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[quote name='Kongo' post='501360' date='May 30 2009, 12:57 AM']LOL you can tell this forum is UK based...Try saying that over on an American one...They go ape! Everything has to be American...[/quote] Im not so sure Kongo.. i know a very dear bass player girlfriend of mine in the US ,and she has confessed to me that MIJ are more consistent than USA instruments...Shes been playing for years in Go Go bands and and her favorite is a 62 RI MJ... its a "True Solid Sunburst Jazz Andrew",.. she says.. You like what you like, no matter where you are

So what can i expect..I have a SR5,but i suspect its not like playing a SR4...What can i expect, thats different from a Jazz..I love the honk i get from my Jazz, its the funkiest tone ive heard this side of Meshell on her Celinder...i could fall in love with the growl of a Jazz..... What can a SR4 Give me that the Jazz doesnt??Im talking String tension(most important), weight, tone, ?? Thanks for the opinions in advance..

[quote name='Linus27' post='500679' date='May 29 2009, 11:05 AM']For your money, you could get a Stingray or Lakland secondhand and the quality of these basses are very high. Yamaha also. Fender can be hit or miss although I have never had a poorly made Fender. The Dirnt Fender does have a very very fat neck so be aware of that.[/quote] I agree with Linus,... MM, or Lakland,.... in the ones that ive played are very consistent, and always very well made. my stingray 5 is the best made bass i own...Like Linus said...Fenders are sometimes, very hit and miss..For me Cij or Mij Fenders are always good..Period.. Unless its USA Custom shop, because the one i got is supreme. I have said this before..Japanese made instruments are so well made..they seem to have a great attitude towards quality, IMHO...Why do you think Roger Sadowsky went there for his of shore production.

the Jazz tone is lacking a little growl ?..What Jazz was it you played Wayne...

[quote name='KERMITNT' post='500620' date='May 29 2009, 09:48 AM']I tried 3 Jazz basses till now i couldent get comfy to any of them.. The neck is not for me at all. Even marcus miller that i like cant say that it felt home to me... In general i dont like jazz basses at all WTF? On the other hand stingray feels to me home.. I love them.. I am asking if is only me?[/quote] Its ok not to like Jazz basses, there not the be all and end all...

[quote name='squarejawbassist' post='499410' date='May 27 2009, 10:43 PM']Yes, I was ogling that earlier. I'd love to stretch it but I have to get some graphics software with the money I was bequeathed - hence balancing something that's an investment, something that's a "want". Heh, I guess buying a rare bass would be something of an investment though. Dammit, now I'm talking myself into spending more... I was warned that would happen when visiting the sales section![/quote] Its worth it bro, there great basses....

[quote name='molan' post='498255' date='May 26 2009, 07:54 PM']Just about to head over there now (I only work 10 minutes from the Jazz Cafe) [/quote]I hate you Molan!!!

Maceo is just Awsome!!! The best funk ive heard!!!!

[quote name='Marcus' post='496160' date='May 23 2009, 05:24 PM']Hi Bubinga...... here's your Bass being used as it was intended...... Aguilar DB680 & 728 with a pair of GS410's & a Trace Elliot V8 combo for a bit of side fill (Both Amps feeding FOH with the Trace set up for an overdriven sound) We had a 16k rog FOH & 4k on stage with us...... 1958 Custom Shop Ltd Ed Precision on the stand [/quote] Marcus i cant play the link...? Really want to hear this... Is it just my Mac?? Oh i just realised thats you...Duuhhh.. Give me a link that works bro..

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='495764' date='May 23 2009, 06:56 AM']Hey - we are not all indie rockers round here you know!! I am sure you have seen one of my bands play live Bubinga and hope you would agree that there is some funk in Cheltenham? Having said that when I started out with the bass it was the rock thing that got me going and all of that came from my brother - I can still remember the first time I put on the vinyl records of AC/DC If you want blood... and Iron Maiden's Iron Maiden. They blew me away and I just wanted to be Steve Harris for a few years!!! Interestingly enough Facebook had a thing the other week which was "5 albums which changed your life" and that was really hard to do but in the end it sort of illustrated my musical development starting out with Iron Maiden's first album then moving on to Metallica's Kill'Em All where Cliff Burton really made an impact and then moving on to Jamiroquai's EOPE and JTQ's In The Hand Of The Inevitable and I think there was something from Queen in there too in the middle. I soon decided that 5 albums was not enough but it was fun anyway! Mark[/quote]Hey Mark...Yeah have seen you play, as you know in the Railway and loved it..so yes there is funk in chelt for sure.....You hit the nail on the head..JTQ's In the hand of the Inevitable is just supreme..the best they did IMO... Mark do you know Vibraphonic? Also went to see Incognito a couple of weeks ago in London at the Camdem Centre..Francis Hilton was playing an Atelier Z...Was fantastic... I played in the erm...Frog and Fiddle last thursday...You playing anywhere in chelt again soon bro? PS.. did you get the GB you were after??

I have a Stingray5 and i would say its one of the best 5 string's ive played...Just awsome tone...The best B string ive encountered....You just can not go wrong with one of these!!!!

WOW,, thats so cool...You ever want to trade for a Fender USA 75 RI jazz you let me know..

Without wanting to sound rude...my Q is what string you prefer...Stainless or Nickle....What feels best for you..WarwickHunt, you must have played a few..!!

For me it was my sister...We both came from NewZealand in 1980 and we were both brought up with stuff like, EWF, Anita Baker, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Steely Dan, Crown Heights Affair.This was my breakfast muic on the radio.. etc through the 80's......until .. We used to listen to the Robbie Vincent Radio 1 show?? in the very early 90's, I think it was called the big beat show?? It was when Soul to Soul first came about, and others like Adeva's,... awsome "Respect" cover was playing..Mantronics, Omar, Brand New Heavies were about...And a Hip Hop act called Hijack, i was a big hip hop fan and still am...Mos Def, Gang Starr, Freddie the Fox, Paris, are awsome.. My sister won tickets to see Anita Baker in Birmingham for two...Thats when i saw Nathan East for the first time...Loved his playing, allways have done...Thats when i knew i loved soul music, have always listened to Anita to this day...Without wanting to sound cheesy, my and my Sister always get on better with Anita playing.... Anyway my sister was the spark that set me off ...why isnt this music more popular around my side of the country?? its all Indie or Rock,...has knowone heard of Donny Hathaway round ere??? Its very hard and rare!! to meet any musician round ere....that love's funk and soul...Makes you want to write your own stuff... Whats your progression to your love of music now.. PS..anyone heard.. Brand New Heavies.. "Rhyme Heavy Experience" the best funky hip hop ive heard!!!!