visog

No thread on this or have I missed it? I'm not going 'cause its a right old din and there seem to be more celebrity bass guests than players - Jeff Berlin excepted but I've heard enough of his chorused dom 7 arpeggios to last a lifetime. Am I just being grumpy and out of touch? Thoughts?

Yes - great shame. Loved the trio... This vid is my favourite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpdkslpMJV8

[quote name='GregBlach' timestamp='1392019134' post='2363529'] 'I am in the market for a five string bass with narrow string spacing and 33", so on paper it looks perfect for me. [/quote] Quite how many more omens do you want? Established UK luthier with a great reputation - check Five strings - check 33" scale - check Narrow spacing - check Video demonstration articulating design philosophy - check Look great - check Go and try it... sounds perfect for you???

Not so fond of the percussion wig out... but the solos bit is fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdRG-hD5ZKo Stanley's facial expressions as he checks everyone out are hilarious, particularly 7:45ish for Billy Sheenan.

Can't believe no-one's suggested Jon Shuker out in the Chesterfield hills. Not far from Manchester - nice drive out and he's a great luthier. I'd give him a ring. Also his website shows many wild finishes!

First UK pricing I've seen £769 which is very reasonable for a Bart-loaded 6. So it'll all be in the sound and playability...

Mysteriously GAK in the UK have a page for it: http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-btb686sc-ntf/92488 But with no details :-(

It would be a steal at that price... Wonder how it plays? Gas pressure building...

BTB 'Terrafirma' apparently... [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/news/f_products/2014/workshop/terrafirma.html"]http://www.ibanez.co...terrafirma.html[/url] On sale in the States for $1000. Reckon it'll be a similar amount, perhaps a shade less here. Lot bass for the buck if it is!

Posted a link on this too from the Namm show. I think it looks better than the fugly Warwick!

From the recent NAMM show. Coverage of the single-cut from 3:00. Wonder how much? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py4lee37lGs And does 'Workshop' mean special order Japan/States only?

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1390514592' post='2346404'] Jolly good for you. Most enlightening. [/quote] Oh I see, it's one of those threads where even the mildest criticism is frowned upon..

I'll go Sandberg TM5...

Love a Fender P hot-rod... Gassing for this beaut... http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VM5_TB_VIB.html

Eurm... heard him do better than 'da blues'. Prefer the Stan Getz

[quote name='Bill' timestamp='1389816116' post='2338304'] Amazing, i take it that was with The Vigil? have been listening to their album and found a solo i want to transcribe, so that will be up in a month or two! [/quote] Yes with the Vigil. Great concert. Very loose sound compared with say, the Elektric Band. Hadrien was astounding - much of which was on his fretless. Chic looked very engaged and focused.

I always wanted to try his Peavey Palladium. Apparently it was a great bass and a steal at circa £300 at the time? Anyone got one? P.S. The Cort looks ridiculous...

I thought it was going to be Anthony Jackson? Bit too smooth for my liking... And that bass doesn't have enough strings...

Rick-o-Sound all the way! Steinberger was meh. The Wal was flappy. The current Jazz sounds good but is getting over-grindy. It helps that the Rick co-insided with their best work IMHO.

"Hadrien Feraud is a Monster!" He is! Caught him recently at Ronnie Scott's with Chic. Well done for transcribing... I bet your ear and chops have improved...

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389678261' post='2336810'] On a serious note - how far into the vast genre of Jazz does Air lie? [/quote] About as far as Darts is 'into the vast genre of' Sport... Don't get me wrong, 'Moon Safari' is a great album but it's hardly Bird. If you like things spacious and textural, I'd try 'Kind of Blue' from the main Miles canon.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1388870920' post='2327271'] I had a TRB1005 Fretless, which was lovely in every way - beautifully finished & engineered and the equal of at least 90% of the proprietory models on themarket. My prob with it was the 35" scale was throwiing my 34" muscle memory intonation off just enough to make me have to concentrate on it rather than the music. G. [/quote] I had one of these too. Built like a tank, lots of tonal options with the 3-band. I'd imagine the 6-fretted is a great bass. John Patitucci certainly makes the premier versions sound good...

[b] Solo bass guitar DVD recommendations[/b] Yes... avoid them! Much as I love playing the bass, you have to look at it from a listener's point of view and trudging through a harmonic muddy field is hard work. It's fine for an amp demo at a music show but monotonous after a while to hear a single instrument. (I find this with solo classical guitar and piano too.) Give me drums, strings, synthesizers, vocals, bagpipes please. Let's face it Victor Wooten's great but I couldn't eat a whole one...

Cool! What bass is that? Are those Barts in there?