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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

thought i'd give this a lil bump oh and the date in the title is wrong, its the 18th July like it says in the initial post! Si

Cheers for the info guys The Lindy Fralin Split Coil pickup, does anyone know if that gives a higher output? Or simply just reduces hum? Si

By stacked, i guess i mean humbuckers that fit into the single J pickup space!? My friend has one in his Strat, similar to one in the pic i've attached! Anyone have an idea? Cheers Si

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

COol Is anyone bringing a lakland i can try? :-D Si

[Top Ten hit]-me! Do you live at a bass museum?? haha Nice gear and resume! Welcome (back?) to the site. Gig around bucks much? Si

The $$ are actually two humbuckers! They're pretty cool, they're 9v as opposed to the USA deluxe's 18v, and the Fender has two single coils. Oh and i also think, without checking, that the $$'s (i have a corvette) are 2band EQ So yeah, best idea is to go A/B them! Si

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

So thats: OBBM Silverfoxnik Me Nick Thomas G-77 Mickey D Mobius misrule Bloodaxe Stewart SUY Lets keep a running total Nice, Si

I'm playing on both 11th and 18th, but again, if its kinda morning/mid to late afternoon its all good!! Cool Si

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!

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

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

Jazz Bass + J-Retro = Easy ............. .......... ...... or get a Shuker Si

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah EpicFanny hahahahahahahahahahahaha etc Si

So NO-ONE is going to this????? nutters lol Si

I mean obviously the sunburst refin gets a vote from me, but i've always been a fan of the vintage cream colours with a tort pickguard. Fecking Quality Si a quick p.s. edit: i think i beat the profanity filter hehe

I had the AGB-140 very briefly a couple of years ago, briefly as in 3days or so, i took it back. To me it seemed massive....i mean really really long, if i was to purchase either of these two again i'd go for the short scale one. I also got a weird kinda hum from the 140's pickup, and thats a problem when the electronics on these basses are really hard to get to....no control cavities, just the f-holes. I'm all for hollow basses for sure, but i didn't like the 140 Good luck Si

Looks nice to me! When does the body date from? Si

Theres a few different views on this! I've seen interviews with big session players who say "If i write the bass line, i want a writing credit. Justin Meldal-Johnsen actually covers his views on writing credits in his seminar over at www.bassplayer.tv The musicians union will have guidelines on this. Certainly at the level it sounds like they're at it would be prudent to secure a fee before you play anything. Saying that "I'm signed" doesn't really hold much weight nowadays, unless you know theres a decent amount of money and marketing machine behind the artist. I'm signed in Japan, but i wouldn't offer you a royalty lol. Good Luck mate Si

Definately needs to be seen! :-D Si

That's beautiful!!! Where did you manage to find that? Bet it cost a pretty-penny! Nice one dude! Si

Current FSOF shows [b](Covers shows in the post below)[/b]: [b] 17th Sept - Bar Academy, Islington, LONDON [w/ Paige] 26th Sept - Nags Head Blues Loft, HIGH WYCOMBE [w/ Fei Commodo] 23rd Oct - Football Club, BICESTER [/b] There is more INFO on all dates on the First Signs Of Frost myspace when they are announced. At weekends, if I'm not playing with FSOF, then chances are I'm playing covers gigs in the Greater/Central London & Bucks/Berks/Oxon areas. SEE LIST BELOW FOR COVERS DATES Hope to see you all soon Si