Josh

I thought Divinity recorded the bass for that album? Or is she just the live bassist?

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='21728' date='Jun 22 2007, 09:06 AM']It was indeed Ruhai - nice bloke.[/quote]

Ahhh that would explain why I have it in my possession now! Great bass in every way! And ruhai is an increidbly nice guy!

And is that Prowl or Jazz on the left of 'El Prime.

By any chance Alan did you sell the Deluxe jazz to a certain glaswegian fella called Ruhai??

Mines a 4 stringer and a mildly old one (Prior to the noiseless pick-ups that is) and plays like a dream and sounds like a Jazz should do and it's able to get closer tot he Miller slap tone better than the sig series!

[quote name='jamjamjam' post='21065' date='Jun 20 2007, 10:02 PM']Yea +1 for Leach, don't know whats going to happen to Sikth now though...[/quote]

They should be finding new singers but otherwise the future dosen't look to bright, but anyhoo Leach is amazingly versatile he'll probally find another band if Sikth do break up, which will suck.

[quote name='s_u_y_*' post='20903' date='Jun 20 2007, 05:32 PM']Yeah! I wish they had proper instructions on how to fit them on. It just wasn't very clear.[/quote]

Well the instructions were quite accurate but they didnt say it entails almost getting a full engraving of the washer in the tips of your thumbs!

[quote name='Clive Thorne' post='20585' date='Jun 20 2007, 08:58 AM']No takers for Dunlop then?
Clive[/quote]

I've got some on my bass and trust me I almost destroyed my thumbs putting them on, they are the most complex strap-locks out there without a doubt, I had a set of gold Warwick strap locks on my Spector and did a good job, they were easy to screw on and off if you need to change your strap height or what not> the Dunlops have a highly annoying little washer type thing which needs to be put into a very thin groove which you can barely see and having a thick Levy's strap dosen't quite help when trying to fit a tiny piece of flimsy metal into a microscopic groove, I'm just lucky I haven't had to change my strap length since I got them get in the frigging grooves, I guess thats the only good thing about them is they won't budge <_>

I've got the standard Levy's one you see most pro's with, but I've got a B*****D set of Dunlop strap locks on, and I'm not on about the plastic ones.

[quote name='thumbo' post='18217' date='Jun 15 2007, 12:39 PM']I'd recommend D'addario 45-100 pro-steels. They have a enough snap and thud to them without being stiff to work around quickly on the fret board IMO.[/quote]

And a second from me, I use 40-95 and I've had them on for a good 2 months and they still have slap appeal and feel nice as well.

Lovely looking jazz man!! The deluxe's look so much nicer and feel and sound great, and also you could get away with it looking like a Lakland!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='16950' date='Jun 13 2007, 03:21 PM']Yes and a p-bass is a PRECISION bass. What's ur point? Besides Jason Newstead plays a lakland jazz copy (im surprised u didn't know that considering ur avatar...)[/quote]

Pretty damn sure 'tallicas whipping boy plays Sadowsky's to this very day, he started using them around Load/Re-Load time after brief stint with Spector.

To the point, if you can find yourself a USA Deluxe Jazz you'll find as opposed to most jazz basses their more comfortable, they have a smaller body, closer string spacing but not too close, the bass it self weighs less and also looks nicer, personally I lvoe the looks of jazzes but the deluxe just makes them look great. They can do just about any tone you want or need, the slap tone is closer to the real MM slap tone as opposed to the MM signatures. Going from 24 frets to 22 I did slightly worry but to be honest it dosen't make too much difference in the end, and another plus 2nd hand ones are relatively cheap and you'll always find one on Ebay.

That thumb is moisture!

And that Marcus is awfully shiney 'innert

The honk and then the vocals is just hillarious!

[quote name='jammie17' post='16009' date='Jun 12 2007, 01:15 AM']Yes they do...i've noticed.....but that is half the fun...such a nasty tone...I LIKE IT!![/quote]

When I had my Spector (Formerly Basszilla's then El Sugden's and now Ruhai's) it took me at least 3 weeks to realise that having everything full up can raise the dead but also destroy the amp but the Spector tone is un-deniably great but unluckily I couldn't get on with it after a while simply because I needed that jazz punch and honk!

It was a damn beautiful instrument and a learning curve and my first real high end bass, though it was ginger

But they need quite a bit of taming!

Inspiring as always Mike!

1. Ryan Martinie - Alongside Leech, in Metal music he is by far the best.
2. Jaco Pastorius - No Explanation needed.
3. Marcus Miller - The best kind of slap out there.
4. Jimmy Haslip - Flawless, just the left-handedness will always make my lip twitch.
5. Victor Bailey - Knows his theory and a solid player.

Hmmm am I the only one with TP4x10 who thinks it's actually good?, I can't see why everyone dismisses them so quickly, sure they are cheaper and not made of the same stuff but to me my cab sounds lovely and punchy thanks to the aluminium cones which are the same in the XL series. 've doen a good amount of gigs with the cab since I got it and it's gotten good praise from other bassists who know they're stuff and as much as I hate and loathe my Warwick head adding the cab made the head sound better and it really helped me get that punch I was looking for and since getting my jazz its brought out the best in the cab I think.

They get frowned on alot and I guess some guys have had bad experiences such as they break to easily or other assorted problems but mines done nothing besides help me find my own voice really, and when I eventually get the HA3500 I know that it will just be smooth and punchy as anything, I guess I might just be lucky and have actually gotten a decent or subsequently someones going to think I know nothing but ah well until I can afford Ampeg etc.. I'm happy with it, just not the head

Ped Sir can fly planes?

[quote name='urb' post='11015' date='Jun 2 2007, 01:49 PM']My personal approach is to take each day as it comes with my playing - some days I'll amaze myself, others I'll put the bass down in disgust - for me playing is all about mind set, energy level, being in the mood and responding to my surroundings - I can turn up at band practice and feel awful after a long day at work, only to leave feeling 'centred' and happy again having played some good music with my band.

I've said to myself and other people asking advice that you must look at your playing and development over a long period of time. Nothing of any value comes in an instant - maybe a lottery win does - but the reality is anything that is really worth achieving takes a long time to develop but ultimately the rewards are much greater if you really work at your 'art' as the end result will have far greater depth than something that is just a quick fix... I've certainly got obsessed with too much technique in the past but now I'm much more interested in the 'musical' content of what I'm playing as opposed to how fast I can play. Striving to improve the choice of notes I play and how I select them, and writing songs as well, is what I'm working on now, song structure and arrangement are what I'm also interested in.

I know that I can improve every area of my playing so I continue to try and do this slowly but surely. The ultimate goal for me though is still being able to interact and communicate with other musicians more effectively - my favourite thing in the world is playing a great groove with a great drummer - and making the whole song and band come alive because of the way the foundation of the sound is working.

I just think try and be yourself - not anyone else - play what you like to play and get as good as you can at it - keep an open mind but just do your thing, the only person you should really try and please if yourself - and if you think you need to practice some more then go and do it - if you don't, don't - it's really up to you.
Mike[/quote]

Amen.

Especially the bit on days when your playing can amaze you and then the next day, can make you feel awful from just picking your bass up. but I ultimatley agree in that surroundings and life experience will shape the player you will become in the end, and it's a process which is on going throughout your playing life.

Jamie man the second one has a mix which is almost the same as DOADD, sounds damn professional and a tad bit on the beefy side of things as well!

It Sucks you guys split man.

Thanks guys, it's just that P-Bass tone is so prominent that I instantly thought Jamerson, but he has been noted for playing with Curtis Mayfield but I can't find anything else.

Hey all,

Just wondering, I've been lsitening to "Move on Up" by Curtis Mayfield and I swear it's Jamerson on bass, or am I wrong??

[quote name='MB1' post='10527' date='Jun 1 2007, 01:48 PM']MB1.

Get over it josh!if your male and you like women bass players,and comment on the fact, your a sexist.
if you like male bass players,and mention the fact,your george michael??????obviously![/quote]

There's a difference man, theres commenting on their playing and then theres commenting on them as an object, which is what has come across in some posts.