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My first bass was a Jedson Tele like this: https://www.camdenguitars.co.uk/shop/jedson-short-scale-bass/ It cost me £30 from Wing Music in Bromley, the bloke in the shop told me it was an Arbiter. I can’t remember what happened to it, possibly traded when I upgraded to a natural finish maple necked Kay Precision, which weighed a ton but sounded alright.

I’ve used DR Fatbeams on my US standard for a while but recently tried DR nickel Lo-Riders. I really like them. Quite stiff but pretty versatile tone wise with a nice feel.

I have DR LoRider nickel plated on my Jazz. I really like them.

That was another on my short-list. I haven’t heard a bad thing about them.

At the the risk of making it more confusing Bilbo If you want a 5 string Jazzer I quite like the look of these if you can find one . I know Dood rated them highly in his review. https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/Spector-Coda-5-Pro-Trans-Black Sounds like you need a trip to the smoke mate to try some instrument comparisons. I’m in north Essex if you wanted to come and try my Metro Express sometime you’d be welcome

I have posted elsewhere on here how pleased with my Chinese Metro Express, echoing @Bass Agent’s great review. I had to file a couple of fret ends and give it a bit of a setup, but no more than I’d normally do on a new bass. It’s been gigged a few times, I’ve recorded 5 out of 6 tracks at a recent studio session and it is rapidly becoming my go to

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/66Fq6ZTdph7UgVww5 Here’s one what I did. Drums nicked from interweb Precision Di’d into Logic Pro 3 guitar parts Vintage Tele also Di’d Solo/feedback Fender Strat Mic’d amp

Mine weighs less than my US Jazz and feels very light. No noise issues, although it required a bit of setting up and I did file a few fret ends higher up the neck. Having played a few gigs and rehearsals now it’s my go to bass; I love it. Your review on here @BassAgent helped me make the decision to buy one after my initial reluctance based on the negative reviews of the early batch elsewhere. Thanks!

My favourite drummers that I’ve played with can “play to the room”, which is a very useful skill sadly lacking in some others.

My analogy is bass player is like the 4th table leg; nobody really notices when it’s doing it’s job but you’d miss it if it wasn’t their or it was a bit wobbly.

Wizard were taken over by Eternal Guitars and now marketed as Hot Rod Pickups

I think that another company, who's name escapes me, bought the stock and equipment when he retired. I have a Wizard Thumper in my bitsa P bass and it's brilliant. I bet the Wizard Classic would do the trick for those vintage tones.

I suspect they would have become donors for “cut ‘n shut” basses.

I have heard a theory that one of the reasons vintage instruments are so good that given the variations in early manufacturing only the really good ones stayed in circulation, hence the perception that old ones are better; maybe. I guess this is more plausible than Flea’s rationale for switching to vintage Jazz basses: “ they had a long time to forget they were once trees”. Although I kind of like that too.

I’ve just been have a look at If You Want me to Stay- Sly and the Family Stone. Tricky!

Yes I have used the Fender ones. They’re really good value. I understand that they’re made byD’addario

I currently have nickel lo- riders on my Jazz. Stiffer than most, but lovely tone and feel. Fat beams are great too.

“If I wanted your opinion I’d give it to you”.

Check out her solo album gail ann dorsey i used to be Great singing writing and playing

My favourite line, which I look forward to using at the earliest opportunity when kicking someone out of the band: “It’s not you it’s us; we don’t like you.”

I used to use Mag 4x10 and 1x15 cabs when it was the thing to do. Best thing I did when I fried the 15” driver ( Hartke H500 amp issue) was to replace it with a Celestion. I called the Ashdown customer service chap about their Blueline speakers. He coughed and said “Jensen” and very candidly I thought, said Celestion, who were still in Ipswich at that time, would be a far better choice. He was dead right.

I’ve been bemused over the years how unprofessional bands are, particularly in the hiring and firing area. When working regularly as a dep I’ve had the experience of learning a whole set, having been promised loads of gigs as the supply bass player, following a very good audition/rehearsal. “Send us a pic and some bio for the website”. Ok done. Then nothing, tumbleweed, nada. No communication or response until browsing said bands FB page and I see that they’ve just played a lovely gig with their new stand in bass player. Had another bunch of time wasters who just never got back to me after another good rehearsal and when the “ex pro touring drummer” finally picked up the phone they were going to have a rethink and probably call it a day. Next week Facebook again “here’s our new brilliant bass player. Why can’t bands just be upfront and not waste everyone’s time if you’re not the guy/gal/other for the job ?

Old folks Boogie for a recording session next Saturday. Jeez it’s tricky like most little feat songs. Already done Skin it back and Walking All night. I thought that this’d be the easy one.