thebassist

Anybody tried tonygreybassacademy.com, labasslix.com or any other online bass tuition courses?

[quote name='JamesFlashG' timestamp='1385135927' post='2284888'] i have one for sale in the market place for £650 ;] case tools and original documents included [/quote] Got a link to the sale page?

I can't remember a playing a bad USA Precision Bass. I have one next on my list.

That '64 doesn't look right? Had clay markers?

[quote name='EddieG' timestamp='1384457313' post='2277033'] Yeh, I really did and John said a while back that he would strip the epoxy and fret it for me. But when it came down to it I felt that the bass was built to be a fretless, and it should stay that way. The fella who bought it was really impressed too, but because the fretboard followed the shape of the '62 Jazz closely he couldn't get the action down where he wanted, so sold it on but the buyer is over the moon with it, so I think it's found a permanent home. And if I had the money that John's asking [i]now[/i] I think I'd get a fretted one built. His work is unrivalled in my opinion. [/quote] I agree. I'd probably have a 10/10 condition one though. My genuine beat up '64 Jazz did look different to my beat up Bravewood. I don't think you can fake the tobacco filmed body and the thousands of hours playing time put on the neck.

[quote name='EddieG' timestamp='1384388057' post='2276238'] I previously owned a Bravewood "Jaco" fretless, it was the first that John ever built. I've never owned or played a Fender CS relic, but based on pictures I've seen John's work smokes the Custom Shop in my opinion. For instance, the Jaco Pastorius relic was about £3.5k when I ordered my Bravewood, and the wear patterns looked like they'd been masked off with a stencil and sprayed around! They might have improved now, but they looked very amateurish back then, and nowhere near worth that much. My Bravewood was a great sounding bass, the neck was absolutely amazing, the back looked like the neck of an old cello or something, and if it had been a fretted bass I'd still have it. [/quote] I had a Bravewood Jaco fretless too - I wish I'd kept it and had it fretted now. Did you ever consider doing that?

I just imported a Bass valued at $499 and got stung for £93 import/handling costs! I'm not sure I'd bother importing again.

This is 100% subjective of course and I've never had a Fender Custom Shop but I've had two Bravewood Jazz Basses and used to have two all original 1964 Fender Jazz Basses. I've since sold both the Bravewoods and my least favourite Fender – I don't intend to ever sell my remaining '64 Jazz. [b]Looks: [/b]I think the Bravewoods do look very good indeed but when you have a real one sat next to it you can definitely tell the difference in my opinion. [b]Feeling/Playability:[/b] Although very good, the Bravewood necks didn't feel like my '64 Jazz Basses to play. They were quite close but not as smooth – personally, I just don't think that anybody can really recreate the thousands of hours playing time that has been put into an old bass. [b]Price:[/b] I think Bravewoods are great value for money. I've no idea what a genuine '64 Jazz Bass goes for nowadays but I'm guessing it's going to be upwards of £5000 whereas I noticed a Bravewood Jaco Jazz Bass on the forum today available for around £1350. That's bloody reasonable in my opinion.

I've owned an all original '64 Jazz Bass for about fifteen years and regardless of the value I'd never sell it because of my love for it. Having said that I don't gig it anymore because I don't want to risk it being stolen and I don't record with it because my 2010 American Deluxe Jazz Bass has so much more range.

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1383584465' post='2266206'] Sounds like my situation too. I'm looking to begin tutoring and I'm thinking that using the grades would be a good way to go. When I started I went straight in at Grade 4 but I think that the way the books work is that they take you from the ground up, so would be useful for absolute beginners. [/quote] Exactly, while I'm not a beginner myself I think I'll be able to better relate to what my students are embarking on if I've done all of the grades myself.

I spoke to a guy who skipped grades 2 and 4 and regretted not doing them. I'll talk to my tutor again - I plan on becoming a tutor so my intention is to complete all of the courses so that I have firsthand experience of them myself.

Superb - Trinity it is gentlemen. Thanks for the input. My tutor has said he'd be happy to start me at grade 3 but I think I'm leaning towards starting from the beginning so I've got no gaps anywhere. Trinity Grade 8 has Havona too

Cheers mate. I'm an OK player but I need the theory because I want to tutor people myself one day. I think I'm leaning towards Trinity after doing more research.

The band I was with since 2008 broke up at the beginning of the year so I've had quite a lot of time away from playing. I met up with a couple of bands in the summer and all of them had specific bass lines that they wanted me to play which is fair enough but not at all what I'm prepared to do unless I'm doing covers and being paid. I've since decided not to bother with another band right now and I've chosen instead to study bass grades.

We only had keyboards. And all anyone ever played was Axel F.

[quote name='Shobaleader One' timestamp='1383205297' post='2261425'] +1 This happens to me all the time, especially when using floating thumb [/quote] And another

I've been playing in bands for eighteen years but had my first bass/theory lesson last night and it really hit home how little I actually know. I did a bit of internet research and both seem to be well thought of but has anybody here done Rockschool or Trinity College bass grades? Better still, has anyone got firsthand experience of both? I'd really appreciate your opinions.