Jazzneck

I've just splashed out on a Japanese JB/62VSP Jazz Bass and I'm trying to find a chrome pickup cover which fits the pre-drilled scratchplate and guitar. The hole spacing for this one is 4and5/16" or 110mm in new money. The Fender ones that I could buy from Allparts, Fender, Axes'r'Us etc. have a hole spacing of 4and9/16" or 116mm. I do not want to drill any more holes into the first brand new bass I have ever bought in my life. My thoughts are: 1) Does the Japanese Marcus Miller Jazz Bass chrome pick up cover have this fixing hole spacing at 110mm? Has anyone got a Japanese Marcus Miller Jbass which is fitted with a stock chrome pickup cover who would be kind enough to measure it for me and let me know, please? 2) And/or does anyone know where I can get one with this 110mm spacing, please? Thanks in advance and anticipation.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1373877954' post='2142415'] Fat doobiage cant hurt.... [/quote] Hoh yes.......

Apparently I play some songs behind the beat in our bands set but I have never really done it or practised it deliberately. So I've just stuck on one of the tracks and jammed along with it to try and analyse what I'm up to. I think what's happening with me is that I tend to totally relax and hear the vocals whilst feeling the 'one' - I seem (in my head) to be swaggering and shuffling whilst walking down the street - difficult to describe in words - but walking like Huggy Bear in the TV show 'Starsky and Hutch'. Now you know how old I am!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1373708399' post='2140749'] +1 and that's very true!! So - who is doing the Languages Masterclass then, whilst also playing a Victor Wooten solo or two? [/quote] Ne ja, bojim se.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1373656155' post='2140344'] Yeah but only between 9 am to 12.15. Can I be Cheggers? [/quote] Not if you run around in the nude like wot he did!

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[size=4]1. Hamster - Tea, coffee & biscuits[/size] 2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc 3. Happy Jack - Matamp GT120 with Barefaced stack 4. Bluejay - something left-handed 5. OBBM - Bergantino CN212, Aguilar TH500, A couple of old Fenders, perhaps a Sadowsky UV70. 6. chris_b 7. Clarky 8. Russ - Sei 5-string, Spector 5-string, Markbass 6x10"/Ampeg SVT-7 9. Irvined - Retrovide RV4 and home brew bass pedals 10. xilddx - 1983 USA Fender Jazz / 2010 USA Fender Stratocaster Deluxe V-Neck / POD X3 LIVE 11. Sibob 12. Tayste_2000 - Rickenbacker 4003, Overwater 5 string, [1970s Ampeg B-15, Custom Matamp GT200 MK2, Matamp 8x10], the pedalboard 13.Barneyg42-Status S2 Classic five, Ibanez BTB 6-string fretess,TC BH500, TC BC 2x10, Barefaced Compact and various pedalage! 14. Walman - the usual culprits - [i]though it rather depends on where if anywhere gets booked for the long hols as that is the last Sat of those so I may have to bale[/i] 15.Paul S - some stuff. BF rig, maybe a Westone Pantera X790 in case anyone wants a look? 16. BetaFunk - I will bring a selection of British 60s basses (Vox, Burns, WEM) plus my Shergold Marathon. 17. Billy Apple. Matamp GT200 Rig. Ruttmoth P Bass, TBird too maybe. Some Pedals. 18. [size=4][color=#282828][font=helvetica,arial,sans-serif]Jazzneck (gig and her highness permitting) - Ampeg AEB and my £60 OLP MM alike.[/font][/color][/size] 19. 20.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1373571146' post='2139226'] 1. Hamster - Tea, coffee & biscuits 2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc 3. Happy Jack - Matamp GT120 with Barefaced stack 4. Bluejay - something left-handed 5. OBBM - Bergantino CN212, Aguilar TH500, A couple of old Fenders, perhaps a Sadowsky UV70. 6. chris_b 7. Clarky 8. Russ - Sei 5-string, Spector 5-string, Markbass 6x10"/Ampeg SVT-7 9. Irvined - Retrovide RV4 and home brew bass pedals 10. xilddx - 1983 USA Fender Jazz / 2010 USA Fender Stratocaster Deluxe V-Neck / POD X3 LIVE 11. Sibob 12. Tayste_2000 - Rickenbacker 4003, Overwater 5 string, [1970s Ampeg B-15, Custom Matamp GT200 MK2, Matamp 8x10], the pedalboard 13.Barneyg42-Status S2 Classic five, Ibanez BTB 6-string fretess,TC BH500, TC BC 2x10, Barefaced Compact and various pedalage! 14. Walman - the usual culprits - [i]though it rather depends on where if anywhere gets booked for the long hols as that is the last Sat of those so I may have to bale[/i] 15.Paul S - some stuff. BF rig, maybe a Westone Pantera X790 in case anyone wants a look? 16. BetaFunk - I will bring a selection of British 60s basses (Vox, Burns, WEM) plus my Shergold Marathon. 17. Jazzneck (gig and her highness permitting) - Ampeg AEB and my £60 OLP MM alike. 18. 19. 20. Anyone is welcome to play any of my basses. I will bring my Burns Sonic, VOX Bassmaster, VOX Clubman, WEM Sapphire & Shergold Marathon. [/quote]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1373566942' post='2139167'] Excellent! Check out Thunes' pick work on T'Mershi Du'ween. Mental! His skill (apart from his mastery of the instrument) is all about communication, his personality just seems to spill out all over the place. That's the hardest thing for a musician to do I think. Both books are wonderful, I hope you enjoy them [/quote] [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1373567182' post='2139172'] It's on my Amazon wish list. I'm hoping someone will buy it for my birthday... [/quote] Thanks, I'm sure I will. Serendipity is happening here - my birthday is at the end of the month and Missus Jazzneck is buying one and the Kiddies Jazzneck are buying the other I'm told, just as I was about to order them from Amazon.

Been reading the TB thread - fascinating stuff - I'll be buying the books too. Just got the Zappa 'Make a Jazz Noise Here' on Mr. Wictor's recommendation - Scott Thunes has frightened the life out of me and to make it worse, my drummer mate is getting all excited 'cos he thinks I'll be able to play this stuff next week!

[quote name='Hamster' timestamp='1373261191' post='2135306'] I did invite him to the next South East Bass Bash - but he'll be in Japan [/quote] Out of interest, when and where is the next South East Bash please? (and can I attend?).

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1373018395' post='2132783'] That's not quite what I meant, usually people post to discuss things. Just seemed to me that you had fired out a pretty common question then run away. That's all. Almost trolling [/quote] Not trolling Tim - just a straightforward pair of questions...............

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1373010493' post='2132660'] Over the last few years I've come to the conclusion that at the level the majority of us play at on here most of the time it really doesn't matter what you sound like out front for the average audience member. The important things are that the overall volume level of the band is not too loud (or too quiet) and that the vocals can be heard. Everything after that is just icing in the cake. Its far better to put on a show and to be entertaining because that's what the audience can relate to, and what will bring the compliments and merchandise sales after the gig. Unfortunately having a great bass sound (or not) will make little difference. If you are really serious about having exactly the sound that your band wants FoH (and remember it's the whole band sound that is important not the individual instruments) then get your own sound engineer who is knows what they are doing and can prove it to the house engineer in seconds. Also stop playing multi-band gigs with sub 30 minute change over times. Sometimes though it easier to have a moan then to actually do anything about it. [/quote] Thanks Big Man, you're right - that says it all - my philosophy for now and the future, methinks.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1373007917' post='2132634'] Jazzneck, you start a post then don't reply? This is a pretty common topic here. What exectly sounded 'the same'? The FOH can only change a few things. Compression, reverb, and EQ. The mixer, power amps and speakers are going to be exactly the same - and technically should be fairly transparent. If you are DIing the only thing that will be majorly different is the player and the bass. Talk to the engineer about what you want to hear otherwise he will use his experience to dial in something that he knows will work on his gear at that venue. [/quote] My abject apologies Tim - I didn't realise that I had to answer my own questions....... However, a lot of constructive views have been posted which indicates to me that unless you have your own kit, PA and dedicated sound man, no bass player is going to get "their" sound coming out FOH wherever they play. So my bottom line is that I will continue to treat all sound men with great respect and as part of the band. I will work with them to get the best sound available for the band and venue so everyone can have fun and enjoyment from any set I play.

+1 for Status - fabulous strings!

So......... Having spent some money to find a bass and amp that gives me "my sound" i.e. the sound that I want and the band is happy with, what happens when we play a big gig and I get split between the back line and FOH PA? To my mind, what comes out FOH is my bass instrument with the tone set by the "engineer", the PA mixer desk, PA amp and PA speakers and monitors. This is not "my sound" - the one I produce up on stage with my bass and amp - or am I wrong? The thing that triggered this question a few years ago was when we played up at the big Blues Festival in Burnley. Main Stage at The Mechanics and I was told not to worry as back line would be supplied. On arrival I found I had the choice of SVT through 8x10, Trace Elliot or Marshall. I opted for Ampeg as this is what I normally use (albeit a V4BH through a 4x10). We set up, sound checked, sounded great on stage (monitors were a bit thin) and our set went down really well. However, when staying on to watch the other bands, it was very noticeable to me that whoever they were, whatever they were playing, whatever rig was used, the bass sounded the same out of the PA. We had a laid back discussion in the green room later in the day and came to the conclusion that bassists are usually f*cked at a big gig when it comes to getting their own sound out there. Am I just a thick bass thumper or is there something in my thinking?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1372932856' post='2131729'] And the Aguilar DB is the new Ampeg... [/quote] Can't be - it's got MOSFETS not valves as the output stage.................................

Fender Precision (or Jazz) with Ampeg B15?

The last time I saw the Stones live was in Hyde Park 1969 - just after Brian Jones died and I think it was Mick Taylors first gig with them. IMO that was not a great performance but with everything that was going on at the time it was considered to be good. However, as an old fart who is 6 months younger than, of similar build and with a similar sartorial dress sense to Mr.Taylor, I could take great exeption to the comments made - but I won't - I would just reiterate that I enjoyed what I watched on the Beeb, it was live and me and them had a good time. Ithangyoo.........................

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1372600612' post='2127541'] Having seen some truly dire Stones performances over the years, I'd have to say they're having something of an Indian summer this time round. Much tighter and more grooving; Woody taking it seriously for a change; wiry, taut guitars instead of the bludgeoning we've come to expect. A much more open sound and they all looked considerably happier compared to previous outings. Some might say that the Stones are no more than a pub band and they'd be right. A pub band blown up to the Nth degree, playing to the limits of their fairly restricted abilities and all the better for that. When you throw in a back-story that's the greatest soap opera ever and the natural affection one feels for bad Grandads, it's no surprise that the average punter will have a soft spot for them. Set against all this, critical assessment of their worth is almost impossible. If the Stones 'aren't all that', well, compared to what? To weigh the Stones against other bands at Glastonbury is like comparing the Pyramids with a local mini-cab company. One is a dominating edifice from history to which all the world's tourists may flock, the other a here-today, gone-tomorrow commercial operation of narrower, more specific scope and intent. If - by their nature - the Stones are incomparable to other bands, it follows that they may only be measured against themselves. While they may lack the edge and bite of their heyday, they do a better job than most of giving the punters a return on their cash. Perhaps because they can usually be seen to be trying harder than most, a principle which they have embraced from Day 1 albeit with chequered results. Ladies and Gentleman, the greatest pub blues band in the world. [color=#ffffff].[/color] [/quote] Hear, Hear, Skank. It may be interesting to see the age split of those that enjoyed the show vs. those who didn't. I have a feeling that the more elderly among us who came through the system of playing lots live before going into the studio and recording at least 5 tracks in one day understand more of what was going on (feel wise) compared to the younger fellahs who rehearse like f**k in their bedrooms, and take 15 weeks to overproduce one technically perfect track do. I'm not trolling BTW - just my point of view.

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1372583963' post='2127347'] It was the one with the reverse headstock, all yellow with a blue-ish gemstone-type thing behind the bridge. [/quote] Ah, that one - Versoul, made in Finland. See: http://www.ronniewood.com/versoul.aspx

Duesenberg Pearl Front?

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1372546406' post='2127156'] I enjoyed that! [/quote] So did I....even though I was watching it whilst eating a cheese and jam sandwich, drinking tea and wearing my Tescos slippers.