Telebass

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1398767512' post='2437324'] Precision with a Jazz profile neck and a PJ pickup. Best of both worlds. [/quote] A Precision Special, in fact.

I have a J en art cover I bought on here used but unused, if you see what I mean. For Markbass CMD121H. It's a tight fit, but a great cover.

A thrummmmmmmmm...

Agathis. I'll put up a picture of mine. Apart from the style of neck (mine is a maple black blocks Jazz), they could be twins! My body came from buying a Squier VM Fretless - yours looks very much as if it has the same origins. EDIT: here's the pic [attachment=161720:Dsc00003.jpg] As can be seen, wans't cleaned properly after last gig! Neck is Allparts, string tree = Fender, tuners = Wilkinson HWJB200s. Electronics stock, flat top knobs, Seymour Duncan SPB-2 pickup.

P with a J neck. Job done.

Played the Globe in Looe with Russell Sinclair and the Smokin ' Locos. Full house, good vibes, not too loud! We'll be back...

Great transaction with Russian for my Boss Chorus. Many thanks !

Out as a 5-piece tonight, can't wait! If you like some boppin' bluesy goodness, this is it!

If that's the type of Squier body I think it is, then that's also a very light bass!

I have been learning loads of old 20s and 30s jazz standards on a bass tuned DGCF which makes it slightly easier when playing with Bb instruments. Today I do it all again in standard tuning!

I also think it was the maple cap beck that made the difference. What led me there was the sound made by current USA and Mexican Standard maple board P basses, which seemed snappier to me. All have 2-piece maple necks.

Another +1 for Precision tone!

Young whippersnapper! Good tip re the gloves, though, will look into that!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1397469172' post='2424109'] I've never understood this claimed distinction between playing covers and playing originals. I just like music. [/quote] Snap.

Becca Langsford - Big Surprise

A lighter bass may also help. I've gone from 9lb to 7lb. Doesn't sound a lot, but the difference in comfort is very marked.

What did you go with in the end? I ask, because I'm doing some vintage jazz stuff, and to make it easier to play, we tune down to DGCF to match the horns in Bb. I'm using a Fender Kingman electro-acoustic and, I decided that 55-105 9050s might work. They do, brilliantly.

Trying to learn Twisted as a vocal/bass solo a la Liz Frencham. Fun!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1396776853' post='2417119'] Reading this thread I agree with Flyfisher. Most on this thread seem to be saying "if you don't gig, then why play bass at all?" At 54 I'm a gigging virgin. I've never done it. I've not been playing that long. I came to it late. My full-time job is too demanding to give me time to commit to being in a band, so for the foreseeable it's going to have to stay that way. I've got 5 basses. They all sound different and I enjoy playing, but sometimes I do get demoralised. I think if you CAN'T gig it takes more determination to keep going. [/quote] That's an entirely fair position. I do hope you'll have the option to gig sometime, though.