Mrbigstuff

very lucky! if i didnt have one already i'd be on the phone to chris everyday begging for an endorsement!

dont see why people are having problems with these and jazz basses. Dont leave it at an angle because that just hightens the risk of it falling over. I have it so that the back part is off centre, about an inch and a half. It never falls over and even if you knock it, it would have to take a fair bit of force for it to move

im afraid the further you delve into music the more of a beginner you feel. There is so so so much to learn and its not often anybody truly "masters" their instrument. But i still remember when i was first handed a bass guitar in a music store by my dad, my response being.... "what the hell do you expect me to do with this" of course if you only want to cover tunes and songs you can pick it up to a good level in 2 or 3 years with the right teacher. If like me you want to know the in's and out's, well i'm at 10 years now and im definitely not there

is that the same as sunday at village vanguard? checking them out now :-D

if we could maybe keep this thread updated to what is best for wear and tear. I have a mate a uni who has the M80 and he says it is starting to fall apart after 18 months. Tbf thought it will have been used everyday

very jealous! always love going to the workshop and seeing what martins been working on. oh and the cat lol

the only way things increase in value is if demand increases or supply is low. Theres too many of these for it to be classified as rare and i see no reason why demand would increase? Unless victor wooten suddenly claims to love the MIM fenders with a 60th anniversary stamp

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1322691860' post='1454698'] In which case, you would HAVE to practice technical exercises in order to correct/improve your technique to prevent such problems. This would inevitably include SOME non-musical exercises. That's just a fact. [/quote] like what exercises? if i'm altering parts of my technique or trying something new out i'll do it whilst playing something, usually scales (which can be made musical using rhythms, dynamics, articulation ect). While on the topic of practice iv also noticed if i dont play stuff i already know to "warm up" and just go straight in with what i need to learn i get much more done. Which gives me more time to be on here

it wont increase in value. to put it bluntly

if you do the required stretches before you play i dont see how you can have hand problems. Except for the last few weeks (bloody coursework) i play bass 5 hours and havnt ever had a problem. edit: unless your technique is bad

i think when he refers to technique he means focus on your technique while doing somethig musical ie learning scales or patterns rather than just focussing on technique. Confidence on the fretboard is more important than technique IMO, especially when so many big name players use non traditional approaches to technique.

nice playing where did you study your degree?

Joe Hubbards views of finger exercises. "Spider exercises, chops building exercises, left & right hand gymnastics, tablature, finger combination drills, technique builders, rubber band assisted finger exercises and grip strengthening exercises all belong in one place- the TRASH! That’s right- anything you practice that does not include musical content and/or context which isn’t engaging the mind as you practice is useless and will not improve your bass guitar playing skills one iota. Oh, I can already hear some of you saying, “What about all of those warm up exercises that I practice?” Let’s first discuss the problem before I prescribe the solution." check the rest out on his website, well worth it

hi jazzers. Can anyone recommend me some really stand out scott Lafaro recordings. Particularly with either Bill Evans or Chet Baker.

new this would be on here soon. It started off at just £50 no reserve! if only everyone had gone away for a week ;-)

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1322479364' post='1451181'] Ok, I don't think we're talking the same thing here. I understood the OP to be referring to guitars costing upwards of £2k, and these being bespoke/luthier made individuals rather than just very old or fancy versions of mass produced instruments. I hadn't classified anything made by Fender as 'high end' but then neither is it cheap - you can get your own Jaydee made up for you for significantly less than a standard Fender. [/quote] ah ok, in which case yes i think alot of these basses that push 5-6k are made to look like artwork and sound as individual as possible. Good for experimenting in the bedroom or playing at improv jazz nights but not so much for recording a popstars latest hit. Basses such as Overwaters, Ken Smiths and high end yamaha's are designed to fit what a pro musician wants and needs, and are used very commonly by the pro's iv met

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1322474664' post='1451099'] I did say 'largely' and I while you've picked some elitist and solo players (although I wouldn't say Stanley's pretty standard Alembics are the same sort of thing as the others) and you could have named more but you didn't use all those elitist types who play standard or pretty much standard basses, like Pastorius, Miller, Sheehan, Geddy etc. But, anyway, I was talking about the army of professional bass players who you see bands behind singers on, say Jools' show etc, who use standard (or pretty much standard) basses. That's why I used 'largely' as the world is too big for absolutes. In my experience. [/quote] Didnt get a chance to read this before i posted. I think Jooles Holland is an example that doesnt really work. From what I've seen theres new bands that are trying to make it who use expensive gear (saw two 60's p basses used in one episode some time this series) and theres new bands that use cheep gear. Backing up artists, its mostly high end isnt it? cant remember many examples of seeing cheeper basses used.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1322433865' post='1450920'] Who are these "Enthusiastic amateurs" then? Matthew Garrison? Victor Wooten? Anthony Jackson? Janek Gwizdala? Stanley Clarke? Michael Manring? I could go on but you get the general idea - no, you wouldn't be right at all. [/quote] this is a different topic altogether but you cant classify these guys as regular professionals. MOST of them are just virtuosos. The guys you see on TV or in the musical pits or at festivals are still top pro's, their very very very good however, they havn't learnt or innovated techniques or ideas on the bass that the guy you listed have. From my experience a lot of the guys in London are using high end custom or vintage instruments. I know of guys who use "cheeper" instruments but the majority i know dont take them to recordings or big gigs. On the issue of is more expensive better than cheep, i think yes most of the time but not all the time. My Tokai jazz offers me different tones that are very useable compared to my Overwater and i imagine when new the Overwater was 10x what i paid for the tokai. But its good to have both

how good is high end gear? pretty damn good

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1322316975' post='1449312'] Just got an email from Ebay to say it's been removed probably because the whole thing was dodgy as a £3 note. [b][size=2]We're writing to let you know that the listing for the following item you bid on has been removed: 220898188442 - 1960 Fender Jazz Bass Guitar Stacked Pot Knobs If you haven't yet paid for this item, we strongly recommend that you do not complete this purchase. If the seller asks you to continue with the sale after the item has been ended by eBay, the item won't be covered by eBay buyer protection. Purchases completed outside of eBay are extremely risky and highly susceptible to fraud. [/size][/b] [/quote] ebay hopefully saving someone a bad experience then

1. If she's been brought up in a musical background her ears are going to know what sounds good. Therefore even without knowing what the notes are she can probably hear whats right and wrong quicker than people who havnt had the same upbringing. 2. Children learn faster 3. Did your mother have lots of artwork around the house? showed you drawing and painting ect at a young age? If yes that just means you've been shown skills at a younger age than people who havnt had them things. I still am yet to be persuaded to even believe in talent let alone if its genetic

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1322242133' post='1448580'] Bilbo's post doesn't appear to have a green (or red) button at all. [/quote] were not allowed to criticise the moderators, were not worthy .....

[quote name='Nibody' timestamp='1322211029' post='1447863'] On the other hand, my half brother is as musical as a barrel of cats!! [/quote] I've heard some things referred to as jazz that sound just like a barrel of cats so don't write your half brother off just yet, some nutter might just say "wow thats really outside the box, mannnn" I dont think its necessarily just the home you grow up in though. I was massively influenced by just wanting to be part of a group with mates. Also what country you grow up in. Your more likely to have a better understanding of complicated rhythms if you grew up in cuba compared to growing up in nottingham as thats how the traditional music is there compared to straight eighth stuff we seem to have far too much of here

someone must have decided this was legit as its now over 1k