wateroftyne

The hell even is that?

i should pop my new'un up. A bit of a rare bird... details here:

Wait.. have I missed it, or has no-one has mentioned Howard's Bass Place in Newcastle yet?

The shame!

5 minutes ago, Owen said:

 Nice to see a properly tuned bass. 

Ah - you're assuming it was in tune at the time the photo was taken... 😇

I’ve just lined it up with my others, and just noticed how dark the board is.

It really pops.

40 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said:

How does the basswood body compare sound-wise to the American Vintage/Original alder bodies?

 

I ask, as I'm just in the middle of having a set of Fender Pure Vintage 66 pickups put into silky999's prototype nitro bass, which has the okoume body.

Honestly, I can’t tell the difference. Had I not known it was basswood from the spec, I’d have assumed alder.

And also, which I'd REALLY love:

25 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Have you still got the BWB, as it really ties in the blocks

I do. Don’t like it, tho.

1 hour ago, Shambo said:

I used to have a Jap Jazz in this configuration. It was a 75RI. Bought it from a Basschatter in France.

 

 

 

I absolutely love the look, still do. You don't see it very often.

It reminded me of my first proper bass, an original black '75 Jazz... but I just didn't play it enough to warrant keeping it.

I sold all the basses in my collection a few years ago, but kept the Pro Precision that usurped it as top bass in my stable.

 

Did you import yours?

Almost the same - ovals is the main difference, I think. Maybe bridge pickup position too? Lovely bass, though!

I didn’t import it. Bought it locally, but don’t know its history before that…

10 minutes ago, nige1968 said:

That looks proper fancy innit. Please tell me it’s an awful baseball bat of a neck to try ‘n’ play …

Sorry to say it’s a classic 60s J profile. Nice and fast!

Hello!

Couldn't resist this one. Never seen another in the UK. Any others out there?

A pretty unique spec - ovals, matching headstock, blocks & binding. Board is a lovely bit of rosewood, body is basswood.

Pickguard was switched to black at some point, but I've got a correct replacement on there now.

It plays and sounds great 🙂

17 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

Fender at its best.

I don't remember ever seeing a passive Fender PJ before.

There was also the late-90s Hot Rod P.

2 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

It’s not Pink Floyd, Rush, Genesis or Jaco so unlikely to get much support here.

 

If you enjoy doing it, keep doing it. Dont worry about anyone else.

 

Best thing about music is that no matter how bonkers it is, someone will love it. Play music for you not anyone else.

You didn't look at the content of his other vids, then?

20 minutes ago, BassTool said:

Absolutely fantastic that! And not a P bass in sight 😲🤓 The whole set up there is fabulous, and I've heard the staff are superb too, looks and sounds great 😜

Ha! Truth is, I’d love to use a P for the earlier stuff, but as the guitar / keys lads have a lot of switching around to do, it’s left to me to do a lot of the between-song chat.

25 minutes ago, BassTool said:

Fabulous pics of an amazing local gig @wateroftyne glad you and the band enjoyed The Fire Station, looks like an incredible night was had by all, it really is a superb venue 👌🏼

Cheers! It really is.

Here's a clip. Bass sounds exactly as I want. Flatwounds FTW!
 

1 hour ago, aeonspromise said:

Dislikes?

 

Have you ever considered a different hobby?

An Eagles tribute show at The Fire Station in Sunderland, a relatively new 550-cap venue. I reckon it's probably one of the best in the country.

The hall is beautiful... acoustic perfection. The PA is premiere league. The staff are lovely, and absolutely on it. It even has parking!

Used my MIA Standard Jazz, with the G&L L2000 on standby. Rig was, of course the Handbox R-400 (with its lovely on-board DI) and TKS S212.

Same amp & cab as forever. New bass, tho!

5 hours ago, bassace said:

Dire Straits were very wobbly, weren’t they.

I don't think they were..?

They were just beginning their 'Long, drawn out arrangement' phase.

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I will say that it sounds like their TV feed was mixed by a drummer...

23 hours ago, BigRedX said:

What does the binding do around the forearm contour?

It follows the contour, and it'a rolled off slightly. 

Continuing my post-midlife crisis 'straying from Precisions' period, I couldn't resist this absolute stunner over the weekend.

Just... look at it.

It's a 1998 model, and was actually the L-2000 they used in the catalogue that year.

A couple of honest dings here an there, but otherwise spot-on. I'll be gigging it on Friday.

A great example of what-could-have-been bass-wise is the Brendan Lynch mix of Champagne Supernova. It's a lovely part.
 

Here's a little video wot I made.

DIrect into DAW... a little light compression and no EQ. All knobs wide open. D'addario Chomes.

(UPDATE - ON HOLD FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS)

Hey hey!

Would consider trade involving a nice Precision or Jazz... let me know what you have.

I picked this up recently in a trade, and as beautiful as it looks and sounds, it's not a Fender... so off it goes.

This is a stunning example from the initial 2015 run of walnut & maple SW's. Resonant & rich, and only 8lbs 15oz. It's got the factory-fitted pull-out knob which kicks in the more traditional Ric sound.

Despite being 10 years old, it looks basically new. Get out your magnifying glass and you might spy a couple of light marks on the back, but really it looks like it's just come out of the factory.

Comes with original case, and candy - pickup cover, warranty card, polish cloth etc.

Currently fitted with Chromes.

I'm not keen to ship this... yet. Collection from Tyneside, or I could meet up within reason.

Add me to the 'Get your hand in your pocket, Eavis!' crowd. It's fairly shabby that so many artists play for the entry fee to the event wot they're playing at.