Soulfinger

And where´s the arrow going from bassists to guitarists?

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='145880' date='Feb 24 2008, 10:58 AM']I now spend half my life on this forum and the other on Ebay looking for bargain Precision's, Jazz's, Geddy Lee's, uprated pickup's, SX's ( never even heard of them three months ago )[/quote] So what exactly is your problem?

I think it´s very well made, sound, timing, attention to detail, plus the faulty amp thing is hilarious. As someone said in the comments, you actually have to be a rather good player to pull this off.

[quote name='mhuk' post='144741' date='Feb 21 2008, 11:26 PM']Can we see a close up of the head stock as the truss rod end looks unusual for a Jazz unless it is a JB75-100US?[/quote] If it were a 75, it would have a bullet truss rod and block inlays. To me, it looks like a legit bottom-of-the-line Jap Standard Jazz exactly like the one on top of the list [url="http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/index.php?f=data_fender_japan_new_guitars&a=4"]here.[/url]

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='144856' date='Feb 22 2008, 11:05 AM']It wouldn't break my heart to walk into my spare room and see Wateroftyne's row of sunburst Fenders[/quote] You beat me to it. And I´d probably be happy with any of the basses niceguyhomer has owned over the years. Ok, apart from the Bongo. I do have priciples.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='141810' date='Feb 17 2008, 10:48 AM']I did about 3 or 4 gigs with the standard pup and it sounded fine. But then the Thumper went in and wow - what a difference. Louder, punchier and brighter with a real 'openness' to the sound.[/quote] Cheers for that! [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='141810' date='Feb 17 2008, 10:48 AM']I'll have to take the flats off if I want to gig with it 'cos the others don't like the sound. Sheesh [/quote] Oh my. What´s their problem? Too much thump and not enough highs? You could always try a set of D´Addario Chromes for a brighter sound.

Tasty! Nothing beats a P for soul stuff. Did you get to hear the bass before the mods? I´m wondering how much difference better electronics can make in a MIM bass.

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='137905' date='Feb 11 2008, 12:59 AM']P.S. does anyone know what distortion Stu Zender uses on "Feels Just Like It Should" along with an envelope filter i think ?!?[/quote] That´s not Zender, that´s not even a bass. It´s a vocal sample of Jay singing/buzzing/beatboxing with his lips closed.

AFAIK, the difference is in the neck (maple vs. rosewood fretboard). The bodies are identical. In general, Japanese P bodies can be basswood or alder. Alder bodies are used on the basses that come with US pickups. If the body is loaded, look at the bridge: If the saddles are threaded, it´s US/alder, if the saddles are slotted, it´s the (cheaper) basswood version with Japanese pickups.

Top contender for ugliest headstock ever IMHO, and the body´s not much better I´m afraid. I remember DW building a (very) limited series of drums made from timber that had been hauled from the bottom of a lake in North America after maturing down there for a couple of centuries. These were some seriously beautiful instruments...

There´s a vinyl copy of "Glad To Be Here" for sale here: [url="http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=449683&ev=r2"]http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=449683&ev=r2[/url]

Bolt-on all the way! It is said that bolt-on necks give a crisper attack. I personally like the idea of being able to replace the neck in case of an accident.

Sterling does it for me. I tried one recently and it almost played itself, soo comfortable. And I prefer the sound to the Stingray. Never played a Bongo though...

It´s funny but I can´t help thinking that a Fender P or J would look great in any of those finishes. Pointless post, I know. Sorry.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='127837' date='Jan 25 2008, 05:05 PM']a CIJ vintage white mustang which is my favourite to play of all my basses at the moment[/quote] Mmmh... Olympic White... I love my Mustang. It has a very distinct character and is a joy to play. Fender Japan rules! I´m going to record with a blues/folk singer soon and I´ll bring one of my P basses and the Mustang. Should be fun.

[quote name='Crikey!' post='128024' date='Jan 25 2008, 09:50 PM']horrible boomyness and stupidly high output[/quote] That´s the problem with your G&L? Did you ever try adjusting (lowering) the pickups and/or magnets? The G&L provides the luxury of being able to adjust every single pole piece (using the bridge saddle allen key). Seriously, try it before you lose money selling it. I´ll bet you´ll find the sounds you are looking for. The L-2000 is an incredibly versatile bass if you know how to handle it. The Squier VMJ is nice, but I´d take the G&L any day (and I don´t even like active basses!). Just my two cents...

So what exactly was the list price in 2007? I find it hard to believe that the price really went up 40% (that would mean that the "before" price for the 4003 was USD 1.542,-)...

Now I´m not into that stuff at all, but for a bit of rock´n´roll fun, he did a pretty good job IMHO. I doubt that MA really was pissed at that performance - he would have stumbled and broken his leg jumping around like he did. The JD bottle probably didn´t contain anything other than ice tea. That´s entertainment, folks. They very obviously didn´t take themselves too seriously and neither should we.

Milt Hinton (1910-2000) was still going strong at age 85: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm8CnIOIzD4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm8CnIOIzD4[/url]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='100888' date='Dec 7 2007, 02:51 PM']The Sterling The Lakland DJ and A Mexican P[/quote] That´s the perfect mix, if you ask me. A P, a J, a MM - three distinct, classic flavours, all bas(s)es covered. No need to sell anything IMHO. Of course, that´s coming from a guy who has three Ps, a J, a Mustang, a G&L L-2000, an Tony Levin 5-string and Yamaha P/J and J/Js.

In case you´re still not quite sure yet - tort.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='96051' date='Nov 29 2007, 12:33 PM']Victor Wooten clips just makes me giggle a bit. I'd rather watch some Kenny G. Only just, mind you.[/quote] Now I´m not a fan of Wooten at all but Kenny G.?!? [url="http://www.thedeadkennygs.com/"]Nuff said.[/url] On topic: There´s plenty of beautiful, un-w*nky solo bass stuff out there IMHO. Just plain good music which happens to be played on a bass. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZH99St4HGk&feature=related"]Jeff Schmidt[/url], for instance.

When I was looking for a bass to start with two years ago, I found an Ibanez Jazz bass copy in a second hand store for 100 pounds. It was a beautiful bass, black with white pickguard, maple board with black blocks - exactly like [url="http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/BASSES/images-silverseries/j-bass/frontside.jpg"]this one[/url]. I tried it and the strings were buzzing because the neck had a slight backbow so I didn´t buy it. Would have been an easy fix but I didn´t have a clue at the time... Nowadays these are selling for 300 or 400 pounds on eBay...