Chris2112

Ah, but was a neck like a banana not a 'feature' of 70's Fender basses? Useful for a spot of archery on your days off.

Strange, I would have thought a passive jazz would have more than enough oomph, unless your amp is a bit duff? The only bass I have played where I really felt it needed a hotter output to be useful was in fact a stunningly expensive F-Bass! In any event, I have always found Bartolini preamps to be very good. If you do decide to go down that route I would think you'll enjoy the active Bart sound. It's one I keep coming back to!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359381413' post='1953797'] I've tried time and again to love the Jazz Bass, but I just don't get on with them. Love the look though. [/quote] There is nothing in particular that draws me back to them either, despite the fact that I've owned and played some really good Jazz basses over the years, particularly a Fender Jaco Pastorius jazz bass. I can take them or leave them.

It has to be fake. Look at the sculpting at the bottom of the body around the bridge on the headless bass. That would require stripping the finish, doing some extensive routing to accommodate the new bridge piece and then refinishing it before putting it all back together. You have to ask, who would bother on a TRB1006? Nobody, I suspect.

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1359373038' post='1953593'] . His song suggestions are all from his old band's setlist and are mostly from the 1970's. Wedding-band dad-rock. [/quote] Tell him to take his crap dad rock and f*** off elsewhere.

[quote name='Slimriddim' timestamp='1359369467' post='1953519'] For the money that Warwick's cost you'd expect the neck to be solid. [/quote] Anything can fail though. I've heard of the graphite necks shifting on some Zon basses, resulting in them being unplayable. At best, needing a replacement neck. At worst, one something like a one piece, monocoque Legacy, the whole bass is made useless.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1359322310' post='1953145'] Anyone who still thinks that "Made In Japan" is automatically inferior when it comes to musical instruments is a fool. [/quote] Crazy to think that attitude could ever exist. The Japanese are the master craftsmen of the world. A traditionally strong yen, big shipping costs and lack of a professional player base outside of Japan are probably the reasons why small-time Japanese luthiers haven't made a big dent in the Western market. Yamaha got by through massive distribution networks, yet no-one questions their quality!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1359130595' post='1950407'] But then you still wouldn't have a PRS... and two basses that wouldn't have the resale value of a PRS. [/quote] I've never known their basses to command a great price at resale. Mainly because they've never been that great in the past and sold very poorly. I doubt these will be a huge seller either. They'll be priced in line with the rest of the PRS range, and with that, I doubt they'll sell a great deal. Bassists looking to spend that sort of money are spoilt for choice now, with the best luthiers in the world ready to take their money. I doubt they will turn to PRS. Whereas PRS have a well established fanbase for their guitars, hence why they don't struggle to sell them.

Or on the contrary, some just can't get on with them as they are too thin! I have heard some people saying they can't get on with Jazz basses as the thin neck exacerbates tendon pain in their wrist if they play them. I've never had that problem, but I do prefer a slightly thicker neck in any event.

It's nothing new. People have been shredding in their bedrooms for years. Who doesn't play their bass alone, at home sometimes? I like to load up iTunes and go through a few songs with my bass. If I filmed it and put it on the net, I'd be doing just the same as most of the people in this thread. Certainly, we're better for having these videos to enjoy. I remember when youtube was a 'new' thing and there were very few videos of bassists on there. It's all changed now!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1359281752' post='1952338'] When Jon was making mine I asked about the advantages of the individual brodge/saddle pieces - he gave me the theoretical blurb then said the real reason he uses them is it doesn't matter if a customer wants a 4 , 5 or 6 string - he just puts his hand in the box and fishes out the correct number without the need to keep tons of different bridges in stock ! [/quote] I suppose if he finds some practical benefit to them then good. When I first got my Ibanez BTB405QM all those years ago, I had the Ibanez catalogue. The monorail bridge was a big feature on the BTB series supposedly because it helped to isolate each string for a better, more even response in sound. Would it have sounded much different with a single piece bridge? I don't know, but it was a great sounding bass all the same!

With Warwicks, you do tend to have to play cleanly to get the best out of them if you're not layered in overdrive. They highlight sloppiness in your playing, simply because of their ability to push through the mix. Where you might get away with some sloppiness on an old passive jazz that can be buried in the mix, a Warwick will keep you front and centre. On the plus side, they sound superb when treat with due care and attention.

He is a fantastic bassist. He also used to build his own basses called 'Ambush basses'. He had a dedicated website for them, but it looks like it is no longer running. He was very passionate about the basses, doing all of the work himself to ensure the quality was top notch. The standard format was a Moses neck with Bartolini electronics with some great woods. He is playing one in the video there. He always had a waiting list on them too, I'm surprised he found time to build and play in a touring band!

What a bellend. I'm surprised he kept trying to argue his point, rather than just sloping off into the anonymity of Youtube!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358946137' post='1947410'] Hi Ben , I cant think of any tracks that specifically feature an MM /J config , but these vids show the basic sounds available on the Lakland pretty well . [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpd7r0PdVnU[/media] [/quote] I always thought this was a great video, but the Lakland tones just aren't quite 'there. The Jazz sound doesn't bite enough, the MM sound doesn't quite burp enough. The Precision sound? Well, who cares... A very versatile bass, no doubt, but not a tone monster in any sense. That said they fit nicely enough into any standard format mix.

It looks cool and I am sure it will be very well made. Someone out there will buy them, no doubt. Remember those awful Dean 'John Entwistle' basses? They didn't have trouble selling those at high prices! I like the look of this, and given that Cliff's dad is onboard, I think it's quite a cool project. Good luck to them and whoever gets to enjoy these basses!

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1358376466' post='1938332'] ... two successful bands. [/quote] Next year, Adam Clayton will be doing a masterclass!

JLS being referred to as 'hard working' just about sums up everything wrong with music at the moment.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1357841907' post='1929442'] That hopeless hack will do anything for cash! Regarding FGTH's 'Two Tribes' having a great bassline, it does indeed. But you'd be daft if you thought you weren't going to get some good bass playing listening to FGTH. 'Welcome to the pleasure dome' and 'Born to run' have brilliant basslines. [/quote]

[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1357841729' post='1929439'] From the childrens tv show Zingzillas ... Dreaming 'bout bananas ... Stuart Zender, funking it out ... Great bass line ... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJrHWmCjfx0[/media] [/quote] That hopeless hack will do anything for cash! ;lol: Regarding FGTH's 'Two Tribes' having a great bassline, it does indeed. But you'd be daft if you thought you weren't going to get some good bass playing listening to FGTH. 'Welcome to the pleasure dome' and 'Born to run' have brilliant basslines.