davebass66

There shouldn't be a bass player in the world who doesn't own Graceland...truly great bass playing. As in the whole package IMHO!

I'm really not sure!....I got in touch with the guy from mij fenders to see if it's the sort of thing he could facilitate...can't translate the fender jap website! Will hopefully find out in the next few days

I am seriously tempted by it!....I do find it interesting that Fender Japan do so many different varieties/takes on Fender basses whilst USA seem to just re hash stuff! Fender Japan is official fender still right?! (is that a stupid question)!?

So have been looking into getting one of the Jap non export 62 ri jazz basses (gassing for one in sonic blue) and came across this beast which I've never seen or heard anyone mention before.... [url="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffenderjapan.co.jp%2F"]http://translate.goo...rjapan.co.jp%2F[/url] Anyone have any experience of these? I wonder what they play/sound like? Seems a little steep price wise for Jap electronics/hardware but still....that natural finish is beautiful! Whilst I'm here, can anyone give me a rough price for import from Japan? any wierd hidden customs charges I'm likely to incur? Dave ps.....sorry that link doesn't take u to the page....navigate to the Jazz bass section, it's the JB/HO! [attachment=111720:jb_ho_vmh.jpg]

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Hi guys...Been posting on and off for the last year or so and made some great deals with other members of the forum. Realised that I never did the whole formal introduction thing...so here I am! I'm a freelance bassist scraping together a living via performing recording and teaching. I have recently finished writing a diploma course for 'Play Something' (Herts Regional College) and teach 1 day a week in Birmingham at Shaun Baxters Academy of Music and Sound. Performance wise I play electric bass primarily but also work with the double bass. I am a singer and noodle on the guitar (only for writing purposes) Hope that is the right sort of way to introduce myself?!.... I have recently updated my website (after about a year)! So head over and check out some tunes! [url="http://www.daveevansmusic.co.uk"]www.daveevansmusic.co.uk[/url] Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Dave

Thought about that already.....Don't deliver saturdays!...I have a real early start Monday morning!....Tricky!

Hi Guys I Know this isn't strictly the right forum to put this in but I'm a bit desparate so need it to get some exposure! Was just wondering if anyone around herts/london area has a Fishman Plat pro pre amp I could borrow for next Monday? I have a session at the BBC and need something to go through.... I appreciate it is a long shot as I don't know people that well on here but I'm a very trustable kind of guy I promise Anyway I would be forever in debt if this was to happen!!!! Alternatively if you know anyone selling one again in the Herts/London area that would work too! Thanks a lot guys!!! Dave

I have to agree with you here..... I saw him playing with a good friend of mine in Kingston on Sunday evening, the show was really great (as it was the last time I saw him a couple years back). I chatted to them for a while afterwards and buying the album felt like the right thing to do... (although to be honest I wasn't that into his last record either)! I listened to it on the drive home and, whilst I enjoyed it it bore absolutely no resemblence to what the band had been playing earlier in the evening! I don't dislike the record, although it does seem a bit of a cop out type album... I think my conclusion is that I like janek a lot as a player - great tone, feel and groove with some nice chops - but I don't like him as a composer/writer.....

I feel the need to post this as it was just an incredible gig! Rocco literally changed the way I approach the instrument (for the better)! and although he didn't seem the cheeriest dude in the world it was certainly an honour for me to meet him and say thank you The rest of the band as usual were tight as anything...They just have the tightest arrangements in the world!!! Rocco and Garibaldi are like one person! All in all definitetly the best show I've seen this year and continiuing my journey through bass players that inspired me I have tickets for Sting next Monday! That'll make it Pino, Rocco and Sting in the space of 2 months!! Anyone else make it to the show last night? or have tickets for KOKO next month? Dave

not meaning to be rude here but I paid a subscription to recieve 12 issues in a year, I presume the next 2 will be very close together then?!

wow...didn't expect such a good response to this! Thanks guys!.... Just to be clear, I wasn't haveing a pop at the shop for how much they are sellong it for - i fully appreciate it must be tough to compete with a markeyt such as BassChat! Can't believe I hadn't seen JMT's for sale thread, I thought i'd done a search! would potentially be very interested in it! Anyhow, I appreciate the response.....what are the pups like in them?...I currently have a set of Nordy NJ4SV's and or a set of wizard 64's I could put in it.....do you think that would make it more sensible for me to get a mex or Jap fender jazz and just convert? surely it wouldn'y sound quite the same if I retro fitted a stack knob plate would it? (sorry if that's a really stupid thing to ask)! D

Hey Guys, Just wandering if anyone here has any experience of or owns a '62 reissue Jazz bass (stack knob)? I'm really keen to try one again. I very briefly played about with one a few years back and really liked the idea of the concentric controls, it's been lingering ever since... So anyway, I notice there is one at the Bass Gallery (has been for quite a while), however it's priced at £1200, which seems a little steep as, having looked about a bit they seem to be going for about 1400 new! Is that the right sort of price for a used reissue?! Of course then I thought, if I'm willing to spend 1200 on the reissue I might as well pay 1500 for the '73 Jazz bass they have in there! (even though it's got a Badass routed into it which I'm not keen on)! Anyways, opinions and experiences would be hugely welcomed! Thanks in advance Dave

When is issue 3 coming out? surely it's pretty late seeing as the last one came out in December (I think)?