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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1506333109' post='3377910'] Slight differences in size and placement of screw holes i'd suspect? [/quote] Exactly. Very slight differences, for example, between the Japanese-made Geddy Lee and the identical-looking American- or Mexican-made standard jazz. Takes a good bit of looking around over here to find a proper replacement fit.

As inexpensive as the Bronco is, is upgrading worth the expense? I had one, and was glad to leave it behind. Squier makes so many inexpensive models now (Jaguar and Affinity series), it might make better sense to move up.

[quote name='markdavid' timestamp='1505292976' post='3370735'] The Labella's are a good string not exactly what I would call bright but focused and articulate with good thump, only issue with the Labella's is that because they are thinner towards the tuner end in order to fit the Hofner it is easy to snap them by accident to be cautious of this [/quote] I also have LaBellas on my Contemporary Club, and I like them. No problem with a dull E. And yes--be careful winding up or down, the tuner end is indeed fragile. I popped an A string being too hasty.

Listened recently to "Two Against Nature" with Becker on bass--very nice. Steely Dan was big in my background too. Rest in peace.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1500788060' post='3340130'] I have bought every instrument I own on-line or, in the olden days, by mail order. Never had a problem until I bought my Ovation Custom Legend from Thomann but they sorted out a replacement without any difficulty. My experience suggests that the risks associated with buying on line are about who you buy from. [/quote] I had no problem with a Squier bass I bought from a big retailer, but when I bought a Hofner bass from a reputable--at least very well-known--(American) dealer online, I had problems. The site declared that he did his own set-up, but it turned out that he had someone else do it. The action was so high the bass was nearly unplayable. I knew a bass of that kind required a somewhat higher action, but this was a lot too high. I had a luthier reduce it, then reduced it myself a bit more. I wouldn't again buy a hollow-body bass online; too many variables to consider.

I also got a Geddy Lee jazz at deep discount: guy bought it, then decided he didn't wanna play, so around $300 off. Mine's Japan made, and yes: the neck is wonderful. I think all the new Geddys are MIM now.

I have a Japanese Geddy jazz and love it. The neck is super comfortable, though a bit fussy. But a small turn of the truss rod and the action is comfortable. It's my second Japanese Fender and both were not only good instruments but great buys. Congratulations on a very nice-looking bass. I didn't much like the 'tuxedo' look of mine, so I put on a black pickguard--very sharp.

Great looking bass, congrats on a good buy!

Bluejay, congratulations!

[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1462866639' post='3046299'] This morning my Hercules GS412B stand broke all for a sudden. I did have the same stand for over 8 years so is about time. Was wondering is the GS402B is any good? I want something is sturdy but also portable. Will it hold my Spector Q6 bass (6 string)? [/quote] Mine also proved unreliable. I now use On Stage stands and love 'em.

[quote name='JazzBass4624' timestamp='1488662025' post='3250942'] I play in a band with a singer, guitar player and me on electric bass. I have tried on acoustic bass but apart from the volume problem it din't appeal to me. So I am using my fender jazz and fit nicely in the mix. No one considers it a problem. [/quote] I was watching some early Gordon Lightfoot clips yesterday (from a show in London ca. 1965, as it happened): Lightfoot on 12-string, Red Shea on six-string, and John Stockfish on Fender bass. The trio sounded great, and the P-bass fit right in.

My group plays jazz standards, and these seem to draw the temporarily enchanted (or tipsy) partygoers like flies. (To honey, that is.) They usually want to tell you--while you're trying to work through the tricky B part you've never actually nailed--that they haven't heard "How High the Moon" in a long, long time. One wishes it had been longer. The only thing to do is smile and nod. If you speak, you regret it.

Rob, very interesting, thanks. Good to know more (and hear more) about Chambers.

The pickups look like those on an older model G&L.

"Live with Me" with Keef's opening bass line. (He says he wrote it.)

As others have said, keep playing. I also suffered trauma early and have a hard time integrating those left and right sides. But when the guys I play with chime together in a certain way--when the playing [i]and[/i] the listening come together--it's like my brain lights up and calms down and everything's OK. Thanks for sharing what you did, and don't give up. W.

[quote name='markdavid' timestamp='1495094713' post='3301146'] Now just need to sort out this wacky intonation that you get with Violin basses [/quote] I bought a Hofner Club bass ('Oriental' version, as the dealer put it; around $875 US) a couple of year ago and had to have the action lowered a good deal to make the instrument playable. Finally got it down (the luthier and me, painstakingly, later) and have been enjoying it ever since. Excellent intonation was finally achieved by moving the bridge as needed, but also by adjusting each string saddle. A lot of trouble but ultimately worth it. Good luck with yours.

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1494443862' post='3296082'] The tone of your response suggests the lighthearted nature of my comment has gone right over your head. [/quote] Not at all. No 'tone' was intended, I was just noting [i]my[/i] single-minded error. OK now?

Walter Becker of Steely Dan. Example: the song "Two Against Nature."

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1494085457' post='3293158'] 1962 for British fans [/quote] My typical American response--as if it only happened over here! ... duh.

Admirable treasure indeed. Can anyone my age (67) forget first seeing the Hofner bass in Paul McCartney's hands on the Beatles' February 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show? (And more than a few of us said, "What's [i]that[/i]?")

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1490538469' post='3265767'] The style of music my band plays isn't what my wife listens to out of choice, so she very rarely comes to our gigs. Also, as we aren't prolific songwriters, she has heard all the tunes enough already. [/quote] Our trio's keyboard player said the same thing: she's heard them all and doesn't wanna hear any more. I don't think any of us especially want the wives to come.

[quote name='bootleg' timestamp='1489529197' post='3257747'] I play mostly jazz and Latin standards usually with a drummer. Occasionally we rehearse and do the odd show without the drummer. I do find it a challenge without, to be honest. Any tips for surviving this? I do wish the horn section tried to contribute to the groove when not soloing or playing the tune. Or is it all my responsibility? [/quote] My trio of violin, keyboards and bass depends on me to set the time and keep the rhythm steady. This I can do, and I try; the problem is that our driver, the keyboard player, seldom listens, often plunging ahead, speeding up and putting us out of whack. The key is listening, and that seldom happens. No matter how many times we discuss it, it still happens. I don't know if there is a remedy. I don't want to spend my time just playing traffic cop, but if I don't, the music suffers. It's a bitch.

Wow--stunning bass. Congrats.

What a beauty. I had a Squire 4-string jazz and loved it.