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  1. No lust in Jazz
    No, my own two entries into this 'bit of fun', were based on my experience of listening to them play bass, versus their wider reputation / popularity among I suppose, the wider population and I stand by that.
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    John Entwistle While they clearly had their moments, I never really got The Who, in later years, for me his playing seemed to be more like a special effect than crafted to work for a song.
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    Respect
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    Mark King. This is down to the music, I didn't like the 80's pop music / slap funk thing at the time and I still don't.
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    Ans: 1 - For me it doesn't, this surprises me a little, but I can move from one scale length e.g 35" or 34" scale bass to a 30" SS without issue. There are differences with string tension and spacing that I occasionally get caught out on, but depending on what I'm playing, within ten minutes, it is a non-issue. Ans: 2 - I don't experience neck dive on any of my short scale basses. Qu: Which SS bass that you've played presents neck dive issues? Ah, just read through a few contributions to this and yes, Fender Mustang variants have some neck dive, I hated the one that I played and I don't own one.
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    Yes, I was late to that party - I really wish that I hadn't been.
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    Yes, but I don't believe that it carries RM's name, mine doesn't (could be wrong). I only came across it when looking around for a two PU SS after Serek prices went hyperbolic. I'm still not aware of RM's playing.
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    I have three P basses. I have a Jazz and a Roscoe 5 String and I have five short scale Basses. If I had to I could live with any one of them. Typically rotate through them, practicing, rehearsing and gigging the same one for a couple of months and then on a whim feel the need to switch to a different bass.
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    I have a CS Precision, I bought it second hand - it is great, I was playing it last night thinking 'this is a really good bass' and its as far from two badly bolted together pieces of wood, as you can get. That said, my £5k is going on a new central heating system.
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    If anyone wants to play Zeuhl - Then they're ok by me - Thanks for the post I'd not heard of them.
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    I have / had a Noble Pre - if you like a couple of valves, in front of the Quilter and I can only say that at a non scientific base line of non excessive knob twiddling on any of the units, the Mesa WA and Quilter (with Noble) through the same cabs sound different. As has been mentioned before the usual stuff like flat wound strings, foam mute will all have an effect.
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    here's my recent experience. After spending the last 8 years playing a Quilter Bass Block into two Barefaced Cabs. I've just started using the same cabs with a Mesa Walkabout head - same Serek, Wilcocks and Fender basses, same hapless idiot playing them - totally different sound. The flat Mesa sound is very different from the Quilter with the same cabs - whether its your Holy Grail or not I can't say.
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    Yes, for similar reasons I wasn't into Japan at all, but the Girls at school loved them for how they looked.
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    I love Mick Karn's playing, particularly liked the Travis Bean tone years and here he is playing with Kate Bush.
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    Wow.
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    I had a Walkabout Head that used to cut out on a seemingly abstract basis, but if you hit the strings really hard, this could 'shock' it back to life. Took it to a (very good) amp tech who couldn't find a fault, but he noted that the values of the components on the input circuit were an order of magnitude lower than another amplifier (Marshall) that he was working on. Long story short - I had him replace the components in the input stage of the WA and the issue was resolved.
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    Record the rehearsal with your bandmates. A few days later, or if you are patient, a couple of weeks later, listen to the rehearsal recording. Ask yourself does the sound I'm getting work with the material of the band? If yes - great. If not, think what is the bass sound missing and try to address the issue with your existing gear. It's worth taking time to listen to what you're getting from your existing gear before entering the 'world of dicking about with gear'.
  18. No lust in Jazz
    Purchased. Sits nicely alongside others in my alt mid winter playlist
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    I do think that Viv has some good things going on. In fairness to Wilcock, my Mullarkey is fundamentally a great bass, it needed was some TLC on the neck, to bring it in line with what I'd become accustomed to from other builders. One thing that did bug me, is that I feel, the promo video, showing Robin Mullarkey playing the LPB Wilcock JV-S2 a bass, 'a new passive bass guitar conceived by Viv Wilcock and Rob Mullarkey' mis-leading. Although it says in the video description that it has a Vol / Tone / 3-way pickup selector switch. The bass in the video, doesn't have the same control set up as the 'Mullarkey' that you buy; (although I'm sure that you could specify it). If you want to get near the same tones as Rob Mullarkey produces, it needs VVT wiring. If you want that exact tone, you need to hire Robin.
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    This guy?
  21. No lust in Jazz
    Edges of the fretboard, The O/P asked about the comparison between the builders and well, I posted my experience. But moving on from that, yes, I would agree that the Willcock bass is 'up there' - mine just took a little time getting there.
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    Yes, I own three Serek Midwestern 2's and a Wilcock Mullarkey. The fit, finish and feel of Serek is flawless. My Mullarkey (custom build): Hmm. Where I felt, Willcock let themselves down was the neck, there were 'keen' / sharp edges on the neck and this was a disappointment So disappointed that I nearly sold it on - I didn't and spent some time having the neck worked on. The electrics were noisy too, but as part of a cure, when I shielded it, I changed the pick-up wiring from three way switch to VVT. In my experience the buying experience of the Willcock was weird. Typically clipped one line email replies, that didn't leave me excited to place another order. One defence of Wilcock here is they are a busy shop etc. However, when I dealt with Jake Serek, at the time he was a 'one man band' over two of his custom builds. I was treated like an old friend, aside from import taxes, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from him again. 12 months on, living with and flipping between Serek and Wilcock basses. I've got over myself the buying experience now forgotten - (your post triggered me). I play both; now they're just basses from different builders and I like both a lot. Hope this helps.
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    Live - Serek MW2 with Curtis Novak DS/BS pick up / Flatwound strings into a Quilter Bass Block - DI to PA Studio - P Bass with roundwound strings into SWR Baby Blue head DI to desk
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    People have their own views on how they define music to be 'Great' Here's my view, I don't see that 'Great' is related to units shifted or streamed; how much airplay a song has received over time, or how much advertising revenue a song has generated for the radio stations or streaming services that offer it. Its exposure to songs that leads to people being able to whistle parts of it or know the lyrics.
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    A problem for me here, is that the use of the word 'Great' is tossed around. I see it used on the Rick Beato series as clickbait to get you to look at a video and provoke comments . My mate uses it to suggest songs for a blues rock covers outfit, "We have to do this, its a great track" Music is so subjective, tracks that I feel are 'great' will mean nothing to another listener. In the main, tracks that I care about underscore a time, a place or life event, these will mean nothing to another listener.
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