Geek99

Yes you're right - ed does say that. I'll look up the clown page and give you a reference - I only read it a couple of nights ago

@pobrien_ie Possibly the recorded version [b]is[/b] Babbitt, doesnt mean that the book is wrong about Jamerson doing lots of takes. Smokey and Norman, Whitfield were such control freaks that hey may have put a Babbitt track on after jamerson did those takes because they didnt like what he did.. He did have a free hand but he did also have a serious temper and the drink didnt help it. Babbitt said he went to question the residuals he was getting and found contracts for tracks that he knew he had played on, but made out to other people, so I dont think even the players themselves know for certain. The residuals wer paid on the basis of these contracts, many of which were written out after the fact. They were known as "mock contracts"

Not quite - read "standing in the shadows of Motown" Babbitt himself said that people's work was often replaced after they thought they were finished and had left. Read what he say bout mock contracts and getting paid Babbitt tells a story of listening to a jukebox and arguing with Jamerson about who was playing the bassline

Apparently he had to do about 60 takes of years of a clown, in order to satisfy the producers

I have the hydrive 210 combo and its excellent in every way. Only thing i would add is a headphone socket. The strings are cheap and cheerful and they work well enough

[quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1359395079' post='1954116'] I am going to buy an acoustic gu**ar and learn all the songs from my youth etc i am even going to take lessons. Cheers Paul. [/quote] Ugh - he's joined the dark side. Acoustic is ok for rattling along with people, but its not <i>a bass </i>is it

I got hum cancelling pickups for mine and its much improved Made by matte_black on this forum

I have tried both here and gum tree :/

Didn't know about the cap, thanks Never sold anything high value there

thanks -was just wondering if its different for higher ticket items

Does anyone know what the eBay final value fees on instruments are ? Sale likely to be around £700, I know cars are subject to a different final value fee Thanks

I got £5 for one of these on eBay

Currently in the tender care of Royal Mail, winging its way to jezzaboy

I got it today, thanks

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