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They are fricking superb. surely its not just me who think DR strings are just something else. I put a set on my Jazz bass and they are just WOW. its like a new bass. Yes, there expensive but my word they are fantastic strings. These i think, are the best Electric bass strings ever made. just my op. but i think there there the best string made in the world today.i don't say that lightly. there expensive but they are just fab bass strings

Music back in the 60'70's was such more harder to learn.

We all know about Bernard Edward's and Nile Rodger's.. not many know about there playing on this album. of course its EPIC bass playing. why wouldn't it be. Nile's production and guitar playing is just as good. lets not forget Fonzi. an incredible musician in his own right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0cHg51De0 the bass playing is stand out though.

i have no problem paying 50 squid for DR's. no I'm not rich, or well paid. But they are worth it. The Marcus Miller sigs will last you for a long long time. and IMO are easily the best strings for an electric bass for sale. DR's i think generally are the best strings on sale for bass. Just don't buy Rotosounds. IMO they are over priced junk.

Sometimes your hear music on the radio etc and then you notice the bass playing. i heard this record from TLC and was wowed by Mr Jefferson.its not obviously stand out amazing bass playing but thats whats great about it imo, it so fits the music, His note choices around those chords.!, He is so musica imo. Bass players like this just blow me away.i dig the envelope filter he's got going on in parts of his playing. Sometime the best bass playing is the bass playing you don't notice. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBG3hBBiYLk[/media]

A really good quality Wings black, Bass gig bag and a Genuine Fender Back pickup cover, that was from a 1970 Custom shop Jazz bass. The gig bag is a really padded well and is quality although was a bit dusty. it is in the washing machine now, so will be like new. pick up please.

just my OP but a Jazz bass especially a 70's jazz doesn't sound like a 70's jazz without steel round wounds . but then again I'm not a fan of the sound of flats on a bass in any music.dont like DB either I do prefer the highs and low mid bass punch and crispness to a bass tone. Flats just sound dull to me.but WTF do i know.

I'm sorry if anyone has one, and maybe i just played a bad one, which is possible and my playing was sh*t which is also possible, but this is when signature basses go wrong. It was a horrible instrument. The frets were hanging off the board, the strings were awful. massive gauge for a 4 string, the action was like i was playing a banana. The pickups sounded like i was playing cat gut strings through a crap radio. it was god awful this particular Flea bass. The Modulus counterpart is too graphite hifi for me, but is quite EPIC to play.

I really dont like EMG's or the Delano's. to hifi for my ears. The EMG actives are just wooahh.way too much. The only other pickups I've liked are Fender custom shop in a passive jazz or Nordy soap bars. Or dimarzio make cracking pickups, especially the Area J

They are a pickup that is not super bright, like i said there soooo many different windings that Bartolini offer. they will make what you want. But they are really nice pickups imo. I would take Bartolini's over any other pickup, including Lindy Fralin's. it may sound odd but a factor for me is the actual plastic casing. nice rounded edges on Bartolini Pups.. I had some Nordy HC's in a jazz, and resting my thumb on the sharp edges of the plastic wasn't very comfortable.

[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1460851778' post='3029374'] Do you mean the extra long ones, full-on 5 stringers? I just happen to have a pair in the Projects Box which came out of my Overwater J5 fretless. Beautiful things, not overly dark at all, but I decided I wanted a load of extra attack and graunch so swapped out to EMG j5s. If you fancy them, let's talk! [/quote]pm'd

My sister had this on in the car today and it is awesome. The bassist is Hubert Eaves on an MTD i believe. ,The whole album is fantastic. Ive had the album for years but it really hit me today how good it is.. its just cracking walking bass at the start, then his laid back groove throughout is very cool. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIUDcocllvs[/media]

i so dig Leland. He is a proper bass player. his grooves are amazing.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1460846189' post='3029335'] It's really funny, I'm always incredibly impressed with Wooten's playing, precision and his technical mastery of the instrument but I've still never heard any of his solo playing that's really moved me on an emotional level (unlike, say, Abe Laboriel's solo stuff which shares a lot of similar elements). One of those players I've tried hard to like/love but just never managed to. I always kinda feel like I ought to but it just never happens. [/quote]thats why i love the second vid, its so musical what he plays. imo

Im aware that a lot of players don't like the Bartlolini's smooth darkish ( depending on the winding) tone they give. But i really would like a 5 string set. I had a 5 string set on the Sei Jazz and they were so great. Anyone else like Barts on a Jazz Bass. and do you like Delano's.?

[quote name='paulie' timestamp='1459754503' post='3019129'] I don't like the Aguilar's at all. Better than stock US jazz pickups but way behind many others Ive tried They sound generic and soft to me Get Fralins, best Ive ever tried bar none! [/quote]yep Lindy Fralins are incredible pickups. Very expensive also.

Pino's fretless playing on Go West's. Call Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIdzGh01QIA

I'm going to get told off for this but both the Delano sonar 2 and 5 string Delano pickups are for trade, or sale. i want some Bartlolini's. bollocking inbound.

its a money making exercise. Some great instruments came from said bass players. but the brand's are monopolising on the fame of certain players. Thats not a bad thing the Roscoe Beck is such a great bass, as is the Marcus Miller 5. i don't want to offend anyone about the sig basses that should never be played. One word though. Flea

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1459847670' post='3020128'] I loved the slap sound from Marcus back in the early days (this track). More throaty, maybe before he had the preamp fitted? Similar sound on the Dave Grusin album 'Mountain Dance', which was recorded about a year earlier. I find that musical ideas just pour out of MM. His Fretless solos are very musical and lyrical. [/quote]He had a Stars preamp fitted in his Jazz at that time. Just before he met Roger Sadowsky and then Roger recommended a Bartolini.

This is just mind bending groove when the drummer starts playing.. detailed bass playing from a true master of our instrument. You know what though i still prefer Marcus Miller or Meshell ndegeocello. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQEe8OI3zk[/media] BUT when he plays as well as this my ears are open. his 2 part playing on Earth Wind and Fire's Cant Hide Love. its just fabulous.!! some of the best bass playing I've ever heard. The great thing about Victor Wooten. his playing is just flawless, there are no little mistakes.. you couldn't get a rizla paper between his groove. He reminds me of Stephane Grappelli a lot, he was another stickler for absolute perfection in his playing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j03KHvXaBZg[/media]

i love them. i will be listening JT.