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Just figure out some of the vocal melodies and have some fun with them! Always a good way of starting! Jaco used to advocate learning the main melodies of any song he was playing! Si

[quote name='Mike' post='266888' date='Aug 21 2008, 10:24 AM']No, it's a bassist called Tony Grey. I think he often plays a Fodera.[/quote] Oh right, sorry, I thought you said he played a Fodera......this elusive Tony Grey Si

So it's Tony Grey and he plays a Fodera?! Si

I loved the way that a couple of members were like "learn arpeggios before scales, you know root 3rd, 5th, 7th", and when asked what the numbers meant, had to relate it back to scales! Perfec! Learn some basic scales and how they relate to each other, take the arpeggios from that, there are loads of arpeggios that take from all notes in all scales. Then practice it in a musical context, what I did was buy a cheap looping pedal, lay down some basic chords (guitar/piano/bass...whatever) and just practice my scales, modes and arpeggios over it, makes it more relevant than just plonking up and down the fretboard! Si p.s. Phrygian Dominant is a particular fave of mine!

I got it wrong, was getting over excited....I'm '83, both the models I'm talking about above are '85s Probably highlighting your point even more stringrayfan! Si

Wouldn't a much simpler plan be to just buy a 4 string Stringray, and have a scratchplate custom made like the 5 string version, doing away with the metal control plate etc. Easy Si

Ok so, after saying that I wouldn't be asking for any 'build' pictures of the neck, I couldn't say no when Ian offered them because of some slight time setbacks. So here we are: [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] The last picture here shows the overhang nicely, this was necessary to have a 22 fret fingerboard! It has been constructed in a way that the scratchplate slides right on under the fingerboard! Schmexual! The fingerboard will have a Satin Lacquer finish There are some other headstock mods happening that will get explained when I have the visual aids handy! The birdseye in the first 7 frets looks beautiful, I can't wait to see the flame on the back of the neck! Si p.s. The white scratchplate and control plate/knobs in the pictures aren't what will be installed. Mine will be a stack knob arrangement with black scratchplate. The Badass II is mine though!

my blonde finished '83 found it's way into a ginger guitarists hands in Preston 6 months ago, so since then I've been GASing for a new instrument! Recently found myself exclusively playing another '83, definitly not as hard work to play as previous '83, slightly smaller body and neck make it easier to get around on! Excellent hardware that will require no modding and having checked in the control cavity, i can reveal that everything is very neat, and also just as I like it....passive! Si

Just chill out 'Feel' it!! Si

No there doesn't seem to be! There's a link for diagram 'Jazz Bass Stacks', but thats referring to their 'stacks' pickups rather than stack knobs! edit: Actually, I just found this on the fender site, can anyone add in where I would put the on/on/on switch? Si

Hi all, I'll cut right to the chase! Can anyone draw up a wiring diagram for me!? What I'm after is a stack knob jazz layout, so vol/tone x 2 with a switch in between them that selects neck/both/bridge Thanks in advance! Si

So a couple of slow days have ensued! Worked on friday (gotta pay the rent), and also had the 7 tracks I had finished approved by the rest of the band! Just finished the 8th track this morning, 'This Is A Fraud' Just moving onto 'The Saviour' now! 8 down....2 to go! Si

Offset Festival Announced! Along with Fightstar, Ghost Of A Thousand, Exit Ten & loads more!! Si

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='263249' date='Aug 15 2008, 05:06 PM']It's a 3 bolt Fender FFS... all it needs is a firm pull the other way and it'll be c*ck on! Until you knock it the other way of course Stuff like that is easily enough fixable by a competent DIYer or a straightforward job for a professional but factor in the hassle when setting your budget.[/quote] It's a four bolt! Si

I'm going to TRY and make it! Came last year! I have a gig in North East London that night, and it's also the London Tattoo Convention that weekend (although looks like I'll be going on Sunday now). So mark me down as a maybe! If I come, i'll be bringing my new Drop C Jazz, it'll definitly be finished by then! Could bring my trusty USA Jazz, simply because it's an awesome specimen IMO, but people would probably be more interested in seeing/playing my lakkie 44-02D (which might be for sale then). To be honest, If I've got a gig, I might just take my rig and go straight there after! Si

I love the white 'Blossom' one! Si

So bit of a slow one today, not completely on target! I started and finished tracking By Virtue and Finding The Bomb. I finished about 60% of Expert In Trickery and hit a bit of a mental wall with it, so will finish that in the morning! I'm actually closing my eyes and seeing bass waveforms in cubase lol. "Fives" is all fingered parts, as is Finding The Bomb, Expert In Trickery has some pick parts. Finding The Bomb and Expert In Trickery seem to be centered around some harmonic hot spots on the neck, and I was getting some unwanted harmonic ringing in places, the solution?....well that's obvious isn't it!?...... [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] Boxer shorts tied (not just draped) around my bass.....gotta be a first for a 'prog' album , worked a treat though! Deadened everything off nicely. Lovely 3.4 songs to go! Si

Although I'm very impressed by the collections that some people have on the board, I think I'm kinda lucky in that I have at least one bass that I ALWAYS look forward to playing. My Fender Jazz is just one of those basses that excites me every time, I still intend on an early 70's jazz for obvious reasons, But I've often thought that even that would need to be pretty special to pry my one from it's number one slot! I've fallen more and more in love with it since I got it (silverfoxnik has had a quick play on it). It's been played to the point that I've naturally worn through the lacquer to the wood with 'bucklerash', and where I anchor my thumb near the pickup.......and this is the modern fender 'thick-as-hell' lacquer lol. I've yet to find that 'special' bass in FSOF, hopefully the new Drop C jazz will assume that mantle! Si

I don't like the look of them at all! 99ster sent me the link.....eugh! Si

Today I finished tracking 'Wire Forms', picked and fingered parts again, took a little while longer because I had some parts to write for it. Also started and finished 'Day Of The Collapse', all fingered parts, and 'Sing Sing Ain't My Style', picked and fingered parts. I'm just sticking with the initial SansAmp settings I used for 'Through The Exterior', it seems to be a good strong source sound that will act as a decent basis for any further tweaking by the producer. I'm aiming to complete three tracks a day, so success today! Si

The Gallery had a 1970 about 6 months ago for £2000, twas lush! Si

If you look at 4th picture down, there does seem to be a significant gap on the low E side of the neck pocket. Also, 9th picture down....that looks like a wonky neck if ever I saw one Si

I'm on 6 at the moment, soon to be 7: [b]Fender USA Jazz[/b] ([i]used really regularly[/i]) [b]Parts Precision[/b] ([i]used as a backup to the jazz, and on some Blues sessions I do[/i]) [b]OLP 'ThingRay' [/b]([i]main Drop C bass for FSOF, should become backup when the new Jazz arrives[/i]) [b]Lakland 44-02D[/b] ([i]used in Drop D on one FSOF song[/i]) [b]Shuker EUB [/b]([i]used to play in a Bluegrass band and with a songwriter....not any more[/i]) [b]Squier Bronco Piccolo[/b] ([i]home noodling and solo stuff[/i]) [b]Custom/Parts Jazz Bass[/b] ([i]on it's way, neck nearly built. Will be in Drop C and will be main bass for FSOF[/i]) But having said that, the new Jazz will render the Lakland unused, so will probably sell it. The Shuker is also up for sale as it simply doesn't get used anymore. The money from both sales should hopefully buy me an early 70's Jazz......that's the plan anyway! Si

Most of the weddings we do are younger couples now anyway, so all the modern songs are relevant. Wouldn't surprise me if some of them hadn't even heard Mustang Sally before......my kinda people! Oh, we don't do Mustang Sally, but we do play Brown Eyed Girl still, I have a little solo in the bass break and we Skank the last quarter of the tune for a sing-along.....so morally, it's ok lol Si