Highfox

A bit of time on my hands during the holiday period and whilst the band are taking a break as well I thought I'd have a go at learning a few bass lines to some songs I'd heard a lot but never tried learning. I made sure they were fairly easy so as not to get too frustrated with my lousy ear Brass in Pocket the Pretenders, just love playing it, even dropping to D tuning on a bass was new to me lol. Funny some people said Farndon was a crappy musician (great that he looked pretty cool and got bass players noticed) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQRZgfASyc[/media] and [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mImlSmXiOTA[/media] a couple of feel good songs.

I had a TE GP12 series 6, bought it new in the late 80's. It was the new fad at the time and I had to have it! anyone who thought they were a slap funk dude needed one I used it all the way up till 2004 or so (a real workhorse) The thing I will say is that I obviously liked it, but evertime I used it I always had a fiddle with the EQ, I could NEVER get the exact sound I was looking for. It sounded great whilst I was having a slap (all 2 or 3 bars) but getting back to playing the ska/reggae/rock type thing I was doing most of that time and I could never get it to sound right. I guess I stuck with it for so long because I'd often get comments from other bass players on how nice the bass sounded, maybe it was the Warwick TE combo that sounded good to their ears. Anyway nowadays I use a set and forget type setting with my new amp, maybe a slight tweak of the knobs if I'm booming or not cutting through, but it seems much easier to get the sound I'm looking for in modern gear.

great vid and playing allaboutaudio, all the instruments sounded good. Here's a fun rock n roll christmas song [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGirb_wgkcw&feature=related[/media] ok we know Chuck can do it better, but I like Setzer's as well.

I'd say converting it has devalued it a fair bit, I'd be looking for a discount if I were buying it. I'd guess that getting it refretted properly and selling it on would aslo leave you slightly out of pocket. Not really sure what a good refret job would cost!

lol, I have a white P that sounds better but a black P that plays better and they both look great imo.

For what it might be worth I use a GB Neox 212T with a Streamliner 600 and it does everything I need. Lots of bottom, punchy, responsive and enough volume for me. It's the same old story, if you can get to try out any of the cabs mentioned in this thread with your Streamliner in a band situation do.. I was lucky enough to be given the 212T to try out on a return if you don't like basis and it's stayed with me.

I never used to use one, but the last bass I bought a 70's P had the thumb rest (not tug bar) and I have started using it and like it (must be an age thing lol) I still move my hand away from the thumb rest position when looking for different sounds, but it's kind of like homebase now for me

Is that salmon pink jazz that he uses a Sandberg? Maybe he is trying to reproduce that one?

Congrats to the guy, he's turned a lot of people onto bass playing. Check out the vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krYWckN8Gs0

Those are nice! I'll have to try get a pic up of my Black and white P's Edit: Here they are

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1322413760' post='1450546'] Does anyone know where this bass ended up? Jez [/quote] I heard (the journalist and event promotor) Jon Savage say in the early 80's that he had all the Pistols gear in storage after they split. Not sure if that included all the guitars.

Bit of a Sunday morning [i]Jack[/i] a [i]Nory[/i] from me ... Back in the late 70's I started out playing bass and always looked up to Fenders being the holy grail of basses, I could never afford one(even second-hand) having just started out on my working life as an apprentice on £20 a week. Once I'd managed to save up some money I had to settle for an Ibanez Blazer that I bought brand new from Macari's in London to replace my 4Kay short scale that was my substitute for a Fender P at the time. I then moved onto a customised Wal pro1 a lot of the bass players I liked were using Wals at that time (I had the idea then that Fenders were just too one dimensional). Next up I wanted an MM Ray real bad and went to the bass centre in Wapping with all my hard earned and my Wal as part exchange, couldn't believe they had no Rays in stock when I got there and heartbroken I started trying out other bass's in the shop and fell straight away (or as soon as I plugged it in) for a brand new (89) Warwick Streamer. I used that as my only bass for near on 20 years and funny enough on selling it (it was a great bass I just got tired of the tone) I went full circle and picked up a passive Fender J. I now have a couple of Fender P's, the latest one I only picked up last week is a 77/78 model, as well as sounding great and totally different to my 2000's model it also makes me feel real happy that I finally got hold of the bass I had been lusting after all those years ago. Looking back now if Money had been no issue (which it was) I'd of liked to of kept the Wal. P Bass's do it for me now and when they don't there is always the Jazz

Thanks for your replies guys. I took it to my luthier today to get it set-up and he said the same as you guys, that it's just a crack in the varnish and told me not to worry about it. I had the pickups, pots, and neck-heal dated on the bass while I was there and they all come back as stock 77/78 parts so I'm happy about that with it being an S8 serial.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1322077475' post='1446312'] Ok, I finally did it managed to lay my hands on a late 70's P from this very forum [attachment=93712:70's P.jpg] (pic is not great as had to use flash as we had no sun here today ) Not had a chance to try it in a band setting yet but it really seems to have a kind of deeper but brighter creamier sound to it than my newer P. Hopefully get it set up properly for me in the next week or two and should be my new go to bass. [/quote] Just had my luthier strip this one down and set it back up for me. Thought I'd post what he found on this S8 serial Pickups are 77, Neck has a 78 stamp on the heal, Pots are 77, and the scratch plate sticker is the same same serial number as on the headstock. So she seems to be all origional and the latest date puts her at a 78.

I like it, nice song, great sound and good playing.

Thanks for the info Lozz. Now I just have to hope I get used to the weight of it, everytime I pick it up I'm like OMG it's a tank! 4.9 kg on my scales, not sure how that ranks with regards to weight on these old machines?

(smart ass answer is) Get some flats and you'll never have to worry/bother with all that

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1319021618' post='1408906'] You should! Inspired by this thread, I took my old Precision to a rehearsal last night for the first time in ages. I usually take the Stingray or Shuker. To be honest, I'd forgotten just how good a passive P sounds in the mix. I was smiling all the way home [/quote] Ok, I finally did it managed to lay my hands on a late 70's P from this very forum [attachment=93712:70's P.jpg] (pic is not great as had to use flash as we had no sun here today ) Not had a chance to try it in a band setting yet but it really seems to have a kind of deeper but brighter creamier sound to it than my newer P. Hopefully get it set up properly for me in the next week or two and should be my new go to bass.

Hi. I just picked up a 70's P-bass and wondered if any of you guys have any experience or could shed any light on weather or not I should be worried about what seems to be a hairline crack in the varnish near the headstock. I have attached a link to a picture of it. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/hairlinecrack.jpg/ The previous owner has confirmed the crack has been there a while and is only cosmetic.

Joe Strummer was left handed but learnt to play right handed machine gun style guitar. I'm also a bit mixed up left and right handed, as well as being left-eyed which effects me more with anything with eye hand coordination.

lol, that tune is already going round and round in my head.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1320604964' post='1428905'] I will try post pics once it shows up. Thats one bass for sale that I don't have to feel too guilty about splashing out on lol. [/quote] Took a while to get here, but as promised here she is http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/57pbass.jpg/ and http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/522/catandbass.jpg/

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1321486428' post='1439909'] [i]So he should, that "There goes Rhyming Simonon" album is rubbish.....[/i] [/quote] Are you taking Simon or Simonon?

Loads of great bass sounds and artists in here I'd never checked out , thanks for that. I guess I'll have to echo my thoughts on this choice.... a P-bass with flats, tho he plays it well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyj3Wxhjr4

Cool, I plan on buying tickets when they go on sale here next week for the show they will be doing in August. It's going to be a long wait