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    Ear Plugs

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    I wear Doc Proplugs, non-vented, for every single gig that i do! Including all gigs and other 'loud' events that i go to.
    I even put them in once when i went to a bowling alley, it was ridiculously loud lol.
    They form part of my 'every morning pickup', Keys, Wallet, Phone, Plugs

    I'm aiming to have a hearing test soon and get some fitted plugs soon though
    Si

    Older model USA Jazz Deluxe's

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Could be mate, until i get the pot cleaned up and sorted beyond my basic 'Bass Care' skills, i don't think i trust whats coming out the amp completely when i turn it.

    Does anyone know of any info from fender or otherwise or t'internet about these older models, an archive or something?

    Cheers
    Si

    it's a tool to do a job.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I can see what he means though, you can emulate fretless playing quite easily with lots of slides etc.
    Richard Bona mostly just uses his Fodera 5 Fretted live, and just emulates all his various sounds using his Roland V-Bass, pretty good fretless sound, certainly for live use.

    Si

    Basses owned ( is one you want amongst these? )

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Currently Owned:

    2003-2004 USA Fender Jazz Standard 4
    1998-1999 USA Fender Jazz Deluxe 4
    Shuker Electric Upright 4
    OLP ThingRay 4
    Fender Bronco 4 (piccolo)
    Encore/'Project' Fretless 4

    Previously Owned:

    Warwick Corvette $$ 4
    Bass Collection 355 Fretted 5
    Bass Collection 355 Fretless 5
    Crafter Acoustic BA400 4
    Yamaha RBX260 4

    Si

    Older model USA Jazz Deluxe's

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    ah ok, thanks, yeah it is quite a pronounced difference, didn't know if that was a preamp characteristic or a dodgy bit of wiring!, its all good though.
    Just checked the serial number on the fender site and its dated between 1998 - 1999

    Cheers mate

    Si

    South East Bash

    in Events

    Posted

    Well we were never gonna please everyone with a date, its sometimes best to just say a date and see what the attendance is like after the dust settles. This is the first of any UK bash I'll be able to get to due to gigs, although i do have one that night i should have plenty of time to get back.

    Si

    Older model USA Jazz Deluxe's

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    So i just picked up Josh's USA Fender Deluxe, but i wasn't paying attention cos i was excited :-D, whats the layout?
    Going from left to right as if the bass was strapped on, is it?:

    Volume, Pan, treble (top stack), bass (bottom stack), mid ????

    I was a little confused because the mid (if it is that) doesn't have a centre-dent like the other two EQ pots. Its an older Deluxe, from 2003 i think he said, with the single large polepiece pickups (ala stingray)

    Cheers
    Si

    South East Bash

    in Events

    Posted

    I think the only thing i have of interest that people might like is my Shuker EUB, other then that its my USA Jazz, Corvette $$ (might be gone by then) and my Drop C ThingRay lol. Although might have my piccolo bass restrung by then!

    Tis in the diary

    Si

    P or J for covers?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Like i said in a previous Fender post:

    A USA Jazz with S1 switching, J and P tones, thats what i use for covers anyway :). Although i generally only use one sound, the sound i like, the crowds are generally to pissed to say "that bass tone he's got is a 70's whereas the song is 90's" or whatever lol

    I'm becoming increasingly interested in trying a lakland after this thread though, i don't think i've ever tried one.....ever!
    What would people say the DJ or JO has over a fender USA jazz?

    Cheers
    Si

    Playing more musically

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Everything suggested here is awesome...obviously.
    Scales & Modes are the building blocks of music fundamentally, but just practicing these in a linear fashion can be boring and probably the most un-musical thing you could do!. The practice technique that kind of opened it up for me was practicing with a looper pedal after being inspired by a couple of lessons with Steve Lawson, i'd loop a couple of chords in various rhythmical patterns and this helped scale practice achieve a bit of musicality, for me at least.

    The other thing is that groove is an odd one to try and teach! Its kind of like explaining hot or cold...its a feeling IMO.
    Rocco Prestia once said when asked 'What is the groove' he replied
    "Imagine a group of guys are walking down the street, all feeling and looking pretty cool, and one of them picks up a rock and puts it through a window......he just messed up the groove"
    A bit odd, but hey, he grooves like a futhermucker, so i'm not arguing! :)

    Good Luck!

    Si

    p.s.
    +1 for the above post, singing is a BRILLIANT way of writing/figuring out lines!

    FREE Richard Bona Gig - July 17th - London!

    in Gigs

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Yup, i should be at this!
    I gotta come from High Wycombe (south Bucks), how easy is it to get to, and park at canary Wharf? Or would it be better to get a train in to marylebone and tube it, bearing in mind the last train home is 12:10am

    Nice
    Si

    Musicmasters - Rubbish or not?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I have a red Bronco, which are basically Squier MusicMasters i think. Nice little basses, picked it up for £50 as a project to make into a Piccolo bass, worked fine, still needs a little fine-tuning.
    Theres a recording of it on my myspace.

    Si

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