Cat Burrito

Hey Stu - Welcome to Basschat. The phrase "so far" is a dangerous phrase to use when discussing gear on these pages!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='843570' date='May 20 2010, 09:31 PM']Unfortunately no Bun E Carlos, currently being replaced by Rick Neilson's son.[/quote] Presumably just for the tour? [quote name='tombboy' post='844172' date='May 21 2010, 02:03 PM']I saw them supporting Motley Crue of all bands way back on the Crue's Theatre Of Pain tour at Hammy. Great gig!! That was the night (Valentine's Day) that Nikki went out straight after the gig, scored some brown, OD'ed and was pronounced clinically dead in hospital. Clever lad![/quote] I usually just have a diet coke, wipe down the strings & pack away. Less exciting but I feel good the next morning

[quote name='james' post='851640' date='May 30 2010, 09:38 AM']A photo from 2001[attachment=50902:my_bases_041.jpg][/quote] Love the cat! Who's signed that Jazz?

OTPJ is right. The mid-late 80s had flipped the logo sizes around by that stage, these are early JV

98.5% feedback, no information... I'd avoid on principle even though it is probably genuine. Why he hasn't spent a couple of minutes just typing some info is beyond me

We've had the Les Paul, we've had the Strat, we've had the tele (& we had the Austen Maxi!?), now finally the bass manual is coming [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fender-Bass-Manual-Maintain-Guitar/dp/1844258173/ref=cm_lmf_tit_15_rdssss0"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fender-Bass-Manual..._tit_15_rdssss0[/url]

They look great. Tokai is basically the Fender Japan factory anyway so you know they are going to be good

Or in a funkier colour....

Don't forget the P's! [url="http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/goods_detail.php?offset=24&category_id=2&sub_category_id=19&brand=70&view=1&count=12&sort=1&search_status=1&id=155855"]http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/...1&id=155855[/url] I've been admiring this one for months

This'll do me [url="http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/goods_detail.php?offset=12&category_id=2&sub_category_id=19&brand=70&view=1&count=12&sort=1&search_status=1&id=157762"]http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/...1&id=157762[/url]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='850824' date='May 29 2010, 12:29 AM']There, better? [/quote] I think it's impossible to have a Basschat pole without missing off something. You just can't win! Now, can I change my vote?

Matt bought my Boss tuner pedal off me. No hanging about, quick paypal payment and no hassles. Another great basschat transaction.

My bass sits below my belt and I've raised the height a lot as I've got older!

I opted for 62RI CIJ although I should really be "No thanks, I'll take a precision" as it's always my bass of choice. I do like the look of Jazzes though. I don't own a Fender Jazz but would like to own one. Realistically it'll be what I voted for but I'd ideally like a 70s original that would be about £1500 (no voting option for that though). Still, I'm not in the market at the moment nor am I likely to be anytime soon.

I think it'd be more useful if you told us what you like, what you play & what is possible. Amps are less sexy than buying instruments but probably a better investment

Both sound perfectly respectable to me. Here they are embedded if anyone prefers them this way

Welcome to Basschat - I too would like to see those vintage Fenders!

I've noticed www.soundslive.co.uk and GAK are doing great deals on Flatwounds, often cheaper than the string specialists. That said I am happy with Fender strings & haven't ventured into the realms of the really expensive brands.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='849449' date='May 27 2010, 02:49 PM']I like a playable bass that sounds great. If it fails either of these, what't the point in having it...? That said, I'm almost totally immune the the effects of different neck profiles. My J and P are polar opposites, but I adapt to whichever no problem.[/quote] Couldn't have put it better myself. You stick with a bass you like & you adapt around it. I used to like light gauge strings but since getting on the upright I've learnt to go heavier and work harder with what I have.

Hey Chris - I drove through California last month & stayed at the Joshua Tree. What an amazing part of the world. Welcome to Basschat

I too missed that thread but have moaned about the vocalist on my personal Facebook. Bass is cool though

I don't think there is a hard & fast answer. I play Americana / roots stuff so my role is obviously different from a funk player and different from a rockabilly player. I see it as slotting in between the drums and the lead instruments. I'm a backroom boy, an engine driver. I stand out when I mess up! That said I have a couple of walking lines where I get to shine a little more. For all the knocking of country players, people should hear the Nashville bassists let rip in soundcheck. They can do it all but stay pretty straight and locked in when they play in a band situation.

Live in Bedford a few months back without our banjo / mandolin player Adam who was off filming for the BBC (he's a lovee in real life). It's a simple 3 chord country rocker but it's not really a genre that lends itself well to advanced harmonics on unusual frets and suchlike...

I started on drums, not that it especially shows. I can play guitar now though and to a standard where I played lead in a couple of bands recently. I'm back to my (main) roots with bass again now. I'd add that in 22yrs of playing, 17yrs were bass & that includes the early important ones. One thing which wasn't mentioned was that *sometimes* guitarists make terrible bass players. Not always but they can do. I think there are examples of the worst guitarist playing bass but it's pretty rare. I picked up my guitarists tele after a few rehearsals and played a few riffs. He was blown away, "How did you do that?". I've never played in front of him since - I figure it would only go downhill!

A good laugh but I wonder how much of it is made up. Didn't see my band!