gjones

[quote name='Beedster' post='1136510' date='Feb 21 2011, 11:10 PM']PL playing a Jazz![/quote]

And An Ibanez Blazer.

[quote name='silddx' post='1136484' date='Feb 21 2011, 10:56 PM']I'd never take a cut from Mr East, my reward is he will get more business!

I hope you like your new 62! Where are you getting it from? What colour?[/quote]

This is it

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124004&hl=fender+jazz"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=fender+jazz[/url]

I already have a Geddy Lee but have always hankered after a 62 RI

Thanks for taking the time to record those examples. That J-Retro is very nice indeed. You may have made my mind up for me. You should get a cut from Mr East for all the extra profit he's going to make this month.

By the way I'm picking up a CIJ 62 reissue Jazz on Sunday..........hope it sounds as good as yours.

Yesterday night I played a gig with my bands old drummer because the new drummer couldn't make it. Although I really like the guy I hate his drumming style (Mitch Mitchell on speed). Every time he does a random extended drum fill he completely loses the beat and I've got to try and keep the rhythm going on my own somehow. What makes matters worse another random drummer came up and blethered on about how fantastic he was. I kept my mouth firmly zipped!

But our new drummer is back playing with us on Friday..............I'll be so glad to see him I may just give him a big sloppy kiss!

They come notched and un-notched. With the un-notched ones you're supposed to get a file and notch it yourself. Possibly that bridge has been on a few different basses and everytime it was installed on a different bass another notch had to be filed.

Since you have a choice I would experiment and see what feels comfortable. If none of the notches feel comfortable you could always just file another (if there's room).

[size=6]We are the ever vigilant guardians of 'The Bass'.

Disregard us at your peril wrongdoers![/size]

I haven't a clue about that particular bass (but I used to own a japanese Yamaha BB something or other in the 90's and it was excellent quality) but one thing I do know is you'll pay about 30% duty when you import it into the country - which is what happened to me when I bought my bass secondhand from the USA. I just thought I'd make you aware of that if you didn't know it already.

I'm pretty sure he used a pick? I think?

Nope, I'm wrong [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdU1-ZBaQY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdU1-ZBaQY[/url]

I think it's probably been thrown back into the skip from whence it was found.

The boy sure can mime.

I've flirted with the idea of a J-retro too but decided against it because if I needed versatility I'd have gone for a MM Sterling or an Yamaha watchamacallit not a classic Fender.

But saying that I'd be interested in what your before and after opinion is of the Retro when you fit it..

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1120554' date='Feb 8 2011, 08:17 PM']more of a funk-blues thing really, but awesome for bass.

the eponymous l.p. is well worth seeking out, especially their version of Dylans' 'ballad of hollis brown', and their version of 'voodoo'.

of course getting someone with a voice like Aaron Neville is the hard bit..

[/quote]

Possibly funky reggae?

But it's definitely reggae.

This a nice easy ZZ Top song which you can play while drinking your pint with your free hand (my favorite type)

Congratulations.............I think you've passed the audition.

Make your own with chopsticks and gaffertape.

I have them on my old Mighty Mite P/J and they sound retro as hell with a big fat bottom end. If you use a mute they sound even better. I did try them playing live at high volume and they kinda disappeared in the mix but at quieter volumes and recorded they give a really fantastic sound and although they are a very heavy gauge they are also very low tension so are easy to play (the choice of Paul McCartney in the 60's and of Herbie Flowers who still uses them).

Ahhhhhh Pino.......such a groovy guy

Here's some Pino neck bobbing action you may have/have not already seen (he's using the usual two finger method here but very effectively)

I've bought a couple of basses off ebay which both came with a case. But frankly I didn't care what condition the cases were in as they were only a means to protect the basses.

Maybe it was the case he really wanted and was planning to throw the bass away when it arrived?

There's nought a queer as folk!

I have 3 basses which all have different necks : a geddy Lee Jazz with an insanely shallow neck, a 93 Japanese Squire Jazz with the same narrow nut width but a deeper neck and an early 80s Mighty Mite P/J with a very chunky precision neck.
I find the Geddy Lee is incredibly easy to play (almost too easy?) and make the other two basses I have seem a bit slow and clunky in comparison. What I did to improve the situation was to put slightly lighter gauge low tension strings on them (DR Hi-Beams), which has made a huge difference in playability.

By the way I recommend trying out a Geddy Lee at you local music shop. The sound may not be what you're after but you'll love the neck.

You're right...................duh!!

Do you think the reason he's selling this might be due to recurring back pain?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-bass-sale-/320646526257?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4aa805b531"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-bass-sale-/...=item4aa805b531[/url]

My old drummer was a great guy who had some special skills on the skins but was on the flashy side and liked to showboat a bit which meant that too many times he would take his eye off the ball and forget that his primary role in the band was to keep the beat! Now he's gone and the band have a new drummer we sound so much better.
Not only that but he makes [size=5]me[/size] sound a whole lot better! I no longer have to concentrate on holding down the rhythm so much, while my old drummer hits every cymbal on his drum kit. Now we sound like a seriously syncopated rhythm machine and when the guitarist solos there's a real solid foundation and a great groove to solo over (which is important in a 3 piece band). It also means I can occasionally get a little funky and go off on a tangent or experiment without worrying that the rhythm will disappear if I do. I've played with some good drummers but this guy is the business.

Has any body else had this experience with a new drummer making them sound and play better than they ever have before.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1106833' date='Jan 28 2011, 11:01 PM']Headstock decal is wrong too.[/quote]

Yes, according to 'The Fender Bass Book' the decal on this '69 bass' first appeared in 1995, the serial number will be on the back of the headstock.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1101932' date='Jan 25 2011, 11:46 AM']The sound engineer shouldn't be viewed as an enemy, he's there to make your band sound as good as possible. There's nothing extra in it for him for you to sound sh*t either.[/quote]

He/she is your best friend! The first thing you should do is ask his/her name and buy him a pint (if it's a decent gig and your band want to impress and you want to sound good). I know a lot of sound guys/gals and the most difficult thing to get sounding good in a crap room is the bass. Get a long lead so you can hear yourself at a distance and ask nicely to have a feed taken from you amp DI and listen out front to the sound. And if you had a good sound remember to compliment him/her after the show (they'll remember you next time).

I used to have an old Orange cab with an 18 inch speaker from around about the same period. You needed a hugely powerfull amp to power it because it was 16 ohms. What impedence is yours?