Twigman

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1336678408' post='1649483'] Now, if he was saying 'I find that some Musicman basses have really loud E and A strings and quiet/flat D and G stings' then I'd be agreeing. [/quote] Same would be true of Fenders IMHE

Fender Original (62RI) does do the trick

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1336564238' post='1647500'] Kinda reminds me of a shop in Watford, a few years ago they used to have the walls filled with some pretty decent guitars and basses. Now they have one bass and about 10 guitars, all of which are pretty damn awful, apart from one ibanez, which is way overpriced. shame really, my lunch breaks used to be awesome in that place, so busy, now it's dead, I went for the first time to buy strings and found out that infact, that's pretty much all they sell.. [/quote] Hooters?

[url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/middle_bass.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/middle_bass.htm[/url] A couple of weeks delivery from US

I always go for a custom made fitted flight case. I get mine from [url="http://www.abscases.co.uk/"]http://www.abscases.co.uk/[/url] Here is a pic of my Warmoth in one:

Mine of JV info here: http://www.21frets.com

My Fiesta Red 1983/4 JV Precision - not because it's particularly brilliant....but because I have owned it from new and we have been through a lot together.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1334943960' post='1623955'] Track title - '[url="http://Track%20title%20-%20"]Phosphoribosylformylglycinamide flavour[/url]' [/quote] Floyd meets Ozric Tentacles....how do you know where you are in the track? Sounds fun to jam... OK this is an instrumental I am working on for the next SL&G album...this one is all me: [b] [url="http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/108716769"]http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/108716769[/url][/b]

[quote name='DavidCertain' timestamp='1332202342' post='1584910'] , why can't the guy put his own name on the bass he made? [/quote] Do you think I should put 'Gibson' on the basses I make? I think someone might not like that either esp as they are Fenderalike basses

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1336474971' post='1646027'] sounds great - was it fun? [/quote] Yeah it was fun in a somewhat stressful way. (some promoters have a lot to learn ) It is bizarre to be sat in an office one day and be playing a gig in foreign parts the next, to a load of punters who know all the words to the songs and are going mental in front of you.

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1336477757' post='1646082'] was it not worth fitting a decent preamp to your PJ to revive it? [/quote] [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1336478059' post='1646087'] Or getting a beefier bridge pickup? [/quote] Probably on both counts........ I just enjoyed the process of making the bass and wanted to do it all again. I am still going to change the bridge pup in the PJ for a humbucker (prob Nordy twin coil) and experiment with the wiring a bit - I read somewhere that putting a cap in series with the pup . I suspect it'll be out of action a while while I play with it.....and (excuse) now I love playing my Jazz neck I have to have another to play while i sort out the PJ's problems. I tried playing the JV precision again the other day and wonder how I managed with such a wide neck for so long.

A couple of bits arrived this morning.

If Fender stuck Jazz necks on Precision bodies I'd be more inclined to get one. That's why I built a Warmoth instead.

Played Forte La Carnale in Salerno, Italy on Saturday. 350-400 paying punters @ €15 a pop - not bad This is a very live room - we had trouble with guitar feedback and onstage mixes........ We went out with the promoter on Friday night and turned in around 2.30am.....Saturday, soundchecked at 6.00pm and on stage at around 12.20am on Saturday night, played for over 2 hours and got back to the hotel around 4.30-5.00am....then flew home last night....still knackered tonight Back to normal life tomorrow.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1336086826' post='1640869'] I think just the right level of zoning out really optimises my playing, but if I zone out too much I can lose track of what I'm doing! [/quote] and if you concentrate too much you screw up...or at least I do

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1336086352' post='1640858'] it’s coming back that’s dangerous, ................................... If you consciously intervene you play a bum note [/quote] Oh yes Been there Have T shirt as proof......

Likewise ;-)[url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sad-Lovers-Giants/104860292879894"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sad-Lovers-Giants/104860292879894[/url]

You should be able to get one here: [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email]

I paid $35 delivery (insured trackable USPS) for some Fender RI Vintage reverse tuners (much cheaper in US than here) , a PBass pickup (much cheaper in US than here) , a neck plate and various bits of other small hardware. Currently the package is in Chicago

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1335963561' post='1638674'] Happen to know what the amp is in the pic? Looks kinda like the Thor I sold to Rose Kemp. Kinda wished I'd had a look inside it first, they are very rare. [/quote] Just spoken to Jack. It is a Thor that he bought from a chap in Brighton that apparently came from a bunch that were discovered in an industrial unit in Milton Keynes a while ago. The cab is a Soundcity

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This chap gets us the odd UK gig - he's an indie kinda chap: [url="http://www.flagpromotions.com/"]http://www.flagpromotions.com/[/url]

I work with the singer/guitarist with Stubb: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTHahtOptT4[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk6HDOnK-II[/media]

I generally only go to my own gigs these days!! So I'll plug my gig this Saturday - trouble is it is in Italy in Salerno at forte L Carnale which apparently is a 15th century castle

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6iYAoMqq0Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6iYAoMqq0Y[/url]