PatrickJ

There's also the additional factor that this bass is in fact a 40th birthday present from the misses - the stars are aligning around this idea so to speak!

I am an Aries - this could work

Yes, it really is quite unanimous isn't it.

I see what you did there :)

Jon sent me a note last week to say he was going to do some mock ups and send me some examples of control layouts but I haven't received anything as yet. I used a couple of images he had sent me in the past to do an updated photoshop mockup of my to be instrument and played about with some of the control lay out options. I wasn't keen on the typical straight line so that's out but I can't decide between curved or diamond. Curved is probably more practical for on the fly adjustments like Andy suggested but I'm favouring diamond visually.

Have you seen his avator animation. I would be too !!

I bet yours is coming along quicker than mine 😠

I'd quite like to play in a band like this, if it was me I'd take the gig! I liked your tone on the first track, your playing supported the song nicely and I digged that little funky fill at 3:02 - had a bit of a Zender vibe to it. The vocalist is a bit hit and miss in places but I don't think he's a complete mis match, especially on the second track you posted. How long has the band been going ?? Is it fairly new, or been around for ages. If it's fairly new I'd be even more tempted as so much opportunity to grow.

Haha you're probably right about the meaning, I hadn't thought about that just looked at the dates :), but yeah it's a good offer (one of the rare truly good deals). I ended up buying two of his books

Page liked, love the Skeleton's graphic!

Not a Black Friday deal but I just found this code for Joe's website, it gives you 50% off any online purchase BFEARLY I just used it to purchase his 50 Essential Jazz Funk lines. I believe it's valid until 1/1/2020.

This was my guess and he's after the BC seal of approval before committing!!!

Update from Jon is that all the lacquering has been finished; no pictures yet but hopefully they are on there way. Jon's asked me to make a decision on control layout for the East Uni-Pre 4 - now all the J basses I've owned have had the standard Fender straight line configuration so that's an obvious choice but for those following this thread any other favoured setups? A few options from Google J basses The traditional straight line as per this Lakland .. A diamond pattern like this Roscoe.. Or following the Contours of the lower edge like this ACG

Never played Mustang Sally, always hated that song though I do keep meaning to listen to it again actually listen to the bass line.

Yes, I just assumed it would have one so didn't even think to check. Typical EHX

I have one of these, it's much more robust than the amPlug and works pretty well, the belt clip on the back is handy but it does lack some of the great features of the Amplug. The lack of an aux input is the biggest issue for me, I'd like to be able to plug my mp3 player in so I can jam to some backing tracks.

That's cool, but I don't have a BSW and am unlikely to get one. The C4 looked more versatile and I liked the idea of potentially using the expression pedal to do some pitch bends (if possible) like on the original deeper underground recording.

Has anyone got any patches that give that Jamiroquai synth sound like deeper underground ?

Have a look at the Source Audio C4 for the synth sounds I'm really tempted by one of these

Why on earth wouldnt he post it??

One for the Christmas list

I've really fallen for Sandberg instruments this year. I think my signature model would be a California II VT4 , 3 tone sunburst with tort pickguard, reverse P pickup and relic'd - a lot like my current bass (in my profile pic). Some one made a point earlier about a sig model being something that wouldn't be readily available to buy off the shelf so I'd ask sandberg for a few tweaks to standard - Black label pickups rather than Delano's - Rosewood neck with clay dots like on vintage fenders - A more vintage styled bass bridge - Rather than a pickup blend, I'd like to have a two position switch: position one Isolated P pickup (with the J completely out of the circuit) and position two a 50/50 blend of the two since they are the only two settings I ever use. - Ernie Ball Cobalt Flat strings, 45 - 100 gauge A second would a straight V4, in black with a light relic finish. Same neck, strings, bridge as above and a reverse P black label pickup.