TheSiberian

The only Fender basses who deserve the Fender logo are the Custom Shop ones. It was in 1978 when I had my first Fender Jazz Bass new and since then, year by year the overall quality wend down drived by money related decisions and greed. The only plus was the Custom Shop opening ( but at what price...) Best

Thanks guys for the feedback. Very instructive. Best

Hello fellow bassheads, I saw in a video a bass player wearing a glove on the right hand. I play bass since 35 years and never saw something like this so please, maybe someone know; what's the hype, is it something special? Is someone among you who play with a glove? Best

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1413374380' post='2577611'] Sarcasm? *wink* [/quote] I have no more tears so…let's have some fun at least. Best

One think I like about this forum is that everything is debatable. And we take the fun of it. I heard voices in the F1 race that the only difference between Ferrari and Mercedes are the tyres... Best

Welcome for you and your Stingray to the forum. Best

He also said; Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions. Ha ha Ha I love the Basschat. Best

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1413309999' post='2577043'] Not surprised. The sound of a P Bass is all about the split pickup and its position between the nut and the bridge. That's it. [/quote] "Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies" - Fridrich Nietzsche Best

I think of one interesting experiment (at least intelectually wise); let's make two bodies of let's say first a christmass tree wood and second a 20 years selected walnut tone wood, put some Bartolinis with a Pope preamp, some DR hi beams strings and a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, badass bridge, etc. The two basses will be absolutely the same except the body wood. What about the sound? Any difference? What do you think? Is still the GIGO concept valable? Best

I saw him live with Al Di Meola and Jean-Luc Ponti here in Luxembourg. Two hours of stellar bass playing...Fantastic. Best

But ears should...at least if they are open.

I have the 4003 75th Anniversary, 4003 Blue Boy, 4003 Amber Fireglo and a vintage 1973 4001 Fireglo. I find the new white with checker binding Awesome. Best

There are always differencies between two or more basses with the same specs but far, far less important than for example the sound difference between a maple neck jazz bass and a rosewood jazz bass...An alder body and an ash body, etc. In the same logic all these wood combinations should be predictible for a master builder, so usually he will not work "in the dark" waiting an esotheric light to choose if the final bass will sound brilliant or crap. At least I don't think so. Best

My friend Pete, Of course not bad feelings for a fellow brother in arms, really. On a serious side. I don't want to get showy but I have six Smths high end sixers and even if they all have the same electronics and pickups, they all sound different. Ok, maybe not for the uninitiated ears but quite different in fact. This difference is not between good and bad but each wood combination had a specific flavour. Mahogany body sounds different than maple or walnut. This is why specially in the classical luthiery the woods, their quality and looks are very important for the final result, of course the mastery of the craft is again more important. Of course not all beautiful "cofee table" exotic woods are tone woods but at least the ones that master builders like Fodera, Smith..you name them, use for their instruments are really top of the notch and have a deep impact over the overall sound. This sound flavour is also present for the neck wood, fretboard wood, heel wood, etc. Try to make the total of these combinations and you'll understand why this matter is not just white and black. I would make here a paralel with the art of the great chefs in the kitchen or with the art of winery or wiskey. As you said it's not here the place to have arguments but...even if we like it or not the luthiery is an art and not a daily job, something like making music. It's subtile and complex and this is why I really appreciate it. Best

Thanks for your well documented opinion. I can see the light now (as well said Jake Elwood)...maybe also because of the Duracells. I still want to belive that we are here also for fun. ":0) Best

Welcome to the forum Bassjon Best

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1413222251' post='2576038'] Well, this is a remarkably calm and well-behaved thread. Usually when this subject is breached it all goes horribly tits-up fairly quickly. Well done, everyone! [/quote] However, if we have to be well mannered up to the end we should inform people like Ken Smith, Vinny Fodera, Mike Tobias, Steven Sukop or Ken Lawrence that they are deadly wrong with their 30+ years old batch of tone woods, exibition figured and rare exotic top and core woods. How is it possible to ask thousans of our hard earned dollars for things that don't matter? This smells like scandal. My God, what a chance for me to look at this thread, just spared a lot of cash. I will cancel my next Fodera order...a 50$ chinese bass will do it as well if not better. Thank you. Best

I always have a backup bass so I would give him the backup but never my main bass. Best

I never understood why you have to tip and to pay in the same time? Saw this in India... To pay a drink to a band that plays like hell, ok but tipping a service that anyway I pay... Kind of weird for me. Maybe I should try with the police when they're stopping me for overspeed...lol Best

Welcome to the Forum Best

Fantastic, thank you for sharing. Best

I think that is a huge difference between skilled/technical guitarist (see clichee boring) and virtuoso musician (any instrument). I also think that in most of musical forums some people don't get this difference, hence we see comments like " Malmsteen fretw...ing" etc This remembers me some w...ing Rush song...quick to judge, quick to anger...slow to understand. Ups, I forgot to use some smiling faces. Best

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1412684234' post='2570993'] I must be going in the wrong restaurants because all they have in my local Chinese one is a few silk pictures hanging on the wall. I somehow feel cheated now. [/quote] Of course they can't find to buy anymore panda bears for your restaurant by now… they switched production, they're busy now making basses. ":0) Best

Generally speaking after I tryed by pure and insane curiosity some chinese basses at Frankfurt MusikMesse, I found they are like the panda bears in chinese restaurants...I mean fake plasic bears in fake plastic trees... I usually go to a very good chinese restaurant, but for eating and not for the pandas. Lol I would rather give 100€ to a poor guy in the street than buying a chinese bass with this amount. Best