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    As I mentioned previously, One Hot Minute is an album I've grown to appreciate more and more over the years. I dig the Dave Navarro era, anyone else a fan of the more rocking Navarro Chili Peppers? Also that album to me, is Kiedis's songwriting as its best. The lyrics are really memorable and coherent.
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    And you have to admit the timing points towards money being a motivating factor. Anyhoo, there may be some great music on the rest of the album where they take some chances and bring back some of the energy of their earlier music.
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    I have to say I'm not entirely convinced John Frusciante's heart is in this. Him rejoining for the second time after about 12 years of working on his own music - totally unlike RHCP, came very shortly after reports that he took a big financial hit with a very costly divorce settlement. All of a sudden he's back in the band. The cynic in me says he's just going to stick this out to bank the cash from an extensive tour where ticket prices are getting into Rolling Stones levels of expensiveness, and then go back to doing music he actually cares about.
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    Musicianship aside, what kind of lyrics are these?? Absolute nonsense throughout. This is an underwhelming return but I can't say I'm surprised as this is what I've come to expect from late era Chilis based on their last couple of albums. This kind of material makes me really miss the Dave Navarro era, which I know was generally not looked upon that fondly once Frusciante came back to the band. I'm going to listen to One Hot Minute once I finish work
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    Absolute beauty!!!!!!!!!! I have the exact same bass - same year, same finish, which I bought used last year and I can confidently say it's the best bass that I've ever owned and also ever played. These new Stingrays really are that good and I'm not alone in thinking that. The feel, playability and sound is amazing and they're so light for a Stingray that it's frankly kind of weird! @Kev shame you're selling it, whoever buys this in time is in for an amazing, next level-quality bass. So, so good. GLWTS.
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    What was I thinking? I can't sell this, it's just too good! Mods please withdraw.
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    It would be Stuart Zender playing Land of Hope and Glory at the last night of The Proms for me..😁
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    Yeah, I prefer Christian McBride's jaunty version 😉:
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    I really like Flea but in my view this is the worst Chili Peppers song ever. It's utterly dire, devoid of originality and Tom Petty should have sued. Just to be clear if you love it, I respect your view and am happy that you get enjoyment from it. To me it represents a creative nadir for the band and signposts towards their bland late era output. No disrespect intended to the OP but there are so many better RHCP songs.
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    Just found another scorching Tacuma clip. Awesome grooving, and then solo from around 2 and a half minutes mark:
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    For sensitivity and tastefulness, Gary King bassist on Idris Muhammad's Power of Soul Not strictly funk all the time but Jamaaladeen Tacuma doesn't seem to get mentioned here much and he's an amazing and unique player:
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    @MoJo buy yourself a copy of Sharon J. Butler's book 'Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome' https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conquering-Carpal-Syndrome-Repetitive-Injuries/dp/1572240393 The exercises and stretches in this book for fingers, wrist and forearms helped me a lot with my Carpal Tunnel problems. I was made aware of it on this very forum would you believe?! The exercises aren't fun to do, but doing them regularly really sorted me (and quite a few others on here) out.
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    John Scofield is the man!!! Bump is one of my all time favourite albums. Worth checking out:
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    I'm surprised no one has mentioned this: Wired by Jeff Beck. Amazing album featuring a brilliant backing band including the mighty Wilbur Bascomb on bass. Fusion on the rockier side:
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    I've recently been asked to provide some extra pictures of the dent and buckle rash on this bass, so here they are:
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    Hi @Armchair Spaceman did the replacement Gotoh bridge fit your BB434 without any necessary adjustments then?
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    Hi @Kev it's the same USA Geddy custom thicker neck profile, just with black inlays as opposed to regular pearloid
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    It's got a bit of a Liberace vibe going on. Great for metal...
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    It was a problem with the pickups - now all sorted 👍
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    Up for sale is my thunderously awesome Fender USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. As a result of a Fender factory mess up, the one I have (serial number: US15099634) is a USA Geddy with a neck with black fretboard inlays (meant for the limited run red version), rather than the standard pearloid inlays. This is a unique one of a kind USA Geddy. More details on how this came about, and some correspondence with Fender to verify this, can be found on this thread from the bass's previous owner: Plays and sounds as good as you've heard these basses do, the pickups are absolutely huge and beastly sounding and the tone control is the most effective and wide ranging I've ever experienced on any passive bass. The thicker-profiled neck has a unique and super comfortable oiled back of the neck finish in addition to the period-specific finish and binding on the rest of the neck. Comes with an ABS hard case with all the case accessories. Condition is overall very good with a dent on the bottom edge of the body, a bit of light finish scratching due to buckle rash and a couple of very small knocks on the headstock (please see photos). I want £1250 for this which is what I paid for it - no trade offers please as I need the money. A quick look at the Fender website shows that these basses now retail at £2,349 new so this is a good deal on a bass of this quality. Collection or a meet up would be strongly preferred, or I could courier this in the UK only at the buyer's expense. Here is my feedback from previous Basschat sales for assurance of an honest transaction: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/306417-feedback-for-edlib-3/ Any questions let me know. Thanks.
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    King Crimson - USA Led Zeppelin - How the West Was Won Miles Davis - Dark Magus
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    So could be the jack and lugs...I will email a couple of local repairers to try and get a rough quote. Really useful to have a better idea of the possible issue(s). Here's the control layout for the front with skillfully added calligraphy 😉:
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    Thanks for the help @rmorrisand @John Cribbin- most appreciated. Using the pick up blend to either favour the P pickups or the J pickup still gives you the same buzz and crackle when touching the machine heads. One particular wire looks pretty unhealthy on a closer inspection. Looks almost chewed through as well as bent at an severe angle:
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    Thanks - the tuners are regular chrome Gotoh tuners nothing atypical in the finish. There is definitely something askew shielding wise here; if you could hear the buzz and crackle, you'd agree with me. Plus the bass doesn't sounds that good with the treble backed most of the way off so it needs sorting. Here is what we're working with regard to the control cavities: Is this normal looking for the control cavity? I don't want to mess with the pickups so I haven't removed them to check out the pickup cavities - plus I don't really know what I'm looking for; I've read that you really need a multimeter to find the specific cause of this type of problem . I think I'm going to have to grit my teeth and get this bass to my local guitar repairer. Hope it's not too expensive.🤪
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