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Top spec Alleva Coppollo Jazz 5 string, but throw enough money at Jimi Coppollo to make a neck with the most unbelievable birdseye maple, with that really expensive rosewood (Dalbergia Negra? might as well go all out) fretboard with blocks and binding. Tasty!

I was just having a browse at some high end bass manufacturer sites as you do, and came across these lovely looking things on the Nordstrand site, the white 5 string precision makes my knees go all wobbly. Don't really see much on here Nordstrand wise, lot of love for them on TalkBass though. [attachment=54321:3_vp_web.jpg] [attachment=54322:4_complete_web_000.jpg] [attachment=54323:5_vp_web_000.jpg] [attachment=54324:193_web.jpg]

Well I caught this by chance last night and have to say I thought it was bloody great. I have never been much of a Muse fan but I thought the show last night was superb and and through my speakers I thought the sounds was brilliant for a festival gig. When Chris and the drummer kicked in it felt like i was being beaten up it was so powerful and BIG sounding. I thought the bass was a little low but the drums sounded great! might just be down to what setup you have with your TV.

I will echo suggestions made above, keep your hands dry and clean the neck regularly. I keep a beer towel or duster on top of my amp at all times and just keep my hands dry and polish the neck if things get super sticky, but it doesnt happen that often. If you play energetic music and sweat a lot I can highly recommend using sporty wrist bands, I used to use one with my old hard rock band and it made a huge difference and kept the sweat away. I agree with BigRedX though I think it depends of the type of glossy finish used on the instrument some brands/guitars are better than others.

Thanks for all of the posts, loads to think about. I think the first thing I am going to do is try some flats on my backup bass. The songs might not have been played on flats but I have never tried them before so as Beedster said I feel I owe it to myself to try some. If it does go some way to re-creating the sound then that is a bonus. I also think I will be less concerned about nailing the exact tone and as OldGit and chris_b say, find something that can be well heard and works in the band and just get a good overall approximation. Cheers for the suggestions chaps, just need to have a look around for a good 5 string set of Flats now, where did that search button go....

[quote name='bubinga5' post='875462' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:41 PM']Aha i knew it was you..i saw you on youtube with the Progress and put 2 and 2 together....im erm.... Andrew that played with The Fennel briefly before...Pete and CO (may) have mentioned me...i saw you play at the Frog... Anyways i was thinking you had a Fender jazz, with my recommended tone adjustments....I take it the OW Jazz is active..if so, do you know what pre is in it?[/quote] Aha your Andrew, I too saw you on youtube playing with them, ha ha small world. They have been through so many members! I saw a video or picture with you and a bass i did not recognise, if it had been your rather nice Sei I would have made the link straight away, not many of those in Cheltenham. The Overwater has a John East BTB-01 stacked bass/treble control with Vol/Bal. Its a good unit but I am thinking about having it changed for some more flexibility, maybe the full U-Retro Deluxe with active 'tone' control. That might give me a few more classic tones as well as the super modern. Dont you have a East Pre in your Sei?

[quote name='bubinga5' post='875388' date='Jun 23 2010, 01:40 PM']Dont think any of those bassists used flats on those recordings..roll off the tone on your jazz..is it a fender...The Mc Fadden and White head tune sounds like its played on a P Bass..so does the Bee Gees track... That tone for a jazz, i would roll off the bridge and roll down the tone... Hey NJE i didnt realise you were a cheltenham man...me too!! Hey do you play a Overwater at the moment...what band have you played for recently?[/quote] Yeah been in Cheltenham for about 2 years now, great place with a good local music shop too which was a bonus when I moved up. Anyway yes I have a Overwater Jazz at the moment but used to have a Progress 3, and I was/am playing with a local band called the Fennel Sitaution, its good fun and they are nice guys but I have now just joined this soul/disco type band which hopefully will gig a bit more and potentially make some cash. Anyway back on topic... I was wondering whether a few of the tunes were P basses and the dead-ish sound was more down to the recording quality and my ears. Plus I know Bernard Edwards used to use a Stingray so dont knwo what I was thinking putting the Chic tune down. I think perhaps I need to experiment a bit more. I tried panning off the bridge pickup and it does help but it still sounds too vibrant, maybe its the new strings and the bass is very bright sounding, considderably more than my old Progress. Might also just be a case of more practice and a technique adjustment.

Hey all, Just after a bit of advice and some opinions with regards to these tunes. I have just joined a 8 piece soul/funk/disco band and am in the process of learning all of the tunes. I have been given a few tunes to get started on and although making progress with the actual notes I am having some issues with getting the sound. The following tracks seem to have very stoccato, burpy, dead sounding bass tones and I was wondering if it was the way the bass was recorded or technique or am I in fact listening to basses with flatwounds on? Having never had experience of flats I am wondering if getting some would help me get the sound? My jazz sounds too zingy and bright for some of these tunes despite some EQ fiddling. Songs: Aint no stopping us now Le Freak Boogie Wonderland Lost in Music You to me are everything Disco Inferno You should be dancing Any Ideas?

Wow, these look really good and I even quite like their own design basses as well. I shall definately keep an eye out for these, any idea on price?

Congrats! Progress 3's are stunning and the build on them is absolutely phenominal. When I got my old one (gone now) I must have spent about 20 mins just looking at it. I know what you mean about the 36" scale, it really does control that B string well and it doesnt take too long to get used to either. I have a Overwater Jazz at 35" now and that is a bit more aggresive on the B but I quite like that. You have to get some pictures up to support the Overwater "porn" thread now so we can all have a good look.

Currently using some Sennheiser HD 205 headphones for practicing and they seem to do a good job with clear bass and nice top end, even with the B string. They were a gift but I know they couldnt have been more than £60. To be honest Sennheiser usually deliver at most price points in my experience but if you are feeling flush Monster Beats by Dr.Dre are supposed to be the absolute dooh dahs but you wont get much change from £300.

OBBM all the way, wouldn't ever go near planet waves again, not even if they gave them to me for free. I would sell them and buy OBBM!

I would guess she has Eva Gardner playing with her. There was an article on her in BGM recently I think.

[quote name='overwater' post='859847' date='Jun 7 2010, 01:36 PM']Hi, We used to use the standard 'Gator' bass case - though they have changed them a bit since then, so you'd need to check with supplier... However we now supply all our 35" scale J basses with the bigger (pear shaped) 'EBP' Hiscox case - I can supply you one if you call myself or Laurence... Regards, Chris[/quote] Hi, Wow thats fantastic, many thanks for the reply. I got the bass secondhand with a butchered Hiscox so glad to know there is something out there that will fit properly. As soon as I get paid I will be in touch and get an order placed. Thanks again, Nathan

Hello, hoping someone might have some experience with this. I have not long aquired a Overwater J Series which has a 35" scale and am looking for a suitable hard case for it. I have a brand new Hiscox but the bass is about 1-2 inches too long for the case and I was just wondering if SKB or any other 'off the shelf' cases would fit before I have to have something a bit more expensive made. I know there are some really good gig bags available but I dont really trust them, although they will be considdered as a last resort. Thanks in advance.

Hiya, First of all yes you will need dimensions and weight for the couriers as if they get there and its bigger and heavier than you say they will then probably ask for more money. Courier wise there is a massive thread with reviews and scoring system for different couriers on here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36625&hl=couriers"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=couriers[/url] Personally I highly recommend APC Overnight and have used them a couple of times with no problems and they are extremely quick. I have also recently used website called P4D.com which was suggested by another memeber. It was very easy to use and fill in the info and I could just pay online. They have accounts with a couple of couriers and then pass on the rates they get to you the customer. I sent a bass last week through them (via DHL) and it was all very simple and the bass got there safely so cant fault them so far. Hope that helps a bit.

I hope you dont mind me taking this a little off topic but I was wondering what hard case (if any) you use for your new OW Jazz? The reason I ask is that I have just aquired one secondhand and unfortunately it does not fit in my very nice new Hiscox case, its about 1-2 inches too long. I am just wondering what off the shelf hard case will take it. I might have to get padded bag or something if there is nothing available. Many thanks.

Good thread, enjoyed reading through it. This got me really thinking and going back a few years. So here is mine based on what worked best for me and was most playable. 1. Overwater J Series 5 2. Fender Roscoe Beck V 3. Overwater Progress III Deluxe 5 4. 1998 MusicMan Stingray 5. Fender USA 1996 Standard Precision 6. Fender MIJ 65? Reissue Jazz 7. Squier Deluxe Active Jazz V 8. Warwick Streamer Pro-M 5 8. Ibanez ATK 300 9. Squier Silver Series Jazz Bass 10. Yamaha RBX260

The yamah RBX and Peavey Cirrus and Grind basses are both pretty good in my experience but, if you are after a Jazz shape then I would highly recommend the Squier. I bought one about two years ago and it has been fantatsic. It is an extremely well made bass with some great sounds from the stock electronics. The other good thing is that it is just crying out for mods, I have a Aguilar Pre and Badass V bridge on mine. The only thing to watch is the neck and i would suggest trying one first. Its a full 19mm spacing and the neck is very wide and flat which doesnt suit everyone but I love it to bits as it is not far off my old Fender Roscoe Beck. There is a huge thread on TalkBass about how great they, might be worth a look to read some opinions, but for me its a great bass.

A quilted top can look a bit OTT sometimes in certain colours but thats probably because I am jealous and cant afford a quilted topped bass I think if I was going for a natural trans finish though it would probably be flamed body as I think on the whole it is slightly more subtle, a flamed maple neck and birdseye maple fingerboard, hmmmm maple!

WOW! that top looks like a beautiful tropical sea, amazing. That is a really stunning bass you must be over the moon, I have one in the post and i cant wait to get my hands on it. I think you need to get this in the Overwater thread in the "porn" section, Overwater isnt very well represented there compared to some of the other makes.

WOW!!! I mean seriously WOW. He is just phenominal. I have to admit to not having heard of him but I do remeber commenting to a friend a while back about Jay Z's drummer. Thanks for posting the vids new and old up, really put a smile on my face. It also depresses me a little because I know I will never play with a drummer like that.

My missus is sharp as a razor blade and knows models and makes, I couldn't hide anything from her (not that I would want to of course ) Although she doesnt encourage me to keep buying and selling she does get caught up in the excitement of potential trades and when new guitars are arriving. The first thing she said to me this morning was "new bass day tomorrow" bless her. I think my worst missed opportunity was the last time I was at Bass Direct. After talking to mark I was convinced about going back to 5 string and the missus agreed. I played a few basses but the one that caught my eye was a White Nordy 5 Jazz. I loved it but reluctantly put it back on the wall and just left with a bag. We hit the road and were almost home and she was all quiet in the car and after a while I said "whats wrong" she replied "oh nothing, I just thought we were going to get a new bass, we should have bought the Nordy" I replied "I can't afford it thought" she replied "we could have put it on my card" gutted, opportunity missed.