Geek99 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Which previously toured with morcheeba. It has mojo. Anyone a fan. ? I'd heard of them although have never heard any tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 This is a good place to start http://youtu.be/3EZEFj0CM-g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yeah they were regulars at Glasto in the 90's saw them a few times there. Nice chilled beats and grooves with a beautiful velvety voice. Enjoy the new mojo and share the love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1390118848' post='2341533'] Which previously toured with morcheeba. It has mojo. Anyone a fan. ? I'd heard of them although have never heard any tracks [/quote] pics of the mojo please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) I will, but I'm baby sitting at moment and it's not the done thing It needs a serious clean up, fret polish and Truss rod fettle as it's currently enjoying Jamerson degrees of neck relief. Got this case with it http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/geek99/library/case Has an orange tolex lining If I ever decide to move it on, it will be listed here first for fans to get first refusal on Edited January 19, 2014 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I was interviewed for job by their mum. [size=4] [/size] Didn't get it..... [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Met them and interviewed them in the late 90s/early noughties. Nice people. Their music is a bit pedestrian - a kind of sanitized Massive Attack - but they rode the wave of 'trip hop' and probably garnered a lot of fans along the way. But whatever. Nice to have a bass with a story behind it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I remember them on 'Later with Jools Holland' when they played 'Part of the process'. I loved it and often go back to the youtube when I need to chill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwFoVdNCmDU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I bought several of their albums - nice "feel" to their sound though I found the singer's voice could get a bit too much when I listened to them for too long...fave track was probably "Trigger Hippy" as it didn't suffer from overplay like some of the tracks which ended up as adverts. As Howie says, Big calm is as good a place as any to start - you'll know most of the album if you watch TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 It had more neck relief than I have ever thought possible. Leigh Gordon said to me "is that a lot of neck relief? I just play them". After a fair few turns following a spell in a warm room, new strings and some TLC the neck is more where it should be. The body and neck (lemon oil) cleaned up nicely and the frets came up well with some duraglit. The bridge seems a bit strange- normally on a BBOT the screw holes and strings holes are roughly alongside each other. Here the string holes are low and the screw holes are up high - this means that the saddles are angled down undeer string pressure and so setting intonation inevitably raises the action. It is however in the same state as the rest of the bass so I think its original. It has strat type knobs as many early Mex jazz basses do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Pics http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/geek99/library/morcheeba%20jazz%20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1390121738' post='2341561'] pics of the mojo please [/quote] Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Those saddles look way out of whack! Was it like that when you got it? Amazing how some people have basses set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yes it was - the intonation is now spot on. However the angle of the screws is what it is due to the hole positioning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I've just checked my Squier Active Deluxe Jazz and the saddle intonation adjustment screws and string hole locations look to be in the same place as the bridge on your Fender. All of the long saddle screws angle down slightly, with the G the most affected, the only difference is I set my saddles horizontal (the bridge has shallow channels for the saddle height screws to run in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlunt Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Can we see some pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) See 8:47 last night ? http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/geek99/library/morcheeba%20jazz%20 Edited January 21, 2014 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1390254814' post='2343304'] I've just checked my Squier Active Deluxe Jazz and the saddle intonation adjustment screws and string hole locations look to be in the same place as the bridge on your Fender. All of the long saddle screws angle down slightly, with the G the most affected, the only difference is I set my saddles horizontal (the bridge has shallow channels for the saddle height screws to run in). [/quote] Ok but the screws are at a steep angle so I can't set them level I'll measure my p bass strung length and set the jazz saddles to match as a rough start Intonation is spot on though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1390291673' post='2343540'] Ok but the screws are at a steep angle so I can't set them level I'll measure my p bass strung length and set the jazz saddles to match as a rough start Intonation is spot on though [/quote] I mean the saddles in the photos of your bass bridge have the saddle height adjustment screws set at unequal heights meaning the saddles themselves are not horizontal, maybe set that way to try to prevent sideways string movement (as I suspect the bridge baseplate doesn't have those shallow channels in it). This is my bridge... [attachment=152899:DSCN0992 (small).jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I think it was actually to mimic the fingerbvaord radius. I looked at my p bass and all the saddles are virtually in a line, so all strings amost exactly the same length. I havent changed it since the bass doc set it up. I think though that if I move the jazz's saddles very much that although the action will change and become lower it will go out of intonation The screws are definitely at a more extreme angle than my precision Edited January 21, 2014 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I think the accepted wisdom is set the saddles horizontal rather than angled (as they have been on your bass in some attempt to match fingerboard radius) and in doing so get the action the height you prefer, then set intonation if needed (and small adjustments to get the intonation right will have only minor effect on the saddle height even if the intonation adjustment screw on which the saddle rides is at a bit of an angle). I realise it might be a bit of an iterative process homing in on correct intonation and saddle height, but for me that's almost enjoyable, knowing that I'm setting an instrument up to the best of my ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ok thanks will set them level relative to bridge Ill measure my precisions neck relief at 12th for reference Can someone advise a standard gap in mm at 12th when holding string at 1st and 20th ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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