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That's a great question. From what I've read it seems that Cort is the third-party that builds their guitars but on their website they specifically mention they have no OEM's (which is very hard to believe). Not sure if anyone will be able to give you a concrete answer since there's no real information (afaik).

Haha yes it is the name of a Chili Peppers song but we just think the name's amazing for a band. And there's been plenty of bands who've used other bands' songs as their name (Radiohead, The Kooks, etc). EDIT: But actually that's a good point. Would you be "turned off" if you knew a band named themselves after a song from a band you knew even though they had nothing to do with the band itself (ie: all originals, no covers)?

Now that we're on this topic I''d like to ask a question... My band is thinking of naming themselves "Funky Monks". What do you guys think of the name? Does it appeal to you? Keep in mind we don't exactly play only Funk, we kind of blend multiple genres of Rock into our music. Mostly Alternative/Funk Rock though.

It all depends on what kind of cover bands you're playing I guess. Obviously there will always be a few tweaks to the original songs (like changing the key to suit the singers voice) but in my opinion a cover band should stay somewhat true to the original song. Unless you want to completely revamp it (do it reggae style) and in that case we're talking about a different type of cover band which isn't probably what we're talking about here.

Honestly it seems like everyone isn't on the same page. The main thing about these cover bands I tend to see is that the members who play there don't fully realize or have the self-esteem to realize what they're doing. There's something called "musician's ego" which is and has always been very prevalent - musicians, like most human beings, like to show off and think that they need to play the most technical and advanced songs in order to show the public they're good so that they can fulfill their ego. And in cover bands that's impossible because not only do you have to play OTHER PEOPLE'S songs but you also have to stay true to the original (that means no random drum fills on Another One Bites the Dust you stupid prick Joe...). What you should do, in my opinion, is gather up your bandmates and schedule a serious meeting. Be realistic and talk to them about the band goals. Ask everyone: "are you here to make money or have fun?" Obviously the best of both worlds is doing both but everyone has to compromise. If you have to play Katy Perry songs then do it and no one can say "no" unless they're only there to have fun (which isn't the main purpose of a cover band really...). You can't only play boring pop songs though or everyone will burnout so add a few still popular but amazing songs to play (Bruno Mars comes to mind for instance, very fun to play but also well known) and also a couple of personal favorites from your members (everyone gets one pick for instance). In the end it's all about balance but EVERYONE should know what you as a band are aiming for and what the consequences are. If the drummer chooses to say "well but I don't wanna play boring songs" then he's not your guy. You're in a cover band, you're gonna play mind-numbing songs from time to time because it pleases the crowd. Either be ready for the commitment or go play prog metal with your friends.

@NJE Exactly, same happens to me. If I play a bit higher (lets say around the 7th fret) then I have no issues since it's a bit wider there but if I have to lay down on the low notes for too long around the nut then my hand starts to cramp because I have very little space to rest my big fingers. Does Warmoth have a warehouse in the EU? I don't want to pay customs for something coming from overseas. If they do I might look into it.

@Beedster Beautiful bass! Not a fretless person myself but that looks very classic vintage and gives a perfect fretless vibe. I'm glad you could find all those components and build it for a cheap price, must have a huge sentimental value for you. @NJE Sorry if it had been asked before. I actually googled a bit about the subject before and there were no threads that I could find. About the issue itself, it really baffles me why people think a jazz neck is easier to play. I mean, to each his own, but it's certainly subjective. For tall people with big hands like me a Jazz neck is too slim and small. I have a Squier VM 70s Jazz Bass (first bass I bought, was a newbie back then) and I could never really get into it because of the neck. I should just replace the neck but then it'd feel "wrong" for me, don't know why. I think Fender would benefit a lot from offering a Jazz Bass with a Precision Neck (since they already offer so many P-Basses with Jazz Necks). It'd be innovative and could actually bring some diversity into their products. @ben4343 Unfortunately there's no signature basses or anything that offers a P-Neck with a Jazz Body (well there's the Mark Hoppus signature but that's a Precision Bass with a Jazz body countour only). Didn't know Sandberg had wider necks, thanks for letting me know!

Does anyone know why there are no Jazz bass models with wider necks? There's plenty of Precision style basses with slim, jazz-like necks (like the Fender Aerodyne, the Fender Deluxe P-Special, etc) but from what I have seen there have never been any Jazz style basses with wider necks - unless you swapped the necks yourself (like Tim Commeford did). Any reason for that? I'd really like to get a Jazz Bass but since I much prefer wider necks (big hands...) I have no choice but to swap necks which, in my opinion, is a shame because it ruins the feel of an instrument - and it also makes it cost a lot more.