Telebass

Always a Precision man, age and arthritis have led me to the way of the 38mm Jazz nut. Have a slim 2014 American Special Jazz neck on a standard 2003 MIM Precision body. Other bass is a 40-mm width Yamaha.

Welcome!

Certainly does...

Welcome Stew, recently did that to my right shoulder. At 2mph. On a road bike. Wet leaves...

Welcome!

A most informative thread!

Noticed on another thread that someone didn't use open strings, for him because if damping issues. I'm a user of open strings. I see no reason why not, although apparently Phil Lesh always thought it an abomination - never really understood why. I certainly do NOT agree with the "nut and frets sound different " argument. In a band context it would be all but impossible to ever tell, and difficult anyway. Let's hear it...

Yes, the setup was easy, little adjustment needed. Using standard Chromes, after TI Jazz Flats.

Spare bass has been set u like this as we're going to be doing some Pretenders stuff. Anyone else tuned this way?

Welcome! A 414 is my (just about) second bass!

Right, that settles that, then! Let the saving begin! Thanks for all your feedback.

Thinking of moving to a pair using my LMII to drive - good plan? Need to ease my back even more!

Two this past weekend. Friday night gig was so close to my pad I took the gear round on a sack truck. Small but well-packed pub. Went down a treat. Much too loud. Saturday in Okehampton, much larger pub, with a stage! Single 2.5 hour set, so the punters didn't decamp. Very hot! Went down a treat. Much too loud.

First gig for several weeks. White Hart Hotel in Launceston. Well paid, very good crowd of 250+. Boss TU2 packed up...played straight in with a clip-on Snark.

Like most of us, I suspect, I don't have the luxury of that much choice!

Welcome from another former Essex lad!

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1503295956' post='3356909'] Nightfly?? I'm on the "Masterpiece" fence. [/quote] Me too. Regularly stick Ruby Baby in my practice list.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1501502110' post='3345044'] There's absolutely no way they are the best made and best finished basses out there, everything else is subjective I'll conceed. [/quote] This. The few times I've been inside a Ric bass, I was horrified at the low level of workmanship, especially at the price point. The designer was never the most coherent guy in the world of guitars, sadly.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1501000107' post='3341674'] You know what I'd still argue that the attack from a pick played with some gusto but no big muff would suit the track better than someone with a Ricky and some dirt but tickling it finger style. [/quote] Yup, pick near the bridge and GO for it!

Last Saturday, big wedding in a field. Last night, social club gig in Plympton. Good sized audience, all-round successful gig.

Weddings/corporate : no guests, period. That's 'professional' work, if you want to put it that way.

Hi Paul, from a creaking 64 year old rocker from Devon!

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1500236420' post='3336419'] Just had a look and they are seriously cheap. Are they the same as the RS Jazz but without the silk winding? [/quote] They're RS66 nickels with no silks.

Way back in 2010, the Tour of britain Cycle Race started a stage here in Tavistock. To celebrate, the town centre was shut off and turned into a concert venue. There were quite a few local bands, and headlined by also-local Seth Lakeman, along with Celtic local heroes Mad Dog Mcrea. Seth actually followed us, leaving for another gig and letting Mad Dog have the final slot. I only discovered the existence of this video yesterday during idel gig-break conversation. Shows us nervously going too fast through Rockin' In The Free World, but enjoying it nonethless. Our biggest audience - 6000. [media]http://youtu.be/gYKFvVcQLg8[/media]