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[quote name='Bassassin' post='598645' date='Sep 14 2009, 08:26 PM']Oh, doctor - where to start, where to start... would a list help, perhaps?

Jon.[/quote]


YIKES! Seek professional help.

I'm not saying you shouldn't try not to "double finger" but bear in mind that electric bass guitar is still a very modern instrument and who is to say what is right and what is wrong? Jamerson only used one finger the pluck, which could be construed as "wrong" or at least inefficient, but to have changed this style of playing would have altered his style and possibly robbed us of some awesome bass lines. I'm just saying be careful of fundamentally altering you style of playing, unless it really bothers you of course.

Me: Hi my name's Chris and I'm a GASoholic
BC: Hi Chris

No matter how "sorted" I am bass wise, there is always something new I suddenly have a longing for. Problem is it is often something that I have had in the past and have sold to finance the latest wave of GAS or at least very similar. I know it drives Mrs Ezbass up the wall. Case in point, I discover a huge affection for P basses, nothing wrong there, then I realise that I want a P bass with something in the bridge, no problem buy new P and fit additonal P in bridge position, sorted. Well apparently not as I now have the hankering for something with a P bass width neck (at least I'm consistent there), but with 5 strings and nice and shiny (my current basses are quite worn and tatty). This would be understandable until you realise that I used to have a lovely 5 string 'Ray in teal (my fave colour). No doubt this wave of GAS will pass or be sated, either way I will no doubt offload something in the future and then miss it terribly after a year or so. At least I don't have amp GAS, although an Aguilar 750 and 6x10 cab would be nice............... quick nurse bring the sedatives!

No where's the GAS equivalent of coffee and doughnuts at the back of the meeting hall?

I prefer light 6-8lbs, but balance is probably more important to me as I hate a neck dragging on my shoulder.

Fagen was probably just using the old Dan methodology of getting loads of players in to play their interpretation of the part and then picking the one he liked best.

[quote name='JPS' post='596399' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:44 AM']It's nice to hear "blues" bass playing being pushed in a slightly different direction, but done with taste and musicality. I'm a big fan of Tommy Shannon and am looking for other "modern" blues bassists to listen to hence the interest in Roscoe Beck. Any other names spring to mind?[/quote]


You could check out Eric Czar's work with Joe Bonamassa, here's some You Tube vids of a [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDHqQnAVrqE"]bass solo[/url] and something a bit more [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvrNG8nmdrI&feature=related"]bluesy/rocky[/url]. However, my favourite bass player with Joe was Creamo Liss on the New World Yesterday album.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='596425' date='Sep 12 2009, 11:15 AM']Yeah, im a pretty unsettled guy, always changing my mind an dnever happy ;-)[/quote]

Sounds like just about every player I know

OK I can be a bit gushing when it comes to RB, but I can't recommend the Robben Ford and the Blue Line DVD (Ohne Filter) enough. It's hard to believe that a jazzy blues three piece band can sound so full. Three very talented musicians.

[quote name='JPS' post='596023' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:40 PM']Which Robben Ford album would you recommend as a good starting point mate?[/quote]


Robben Ford & The Blue Line, the first Blue Line album is my favourite catchy title eh? Roscoe's solo album is also excellent and features guitar work from Ford, Eric Johnson, Dave Grissom and Greg Koch, Malford Milligan and others on vox. Not your typical solo album as there is only one bass solo and only lasts about 15 seconds. Just good songs, well played and produced.

[quote name='BassAgent' post='595639' date='Sep 11 2009, 01:18 PM']...it's their most popular model. Maybe they'll keep building it with another name on it.[/quote]


Like Music Man and the EVH sig, now the Axis. If Lakland do this it'll free them up to do things with the model like putting a P p/up in it for instance. Conversely they could just rerelease with a small change as the "Adam Clayton" sig?????





Edit Stuart Clayton/Adam Clayton, whoops!

The link from DJ's website to the Lakland DJ just takes you to the product front page despite it being more webpage specific. Has he been using A basses long?

[quote name='lateralus462' post='595581' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:23 PM']He's gone to BC Rich - They'll have his signature version of the beast out soon.[/quote]

Ah posted whilst I was typing, good knowledge

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='595582' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:24 PM']I wonder if i have a collectable DJ5 now ;-)[/quote]

Will this change your plan to put the P p/up I wonder?

I've never understood why there aren't more adjustable pole piece p/ups for bass. One of the reasons I prefer a P to a J is that you can get a better string to string balance because you're only ever tilting the p/up between 2 strings (assuming a 4 string bass). Quite like the indicated tonal characteristics DiMarzio reckon those Model Js have.

Oil on Canvas is a bass tour de force. Mick & Pino are the guys responsible for getting me into fretless.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='593632' date='Sep 9 2009, 09:57 AM']Thanks. Nothing bad i hope ;-)[/quote]

Nope not at all.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='593632' date='Sep 9 2009, 09:57 AM']I really do love the P tone but i love the DJ5 neck so seeing as Lakland wont make the Bass a lot of us want i guess its up to me to do it for myself.[/quote]

There is a lot of talk about one happening in a Glaub5 format, but no official word as yet.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='593270' date='Sep 8 2009, 08:50 PM']Hey all.

Just to let you know (if your still interested ;-) that ive just ordered a Nordstrand NP5 for the DJ5.
After two gigs ive decided i really want to keep with the P tone, the DJ5 tone as it is just isnt cutting it like the P5 did.
Once the pup arrives the Gallery are going to put it in for me and i SHOULD end up with the best bass ive ever owned.

As M20 says, best 5 string neck ive ever played. Better than my old 55-01 from what i can remember. so easy to play.[/quote]


Watching the outcome with interest. Was speaking to Alex at The Gallery yesterday about your dilemma. Pics definitely required of the finished product.

Oh man you're killing me with this. Have a free bump.

[quote name='karlbbb' post='557784' date='Aug 1 2009, 01:48 PM']I agree! They also have it in a sunburst too. Can't decide between them. They have the same colours for the 4 string (AV4) and also a lovely white with a black pickguard. I just wish they did the 5 string in it.

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These look interesting to me as they have P bass width necks. An upgrade of the p/ups (Nordstands have my ear at the moment) and maybe a little reshaping of the headstock (it seems a bit bulbous) and that would be good to go. I really like the bridges on these Vintage Advances. That white is sweet.

I have an MXR M80 which I have principally for DI in case of amp failure. However, a preamp/DI does give you the ability to footswitch additional EQ for solos or a slap passage if you mainly play fingerstyle, or fill a potential hole in your amp's tonestack, for instance the M80 has its bass control centred at 60Hz whereas my LMII is centred at 40Hz. Additionally preamps such as the M80, Sansamp Bass Driver, Tonehammer, etc will also give you crunch if you want it. Best? Way too subjective, but I bought the M80 because its flat sound is transparent i.e. no pre curve EQ, unlike the Sansamp for instance.

[quote name='andy.' post='588076' date='Sep 2 2009, 10:13 PM']So what kid of sound do they produce? Is it a P or J sound or something totally different?[/quote]


[url="http://www.basstasters.com/pickups/"]Here[/url] are some samples of various p/ups including Dark Stars.

[quote name='karlbbb' post='587721' date='Sep 2 2009, 05:28 PM']How do Precisions sound with the tone rolled back? I have it stuck in my head that the P will always have the top end "clank" that you can get by playing hard/with a pick. I do like to have quite a "smooth" tone every now and again.


Thanks to all for suggestions![/quote]


With the tone rolled back is where all the classic P tones live, open it up though and you've got an almost Ric sound. However, not all P tone circuits are created even, but I'm happy to report that the CV one I tried some time back fitted my description. Having said that the J CV I also tried was also a great example of a vintage J tone and with a better colour scheme than the P (if that kind of thing bothers you of course). Like everyone says, try both and get the one that speaks to you.

[quote name='urban Bassman' post='587368' date='Sep 2 2009, 12:27 PM']Perhaps you should ask Geddy Lee....or John Entwistle (if he were still alive)...or John Paul Jones...or Andy Frazer...or Neil Murray...or hundreds of others.

Be you own bass player...if it's fingers for you then fingers it is![/quote]

Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan.......

Having said that, being able to use a pick is a useful skill and one worth developing, not for rock in particular but just as another tool. Also handy if you get blisters on your plucking hand

Check out [url="http://www.basstasters.com"]www.basstasters.com[/url] for some sound samples.

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='586629' date='Sep 1 2009, 04:28 PM']Wow!!!!!!!!

what are those pickups? first tiem ive ever seen them. anyone know who makes them and what they sound like?[/quote]

According to the website they're a Nordstrand P and a DiMarzio Ultra Jazz.

I was just surfing the Overwater site when I saw this beauty, now I can't stop looking at it.

[quote name='JPJ' post='586437' date='Sep 1 2009, 12:39 PM']The problem is the quality of the maple! It has two areas (forearm chamfer and control pots) where there is deep open pores in the maple which take the stain and then appear to look like sanding marks or freckles when the dye dries.[/quote]

I don't know much about these things, but I've heard mention that manufacturers use grain filler, especially on mahogany, would that work with maple, or would it make your problem worse?