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[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1343944410' post='1757799'] There is is a photo somewhere of Kate fondling a Fender Jazz Bass floating about on t' interweb [/quote] I think it's a Precision with a Jazz neck.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1343815119' post='1755523'] Something like "talent" is far more likely to be polygenic in character, so it's not really a case of "having it" or "not having it". However, I think it is clear that some people have more than others... [/quote] Yes, I rather think your edit misquoted me there as I was actually being sarcastic and certainly wasn't asking the question you quote me as asking. I was rather making fun of those who do ask it. However, I think it is [i]not at all [/i]clear that some people have more than others...

[quote name='bungle' timestamp='1343814070' post='1755500'] Surely people have innate talent? A pre-disposition to a certain discipline that coupled with practice makes them outstanding at it? You might consider that a "gift". [/quote] I don't think it is 'sure' at all. Do some people have an innate talent for assuming that 'nature' beats 'nurture' or have they learned to associate talent with the innate?

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1343814531' post='1755508'] No one plays like that without being intrinsically musical, the hard work of 'shedding' comes after. [/quote] You are begging the question. You can't prove 'nature' comes before 'nurture' by assuming that 'no one plays like that without being intrinsically musical' (i.e. 'nature' comes before 'nurture')

[quote name='AndyBob09' timestamp='1343811914' post='1755461'] "The gift he was given"?!?! Please! Not one of us has a gift. Jamerson didn't have a gift, Jaco, Mark King, Wooten, Marcus - They don't have gifts. They sit and shed for HOURS. You see them on stage and hear them on a record for a moment, what you don't see is their lifetime of dedication to make that moment seem so effortless. Gift indeed! [/quote] I think that the 'gift' that was referred to was the harmonic quality of the songs he was playing at Motown and not some 'gift' of talent or whatever from God or elsewhere. The songs were a 'gift' in the sense that they were very good for Jamerson's style.

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1343474095' post='1751214'] What about Rotosound flats? I have a set on my Precision at the moment. Not sure I'll keep them on for long though. They sounded great when recording EofF's acoustic demo but I've been unhappy with them in rehearsals thus far and haven't gigged them yet. Also find them quite hard to play. [/quote] I always use flats and I could live with the Roto flats if I had to but I don't really like their feel or tone either.

I hate the sound and the feel of Rotosound 66s, at least I did 25 years ago when I last played some.

Bobby Vega is definitely a great player.

[quote name='andypandypudinandpie' timestamp='1342885458' post='1742394'] oh I didnt realise that, looking at the Fender spec it didnt mention that. Cheers Essential [/quote] [b]Special Electronics[/b]: Active Electronics [b]Controls[/b]: Master Volume, Pan Pot (pickup selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Active/Passive Mini Toggle

The American Deluxe has a preamp.

[quote name='Cyrene' timestamp='1342769500' post='1740542'] I think the black nylons might have been worth a try. [/quote] I have La Bella 760Ns on my Takamine B10.

I hate those bronze strings in every way. YMMV.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342703540' post='1739599'] ... very interesting about my arse ... [/quote] Oxymoron.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342702370' post='1739571'] My pubes have gone grey though, I'll tell you that for nothing! [/quote] Good job you're not charging because no-one would have paid up.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342699168' post='1739474'] The maid at the Hotel in Bath. [/quote] Did someone steal her strap?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1342699005' post='1739469'] ahh.... yes, suddenly realised how in internet land this could get twisted around. It was more an innocent comment on the users of basses than anything else based on my youtube searching. the whole funkadelic/rickenbacker thing also, it's kinda interesting isn't it? like different music uses different instruments, and different things become popular in different places- but I guess we/the net isn't mature enough to talk about race without it be coming racist. oh well [/quote] That's because it's not about 'race' it's about genre of music.

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[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1342687986' post='1739153'] Thanks for the promising advice guys. I've heard somewhere that the TI short scale strings are actually medium scale as they assume that short scale basses have a trapeze bridge. Can anyone confirm this? [/quote] The JF324s are 32" (hence the 32 part).

... and that's how stereotypes get started, folks.

Yes. TI Jazz Flats on my Michael Kelly. Excellent.

Did a guitar/bass trade with Si. Excellent communication, and a spot on time meet in Tesco's car park. I highly recommended that you do a deal with Si at your earliest opportunity.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342648366' post='1738858'] Only a complete fecking snowball would think there was a prize. Look it's Maori Poppins, cor blimey guv'nor, ekky-thump, jellied eels, wee laddie... baby. [/quote] Whatever you do, don't search google images for 'dick van dyke strap'.