Gareth Hughes

I think it's a very beautiful sound - yes, there's a few moments where a little fairy dust up top would be nice, but I'd happily sacrifice that in order to hear that smooth dark tone.

F**KING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's what you call them. Just saw this posted over on Talkbass. Check it out and smile gratuitously http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0FeLVsg7c&feature=g-all-fbc&context=G234290eFAAAAAAAAKAA

I'd have done, and have done, the exact same. Fair play to you. One has to draw the line somewhere - and for me, if I can't find a single redeeming or worthwhile factor then that's it. I was rehearsing and gigging with a student big band, for no pay, because I wanted to swot up on my sight-reading - getting charts like 'Spain' and 'Willowcrest' and playing them with absolutely no preparation. All good. Until the band leader barely acknowledges you and then completely blanks you when he's a punter at another gig I was doing. I thought - Tw*t - and left it at that. When the gig-triangle is missing all it's pieces it's time to leave.

Probably already been said here (haven't read everything yet) but Bill Nash made a fair point, I think, in that once Leo Fender sold Fender then EVERYTHING became a copy of Fender. I might be re-interpreting what he said but the gist of it was that it was Leo who made Fender what it was therefore without him, it's a copy in the same way Sadowsky or Lakland, etc is. For example - If Leo Fender never set foot in any of the Japanese Fender factories, then how can they be said to be a Fender? They are just making copies. Not a bad thing - just a different thing than if Leo was making them. Who builds the best is up to individual assessment.

Just bought a pile of old Bass Player mags form Andy - paid on Sunday, posted on Monday, arrived today (Tuesday). Andy rocks.

Sorry for your loss. Thanks for posting.

The scale length argument, to me, is poppycock, based on my own experiences. I had a 36" 6 string and a 36" 5 string, and both of their B's were not as focused in sound or tight in feel as the current 34" 5 string I have now. Regarding tension - I've found that the same gauge of string will have less tension if it's strung through the bridge and more tension if it's strung through the body. No scientific reasoning for this, just experience.

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Maybe if Victor was playing whilst juggling, and being on a bike, that might have been impressive? Maybe not. It's a tough crowd out there.

Funny - from the first note he played I could have sworn that was music. Did I miss a meeting?

Apparently it eases the tension.

Well I've just speed-read (or sped-read?) this in the last five minutes. I'm hooked. Give me more........ Tell me what the bass is and no-one gets hurt.

I've been gigging with either two UL-112's or a UL-310 for about 4 years now. It's tempting to get a UL-410 but I've rarely found myself ever needing it. After re-reading a 1x12 shoot-out from Bass Player magazine a good few years ago, I tried gigging with just one UL-112 (they mentioned something about the difference in hearing your bass come from a single speaker rather than multiples) and I was duly impressed. Clarity and focus of the sound was something else. Me happy camper.

[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1325531369' post='1484091'] Halleluya [/quote] Jaco played with Leonard Cohen? (I was tempted to put down yer one from X Factor but that was going too far)

My quick 2p's worth is that my CIJ 75 Jazz Reissue is of better construction quality than my MIA 2008 American Standard Jazz.

Hey Bilbo - I can't seem to open the file on my Mac. First time I've come across an ipb file. Any ideas? EDIT - Just found the file on the miguelzenon.com site. Thanks for this.

Lovely lovely. Looks great, and very classy indeed. Thanks for posting.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1325335704' post='1482206'] I'm not saying it works for everyone [/quote] I was getting worried there was a cure until I read this bit - now I return to my old procrastinating ways.

In case it hasn't been said already - stand beside or in view of the guitarist/keyboard/whoever knows the songs best and keep your eyes glued to them for changes/stops/mouthing the chords, etc. And DON'T PANIC!!!! I had to do this in one afternoon - about 20 songs of all original music (bass player's father took ill) for Duke Special. Just keep your eyes and ears open.