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    Lunchtime bump!
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    BTW, I might be open to some haggling on the price...let me know if you fancy making an offer!
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    BUMP
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    I'm putting this up for sale since I have a new new guitar on the way and having 2 jazz basses atm seems a tad gluttonous. This one is next up for sale since my other jazz is a fretless, so I thought I'd keep that and just have two basses (my Spector Zebop is my main fretted bass). This one is a real corker. It's in perfect condition, just as when I bought it a couple of weeks ago from JW Music in Preston. I'm sure you've all heard the buzz about these new Squiers and it really is justified, this jazz is nicer than even the Sadowsky Metro basses in Guitar Guitar Newcastle. I A/B'd it against an American Fender an in terms of tone, playability and fit and finish, the Squier came out on top. So as it stands, I'm in no great rush to get rid of it at the moment, but I will offer it for sale for a good bit cheaper than you'll get one new online. I'm quite enjoying having it around, but if you want to come and have a go of it, [b]please just let me know[/b] and I'll be happy to arrange a time for you to give it a test drive! It really is fantastic for Weather Report stuff and has the nicest picked tone I've ever heard in a bass. Here are a few photos, sorry I'm not the best with a camera but they show you the goods! This item is sold!!!
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    [quote name='marcus bell' post='308174' date='Oct 16 2008, 09:22 PM']Stanley clarke-the toys of men or go old school, with school days get it lol[/quote] +1 Stanley's playing on The Toys Of Men is fantastic, the best record he's ever made imo! (outside of Animal Logic!). His solo at the end of the title track brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful.
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    Wow, thats a find! Abe makes some amazing stuff, his bass for Jonas and his guitars for John McLaughlin being my favourite examples! Nice to see the Jonas Hellborg avatar too, he is one of my favourite players!
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    If I hadn't just bought a Squier Classic Vibe jazz last week I'd have had that off you already!
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    Just sold my Squier fretless jazz to Joe. Great to deal with, no problems! Great guy, had a good go of my basses when he came round, liked my Spector! Excellent guy to do business with, the highest recommendation I can give!
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    I've seen them upgraded with very favourable results. A friend of mine who owns a VM fretless swapped the pickups out for some Bartolini ones and even ended up putting a preamp in. He also changed the tuners since he had a set going spare. However, in the end we both agreed that they were unneccesary upgrades, as the are fine basses without them. I think this one here must have been one of the first in the country, I preordered it from Guitar Guitar when they were released. As it is, they make great basses for upgrading, but even in their unmodified state they are cracking basses. Great tone, stunning looks, even the controversial ebonol board is a good choice imo- it provides a smooth, even response and doesn't mark quite as much as unfinished rosewood seems to. Like I say, it's an excellent bass. However, it comes as the first one to be cut from my stable since I now have two fretless jazz basses and I thought I'd keep my newer one since I've had less time to play it. Any questions, feel free to ask! Chris
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    For anyone collecting in Newcastle, you may be able to get a small discount on this. If you bring along an Alembic or Status Graphite bass and give me a quick 5 minute demo of you playing on it, you can have this for [b]£120[/b]. Despite having owned a Status bass in the past, I never get to see enough of them!
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    Having acquired two fretless jazz absses I thought I should let one go, so to make a bit of space for something new in my colelction I'm offering for sale my Squier VM fretless bass. It's practically "as new", apart from the light marks on the board from playing it with roundwound strings. These are fantastic basses, really great quality especially for the money. I have had many a good night playign Weather Report tunes on this bass and I hope it goes to a good owner. here a few photos...sorry I don't have any solo shots of it! I can take new photos if you're interested, but the condition has not changed. [b]THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD! Thanks for looking guys![/b] Chris
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    PJ seems like a great guy, I know he has given a lot of help and support to the Spector owners over at TB, inculding getting hold of some very limited edition models for them! Despite being a Spector player, I've never emailed him though. I might send him an email just to say that I think Spector basses are bloody brilliant!
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    There is a rather nice Fender Urge Standard bass for sale in on the forums that I owned for 6 days earlier this, prior to it's modifications!
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    I'll stick my oar in here, I used to have one of these and they really are great basses, when I got mine it cost another £100 and I still thought it was a bargain!
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    [quote name='Ba55me15ter' post='174663' date='Apr 11 2008, 04:27 PM']My Kubicki Factor used to belong to some bloke who went on to play for George Michael amongst others. It also has a Willis Ramp fitted by the man himself while the previous owner was at B.I.T. (I believe!).[/quote] You didn't buy that off a guy named Jez who lives in Gosforth did you? He had that bass when I bought my Trace Elliot 4x10" cab off him. Coincidentally, I also had an Ex-Factor at the time!
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    [quote name='bremen' post='239828' date='Jul 15 2008, 10:52 AM']That's what the OP was complaining about, dropping in slapped bits here and there just to say 'look at meee!' to the audience.[/quote] Of course, taste and discretion must be exercised, do not misunderstand me. I mean, employ the technique for the benefit of the music, which will have a positive effect on the audience. If you're doing it to show off, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. A perfect example of what I mean would be the slap part played by Bakithi Kumalo in Paul Simon's [i]Diamonds on the soles of her shoes[/i]. It only lasts for a couple of bars and only comes round a couple of times, but is a nice contrast to the fingerstyle groove he plays. Of course, he isn't doing it to show off.
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    Yeah, I think a lot of the hate comes from people not being able to do it, so consequently, instead of working on it and getting better they spit their dummy out and mock it. Taste is very important. If you can drop in a slapped bar here or there, it will be much more apparent to your audience than if you have been hammering away with your thumb all night! However, if constantly slapping fits your gig, go for it (for example, if you're in Level 42).
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    [quote name='geilerbass' post='239501' date='Jul 14 2008, 08:42 PM'] No, it was the guy at college that I used for an example of unnecessary slapping. Truegeminis was also in my class and clearly knows who I'm talking about. I think Stuart Clayton might actually be on this forum - which should hopefully mean he hasn't turned to the darkside [/quote] I was gonna say, Stu is too much of a talent to stop playing bass!
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    Is it Stuart Clayton who is playing guitar now?
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    They sure are fine basses but I find them to be a bit non-descript and generic sounding. Not like say, when you hear an Alembic, a Status, a Kubicki, a Wal, you know exactly what you're hearing. Overwater basses seem a tad more generic, though that may not be a bad thing for some people. The 5 string I played had a B that was a bit lacking. It was there, but a bit quite and mushy sounding.
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    Everything in moderation. A good bit of slap work from the likes of Mark King and Stuart Hamm can be wildly satisfying. When it's overused and played out of context, it does sound bad. Similarly, fretless is not free from the cheese, and can sound as corny and out of place as an over-enthusiastic thumb.
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    Can't say I've played one of these but it looks like a great find for the price! I have a Hohner HZ fretless, basically a fretless jazz of excellent quality. I can vouch for Hohner being excellent instruments!
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    [quote name='Paul Cooke' post='233398' date='Jul 5 2008, 11:52 PM']I was always of the impression that Jaco set things back acceptance wise for Electric bass and Jazz... he effectively got us relegated to Fusion.[/quote] And thank god he did! I know I'd certainly rather be playing fusion than traditional jazz. Perhaps more of a promotion than a relegation!
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