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Pm sent re MusicMan case

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='162591' date='Mar 24 2008, 12:28 PM']+1

Played a few of these over the years but sadly, never owned one. Great range of tones available.. Never quite worked out why it wasn't a more popular design than the Stingray - kind of a P-Bass vs J-Bass thing, I suppose?[/quote]
I can only guess it was overpriced at the time - much, much more versatile than a 'Ray, although without its funky simplicity IMO (back to your very apt P vs J thing, but at least Leo went for a very different look with the J)

That's an absolute beauty, stunning in black. Late '80's was the real "golden age" for MM in terms of woods and QA, irrespective of EB / pre-EB. Good luck wth the sale - only wish I could afford her as a back-up!

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Guard ON; pearl white, plain black, or mirror. Only my opinion, but every time I see a G&L I think - that'd look so much funkier with an oval pickguard........

Wasn't there a thread on this recently?
+1 on Pino; great playing on "No Parlez" album (Paul Young) & "Music for chameleons" (Gary Numan, as immortalised by Alan Partidge on air bass, but still v cool)
also;
Bad Company ("Feel like makin' love" a great repetitive groove to improvise over)
"Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin)
"Black Velvet" - Alannah Myles
early '80's era Simple Minds
Some of the less esoteric Japan stuff, eg; "Quiet Life" & "Gentlemen take polaroids" albums (Mick Karn of course)
Many funk / disco grooves work even better on fretless; eg any Chic/Sister Sledge, "Ain't no stopping us now" (McFadden & Whitehead), "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (Taste of Honey), "Boogie Nights" (Heatwave - nice intro) "Boogie on Reggae Woman" (Stevie Wonder) etc etc

Definately true - seems to be high demand for P's - especially vintage - a glut of cheap nice 'Rays ( ) - and where are all the Rickenbackers? Hiding under beds?

A bid from the shady character at the back...........

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='158801' date='Mar 17 2008, 09:56 AM']It is also worth noting that I used to be in a blues band that had the major hump with me because this bass looked "too modern". They were more concerned with that than the music. Glad I'm out of it! [/quote]
Had exactly the same experience playing in a '60's R&B band using my 1980 MM Sabre - not exactly "modern"! 2 guitarists both had red strats, Vox AC30's etc, and kept nagging in a light-hearted way about the Sabre - it more amused than annoyed me. As I was fancying an old Fender anyway I sold off my 7-string (Listerud Totem) and bought a 3TS '73 P off the forum, which I love to bits and result; one happy retro band (still in, as a sideline to the main covers band).
Guitarists, eh?
Corts look pretty cool and good value.

pics re PM. Speaker is a 10", for reference!

[quote name='Beedster' post='156358' date='Mar 12 2008, 10:08 PM']Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Sorry mate, I've three fretless Precisions, 2 '70s - a '73 P/J with rosewood board and a '79 with maple - and one P/J that's more recent. By far my favourite is the '79 maple board, it's strung with TI Jazz Flats and is the most sulky, sexy, jazzy sounding bass I've played. It is just soooooooooooooo smooth, it almost plays itself. Even my guitarist loves playing it. Certainly it isn't Pino's sound - which seems to be what so many players strive for with a fretless instrument - but that was active electronics & roundwounds on rosewood, so it wouldn't be.
If I get to the bash I'll bring it along, I think a few people will be surprised how good a maple fretless is.
Chris[/quote]
Could be I had a dud -you know better than anyone how variable '70's Fenders were/are! After seeing Sting's I had to have one the same (natural / black p/g) and just never got on with it - mind you I'm far, far more aware of what a big factor strings are now than I was then.
I admit - I do admire Pino's sound, although the P gets a thicker, darker fretless sound you can't get on a 'Ray.
If you get that Mark head the '79 should sound real sweet - post some clips!

Newport? Ble mae "Gogs" yn mynd?

ebony board with added bridge J-p/u conversion is the way to go - nothing else I've tried comes close. The maple board ones look ace, but sound dead and wear rapidly.

I put a model 1 into a Kalamazoo KB many years ago, and I'd have to agree with all the above - much better clarity and definition than the original mudbucker, and string spacing identical. They come (or used to) with 4-pole wiring and a micro-switch to allow series/parallel switching. Well-made too, sealed in an epoxy block, and black metal top. I later put the same pick-up into the bridge position of a P-bass copy to make a "poor man's 'Ray", and even though the strings were way off the poles it worked suprisingly well.
If you find a UK suppler please let me know - my Gibson RD Artist has had its original pick-ups replaced with Epi EB3 units, I've got an original '60's Gibbo bridge humbucker, but a DMz model 1 would be great at the neck, or even both.

Fisherman's club, Glanamman, darkest Carmarthenshire

A youth benefit gig, and only second gig this year due to a singer-less hiatus since Xmas* (see below)
Also, after (*coughs*) years of bass-playing, my first experience of DI-ing, thru band's new 1.2kW PA. Seemed fine duirng soundcheck., but during gig;
Bass sound at audience level - absolutely awesome (allegedly)
Bass sound at my level - nothing. Nada. Couldn't hear a goddam thing, even with monitors. Not a real problem for playing, but the whole "live vibe" totally missing.
Worse - playing "Hard to handle" (funked-up version) and finally settling into a groove for the first time in the evening, I suddenly found to my horror I was DOING THE CHICKEN-NECK (rythmic "head-pecking" motion with optional side-to-side oscillation, much favoured by '70's MOR bassists). OMG - lost my sound AND my mojo in one evening!!!!!!!
Only one solution - call for the Doctor...................




.............Dr. GAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Oh yeah. uh-huh.


(*Usual tragic story - after years of grind, band finally makes it big on the local sene, largely due to sensational female singer. Guitarist's wife then accuses guitarist (probably with good grounds) of sh@gging sensational female singer, and delivers ultimatum to effect that singer leaves band or guitarist leaves house. Exit singer. Now got 2 sisters singing, not as technically good but more entertaining, just hope no-one suggests "ABBA tribute"!.........)

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Why do there seem to be so many classic basses in Italy? Did John Enwhistle used to pass through regularly or something? Stunning 'Ray!

another PM!

Mick Karn's tulipwood-faced Wal Mk1 custom. And even a small part of his talent of course!

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PM'd re mandolin case

Apologies for the misplaced humour Burpster - reading your first post I was suffering the post-traumatic stress of a Sunday nite band practice featuring the most flatulent lead guitarist on the planet, who will shamelessly blame his guitar, amp, or any other animate or inanimate object. Our (female) vocalist prefers the far end of the stage to him.
Well, I’ve never heard Satan's growly farts, but it must be impressive – sound-clips please!

Gutted - I recently got a DAB set for the car and always do the morning commute banging along to "Breakfast with Alice". Very little advertising compared with other commercial stations - is that the root problem?

[quote name='The Burpster' post='137463' date='Feb 10 2008, 08:58 AM']I have a '93 Fender HM that sounds like satan farting.....

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That’s right. - blame the bass / dog / whatever
Curiously, all of my basses sound like the wife nagging unless I play through headphones……….

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