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[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1462517263' post='3043633'] Todd Rundgren? Dave La Rue? Nope no idea. [/quote] Seriously?

I liked it. At least it wasn't the Star Speckled Banana. Best Chilis album for me is BSSM. They've had a few tasty moments since, but nothing has toasted my crumpet quite as much as that album did.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1462481395' post='3043496'] Such is the fickle nature of 'fame'. [/quote] "Knock knock." "Who's there?" "The Jonas Brothers." "The Jonas Brothers who?" "Ah well, that's showbusiness."

Have embedded the vid for you Beautiful instrument.

[quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1462450661' post='3043092'] I hope you kept that Wal... [/quote] Certainly did

Wunjo's is almost all that's worth going to Tin Pan Alley for these days. The street is a pale and sickly shadow of its former self. I remember a time when you could kill a whole day there.

It's the mid 80s and this fresh-faced callow youth -- believe it or not I [i]was[/i] young once -- was at the Bass Centre in Wapping (RIP, what a place that was back then) trying out a forest of basses and trying to decide what to blow a bank loan on. I'd pretty much narrowed it down to a choice between a Jaydee Roadie 2 (well it was the 80s after all) and a beautiful Pangborn Warlord, but all the while there had been this big guy with dreads down to his arse and a completely bizarre Jazz (fretless, entirely pink with gold hardware and a big brass slap plate in the end of the neck, sounded amazing) who had been thundering away all afternoon on a series of amps. After a while he came over and asked if I'd mind giving him a second opinion. Sure, says I, what on? He told me he was after a big touring rig and couldn't decide between a gigantic Peavey stack and an equally gigantic Trace stack. He liked them both, the Peavey had a certain [i]something[/i] about the sound that the Trace didn't, and vice versa, and what did I think? "See" he says, "the Trace sounds like this…" {cue massive avalanche of notes} "but when I do it with the Peavey…" {cue similar massive avalanche of notes} "see what I mean? There's something different about it. Is it a good different? What do you reckon?". Blimey, I thought, quite honestly it all sounds feckin awesome – bearing in mind that at the time, my amp was a 100 watt Phoenix PHA1 hybrid thing with a really crap 4x12 cab – but I had to admit that on balance the Peavey actually better suited the sound of his Jazz. He thanked me for my help and honesty, and then invited me to jam. So I fumbled along a bit, doing little more than laying down root notes for him to solo blisteringly over, just enjoying watching him play. There was something amusing about the contrast of such a big intimidating-looking guy with such a girly-coloured** bass, I think that's probably what he was aiming for. He really was a smashing chap though, but I never learned his name. Went home, thought no more of it, ended up buying my Wal at a local music shop rather than taking out said loan for the Warlord. Some months later, there's a music show on the telly – The Tube I think? – and there's a fella called Terence Trent D'Arby being introduced to the nation. And who's there behind him, brandishing a bright pink bass? Yup. Turns out his name was Cass Lewis. ** no offence intended whatsoever

Marc bought my Jazz body. Paid immediately and we had some really nice friendly comms. Feel like I've known him for ages! Top banana.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1462202572' post='3041052'] Too many. I *love* this, though. As though someone put all the funk tunes ever played into a leipzig condensor and this is what dripped out. band line up isn't too shabby, either. Fast forward to 30 seconds in to mis the anti-semite. No, not Ken. http://youtu.be/WdPzYVPDFyk [/quote] Oh man, that is glorious. So much more [i]alive[/i] than the album version.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1454437479' post='2969760'] I had one of these. Wish I'd kept it. [/quote] Gorgeous. They seem to be appreciating in value quite well too.

With a maple neck, black/black. With rosewood, black/tort.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1461871414' post='3038440'] ...a 4x10 that works effectively gives me the horn. [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1461872586' post='3038449'] That's handy, because the Barefaced 410 doesn't have one. [/quote] Badum-tish..!

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1462282323' post='3041716'] Thats what we play and we are looking for a 4th bassist but everything is tuned down 5 octaves and we only play in f flat but not E ! [/quote] Yeah yeah, never mind that. Does it pay?

Is that the 5 minute contradiction or the full half hour?

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1462225445' post='3041337'] I pledge I will never sell my Rickenfaker... ...or rather: John H. pledged I never will. [/quote]

I'm partial to a bit of alternative symphonic grindshoegazecore myself. Having trouble finding a band.

Welcome to the club, my man

Are we talking really noticeably out of tune, or just a couple of cents drift on the tuner?

Define 'jazz'.

Just listened to Glen Campbell's last recorded song, "I'm Not Going To Miss You". Don't try it without a couple of kleenex to hand, especially if you've lost anyone to Alzheimer's.

I had one of the Maison BC-alikes, mine was a 5 string with JJ pickups and I gigged it for years. I managed to remove the logo from the body with a bit of T-Cut and elbow grease Here it is in action.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1460325789' post='3024739'] And the solo bass/vocal arrangement of Adele went down a storm. [/quote] Sounds interesting! Which song?

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1460654382' post='3027668']even 15s are as much a fashion choice as anything else, 12's are where the action is because theres so much choice of drivers for makers to use and so much research been put into the drivers and cabs. [/quote] Up until last year I used two lightweight 1x15s, but then changed to a single EBS neo 2x12 (mainly a logistical decision, plus fancied a change) and it has revolutionised my sound. No loss of bottom end but the clarity and punch are fantastic.

As I said above -- if you take out the existing preamp, you're left with what is effectively a knobless passive Jazz bass that happens to have a battery box (well, 2) already fitted. In theory, it will take any preamp that will fit in a standard Jazz cavity.

Steve Lewinson possibly?