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Ish they made them around 83'

A white one of these came up for sale a while back

Too many garlic éclairs?

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1458057160' post='3004255'] No. It MIGHT reduce it a bit...The only way to stop hum on a Jazz is to have both pickups at the same output (eg fully up), in which state they are a humbucking pair, or retrofit proper hum-cancelling pickups, which may, of course, alter the tone somewhat. Shielding the cavities can also help. Shielding AND the metal plate might just be pretty effective also. [/quote] Mine was silent with decent shielding - Tiny fractions of an ohm in resistance

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1458046851' post='3004158'] Here we go, then... the audio clip suits the bass mod really well in that it was a bit rushed, I got impatient and the whole thing would have been much better had I taken my time and done it properly... It's a bit noodly, but you should get an idea of what the bass sounds like. 2 minutes. [url="https://soundcloud.com/mark-smith-908669702/hb-audio-2"]https://soundcloud.c...9702/hb-audio-2[/url] Bass DI through an Edirol UA5 Audio Interface into FL Studio 12. No FX except for light compression and a little reverb on the intro. [/quote] Good music but who are the hot ladies in the phone box ? Just asking ...

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1458046646' post='3004154'] Ah, wonderful - thank you! [/quote] No worries

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1458033854' post='3003973'] I've been thinking about doing something similar, now having seen what a great job you've done I'm going to press on. Well done, it looks amazing and I look forward to some sound clips. Regarding the template, was that something you downloaded or did you simply just draw around the headstock of a MD sig? [/quote] here you go - here is a super duper template http://ivanholmes.co.uk/downloads/bassheads.pdf

I like the guard how it is. Sound file?

I nudged him

I quite fancy one change to my precision - a rounded off heel and one of those neckplates that has a rounded off corner somewhat like a sandberg. Classic looks but a bit more useable. sunburst, maple blocks and bindings.

He is awesome - you can email him to say he helped you I told him this and he said I'd made his day

Jet lag - drink plenty of water and keep adjusting your watch back so you arrive in the correct time for what you can see, then go to bed when appropriate for your arrival time zone - a head trick but it works

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1457630133' post='3000430'] Single-cuts, gold hardware and coffee table finishes is about it really. And I don't like Rickenbackers, ugly, messy looking things. [/quote] It's like you stole my mind .... Not that you'd want it right now, my mind is awake with a child unfamiliar with the "night time eyes shut" concept

I was lucky by making a silly offer

[quote name='neilmurraybass' timestamp='1457610176' post='3000063'] Yes, on Slip Of The Tongue - too fast, wrong key (A instead of G), no bass interest (it's my opinion that Steve Vai did everything apart from drums and vocals on that album, though I can't prove it). In recent Whitesnake it's back down to G, or even lower, to help the vocals. [/quote] He said as much in an article I read-I recall it very distinctly

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1457527481' post='2999345'] 15w is a bit low t b h . Maybe good for bass whisperer impressions Depends on crowd size/ acoustic etc. I would imagine you'd be better going for something in the£200 bracket , if you're not in a hurry to upgrade . You may get a bargain on here. Eastwood, jack Cassidy used , epiphone and another popular one that has escaped my mind at the moment. You could do a you pube search under Hollowbody bass ? [/quote] A pube search ?

[quote name='geordiemick' timestamp='1457516241' post='2999174'] I use a Laney RB1 15W amp (sometimes if the place is very small, just use a little closed back practice guitar amp). The Swift bass I have sounds ok thru amp; but its seriously bad action and intonation. So I'm after something a bit better. [/quote] They all have saddle bridges so I'm unsure how you'd fix intonation. You can fix action fairly easily by sanding the saddle

I've got exactly this bass The action was high so bridge needed sanding down The volume is as rhysp says Useful for banging out ideas in the corridor but needs an amp to perform

My One Is a bass doc precision, it always gets picked up first and always sounds awesome. I wouldn't sell it

Hohner b2a - it's nicely competent, and it's small enough to hide in the car for lunchtime practice but it's just not floating my boat

not a gig specifically, but I went to an open mic night at church and played Folsom Prison Blues - not the most exciting bass line but the audience loved it. I turned down the tone to match the double bass sound on the original. The guy I play with is all-acoustic and I think he likes the bigger sound even if my meagre talents are not at his level. We start and end at the same time and I keep time so I guess its all good. My six year old wants to come along but its past her bedtime.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1457300606' post='2997242'] It's frustrating, innit? I am better now than I ever have been but the better I get more frustrated I get at the music I get to play. When you listen to the greats all day and then get to gig what is mostly a load of old b******s, you have to ask yourself, why bother? I am sure it is OK for people who live in the big metropolitan areas but out is the sticks, you just can't find the player who are a, able to play this sh*t and b, who WANT to play this sh*t Good enough doesn't seem good enough at the moment! [/quote] I live in the sticks and it's taken ages to find someone that I can play with and not feel that I'm being carried, even given my modest talents and I frankly don't care what we play. I like the buzz of playing alongside someone and lifting their sound and complimenting mine. I don't care who they are as long as it works. Any track we do, whether I like it or hate it, is chucked together that evening so it's raw and you can see the bones sticking out. Enjoy the opportunity that you have