Rayman

Well I like old Fenders of course, but really, as pointed out before, there are so many better basses around these days, better made and with a much better range of tones and playability. You can't buy the vibe though. I can't put my finger on what it is with an older instrument, after all, it's just some wood lumped together with screws, but there's some kind of history there that leeches out of them. Do you believe in ghosts? Well I can feel the vibes from all the music my Precision must have played over the years buzzing through it....it's very strange, but very inspiring. Maybe that's all bollocks, but I believe it. I've played plenty of really really beautiful basses, expensive and built with outstanding craftsmanship, but many of them felt sterile and bland. My lumpy old Precision just begs me to pick it up and play it. Why? Dunno.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='525123' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:19 PM']Cunning way to get people to your site though[/quote] Hmmm yes.

Cobblers, ah well, they sound like erm......a difficult outfit to work with to put it tactfully. You're best off out of it.

Outstanding. Totally love that, pricey though no?

I've recently moved back to four strings from five, but only because I had a hankering to go back to basics. To be honest, I've missed the low B quite a bit since . As far as high end gear being aimed at 5 string players, can't say I've noticed. I think 5 strings are a necessity for session players because of the versatility they provide. There's an awful lot of what I would describe as high end four string basses about though, I see a lot of Lakland, Musicman, Warwick etc (high end? you decide), but I don't see a lot of boutique stuff on TV etc period. I guess because touring players like to have a reliable beater on the road with them rather than the expensive gear, might be wrong on that though.

www.musicdojo.com I believe the courses they do over there are really goo. I'm biased because Adam Nitti is one of my favourites. Worth checking out at least. Personally, I believe that you can't beat one to one contact with a tutor in the flesh, rather than online.

Good man, you've done all you can do, fingers crossed once again. Of course a nice 1970's Precision fitted with flats would have given you the edge...........

[quote name='Gary' post='523839' date='Jun 25 2009, 04:38 PM']had a my first little one born lat last year so he is keeping us busy at the moment[/quote] Oh nice one, they keep you busy don't they? I'll bet you haven't got that nice music room in the cellar all to yourself anymore !! Looking forward to BD '09, I'll be there for Adam Nitti alone, can't wait.

Brilliant, missed last years, but hopefully not this year. Hope you're well Gary, it's been a while, I don't think I've seen you since Bass Day '07, the first one at RNCM, or maybe the Jem gig at the academy, can't remember. Russ.

What he said. It's a Fender Jazz bass at the end of the day, and similar in tone to many other similar models. They do however have a consistently high level of build quality though, I've never come across a bad one and I wish I'd kept the one I had, it played and sounded wonderful. Made in Japan, which mostly means superb quality, and with US pickups fitted it's a very very nice bass indeed, and highly recommended.

Just remember, you're checking them out too. If it's going to be a chore for you, and not fun at all, there's no point really. I'm assuming you're not a pro needing the money of course? That'd be different, then maybe you'd bite your tongue to get the gig and give them what they want. However, if this is meant to be an enjoyable experience for you, and you have little or no input into your own sound, then I'd have a problem with that. If it was me.....I'd see how tonights jam goes, and if at the end you're still not getting the vibe, I'd say thanks fellas, but this aint for me, and leave. They aren't taking the bull by the horns so you might have to.

Possibly my favourite bass player ever? I love Marcus, and at the top of his game he's the best for me. I recently went through a bit of a downer on "lead" bass playing. I started finding it irritating, prefering to hear bass players playing a simple [i]groove[/i] instead of lead lines, which for me, should be left to the guitarist or keyboards etc. That said, I still love the guys playing. When he's on it, he's on it, and he's fabulous.

Well of course I like a bit of sunburst, but the Geddy just has to be black and white for me. I'd like to see the red one too actually, but the sunburst version just isn't quite right somehow.

That's one beautiful looking bass, perfect colour combination, and for me, the pup has to stay black, I just don't like white covers, regardless of the rest of the colour scheme.

My old Marcus......[i][size=1]sigh[/size][/i].......... I've tried a few of them, and owned another one since, but that first one I owned had something the others didn't. One bass I really regret moving on. Very nice setup there sir, very nice indeed.

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='519548' date='Jun 20 2009, 08:11 PM'][attachment=27429:SUNP0044.JPG][/quote] Ahh, is that the one that you just sold to Barry? Nice.

I like the ashtrays in their full splendor. For me they don't get in the way at all as I always play with my fingers just behind the pickup cover on both a Jazz and a Precision. Personally I don't think you can beat the look of a Fender bass with all it's ashtrays on.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='518732' date='Jun 19 2009, 06:56 PM']Selling my 76 Thunderbird, I am a cock.[/quote] Selling my extremely fabulous 1985 Yamaha BB3000S. I too am a cock.

That Flea's a cracker. It's not the one greeneking used to have with a clear plate on it is it?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='518645' date='Jun 19 2009, 05:15 PM']What flats are best for a less tense/more flexible type of setup?[/quote] As pointed out previously, Thomastik Infields.

I love TIs, I much prefer the flexibilty and tone of them to Deep Talkers, but you don't get that [i]authentic[/i] motown thump like you do with the LaBellas. Like Beedster I see the TIs more as an all rounder, and I have them on my Precsion for that reason, rock, funk, soul, jazz the TIs can do all that, the DTs on the other hand don't IMO.

That's one sexy bitch, I need to get me one of those puppies.