music with you guys. It's certainly not conventional and I absolutely recognise that it will be a bit of a challenge to listen to for some. Ever since I started playing back in '96, I was always into the idea of recording solo bass pieces but never in the Jaco, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten sense. While I do love those guys, and notwithstanding the fact that I can't get anywhere near their incredible bass gymnastics, I've always been influenced by experimental and minimalist sound movement more than technical wizardery. [url="http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/extended-bass-technique-volume-i"]http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/extended-bass-technique-volume-i[/url] [url="http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-minus-the-pilots-22-29"]http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-minus-the-pilots-22-29[/url] [url="http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/false-flags"]http://championversion.bandcamp.com/album/false-flags[/url]
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    [quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1421681926' post='2663884'] Good stuff. I used to know quite a few of the guys that ran the London record shops at the end of the 90s (Atlas, Smallfish, Rough Trade, I forget the names now most of them are now gone), and I did do quite a lot of trecking around with my first 7" release doing the old sale or return thing! (think I made about £1.50). So I'm happy to do a similar thing again to make some personal contacts. I'm definitely only releasing stuff I love, I often make commercial music for TV so I need an outlet for music that doesn't having anyone offering emailed suggestions on its merits! Well done with your releases. I found some on Bandcamp - interesting stuff! (I think you need to update the links on the minuspilots website, they aren't directing to the right bandcamp page?) [/quote] Yeah, I know I definitely need to fix that... I started it as a vinyl only label. Once a release is sold out, that's it, they're gone forever. They're never ever re-released on vinyl. Virtually 100% of the people that buy music from my label only care about vinyl. I only started the Bandcamp very recently, like earlier this month. Personally I still don't push the digital side of things hard at all and the artists know that. When I started I made a big thing about being "vinyl only", etc. and then when I started thinking about digital releases early in 2013 I was a bit concerned about how the customer base might react when getting an email from me essentially saying 'forget everything we said, we're now doing digital downloads' – I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not even a medium sized label but it was something that worried me a bit because I didn't want them to think I'd "sold out" or whatever. As it turns out I was worrying about nothing! Nobody cared - the reaction has been that those same people generally don't even use the free download that comes as standard with the vinyl copy - the vast majority really only want the physical product!
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    [quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1421680608' post='2663873'] Very interesting, thanks. Out of interest did you also supply the shops with digital files to sell? I have no idea how that works as yet. Do you think it could be a reasonable idea to build some profile for the label by basically giving the retailers (small ones mentioned above) some vinyl copies of the first few releases to sell, knowing that even though the vinyl will sell quite quick (hopefully) the 'digital stock' will stay available on their system indefinitely? So as a label you hopefully get a good review of the physical release which looks good, but the sales come from digital. As you know I'm not in it for the money, but I would like to build a good profile for the label, assuming I have music that I am proud to promote. [/quote] I dealt with shops/distributors in 2010. If I recall, they weren't selling digital then. But I really can't remember in all honesty so I can't help there I'm afraid. Contact them mate - I'd start with Phil at Norman. Top, top bloke. A treasure to deal with. Very supportive. Great shop. My only other bit of advice for you (and please choose to ignore any of the advice I've given too) would be to only release music that you're proud of promoting. I only release music I love which, at the start, wasn't necesarily good commerically but I'm super glad I did it that way. Now all the physical releases on my label are sold out within a few days of being put up for sale. Generally, to people that buy everything released on the label.
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    I run a vinyl only/digital label myself - the digital side of things, as has been said already, is easy enough to do. Get a Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon account, etc. Physical distribution is a much trickier proposition in my opinion. I started out distributing directly to stores, some of the ones mentioned, but because I was a new label, they would generally only deal with me on a sale or return basis which was a pain in the arse but to be expected quite frankly. A few of the shops never paid up and the ones that did pay were generally a nightmare when coughing up the cash. Barring one store, I ALWAYS had to chase five or six times before they got tired I guess and finally paid. Frustrated by this, I then approached and did a deal with a known distributor. Another major pain in the arse awaited. When everything was said and done and I'd paid for shipping, they'd taken their 25%, etc., etc. it really wasn't worth my while. Plus, the distributor was like the shops. I always had to send constant chaser emails and call them to pay up what they owed me. It really sucked the fun out of it. Now all the vinyl released via my label is sold via the web site, the Bandcamp page, etc. Overall I much prefer it this way and don't intend to ever work with shops/distributors again. You're dealing with the end consumer yourself and minimise the amount of outsiders you have to deal with which is a lot easier in my opinion. Like you, the label isn't my main source of income thankfully - it's a hobby and I'd much prefer to spend my spare time dealing with artists, customers, design, playing bass than chasing shops for money they owe me. Artist payment structure - I don't deal with contracts at all. It's all done with a handshake, a virtual handshake too generally seeing as the artists can be anywhere around the world. The artist receives 10% of the physical stock and then get 50% of all digital sales - they're also 100% free to release their music via their website, Bandcamp, etc. themselves whereby I get nothing at all. I'm not sure how many other small labels operate this way but I've found this to be a good approach. In fact, I've never needed to tweak this method.
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