Linus27

They are great basses and your be fine playing her. Just make sure to remember to play on the lines and not inbetween them. Personally, I think a scratchplate would ruin it. Its a pretty light sunburst colour.

Have a look at this link on Ebay for a Musicman. Look at the shot of the head. It just looks wrong. The sticker is different to normal. Also the body looks a bit thin. Anyone else think it looks a bit odd. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300278994441"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300278994441[/url]

Has to be Hilary Woods for me from JJ72. No idea what she plays like but very yummy yummy. I wonder what she is up to now after she left JJ72.

Does anyone know where in the UK I can buy a set of Fender 70's jazz knobs like the ones in the below picture?

If anyone is looking to buy one of these superb Stagg EUB, just to let you know that one has come up for sale in the For Sale section. Not mine may I add. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=33616&st=0&gopid=346647&#entry346647"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry346647[/url] Hope that helps somebody out.

[quote name='Geoff' post='346380' date='Dec 5 2008, 01:13 PM']Mine would be to break away from constantly following the guitar in the band im playing in at the moment. Because its pretty fast paced its hard to drop interesting parts in, but I think I need to be more imaginative in my playing.[/quote] Hope you don't mind me giving some advice, but, try playing the song with just the drummer. Just raw drum and bass. Your be amazed at how much space you'll hear and will will be able to put your own things in. Your also hear the song from a different angle and hopefully get some inspiration to try some new things out. Its also good to just play the song as many times as you can with the drummer so the two of you can really get the groove and rythem locked in tight. Your be amazed at how tight the song feels after doing that a few times when you play with the whole band. Your also get used to listening and working with the drums rather than listening and following what the guitarist is doing. Hope that helps or gives you something to try.

[quote name='Currrls' post='346019' date='Dec 5 2008, 12:25 AM']Buy a bass[/quote] Have you not got one yet. I thought you went to try some out this week.

1. Play more. 2. Go through the music books I have. 3. Learn to play all the CD's I have put together of Fretless bass, double bass, pop bass and punk bass songs. 4. Become a competent fingers player (played with a pick for 21 years) 5. Join a band. 6. Buy either a Precision or Musicman to complete my collection.

Back in the mid 1990's I think, Fender released a re-issue of it's Fender Telecaster bass. It came in sunburst and I think a very pale yellow colour. The difference between this version and the current 51' re-issue is it had a contoured body and not a slab body. The studio I was recording in actually had one and it was a pretty decent bass. I am not sure where it was made but memory is saying Japan. That could be wrong though. Now the thing is, I have never seen any info or one for sale ever. Does anyone have any more info on this bass or know about the bass I am refering to?? Thanks

[quote name='Maxcat' post='329519' date='Nov 15 2008, 01:22 AM']Hi Linus . Long time no speak. I should get the band up on the gig thread if I ever get round to it. Next gig is the Prince of Wales Hammer Vale, Haslemere on the 29th Nov then Crown Inn Knaphill 19 Dec. You can My space "Six Miles Away" to see if our other bookings suit better. Would be great to meet up at one of them. Cheers Don[/quote] Hiya Don, thanks for the info. Yes, would be great to meet up and say Hi. My wife is about to give birth anyday now so might not be until the new year but I will check out My Space. How you getting on wih the Stagg?

Maxcat, Where are you playing? I would love to come and here the Stagg in a live environment.

[quote name='uptonmark' post='327871' date='Nov 12 2008, 07:21 PM'] your tutor is a guitar player first things first, as guitarists use plectrums, i hope you or your tutor dont everybody knows real bassists dont use a pick [/quote] Bad monkey, some of the best players in the world use picks.

No, there are only a few of us :)

[quote name='Doctor J' post='327443' date='Nov 12 2008, 11:37 AM']Mine is fairly traditionally sized, I've a Sadowsky which is a lot thinner but the ESP just feels like home. The rosewood is a thin laminate rather than a slab. Back in the day I used to continually swap out parts on instruments but the ESP was the only one I ever left completely stock. I love the sound out of it, the feel of it, everything about it. I've no idea what they're worth, I could never sell mine. I've never played another passive Jazz which even comes close. They're never valued to the actual quality of the bass, that's for sure. For example, there was also a 800 Series bass, there used to be one in one of the shops over here in the late 80's, it was ash bodied with a transparent purple finish with gold hardware. Beautiful, really amazing looking but fundamentally the same as the 400 underneath it all, it also had the Fender style headstock but it was the deluxe model really. Here's one for €500 which, unless it's broken, is just a crazy price given that €500 won't even get you a MIM standard over here. [url="http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_esp-800-series-jazz-bass-4-corde-passivo_id1062732.html"]http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_esp-..._id1062732.html[/url] And the purple one, man I love this bass [url="http://www3.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=6437101"]http://www3.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=6437101[/url][/quote] Wow, they look great and I never knew they did an 800 series. The first one looks stunning. Would like that myself. I would also never sell mine. I agree with you, never played a Jazz bass as nice as my ESP. I was told that they are worth around £600 now which seems a little crazy. I can't see people wanting to part with £600 for one unless they know how good they are. Thanks again for the info. Really appreciate it. Its pretty impossible to find any info about these basses. All I know is they are great

[quote name='Doctor J' post='327373' date='Nov 12 2008, 10:19 AM']As Michael Jackson sang to Bubbles, you are not alone I asked ESP about it, they dated the Fender headstock ones between 86 and 88, a fire destroyed their records sometime in the 90s. Your one is very nice, very nice indeed. Are they Barts? It's not quite the same as a Fender headstock though, it's contoured slightly differently than every Fender I've checked it against and I'd say is a couple of mm thicker than a Fender headstock too.[/quote] Hiya, yes I changed the pups to Bartolini. It sounds superb and my neck is super thin. Is your neck super thin? I have not played any other bass with a neck as thin as this. Thanks also for the info. That was really useful. I think mine was made around 87 or 88 so this ties in with what you say. Compared to other Fender headstocks, I also noticed the ESP one is a lot thicker. Your's is only the second one I have seen with the same head as mine. My neck is a little warped and I might need to get a new one if it can't be repaired. However, I don't think I will ever find one. I am hoping someone can fix it though. Mine looks a little different now as i have put the white scratplate on and it looks great. Do you have any idea how much they are worth?

[quote name='Doctor J' post='327279' date='Nov 12 2008, 08:35 AM']Haven't tried the Vintage series but I have owned an old ESP 400 Series since the early 90's and it's still the best Jazz bass I've ever played. I wouldn't have any concerns about the tone, playability or build quality or anything like that. Real ESP's, as opposed to LTD, are consistently excellent in my experience. A lot of the Japanese builders are doing the relic thing and most of them do give the relic'd instrument a fresh coat of laquer when they're through. It's more of a designer relic than a proper battering, if you know what I mean, like ripped knees in a new pair of jeans... and we all wore them at some point [/quote] I have an ESP 400 Jazz bass that is superb. The best neck ever. I bought it new in 1989 and its as rare as rockin horse poop My neck though is a little screwed and maybe beyond repair. The odd thing with mine is the head on it is nothing like any other ESP head I have seen, apart from 1 picture. Its exactly the same as a Fender head. I Know ESP used to make parts for Fender so I am wondering if my ESP is actually parts that were made for Fender but just have ESP stickers on them. Doctor J, can you post a picture of your ESP 400. I would love to see what head you have on yours. Here is a picture of my black ESP 400 Series.

I do beleive that with most things in life, you really need to want it to achieve it. Motivation is a wonderful thing. The way I taught myself was I locked myself away in my room when I was 17 and learnt to play every single record I owned. Plus, I watched every bass player I saw on TV. Read every thing I could find on bass guitar. Other bass players stories, other techniques and styles. Then I started to learn other styles of songs to keep learning. What I am trying to say (probably very badly) is you need to absorb as much info as you can. Live and breath it. Don't just rely on someone to teach you, you need to find things out for yourself. A teacher is great but don't expect them to hold the key to all your questions. You need to find your own style and technique. Plus its fun finding things out for yourself. Put a couple of CD's together of your favourite songs and just sit down over amonth or two and try and learn how to play them.

For me, normally, make sure I am not hungry so have some food before the gig, but not to close to the gig. Make sure I am tuned up which I do after soundcheck and then again just before we go on. Have about 100 wee's. Make sure hands are washed so they are not sticky. Grab a pint of Guinness and then all set to go.

I have one and its a superb bass. I have had many a good bass, including Musicman, 77 Precision, 73 Telecaster and the VMJ Fretless is one of my favourites. The neck is equal to a Musicman and to me feels very similar in being very flat. I know this is true as I was playing both basses at the weekend. For the money, you really will not find a better fretless. The only thing people have done is upgraded the pickups. However, as standard, it comes with Seymour Design ones and they sound amazing so its not a must do upgrade. Do a search for other threads as you will find tons of good feedback on this bass.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='226393' date='Jun 25 2008, 05:27 AM']You're breaking bass strings? I can't begin to imagine what your playing style is like. If the bridge is well designed it shouldn't be doing that.[/quote] I used to break a lot of bass strings also but that was with a pick only.

Thats sure does look nice. Thank you for posting.