Telebass

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.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1396709693' post='2416658'] Some may find this a surprise but I know there'll come a time when I stop gigging - and I mean well before I get physically incapable. I've been gigging now for 35 years. That's thousands of gigs. I definitely don't enjoy it as much as I did. One of these days , probably sooner than later , I'll stop and move on to the next thing. Life's too big to do anything forever in my opinion. I often think I'd like to try acting in some form. Venues changing or vanishing and audience indifference don't concern me at all - I've never paid punters much respect and have always considered landlords and small time promoters a bunch of clueless tossers. I've always done it soley for my own enjoyment and the joy of playing with my peers. So when I stop it'll be for me alone , not because I feel driven to by others. I certainly don't feel too old. just the opposite. I feel young enough to say ' that was good...now , what's next? ' [/quote] Great post.

Currently has a set of cut down 34" Ti Jazz Flats on it. Sounds great! Will get a set of JF342s when I can afford it. Can't say when theses wear out - they probably never will!

Gorgeous!

Flyfisher, all I said is what works for me. How you read into that a downer on people who don't gig, I'm not sure. Rhys P, I have sympathy for some of what you say also. The point being that there's a good and bad side to gigging, no question.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1395681416' post='2405037'] Sounds like you need a precision with a slim/jazz profile neck [/quote] Precisely what I use. Bloody marvellous.