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I make it a 1984 model, nice to see some more pics, can't see them on link

Ah bo**ocks incredibly I just found out about this bash at 5.30pm today - gutted I missed this after enjoying the previous one so much

Hope it went as well as last time, if not better

Nice one WOT

I remember standing in Whites music shop in Sunderland in the 70's, looking up at one of these on the wall and a little bit of dribble was coming from the side of my mouth... I also remember it as being the single most expensive bass I had ever seen at the time those pictures took me back, I've never seen anyone playing a Kramer locally and often wonder who the lucky buyer was. That bass of yours is in amazing condition

Have a nostalgic thank you bump from me, and yes, I [i]still can't afford one [/i]

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That looks like it's going to be one amazing bass, lovely woods on the body, great stuff

Any ideas for pups and onboard eq yet?

Well, after over a years use I thought I'd report back on this little beauty. Got to say that this piece of kit has been nothing short of brilliant IMO

Batteries still going strong, still works perfectly every weekend. So far so good

Really nice playing but I've got to ask just to satisfy my curiosity...
Was that recorded as you played - I like the way it's filmed with two camera angles - or did you overdub the music to the shot? The recording is really good and I wondered if it was live to the camera(s)? If not, how did you record it?

Just been on your website and looked at your gear

No wonder you don't list it under your sig that's some guitar selection

Great band, and in Mickey Krystal a future superstar surely

Enjoy the tour

Phil Gould may indeed have put a bit of beef on, but I bet he's enjoying the view of Yolandas backside better than he ever did with Mark Kings

I've had over thirty five years experience and find it harder than ever to nail new material, but I put that down to age - my brain does not take stuff in and remember like it used to, I must get rid of those aluminium saucepans.....

Presumably you are talking about what a lot of us do and that is to play a cover of somebody elses tune, if that's the case, read on. If it's original material, you'll have to somehow tailor the following

Learn the bass part... Obvious reallyl, but specifically I mean learn it so you can play it without thinking - yep, it's hard work, I have sat for HOURS in my kitchen going over and over one song but it's the only way to do this

Then....
Learn the vocal - the lyrics, the phrasing, the tune, the lot.

Now, verse first... Play along to the original and [i]hum[/i] the tune as you play the bass line. Do this and visualise the lyric but don't try and sing just yet, you need to focus on the brain split between bass and vox. Do it over and over until you feel you can join in with the singing. Then.....speak it through at first so you get the phrasing married with the bass. Any tricky timings you find between bass and vox, go over them again and again

So, once each verse is mastered, move on to the chorus and do the same

Put the whole lot together and then sing along with the original until you have it nailed.

Finally..... practise singing TO your audience - by that I mean try not to look at your fretboard as you sing, try not to look down, try not to always have your eyes closed. Get these final bits right and you've cracked it!

Two of the hardest songs I can think of that took me yonks in the kitchen were 'Rat Trap' by the Boomtown Rats - totally counterpoint bass/vox and that lazy Geldof drawl too - and 'Lonely Boy' by Andrew Gold.

Best of luck

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Thank Jesus I am 5 hours away
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[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1345381397' post='1776838']
Aaages ago there was a really long thread linked to on here where a builder goes through every step of making a jazz bass copy, including pickup winding that was a really interesting and informative read.

..And with a bit of googling, here it is [url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/169606-1960-jazzbass-build.html"]http://www.tdpri.com...bass-build.html[/url]

Pickup build starts around page 4.
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That is the best build thread I have ever seen

AWESOME!!!

Thanks for putting that link up

I can recommend Ultimate Ears triple-fi

There is only one I can recommend

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157460-stageclix-jack-wireless-system/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157460-stageclix-jack-wireless-system/[/url]

A bass player who sings while he plays - I like it

This is local bass hero JD1 on this forum - superb band and all brilliant players, I'm not ashamed to say I am a fan of this guy, I love his playing and sound this is so clever it made me laugh out loud when I saw it. Brilliant IMO




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The fact he can fit a vocal on top of playing and switching is neat!! Clever stuff - but ya reet, his final vocal does leave a bit to be desired I too like his playing

Hey Chris,

Gutted for you having this bother As the original poster of the review that I did on this excellent system (and you then following my recommendation) it's disappointing to see you have not got the same satisfaction that I have from my Stageclix Jack which up to last nights gig is still performing brilliantly for me

I've actually just posted on my original thread to see if you recieved yours then found this thread

I hope you get sorted, because for me, this has been a brilliant piece of kit and I'd love you to feel the same way


I hope the guys at Stageclix will get it sorted to your satisfaction

You get this yet Chris?

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great version mate , love that song
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Cheers for the feedback Jimmy

Another video of our pub band live, from local video enthusiast berniewd40's video channel. We mixed the sound from the desk with his camcorder mic to get a more ambient effect - he's getting the hang of his editing gear too This song is the only chance I get to strap the fretless on as I don't have to sing and play at the same time

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Very nice WOT and playing alongside one of my boyhood heroes Trevor Brewis! I was a huge Danceclass fan way back in the day, I still maintain they were a huge influence on me, what a band and what a drummist Bass sounds great, nice one

JJ

Brilliant! Great sound and equally always great playing from this very talented trio, I've seen this band live and they are absolutely superb, I also love JD1's style and sound Great stuff

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How about this Expressionator module which Jean Baudin has been testing over on Talkbass? Released soon, here's a demo:

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I lasted 4mins then turned this clip off not my idea of a bass sound at all
Amazing what some peeps get up to with four strings though isn't it?

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The only thing I found was that running it on a pedalboard (rather than atop my amp), th 1st pedal after it had to be buffered. If it was true bypass (my tuner for example), there was a huge pop when it's turned on and off. I moved my tunder to 2nd in the chain (after y octave pedal) and hey presto. Perfect.

I'm thrilled to bits with mine
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Nice one!

One thing I did forget to mention with mine in my OP..

I had to reduce the output gain on my Warwick via the onboard trimpot (inside the guitar, not the Jack!) as my original signal was distorted - some other basses may need a similar adjustment

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What power requirement does the receiver have? Is it 9.v centre neg like your 'average' effects pedal? If so, has anyone tried daisy chaining it of a pedal power supply, or does it require a dedicated supply?

Shep
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Standard supply will work - I use a different supply that I already had with a splitter lead to power up the Stageclix and a tuner