Stompbox

Interesting topic - I have a CIJ 62 Reissue Jazz that I bought new when they were first made/issued - must be over ten years now. It has been my main bass since then & I love it. The feel of it is excellent & I only recently got a USA Precision - 2007. Again an excellent instrument - but now I have it I see what the member above - Mr. Fudge - means by the "not enough OOMPH". The USA Precision has an indefinable "Better" sound. I think I'll get some fresh pickups for my Japanese guitar - I had thought of looking for a USA set - but what does anyone else suggest - obviously the Wizzards above - it's a brand I hadn't heard of. Regards, STOMPBOX

Thats' [i][b]exactly[/b][/i] the sound I'm talking about!

I'm trying to find a link that relates to string tensions on the Basschat site - I had it a couple of days ago but I didn't make a note of it. Help!!

[b]First Bass[/b] No name hand carved mahogany one pickup. [b]Go to bass[/b]Fender Jazz [b]"Your Bass"[/b]Fender Precision

AHA................................................................... Just spotted this. Sounds a lot like ike me. I can sing, I can play, I have a sense of humour. Give me a shout, Geoff

Hey Craig, So I'm looking on here for bass player slots - Hey - Cumbria - not far from me - that's great i'm thinking but I look in more detail & hey - you want a drummer?? Maybe advertise on "drummers website thing"??? Hmmmmm

Well thanks for all of the information - I've had a look at The Major's notes & lessons - looks really detailed - I'll have to try to work my way through some of it! I appreciate all the replies - also the comment about Tablature - I think that Tablature would make it relatively easy to start with, but I suspect I would become too reliant on it, and then if presented with a sheet of just standard notation, then I would be lost.. Stompbox

Good evening - I was wondering if anyone has any particular views on reading. I used to read (a little) when I played with a dance band in the 70's, but I'm afraid it has been a question of use it or lose it - and I've lost it. I do have an old Mel Bay "Electric Bass Position Studies" book that I drag out from time to time when I feel fired up about learning to read again, then I get part way through and get fed up - back in the box it goes & then (like onight) I think "Hey - I'll give it another go. I just feel frustrated that I can't read the stuff - I mean, it's like not being able to read books - If you could read, then you would be able to pick up any new song, play it & then put it away till you next wanted to play it. Similarly if you couldn't read books, then you wouldn't try to learn a book by rote - why should you learn bass lines? I'm not expressing myself very well here, but does anyone know of a good bass reading exercise book or method - & would it be better to just use standard notation or include "Tab"? Stompbox.

Cheers Dan, Let's keep it moving around. Geoff

Hey - it's free if you want it - or send me a random CD in exchange...............................

Bump - come on - it's free!!!

Well I'd like to put in my ten pennyworth here. I've been in this "group" for a while now & I think it's great. I've traded a (double) bass with another member for an EUB & bought a couple of minor bits- one where there was a problem was resolved straight away. I've now got involved with the recycle bit of the site where I've sent a couple of books & a CD out for free -I think by and large it IS abit of a community here. Equally I've recently bought a good quality bass for a price that I consider fair. Now I've got it (it's an active Warwick Ash body Geman Corvette Standard) I'm not particularly keen on it - so it will be going up for sale soon, but, as I got it at a fair price, then (hopefully) I will get my money back. It means I will have had an instrumnt for two or three months at relatively little cost & it's expanded my knowledge and experience. Not something you could do elsewhere. So there you go - that's my experience so far- but, there again, I've been out, had a few beers & come back and now had a few glasses of the old [i][b]vin rouge[/b][/i] so it 's all looking pretty good to me. Just keep me away from the for sale section now. Off to the Haslingden Guitar show on Sunday by the way - anyone else there???? Regards, Stompbox

OK - it's on its way to INGENIUS now.... Let me know when you are ready to send it on to DANO............ Regards, Stompbox

Good morning! I've also got a copy of this book that I've finished with. Let me know if you want to read it & I'll send it on to you - who's next on the list? Stompbox

I had thought to do this a while ago. Will PM the member offering black keys above in this thread.