Chris2112

Those JD Thumbs are very rare, hang onto that one!

There's nothing special about that, just thump a P bass through a distorted amp. And get someone to mic up a telephone and press buttons randomly to simulate the other sounds in that song.

Well, I've got my Kubicki, a 1989 model. It's nearly as old as me! I traded my first 1989 model and I regret that. After letting it go, it struck me how rare Kubicki basses are and I decided I had better keep this one as I'll not see another. Of all the Kubickis I've played, this one is arguably the best. It's a keeper! And I picked up my ACG just fancying a singlecut that looked nice; I had no idea just how good it was actually going to be. Given that it is easily the match of Fodera, Ken Smith, Alembic etc etc in terms of build quality, sound, looks and playability (at a much more reasonable price), I won't be letting it go. Ever since I first saw it, I thought "wow", and it feels like a glove on me. It's the first bass I've played since first playing a Kubicki aged 16 that has that 'natural attachment' feel to it, it is a masterpiece.

[quote name='Jase' post='1118261' date='Feb 6 2011, 08:59 PM']Exactly! Even Jaco used to big up Jeff!![/quote] And as far as soloing goes, Jeff has always been able to play Jaco under the table, and Jaco knew this.

Who owns that lovely Status? I spotted it in last year's pictures too!

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='1118165' date='Feb 6 2011, 07:58 PM']Stu Hamm kings of sleep/The urge .[/quote] Most of Stu's stuff falls into the "incredible bassist as a band leader" category although he has done a few good solo pieces - Prelude in C, Moonlight Sonata, Dr Gradus ad Parnasum, November, Country Music etc etc.

It's a shame that Talkbass was complacent in the wake of the usual trolls who were always popping up in Jeff's threads. Jeff, more than any pro playereven Michael Manring who ran his own forum, was willing to take time out his day to chat with people on Talkbass. He had his own views which he has enjoyed tremendous success from, but sadly a small minority just saw his presence as an excuse to wind him up and take the piss. Which is a shame. Jeff is a bloke who is as technically accomplished as they come, has been in the music business for over thirty years and runs his own music school!

Yes, because he's never done any fingerstyle before that.

[quote name='ikay' post='1111463' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:04 PM']Pino's playing and tone is just beautiful I'm not so sure about Percy ...[/quote] Yeah, Percy has never had a great sound IMO, he spends too much time plucking near the neck with no bite or definition, just that awful farty sound. If he's just play nearer the bridge with a bridge pickup maybe he'd sound better.

[quote name='ikay' post='1112313' date='Feb 2 2011, 01:12 PM']... not that difficult [attachment=70790:img_4942.jpg][attachment=70793:img_4943.jpg][/quote] I've been thinking of going to Alan for a fretless because I love my ACG so much, but on the other hand I've been thinking of doing a Warmoth project so I can say "I built that". Decisions, decisions...

I'm really struggling now. Do I make my dream jazz bass through Warmoth, do I make my Anthony Jackson jazz bass copy or do I buy a fretless ACG? Difficult...

[quote name='silddx' post='1111373' date='Feb 1 2011, 06:08 PM']I knew it!! I knew there must be someone in the world who likes Alain Caron!!![/quote] I love his playing with UZEB but I've always found his solo stuff to be very "fuzak".

No, I wouldn't lower myself to playing punk shows, for instance.

Su Pollard?

I've always thought the Attitude was a really cool bass, and that it was one of the most 'identifiable' singature basses. It's so closely linked to Billy's needs and preferences in a way that say, the Yamaha John Pattituci isn't. The Yamaha TRBJP is just a top spec TRB, the Attitude a a bass designed especially for Billy.

Well, both my Kubicki Ex Factors (#1777 and #1659) are 1989 models. By listing their year and serial numbers, you can deduce that they are "cross over" models, made after Phil Kubicki entered into partnership with Fender but still constructed from the original parts (the 18V preamp, namely). There actually isn't a huge difference between the different basses (Pre-Fender, crossover, Fender era, post Fender), aside from the fact the Fender era basses had a 9V preamp with fewer presets. When Phil joined Fender it was simply to get his basses into a new market, using Fender's nationwide dealer network where previously you had to buy directly from Phil. Unless you're an experienced Kubicki player you'll find it hard to spot the differences between them save for the preamp. However, the "era" tha bass was made does have a bearing on the value. Pre-Fender (the earliest models) are considered the most desireable, whereas Fender era models are worth a bit less. I suppose I am happy to have owned two crossover models, made with the original parts in the original workshop, they are after all the rarest models of all!

Mark Brzezicki, Neil Peart and Jeff Sipe would probably be the ones I'd look to first!