Richard Jinman

Thanks 3Below... it is a killer bass indeed. I’m just not a Precision man ... heresy I know

Thanks... 

Up for sale is a G&L SB1 from the late 80s and its original hard case. If I sound a bit vague on the date it's because it seems quite hard to date these precisely. The serial number is B017393. The G&L registery dates a similar number to 1984, but Gareth (the BassChatter I bought this from) says late 80s and he clearly knows his stuff. I bought the bass earlier this year and I do love it, but my modest talent and budget don't support a multiple bass habit so I'd like to sell and replace it with a US jazz with a rosewood neck (if you fancy a trade please let me know). I simply feel more at home with a jazz neck and a jazz sound. When I bought the bass I gave it to a local tech here in Somerset for a full set up. He polished the frets etc and fitted it with Dunlop flats which it's still wearing. I paid £975 for it which, on reflection, might have been a bit punchy, but I'd fallen in love with it so what's a man to do? 

You'll see from the pictures that it isn't in showroom condition as you might expect in a bass this age. It's got some good honest mojo from years of playing. There's a patch of buckle rash on the back, some dings on the edges of the body etc, but nothing that interferes with the gorgeous sound of the thing. The tech who set it up marvelled at how straight the neck was and it's the first instrument I've owned that made me understand what the term 'buttery' might mean. Something about it just feels right the moment you fret it. The electronics are simple - it has some rather cool radio knobs - but the sound (to my ears) is magnificent. The case looks like it has been through a few airports backwards - plenty of war wounds on the exterior, but the plush interior is in good condition. It's done its job in other words. 

It's probably a superficial thing, but I also loved this bass because it doesn't have the rather weird (IMO) jagged headstock of the modern G&Ls. I guess that's down to individual taste, but it felt important to me. Anyway, someone will either be on the look out for one of these or they won't, so I'll leave it in the lap of the BassChat gods and if it doesn't sell or trade I'll go right back to loving her. Bass is in Babcary, Somerset and inspection is welcome of course. As it's in its flight case I'm happy to courier at buyer's risk (or we insure). Thanks for taking a look. 

Been asked about weight. I only have access to bathroom scales, but using the Me plus bass minus Me approach it seems to weigh about 4kg. That's an approximate of course. It's certainly lighter than my BB1100s, but then most things are.

I bought this lovely Jazz from Burns-Bass (great guy by the way) a couple of months ago and it's made me want to upgrade to an American Standard Jazz (or similiar). I paid £400 with a decent gig bag (Thomann) included which I thought was great value, so I'm discounting a little at £380. It's strung with Daddario super-light chromes and it sounds, well, like a Jazz oughta. Personally, I love the simple elegance of the white body and the maple neck. The bass is in great condition. The most noticeable nick is on the back which you can see in picture 9. Other than that there are a couple of tiny marks (not chips) on the edge of the body, but hard to see as the pictures show. The serial number is MX1799804 which dates it to 2017-2018 I believe. I think this generation of MIM Jazzes offers incredible bang for the buck. Everything is standard. Ideally, I'd like the new owner to collect, but given I'm in deepest Somerset I'm also happy to courier at the new owner's expense. Really looking for a sale, but if someone was interested in trading for an American Jazz plus cash I'd certainly be interested in talking. Not really a sunburst guy - prefer simple colour combos like, well, this one. Thanks for looking, all the best Richard. 

Bought a BB1100s from Neil and couldn’t be happier... great guy.

Hi, I'm in the market for a decent - relative term I know - Yamaha. I like the sound of the BB1100s, but am confused by the wide - really wide - range of prices for the instrument. For example, there's one on Reverb right now for about £380 with hard case. It's made in Taiwan, but as far as I can tell the Japan/Taiwan thing isn't a big deal with Yamaha in the way MIM and MIA seems to be for Fender. The Bass Gallery has a BB1100s on sale for about £1000. Sure, you'd expect to pay top dollar at a London bricks and mortar store, but I can't begin to reconcile the difference. A 1100s sold here about a year ago for about £350 I think. Any thoughts on the reason for the variance (besides people trying it on etc) and what would you consider a fair price?

And for my secondary question. Would you look at a newer model like the BB1024 - around the £500 mark secondhand - in preference to the 1100s? Cheers, R

People accuse Yamaha basses of being a bit generic.... this one not so much

It’s probably a decent buy at £190.... if you can live with the look

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133440252031

Refreshing honesty here as the perils of paint stripper are,  er, laid bare.

Still for sale?

Where do you meet?

Just bought a gorgeous jazz from Lawrie and couldn’t be happier. Lovely guy who went out of his way to make it a pleasant sale. 

Bought Gareth’s G&L SB1... love it! Smooth, easy deal... recommended 

bought Gareth’s G&L SB-1 and it arrived today. Smooth, easy transaction and I love the bass!

SOLD and paid for.

SOLD!

Up for sale is my Fender MIM Classic 70s Jazz. A veritable funk machine I'm told, although my rather rudimentary skills make it difficult to confirm that.  The serial number is MZ7189826 which I believe dates it to 2007-2008 (please correct me if I'm wrong on this and anything else). The bass has a nice low action and is fitted with roundwounds. It feels fast and easy to play and the sunburst is rather gorgeous. It does have some war wounds however - mojo I believe it's called - and I've done my best to show them in the pictures. You'll also notice holes where the rear ash tray was attached (No, don't have it). I'd like to say I inflicted this damage at a series of small club gigs in the mid west, but that would be dishonest. The bass was i this condition when I bought it. The Spider case is also a bit scruffy and is missing a rear catch (there's always a catch isn't there?) but does a rudimentary job of protecting the instrument. Reason for sale: my ability and finances make me a one bass man and I want something like the US G&L SB1 I've seen on here, but they're for sale only. 

Collection would be preferred, but given I'm in the wilds of Somerset I'd be happy to courier at buyer's expense. Let me know if you've got any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. 

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That Jaco-ish tone during the intro ... how's he getting that? He's a brilliant player obviously, but is it all technique or a combination of that and the guitar/amp? What a great performance. 

Thanks very much ... sounds like I should try moving my thumb to the A and let it touch the E at the same time ... will give it a go

This is a question from a L-plate bassplayer so please go easy on me. I've found it fairly easy moving my thumb between the pick up and the E string and I'm muting the D and G strings with my left hand. So far so good, but occasionally I notice the A string is ringing when I'm playing the D or G. Some players seem to mute the A by moving their thumb from the E string to the A string, but I find this incredibly awkward. Another guy suggested resting the ring finger on the A string, but again I find that completely messes up my two-finger plucking. Wondering what others do and if there's a 'best practice' beyond whatever works for you? Thanks, Richard

Makes me sound like an angry toddler... I'm stinky poo at slap mummy.

Hey, basschat changed my expletive to stinky poo... how adorable!

Saw a vid of Larry Graham fronting his own band so naturally all the focus was on the slapping and popping. Impressive obviously, but as a musical experience it was the equivalent of watching popcorn in a microwave. Guess that puts me in the if-the-song-demands-it-then-great camp. Full disclosure: I’m stinky poo at slapping.

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