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I play both. Last week, I played through the set list with both. I’m faster on the 4 but overall, it’s more fluid on the 5. I’m going to switch around for a bit. When I’m reading, the five will always be my go to.
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I’ve got one in flat black that I’m fixing up. I had a ‘63 Jazz for a number of years and the 24’s neck feels just as good. I like the tonal variety. The mid sweep and “slap switch” work well at gigs for a fast tone adjustment. I’m a bit farther away but you’re welcome to try it.
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A level of music theory I wish I possessed
dclaassen replied to MiltyG565's topic in General Discussion
Having taken waayyyy too much music theory, I tend to agree with Adam Neely that, although correct and all, this is an attempt to place a round peg (modern chord loop), in a square hole (18th century composition rules). I'd just as soon bet that the writer was sitting at a piano, noodling and found this progression. It's a good progression too....just didn't start out as figured bass...:) -
You just need to install Sklar's "producer switch" onto your favorite bass.....
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When the venue booker's intelligence is ... erm ... artificial?
dclaassen replied to Happy Jack's topic in General Discussion
Looks like most of the emails I get from my school leaders....seriously -
It’s a tool…we tend to use the best tool for the job.
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Name a Genre an give me your top 3 tracks from it
dclaassen replied to Mykesbass's topic in General Discussion
Wow...I'd totally forgotten about this album...baby needs a new pair of snakeskin boots/hello, it's me.....good times -
Name a Genre an give me your top 3 tracks from it
dclaassen replied to Mykesbass's topic in General Discussion
Southern Rock And, of course..... -
Sure thing!
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Which companies are dead to you?
dclaassen replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
I only use those guys if I have to.... -
Shorts and t-shirts....sigh!
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Which companies are dead to you?
dclaassen replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
How about big box home centers and such? This weekend, I went into a big Home center to get some tubing that I use in my garden. I found the tubing, cut it to size and took it up to the register. The poor youngster looks at me and says how much is this? I replied that I didn’t check because traditionally they have a chart that tells them how much it is per meter. So I go back, take a picture of the price tag per meter, get back into the queue and check out. The kid charges for 1 m when I clearly had much more than that, but at that point, I didn’t think it was my problem.. It’s over to the car care place, Get the can of what I think is copper coat, then, upon reading the can, ask the guy behind the counter if this is anti-seize. He does my favorite trick for these folks and starts reading the can. I just shook my head, paid the guy and left.. this is what I get for not going to a proper auto parts store. Is it too much to ask that people who work in these types of businesses at least know a little bit about the products they’re selling? -
It was actually.a gig…
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I used to do pickup gigs with a drummer friend who would book jobs, then fill in with whoever was free. Guy comes in with a flying V in one hand and his 12 guage pump shotgun in the other. Leans both against his amp and starts to tune. I carefully introduced myself while asking if the gun was loaded. He gave me the look we used to get from ‘Nam veterans and kept tuning his guitar. Good player , but did not utter a word all night…not a relaxing gig…I never accepted another dep request from the drummer…no idea what happened to the guitarist.
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I can't say I ever kept a bass I hated (cough-Ric-cough), but... Gibson RD Artist--amazing tone and incredibly versatile tone set, but the weight almost destroyed my shoulder...oh, and it would pick up CB Radio traffic... Yamaha NE2....great bass-really stupid, fiddly hard to use input jack...just silly IMO Spector Spectracore....horrible cheap input jack...getting ready to put a good one in... Any P bass---the neck Any (actual) Jazz Bass---the constant single coil buzz.. G&L L2000 tribute...just a general feeling of discontent with the neck, the tone, and everything Any bass that makes you take the back panel off to change the battery... That's it, I think...
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EMG humbucker
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My Spectracore does pretty well….added bonus is the ability to blend between the piezo and soap bar.
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Very much this for me as well….
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Well said, sir, and very correct! When you do get the rare chance to perform with those types, enjoy it!
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I have been playing a five with the country band, but am taking my Jazz 4 to the next gig. I really wonder if anyone (at all) will notice. I think we switch things around for ourselves. I do know that nobody is more obsessed with tone than a bass player, and nobody else (except the sound guy who will make it sound....uh.....different) cares. I'm still going to do both, though....