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The other great thing about Squiers, the more modern ones anyway, is that all their vital measurements on things like pick ups, bridges , necks etc are standard Fender sizes, which makes them dead easy to mod. I changed the pickups, bridge and wiring loom on my VM Jazz in the space of about an hour.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1484327608' post='3214784'] Also I didn't know Rocco wasn't performing with them. Blue [/quote] I think he still does on occasion. I seem to recall that he was very ill a couple of years ago and I'm not sure if he made a full recovery.

[quote name='nash' timestamp='1484307544' post='3214516'] Why the gripes about it being passive? [/quote] I think at that price point people expect all the whistles and bells. Also there's a preamp cavity fitted to the bass, just no actual preamp.

Just noticed Snarky Puppy are playing later in the evening on the same day as Meshell. Only seem to be balcony seats left though. Still, that weekend in Cheltenham is growing more and more attractive.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1484227655' post='3213708'] That's exactly it, pick and chose carefully! There is some free stuff in the Montpellier gardens, and lots of food stands etc. but didn't offer any proper ales iirc. I mean, ffs, it's a jazz festival, isn't their target audience real ale drinking beard stroking old blokes? [/quote] Cheers, I'm going to wait to see who else is playing before I make a decision. If any of the assorted West Coast Get Down collective are invited then I'll almost certainly be getting some tickets.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1484162768' post='3213222'] I'm not a fan. Might be easier to just buy s replacement pup cover for a few quid. [/quote] You can't really go wrong with this.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1484158006' post='3213167'] How on earth did this information get out? Was it some kind of leak? [/quote] Apparently it trickled down from a high up source.

How does the Cheltenham Jazz Festival work? Do you just buy tickets for every act you want to see, or is there some sort of multiple gig ticket available? If I was going to go I reckon I'd need to book into a hotel, so I'd like to see as many acts as possible, but not at £20 per act.

Apparently he enjoys something called a 'golden shower'. So bringing along a bucket in case the opportunity arises to collect some of this gold might be a smart move.

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1484092443' post='3212704'] So anyway, I've always had this hankering to have a headless Ricky. A bit of crude cut'n'paste for a rough idea... Whaddya reckon - might work? Heck, maybe a donor Ricky with a broken head might make a good base. I could otherwise experiment with body shapes or base it on a more modern Ricky where the neck pickup is further down, so the body could be shortened a bit.,. [/quote] If you do a Google search on 'headless Rickenbacker' you'll find a few examples, most of them home builds but there's at least one luthier that says they can build them.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1484083404' post='3212605'] Or this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9m7tPikH0UA [/quote] Perfect.

You should open with this one... http://youtu.be/rmaXiuIFaN0

Are you practising to a drum machine or a metronome? Like all AC/DC the line is very tight with the drums , so practising to a beat will give you a better feel for what you're trying to achieve. Enjoy.

It's a very pretty bass , although the headstock doesn't really work for me, but 4k for a passive VVT Jazz? That'd buy you something very special indeed, custom built to your own spec, from a master luthier.

[quote name='threedaymonk' timestamp='1484068045' post='3212410'] Make sure he pays you up front: he has a bit of a reputation. [/quote] Yep, the guys a serial bankrupt. Should be able to get you into a decent hotel though.

I love a bit of Herbie, hard to pick a favourite bit this one is up there http://youtu.be/Lqtki6I-VTY And this one is a bit of music history, helping to bring hip hop into the mainstream http://youtu.be/GHhD4PD75zY

It's definitely a case whatever you think does the job best for what you are doing at the time. The ideal is to be able to do both.

[quote name='Jamieboy' timestamp='1483793774' post='3210144'] Well. After playing it I've gone for a squier vm jazz bass. I'm really pleased with it. To me it seems to sound and play really nicely. Ends up my question was irrelevant but thanks to all for the input. [/quote] I've got the VM70s Jazz. Lovely basses.

I get that. I'm a decent bassist , but ,while I also play guitar to a reasonable standard, I'm definitely not a guitarist.

Love the aesthetics and sound of my jazz. Hate the fact that it's so unstable if I leave it propped up against a wall for a couple of secs when, for example, answering the phone.

It's only in the last 3 years or so that I've come to love jazz and I still don't particularly enjoy the classic big band stuff. Maybe Mr Gallagher just hasn't found the right type of Jazz for him.

It's an odd one as it's overpriced for a second hand Ray4 but seriously underpriced for a second hand Ray34. As long as it works it's an absolute bargain.

[quote name='Harryburke14' timestamp='1483562058' post='3208329'] This is of course true. Im going to do some digging. PMs have been sent RE the Ashdown head and TC Cab. Other than those theres the Genz combo (which Im only worried 350w is a bit on the shy size, though what do i know) and also brand new fender rumble 500s are about £500 on Andertons/PMTs websites. [/quote] 350w through the extension cab will almost certainly be fine. The reason I suggested 500w is that it should be plenty loud enough through a single cab and also give you a fair bit of headroom, hopefully you'll never need to crank it much past halfway.

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1483439670' post='3207075'] I hear Banjo Kid from Deliverance is playing ! Must be true as I read it in the Hard Times. [url="http://thehardtimes.net/2016/12/29/trump-books-banjo-kid-deliverance-play-inauguration/"]http://thehardtimes....y-inauguration/[/url] [/quote] The scariest thing about that article is the number of comments from people who think it's genuine.

[quote name='Harryburke14' timestamp='1483554652' post='3208227'] As much as it takes and not a penny more. Probably looking at second hand gear up to the price of £500. If thats even enough. [/quote] You should be able to get a decent 500w amp head and a 4 × 10 cab for that much. That's your classic guitar band gigging rig. Headwise I'd be looking for a second hand Hartke (which will weigh as much as a small house by the way), which should leave you plenty of change for a decent second hand cab.