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May I put forward my 'guitar bands' effort Forgive the extended intro (we have fun with that live), but we mess with the arrangement of the main tune and I think it works! Si

He's a great player and a fountain of knowledge, new bass sounds ok dunnit, just like all other Foderas I think, which is certainly no bad thing. Would love to see some videos of him playing the hell out of his Precision, I've only seen it on one American chat show, and the mix wasn't great. Also, marginally off-topic, I'm sure I saw Janek playing on one of those horrible 'Sweet 16' tv programs?!, playing for a male American singer-songwriter playing acoustic?!. Anyone confirm this?! Si

Cheers for bumping this, gonna get on top of this ASAP! Did I see mentioned that it also sorts out the issue with the DI?....am on my phone so haven't read the whole thing yet. Si

I've got a HW Precision on an indefinite loan and it's great, no vibe to speak of really, but feels and sounds really nice! I've not gigged the CV Precisions, just the Jazz Si

And to think I paid £250 for my '03 USA Jazz mint second hand lol The Fiesta Red CV looks like a cooler buy! Si

[url="http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=165"]http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=165[/url] So cool, not a big fan or anything, but just a beautiful example of a very rare Jazz Si

I had a CV Jazz for a while...it got sold, I've owned my MIA Jazz for around 6 years, it's gone nowhere The CV's are great for the money, the fit & finish is easily on par with the MIA, and the parts and sound are excellent for the price. IMO it did feel cheaper in my hands than my MIA though, and the tone wasn't as full or complete as my American Standard. Si

Can't believe you recorded The Chicken with the Soul Intro!! heresy! Nice work though! Si

I remeber when I first started out, I learned the entirety of Rage Against The Machine & Evil Empire...and Fashion Nugget by Cake too Si

Get in touch with Malcolm at Newtone strings! They'll do whatever tension you want with whatever gauge you you want, custom wound, for no more money than a set of rotos. But u're right, it's all in core size/shape Lovely Si

Dunno if others have said, but I'm working with KRK 8400 headphones, and they're fantastic!. When I eventually add the saffire pro 24 DSP into the equation, I'll be a happy bunny Si

I've forwarded the link to Andy Si

See, I think this vid is just a very bog standard Victor video. Now don't get me wrong, I think he's a stunning player, but he's the first to admit that all the slap and tickle is largely just to show off a particular technique or piece of equipment!. His groove and phrasing is stunning, and sometimes I think his fancy techniques over shadow that stuff, but hey, pays the rent . Where he really shines for me.....and I mean REALLY shines, is his teaching concepts. His DVD 'Groove Workshop' left me feeling genuinely inspired, like much more than simply wanting to pick my bass up....deeper than that. Similar feeling to how I felt after watching Richard Bona's DVD.....which isn't instructional in the slightest lol Si

I was under the impression that with active/passive basses, even when passive is selected, the battery will still run down from being plugged in?! Si

I wouldn't say there's any hard and fast rules about starting on 4 vs 5, there's a bit more muting technique necessary on a 5, but learning it early isn't a bad thing. Music is music, there's no difference going from 4s to 5s or vice versa in my opinion, if you have good technique and an understanding of the instrument, you'll nail it in 5 mins either way. Of course, if you don't know why u want a five string...why pay the extra money for one?, it's not really the case that it's more versatile, otherwise we'd all be playing 8 strings!. Usually it's building from the ground up, getting to know your preference, which is why most start on 4's. Buy second hand but do your research, get recommendations etc Si

I'd do the gig for sure! I love playing live, I can find something I enjoy about a song 99% of the time in a live setting....playing live is a very different experience to just listening IMO, it transcends taste preference for me. Let's face it, biebers band would probably be full of great musicians, you'd always learn from them! Si