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[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1441446700' post='2858926'] yep that's what I've always done and I'm amazed at the number of players who don't do that and they leave loads of windings on the peg too. [/quote]leave windings on your pegs.! WTF. snips those off now. can't stand it

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1441369938' post='2858343'] I use flats for everything now. Not only do they last a long time, with modern flats it's possible to get a very wide range of tones. [/quote]with all respect, its still a flat wound tone no matter how many flat wound tones you can get from it.. i don't want to be rude to any flat wound players out there, but the voicing of a bass seems to be canceled out by flat wound strings. maybe I'm missing something. yes i probably am. i tried a set of La Bella flats on a jazz bass i used to own, and i just didn't see/hear the point.. sucked the life out of the instrument. a subjective point of course.

put the strings on, and stretch/pull them. it pulls the windings to there optimum capacity.thus pre-empting there natural stretch and going out of tune over time. its a must when putting on new strings for me. tune up, then pull on a string then check your tuning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYAeNKqnV8

[quote name='RoRi' timestamp='1439910519' post='2846684'] Afro Elements "It remains to be seen" (2007) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TE2Zo0V40M[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0NGzZwJFZ8[/media] [/quote]it remains to be seen. that is just fabulous RoRi.

I havent listened to it an awful lot but i really dig what i have heard. This is a fantastic live vid of songs, Hylife and B's River Always love the classic Miller slap, but i really dig his amazing finger style at 3.34 and throughout this vid.. its quite a watch at 15.00 min but its worth the watch. Alex Han on Sax is great also.. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOrfX9H8Jtc[/media]

The Heavy Soul Deluxe.

Tamela Manns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D9qiofzdWg

What are your favourite albums/songs of this genre/s. ? this for some maybe a classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj5epufS3R4

Sei Jazz 5. Bartolini's, JRetro added.

i have a 2011 Indonesian 55-02 and it is the best bass I've ever played. apart from the Sei Jazz... USA pickups and electronics. there is no bass as good as this for the money.

love this album, and the bass playing is just out there superb.!! i could listen to him play bass all day long..

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1438556241' post='2835464'] I think any bass will do any job, personally. It's how you play it. [/quote]spot on.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1435598923' post='2810447'] Personally I'd never have a custom made for me. [/quote]Neither would i. there are plenty of off the shelf basses that will blow you away.

i would go for an Encore.

Shuya Okino is a favorite and this is a masterpiece. imo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyCWKP-MnX8

That is fantastic.!! nice one RoRi... Love Bah Samba. lots of Japanese soul funk artists i love .

its a big possibility i may not be spot on with my idea of groove Roland, but groove is subjective i guess.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1438811163' post='2837704'] When checking out a bass one needs to stop thinking one is being tested. The bass is being tested not you. Don't perform. Play every note on every string, Play octaves, play fifths. Use different pickups, play with the tone controls. Etc.etc. [/quote]spot on. its a very internal and personal experience playing a new bass/amp.