Twigman

I failed on December 30th

We’re putting the finishing touches to our newest (9th?) album which we hope to release in the spring. The documentary that has been being produced by a Dutch filmmaker will be released in the spring too. The producer is hoping and expecting us to play several gigs to promote that. Currently I think we only have 2 gigs in the diary (in Italy) and they’re not until October.We have had zero editorial input to the documentary so we have no clue what story they’re telling. They’ve followed us for 3 or 4 years and in that time there hasn’t been any drama, so I really don’t understand their angle. The film will be followed by a double live album which was recorded a couple of years ago in Rotterdam and is being released by the film producer. Despite all this assumed exposure I am fully expecting to be as obscure and penniless in 12 months time as I am today.

Edited to correct typo HTH

Yes it’s one of my favourite Fender colour schemes too. I’ve spent all afternoon noodling on it and I’m surprised how quickly I adjusted to the not so flat fingerboard. It’s actually quite comfortable. I can’t wait for next rehearsal.

Yes. Yes it is.

I succumbed to my urge to get a jazz…and negotiated a significant discount from list. It comes with ashtray and pickup cover. I was surprised to find a CoA in the case - i thought that was a custom shop only thing. I haven’t told my band yet but I’m looking forward to their reaction at the next rehearsal whenever that might be….i suspect it’s not black enough for them.

Happy Birthday!

My youngest son who recently turned 18 bought everyone alcohol because he could. I rarely drink but I understand it was a novelty for him to be able to do that legally. i got a 4 pack of bottled 7.5% Nigerian Guinness - I’ve not tried it but I expect it to be vile. I’m saving it for the next time he comes for the weekend so that he can suffer the poisoning.

I decided this morning, after being unable to find a shop with stock, to order the MIJ ‘Noir’ only to find that over Christmas it had Sold Out. i know I should never have procrastinated nor posted it in here.

Or this - the MIJ 'Noir' at 1/3 of the price :

I think I've found what I want but at £4,800 it's a bit steep Limited Edition '60s Jazz Bass® DLX Closet Classic Model #: 9235700120

That's neat

If I could get it without his signature on the headstock that would definitely be in the running - it has everything: block inlays, lollipop tuners, string through bridge.....but it also has Adam Clayton's signature on it (and presumably a slice of commission directly to him in the price) - for that reason it rules itself out. Shame

I favour a passive jazz. Battery anxiety is one of the drivers for change.

I'm in the market for a jazz bass. My current bass for everything is a EBMM USA Sterling 4HH - been number 1 bass for last almost 9 years. But I fancy a change. I've owned precisions and find the nut too wide - I have 2 precisions with jazz necks but I fancy a real jazz. I am leaning toward buying new. I don't want Mexican or Indonesian - call me whatever you like but I've decided Japanese or American only So I've narrowed the choices down to: - prerequisite RW boards only MIJ 'Hybrid' II £1,500 ish pros: price, colours, headstock end truss rod adjustment cons: basic bridge, no case only gig bag American Professsional II £1,900 ish pros: slim profile neck (I like that), option of top load or string through bridge, hard case cons: 5 bolt neck (limits choice of replacement necks if required) - not keen on any colour scheme, not keen on the tuners - prefer the large vintage open wheels, American Vintage 66 £2,200 ish pros: love the sea foam green colour with matching headstock, like binding on the fb, 66voiced pickups, hard case cons: price, never liked the vintage bridge Mod Shop £2,000 ish pros: choice of colours, block inlays available, choice of pickups, same bridge as Professional II with through body stringing and top loading available, hard case cons: no neck binding available, same tuners as Pro II, no matching headstock, 10 week lead time Custom Shop £4,000 ish pros: can have almost any spec you want cons: it'll cost both time (long lead time) and big money I am leaning toward the MIJ Hybrid II in Noir but the Vintage66 in sea foam green is also tugging at my strings.... If you were in the market for a NEW Fender jazz, which would you choose and why?

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I attach my transmitter to my strap in a Heistercamp transmitter pouch. it's top top quality and a lovely thing. https://www.heistercamp.co.uk/product/transmitter-pouch/

I've had my Shure GLXD16+ setup for a year now and I honestly don't know why i didn't go wireless years ago. It is so liberating - although having the drummer tell me I need to move around more now (a la Simon Gallup*) is a bit off putting..... *I can't wear a bass that low and strutting really isn't very me.

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