NancyJohnson

I tried a Sandberg (couldn't tell you the model, but it was a Jazz-esque five string). It played lovely, but I just couldn't get past the headstock design. It was nasty and cheapened the look of an otherwise outstanding bass. It looked like one of those SX basses. P

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1344163636' post='1760500'] edit : Does it have cream DiMarzios? Listening to it again it sounds a lot like my 70s Jap P which came standard with them. [/quote] The pickups are non-descript with black covers. P

If memory serves me well, when Fender bought out Kubicki one of the first things Fender did was to put the Kubicki circuitry on a range of Jazz basses. I'm not sure whether it was a good or bad thing really, more a case of Fender [at the time] being low on ideas, buying out a company that was doing something creative and fresh, then assimilating their tech into a 40-year old design. P

Yesterday I was doing some basic tracking...I tend to record: bass>Sansamp BDDI>Boss BR-600 eight-track and then my bass stuff gets circulated, guitars arrive, we mix in Audition and so on. My Thunderbird is pretty shagged at the moment; a couple of very sweaty midweek rehearsals has resulted in dead strings and it just felt [i]icky[/i], so I used an Aria ProII Primary bass; effectively a 1978 Precision copy out of the Matsumoko factory. Aside from the machine heads, it's 100% stock and this is what came out: [media]http://www.chevril.com/nancyjohnson/media/july2012/12%20-%20New%20Big%20Thing.mp3[/media] This is straight no-frills playing with a pick, it's just the early stage of a song (no vocals), all downstrokes, but dammit, I may well leave my part as it is I'm so pleased with the tone. I'm not looking for criticism or anything, I just wanted to blow my own trumpet from a tone perspective and get over how pleased I was with the sound. This is the tone I've been searching for since I started out. P

Shoot me your address by PM...Ive got a 1996 Hollywood show plus about 50 demos. Also, if your collection has any Jellyfish gaps, I got a ton of [i]other [/i]stuff. Umajets. Hollyfaith. You really need to check out Sugarbomb as well. P

Crowthorne...about fifteen minutes through the woods. P

Pretty much whoever operates the venue. Because I'm on a wireless, I can always walk back to the desk and have a listen. (No seats in the venues I play!) P

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1342872535' post='1742129'] Geddy only started recording with the Jazz on 'Moving Pictures' - maybe (I've read also) a track or two on 'Permanent Waves'. Classic Ged tone? Ric all the way, but add studio trickery, compression....and Ged's technique! [/quote] He used a Precision as well...the one he cut into a teardrop shape. P

Good topic. I borrowed one from a work mate a few months ago and had a noodle for half hour. Didn't actually like the look of it (the white binding and slab-o-plastic pickguard was off-putting - there's shots up on BC of plain finish ones with non-white plates that do look peachy), it was horrifically set up (high action, the intonation was off), but note for note, it sounded very pleasing, either direct or through my Sansamp. To be honest, all my playing life I wanted Geddy Lee's tone, only to discover many years ago that he used a Jazz on a lot of the early recordings. I get a similar tone out of my existing set up (Thunderbird/Sansamp), so I'm happy. P

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1342223182' post='1732175'] Mr Bungle..... everything and anything.... [/quote] Dae bo chi, mah willah lo, tiyange bungwa. P

The clip on the transmitter does come off to enable you to rotate it through 90 degrees. It's very fragile though...the plastic on the housing is very thin, but once on it's fine. Otherwise, sweatband or tape. P

A looooong time ago I discovered Shudder To Think. They were a punky/math rock band from the US, with falsetto vocals. If you've got a penchant for two or three minute songs with more key and timing changes than you feel is conceivably possible during a two or three minute song, fire up your Spotify and listen to their Get Your Goat album. Even now I try and play along with a few of the tracks and struggle to work out what's going on. Wonderful stuff. Also, check out Tubelord. P

Rickenbackers have been a bit of a slow burner for me. I borrowed one (from a work colleague) for a lunchtime and despite the bass being horrifically set up, that tone was there instantly. Jetglo finished get two thumbs up in my book. Nice one. P

Here's the thread I was referring to above. Haven't reread it yet, so if there's anything flying around, I apologise. P [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/29411-what-quantifies-a-build-diary/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/29411-what-quantifies-a-build-diary/[/url]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342095947' post='1729457'] The porn section is one of those I hardly ever check out.... because there is some real sh*t porn out there. How does replacing a pickguard on a stock bass make it porn? I'm just as "grumpy old man" with the build diary section too, where screwing a few components together somehow constitutes a build. [/quote] I can admire/appreciate it when someone creates something out of some planks of wood, perhaps to a lesser degree when someone screws together some parts (I'm as guilty as the next guy on this count), but the whole 'My Shuker/ACG build' thing rubs me the wrong way. I have nothing against these luthiers, they do fine work, but surely anyone with a few bob to spare can get someone to build something for them, but the poster isn't the one getting splinters. P

Just an observation, any chance the porn section could revert back to how it used to be? You know, individual member posts of new acquisitions, collections etc. rather than these TalkBass-esque threads where everyone just chucks their collections in a general bucket? Next thing we'll be copying and starting Rickenbacker/Spector/Thunderbird clubs and everyone will start having their own number. Sure I like looking at basses, but maybe I'm just a bit old school, to be honest I liked it more when Wayne posted photos of his checkered Frankenstein models or when Gary would just throw up photos of his collection of 1,700+ Spectors and everyone just went 'Wooooooo'. Cheers P

Jeepers Wayne, you're quicker than a virgin in a whorehouse. P

Still here. P

They're great basses, lightweight with fantastic tone and you got a decent deal. I know they're not everyones cup of tea. Ignore all the nonsense about neck diving etc. As I've posted previously, I'm a chubby guy in my 40s and the TB makes me feel like a I'm a skinny 20 year old. They're like magic. P

I wouldn't think it would be too much of a problem, but you'd need to drill the body. If you're of a mind, get yourself one of the Hipshot bridges instead of a Gibson/copy, they're way superior and you only need to make two holes as opposed to three. You'll have full control over intonation and individual string height. Woop. P

We're just having a bit of a clearout...got a pair of BT Hub Phones (model 1010), the cradles and chargers of anyone wants them. Should all fit into a jiffy bag or collection welcome (Crowthorne, Berkshire). Cheers P

I've been trying to find a neck for a Mustang for months. P

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1341334909' post='1717282'] I'd ask over at [url="http://bassoutpost.com/"]http://bassoutpost.com/[/url] - a lot of Gibson knowledge over there. [/quote] Cheers for the link...didn't know this place. P