OliverBlackman

I dip into the classifieds on a daily basis but so far nothing tempting me to break the bank

Until you need cash or space. If you don’t need either, then keep them because you never know when you might fall in love with them again.

Surely Fender bought Jackson because of the market share it had created with its history of rock instruments. It would have been a lot easier and more marketable for them just to call this signature a Fender. I think really it is derived from the Charvel 5 string which is also Fender.

Maybe I’ve not been paying enough attention but I would never have imagined Jackson (pointy headstock fame - think Randy Rhodes guitars) in the R&B/ Hip Hop genre in the hands of Adam Blackstone. It doesn’t sound too bad from the video, but considering this guy is the MD for the biggest names in modern music, it feels out of place. https://bassmagazine.com/jackson-unveils-adam-blackstone-signature-pro-series-concert-bass/

Yep, if you watch a film in a language you don’t understand and then another one in English, you’re more likely to get more out of the second one. I had this with many more ‘’jazz’ orientated players such as Jaco, Janek and Mingus. Once I was able to connect with the style, I discovered the beauty in the lines/ melodies.

Just in case anyone else doesn’t notice, my post was written in jest! FWIW though I don’t think even Jamerson enjoyed the music he was playing on. It sounds like he was much happier in a jazz club after a days sessions.

Looked like he was just applying grease to me. Maybe they didn’t turn very smoothly? Really enjoyed the sound clip at the end. He should of cleanse both sides of scratchplate through before reassembling!

I haven’t seen overspray like that in the neck pocket on factory examples before. Usually there’s a thin strip of natural wood where the bass was hung for spraying.

That’s odd if original, unless it was scratched?

James Jamerson - his action was more than the thickness of a credit card. Can’t setup a bass properly? Should have had his fingers chopped off!

I’m not sure the single coil precision is as popular as the split coil either.

I doubt it is, but I’d buy that even if it was a dog to play. Beautiful!

Thundercat for me. Tried loads of times and it’s just not for me. I think I might have seen him live too but can’t remember when it might have been.

Even if it is not identical to something else, it will be a concoction of ideas that you’ve subconsciously merged or evolved.

This (excuse the pun) blows my mind. Even before I type anything on here, I’ve already spoken it in my head. Back to music, the top improvisers also say they sing in their head the line/ phrase they want to play in a solo.

When you say hear your voice do you mean the tonality/ accent we talk with or just talking to yourself? I’ve also assumed everyone can compose/ have conversations in their head, what else do people do?

Unsurprisingly their feedback suggests they only sell modern guitars on eBay. Maybe he/she/they collect vintage guitars “for the shop” without real intention of selling, so super inflate the prices.

In the main thread this has happened to some other bass chatters but was resolved eventually. I wouldn’t worry, maybe try again next week?

Had seen it advertised at $45k previously

That ads been around a while. Definitely not worth the price, and you’d certainly only purchase it from a well known source.

Never got to meet him, but for sure one of those names you’d always look out for on this forum

The late 70s I’ve played had baseball bats for necks. I think someone said before what period of 70s had the B width

Mr Baxter and ATB are wisely awaiting my jackpot lottery win and clearing them out.

That’s because when you get to that level, the differences are mostly down to spec and taste. None are better than the other, just different, even if only slightly.