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    TO GO: Unwanted Mars Bar

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    It was actually really tasty, I don't normally enjoy mars to that a great extent, but even now I remember returning home to find a mysterious package and opening it to reveal the aforementioned mars. It was good. I relaxed and had it with tea.

    TRADED --- FT: Mighty Mite fretted maple Jazz neck

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by JamieBenzies

    Hello!

    I want to get a fretless neck onto my jazz bass as I have no use for it with frets.

    My lovely neck is %100 in terms of playability etc, despite a small dink in the back of the neck, some unconventional screwing in of the E string machine head (which I assure you is not at all problematic in anyway), and some redundant string tree screw holes on the headstock. As I said however, these are small aesthetic issues which are hardly noticeable, the epic feel of the neck however, is very noticeable.

    This neck literally makes the bass it's on, it's extremely solid construction give a great tone and feel, it will be sorely missed :'( The neck will be sent with ALL FOUR nice gotoh tuners attached, lucky you!

    So anyone interested in swapping my fretted for your fretless neck get in touch!

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    Good "Standard" Jazz electric bass players

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    I'm with you Jack, whilst I am learning upright as well I personally see no reason why electric should be ruled out for standards playing. I also agree with you on the matter of electric bass being a different instrument in it's own right and the idea of substituting for double bass not being pleasing one.

    I fully understand how upright bass has a richer sound and fits the tradition etc, as well as being aesthetically more comfortable in a jazz setting. So as far as business and making money goes I would definitely agree that upright is more benevolent in standard jazz, however if you are pursuing a creative goal and are avoiding this compromise of learning upright bass then go for it (as you are). A good electric player with the right mentality and great rhythm is great to hear on standards, best examples in my opinion being Dario Deidda, Kevin Glasgow and Laurence Cottle, who objectively swing like m*****f***ers.

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