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I think Fender are using the latest version of their noiseless pickups on the Elites. Other than that I'm struggling to find any differences between the two, Elite seems to be a rebrand of Deluxe.

[quote name='SiriusBlack' timestamp='1459866026' post='3020367'] bottom line is, JEast is about £160 plus MM52 is about £110. is it worth investing that sort of money on an OLP. maybe it is. i need to find out i guess :-) [/quote] My personal theory on these things is that you'll see a more dramatic improvement from modding the electrics of a cheap bass than you would a more expensive one. It is worth remembering though that the value of the mods (pretty much regardless of how much you spend) is rarely reflected accurately in the resale value of the bass.

I can't call it. If I don't like my tone I'm not going to enjoy playing, but if the bass is badly set up I'm going to be frustrated by that too. Good job it's all hypothetical.

Slim, even though I've got pretty big hands, I just find it that much more comfortable when everything's within effortless reach. I also like muting the e string with my thumb over the neck (more comfortable on a slimmer neck), which I used to think was a bad/lazy habit, until I saw Stu Hamm doing it on an intstructional video. I now think of it as 'advanced technique'.

I put the 70s in my Squier Jazz. I was originally going to to go for the Nordstrand equivalent, but Bass Direct were out of stock & I couldn't find another European dealer who stocked 70s Nordstrands. Anyway after some research I settled on the 4J70s and I've been absolutely delighted with the results, just the right amount of growl & aggression & absolutely perfect for the funk/soul I mostly play these days.Also ( whisper it) a very superior slap tone. Got a good deal on them from Bax as well (though I think they may have been old stock - the ones I have seen advertised recently have 'Aguilar' branded covers, whereas mine are plain). As to the comparison video - one of the best I've seen, though it must have taken hours & hours to film.

I'm sure someone will have mentioned it before and I'm equally sure that they're great instruments but I find the word 'buzz' in the Pentabuzz name very off putting. It's like calling it the Neckbow or the Badlycutnut.

I put a Babicz on my Squier jazz as part of my first effort at pimping a bass. It's a great bit of engineering, no chance of the saddles slipping, no sharp edges and with only one height screw per saddle it's probably slighty quicker to set the action. Looks good too. Made absolutely no difference to the sound of the bass though, at least not to my ears. The 'full contact' bit is a bit of crock as well as it sits on the earth wire which prevents the bridge having the advertised 'full contact' with the body, lots of contact maybe, but not full.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1459110188' post='3013641'] I'll see your out of control saxophonist and raise you an out of control Harmonica player [/quote] Many years sgo I saw Alanis Morisette headling the Phoenix festival. The gig was slightly ruined for me because she seemed to have an almost compulsive need to blow into a harmonica everytime there was a pause in the vocals, coupled with a seemingly very limited and similar sounding range of harmonica riffs. Mind you this was 20 odd years ago. By now she may be a much more accomplished & versatile harmonica player.

Saw Lost Prophets about 12 years ago and feel slightly tainted when I admit I enjoyed the gig. Also seen Rolf Harris live twice, once in a club in Plymouth and once on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury. Bit of a classic case of 'if I'd known then what I know now...' for both acts.

I've been listening to Curtis Mayfield quite a lot recently. Fantastic voice, great song writer too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJf31LHU98A Also discovered Esperanza Spalding thanks to a thread on here - another beautiful voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRC3YY3svs

After reading this thread I downloaded 4 Esperanza albums via Amazon Prime music. Very pleasant indeed, think I'm probably going to buy the others come payday.

Don't try to force it, you'll end up looking like you've escaped from a secure unit.

From hazy memory hasn't 'I'll be there for you' got a middle section that no-ones ever heard? You could just do the 30 second theme tune version & most punters will be ecstatic without confusing them by playing the rest of the song.

I think Pino has to take the crown. These are the associated acts from his wikipedia page, which barely mentions the lesser known US R & B and neo soul acts he's worked with in the last 10 years. The Who, John Mayer Trio, The RH Factor, The Law, Spinal Tap, Jools Holland, Paul Young, Genesis, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Richard Ashcroft, D'Angelo, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Roger Daltrey, Hank Marvin, Simon & Garfunkel, Erykah Badu, Adele, Nine Inch Nails, Joan Armatrading, Geraint Jarman, Mango, Gary Numan

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1458218968' post='3005690'] Conversely though I absolutely definitely would buy this... [/quote] That could be the basis of a whole new form of tab. Pink string,turqoise fret.Blue string,orange fret etc.

I know Ritter know what they are doing when it comes to guitar construction, but that top horn looks worryingly fragile to me.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1458209478' post='3005540'] tell your bandmates to shut up [/quote] And point out that it's a lot easier to insert this one blunt end first.

The bloke was obviously an idiot. There's always someone who through drink,drugs or adreneline gets carried away & takes it too far. The whole joy of the mosh pit for me is the way people look after each other, when you see someone fall and 10 pairs of hands immediately pick them up off the floor before they can get hurt, that's human nature at its best.(although I have to admit my moshing days are behind me). Anyone who actively tries to hurt the other participants is basically at the wrong event.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1458166153' post='3005332'] Didn't Ritter make one for $250,000? I'm pretty certain of that but I'm too lazy to look it up. [/quote] Beat me to it.

Someone commissioned a gold & precious stone encrusted Ritter a while back that was offered for sale for $250,000 http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/the-worlds-most-expensive-bass-167426

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1458072909' post='3004481'] Squier vm jazz basses are surprisingly good. I've played a good few expensive and vintage Fenders and all of them have been horrendous except the squier. [/quote] I treated myself to a '70s VM Jazz a few months ago & I've been delighted with it. I bought it because I wanted something cheapish I could have a go at modding & I've changed a few bits and pieces, but even as stock it was a great bass. The neck is one of the nicest I've ever played.

Largely on the strength of this thread I've just purchased a Denon Bluetooth speaker. For its size its really rather impressive.

Couldn't really hear the bass but he looked like he was enjoying himself. I'm pretty sure he's at least 10 years older than me but I couldn't pull off half those moves. If i tried the one where he leans back into 'about to attempt the limbo' position I'd be stuck there for the rest of the set.

'First You Gotta Shake the Gate' by Funkadelic is a pretty decent set of tunes. Although whether it counts as a reunion album or a George Clinton solo project with a lot of guest musicians who he's just happened to work with in the past I'm not sure.

I got one for my 18th birthday 23 years ago & I've had it ever since. Status pickups & headless hardware, needs tuning about once a year*. It's similar to a jazz bass in sound although the pots are master volume/pan/tone, which I reckon gives you a bit more control over the overall sound than a standard V/V/T. The active tone control is maybe a little bit feisty. I've never been exactly sure what it boosts or cuts but at full rotation the treble will take the top of your head off. The only problem I've ever encountered with mine is that the grub screw at the nut which allows it to take standard strings is busted on the D string.It's not really a problem though as I always use double ball end strings with it anyway. All in all a very nice bass. *may be a slight exaggeration.