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The man behind Aquarian Dream was soul/funk/jazz man Norman Connors. Check out his version of Steely Dan's 'Black Cow' [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs1bP_wrQgA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs1bP_wrQgA[/url]

Well if Tal's busy, maybe he could use Lydia!

Must admit, I love the all-black Jazz too. But I can see the tort on it as well. I'd probably swap them every 6 months or so.

Yeh, nice. Great solid rhythm section. I saw AWB in the 80's (before Hamish Stuart defected to Paul McCartney) at the Lyceum, London, and they blew me away then. Just shows "it ain't what you use, it's the way that you use it!" Looks and sounds like Gorrie's using an octaver here and there, which does add nicely to what he's doing.

[quote name='johnnylager' post='402039' date='Feb 6 2009, 02:33 PM']Spooky, I was just about to suggest Morse - the biggest hands in Christendom.[/quote] Ah, if you want big hands, check out jazz guitarist Tal Farlow. Very stylish player. I saw him a couple of times in the 80's when he was on tour with vibes player Red Norvo. (He is/was also an accomplished sign-writer!).

OMG - I can't believe I forgot JEFF BECK!!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='401665' date='Feb 5 2009, 11:53 PM']Alan Murphy - he made the most intricate phrasings look effortless and he was a master of controlling feedback Joe Satriani - not much to say on him that hasn't been said. A superb musician. Nile Rodgers - a jazzer at heart, but in such an accessible style John Williams - a master, I'm never going to fully appreciate all the nuances of his technique. Martin Taylor - I just love his feel and interpretation[/quote] +1 to all of the above - especially Alan Murphy. I used to see him with his old band SFX at The Cricketers (at The Oval, S. London). Excellent band which also included Felix Krish on bass, Richard Cottle (Laurence's bro) on keys and Tony Beard on drums. The one guitarist I would also definitely add is Pat Metheny.

[quote name='High score' post='399830' date='Feb 4 2009, 11:55 AM']as promised to Burpster, thought I would share piccies of my PRS4. Swamp ash, rosewood fret, tobacco burst colour EDIT: bugger, just realised I attached HUGE pictures - may take a bit to load - sorry[/quote] Nice burst on your bass. (p.s. - pics only took a few seconds to open)

Bass wishes to you for a speedy recovery, Nick. (Thanks OTPJ for bringing this to our attention).

Hi douggy, nice set-up. How do you like the Quarter-Pounders? Any issues? I'm considering them (among others) for my own USA Jazz.

As you say, Mark - definitely a work of art. Lovely set of pics and a good review too. Congrats!

Yow! That's one damn fine figure of a bass you have there, sir!

Nice one! What's the colour? Black? I'm afraid I can't make it out in the picture.

I guess I've usually hovered between Elites, EB's and Rotosounds depending on what deals might be going though have tried many others over the years. Previously, my Tune 6-string had a set of Jackson's. I bought 3 sets on a trip to the US - $25 a set. Which was nice! I've also used Trace Elliot strings, ranging from their BLX series to their regular sets for both electric and acoustic bass. I had a brief deal with Gibson a few years ago so was able to try their bass strings for a while. Actually not bad but I probably wouldn't have considered them above the usual suspects otherwise. Ultimately, it's trial and error til you find what feels right for YOU. Best strings for me would be anything that was permanently 2 weeks old, i.e., just played in enough to take 'newness' off but still have a brightness to them to the end!

Yeh, works for me most definitely, though I must admit I'd prefer a contoured top. But then, you do have that lovely binding too. I've also always preferred the look of the single pup Musicman basses.

My avatar says it for me!

[quote name='xzodar' post='381003' date='Jan 15 2009, 09:22 AM']Of course, you could create your pdf and then save it somewhere safe such as [url="http://drop.io"]http://drop.io[/url] and call it something like 'JJTee_basspdf' so that no one would be able to guess what it is or download it :-)[/quote] Something like drop.io, as mentioned above, might well work but if not I've PM'd you anyway. Ta muchly!

When I first started playing bass, I borrowed a friends 'Top Twenty' for a while until I could sort out my own instrument. I think he actually bought it from Woolworths (c.1969-ish) but I have no idea what he paid for it. Probably around 'nineteen pounds, nineteen shillings and eleven pence' (£19/19/11) or something like that? For the post-decimal among you, that's one old penny short of £20! (Jeez - talk about showing your age!!! ) Anyway, so strictly speaking my first bass was this: First bass was : Hayman 4040 From : 1971 It cost : £155 Which today is : £1653.85 Just out of interest: Second bass was : Rickenbacker 4001 From : 1974 It cost : £325 Which today is : £2707.25

I'm also not a legal bod but I think you're ok provided it's for educational purposes and, as you've already rightly stated, you're not selling them for profit. It's quite a task you've set yourself but one that I'm sure all BCers will appreciate - and find most educational...

Totally awesome looking bass, Peter. Nice contrast between the back and front. Enjoy!

A damn fine pair, sir!

[quote name='Jase' post='366809' date='Dec 31 2008, 01:55 AM']Has anyone mentioned Tony Franklin? I'd never seen/heard Hodgkinson....just been watching this [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_gutdzlHK6E&feature=related"]Cool as hell![/url][/quote] I remember reading a Stanley Clarke interview years ago where he cited Colin Hodgkinson as one of his fave bass players.

That is one classy looking bass!

'Best of' lists will always be subjective though usually good for an argument or two! I would widen the scope here by adding: - Percy Jones (Brand X) - Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door) - Danny Thompson (John Martyn a.o.)

[quote name='Chris2112' post='362835' date='Dec 24 2008, 02:48 PM']I hear a lot of people really like Status necks on Stingrays. If I had a Stingray I'd go for one right away. Not just for the sonic benefits but because a graphite neck gives me a peace of mind that wood just doesn't![/quote] I hear ya! I know from other previous BC posts how converted 'Rays have been improved. I may just have to add one to my GAS list.