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  1. Cato
    It may not be that Les Paul style guitars are 'bad' for funk, rather that telecasters are perfect for it.
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    I've often seen people on here refer to Wals as having 'Boat Paddle' headstocks. I'm surw some kind BC member will happily lend you theirs if it will help you navigate your photo shoot.
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    Like pretty much all modern production basses the various parts (bodies, necks, pickguards, electronics etc) were fabricated separately before the whole bass was assembled on a factory line system. It's entirely possible that a body and neck that were crafted in mid or late 82 could end up being assembled with a pickguard that was made in 83. Or it may not be the original guard, no way of knowing really.
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    Well we were right about the prices... Also it cracks me up that the heavy relic strat is described as being in 'mint condition'.
  5. Cato
    Like every else I don't really do all time favourites, but these are up there. Tower Of Power- Back To Oakland: This ones a playlist of the full album.
  6. Cato
    You could try rehearsing through a 30 watt no brand transistor amp while the guitarist plays through a 50 watt Marshall and you attempt to make up the shortfall in volume by hitting the strings like you hate them. That's what did for most of mine
  7. Cato
    Youve missed one of the bass players coming of age rituals, the comedy 'flobbadobbadobba' sound you get after the core breaks and the windings unwind and rapidly lose tension.
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    I got through them when I first started, I reckon I'd be well in to double figures. I had a very vigorous pick technique before I switched to fingerstyle. It must be close to 25 years since I broke the last one though
  9. Cato
    The A or D would probably mess up my technique the most, but losing the E would be detrimental to the whole band. I might just about be able transpose E-G# up an octave on the fly but it would cost the overall sound a lot of it's low end.
  10. Cato
    If it wasn't one of those magic teles he has no excuse.
  11. Cato
    What guitar was he playing? I watched a youtube vid last night where a guy claimed it was virtually impossible to break a string on a Telecaster. Maybe your guy saw the same vid and actually believed that nonsense.
  12. Cato
    Some nice bits and pieces, but it's going to be collectors prices. I imagine even the Jack Cassady will be out of most people's reach, let alone the Ricks. That Mosrite is a collectors piece in its own right, even without the Stone Roses association.
  13. Cato
    I'd love to have played with the Funk Brothers in their prime, although I suspect they'd be begging Jamerson to come back after the first half hour.
  14. Cato
    I really wasn't keen on the aesthetics of these when they first came out, but they've really grown on me. Lovely colour on that one too.
  15. Cato
    He needs to get that bass refinished, it's in a right state.
  16. Cato
    Precision deluxe specials have a jazz profile neck. I'm very happy with my 2016, but the deluxe special has been in production, with various electronic specs since the 80s. If you keep an eye out you could probably pick up a worn in earlier model for a very reasonable price. Edit. Ah, I see OBBM has already mentioned them.
  17. Cato
    The greatest is entirely subjective. The most influential of all time? In the western world my vote would go to the classical greek who first developed harmonised choral singing, or the 5th century AD monks who perfected it and discovered and formalised the scales and chords we still use today. We don't know their names, but they're the ones who set us on the path to harmonised instrumental accompaniment, leading to everything from the three piece punk band to the full orchestra and everything in between.
  18. Cato
    He doesn't have a formal endorsement with Hofner, but I'm pretty sure he has some sort of relationship with them. I've noticed him with a couple of limited special editions over the years, most notably his Union Jack bass which I guess they probably send to him, rather than him checking their website for the latest models.
  19. Cato
    I was disappointed with Super Brights. They definitely do not do what it says on the tin. Hi Beams sound exactly like I expected the Super Brights to sound.
  20. Cato
    Dee Dee Ramone inspired me. When I started out 'acheivable' was more inspirational to me than 'virtuoso'.
  21. Cato
    You mean you wouldn't be tempted by any of these 'packages'... http://www.genesimmonsaxe.com/meetgenebackstage/ Not even the one where you buy a signature bass for $10,000+, he plays that bass for one song at a gig, then signs it and hands it over to you?
  22. Cato
    I got into jazz through listening to 70s funk and graduating to Herbie Hancock. I'm not exactly an aficionado though and I'm still not keen on big band or anything too experimental.
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    Awesome, in it's own special way.
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    Pure class. Reminds me of getting home from school in about 1980 and turning on the telly.
  25. Cato
    Cheese and groove The thing is, in my head I can hear Marvin Gaye or the Miracles doing this with a falsetto lead vocal, and it would be amazing
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