miles'tone

I looked into it about 3 years ago when I wanted a Jap '62 P off a dealer over there on ebay. Yes you pay upon collection from a depot this end. I can't actually remember how the costs broke down individually but I do remember that whatever you buy the bass for, plus shipping, expect to add about a quarter of that amount on again.

wateroftyne's fretless Precision has caused me to lose some sleep That tone is evil-good!

Wow what a good mate you have! Lovely bass mate. My vote goes to lake placid blue. This Squier 50's classic vibe is lpb. Daphne blue is a solid colour so it's defo not that check out this jazz in it. Nice that it's lightweight too as all the Mexi's I tried a while back were pretty weighty Congrats!

Strings work for me. Nice to see everybody on stage well into it. I wasn't aware of this dvd so cheers for that!

https://www.bassstringsonline.com/La-Bella-WHITE-Nylon-Tape-Wound--4-String-Set--NEW-PRODUCT_p_1409.html Stop press!! There is a new string out from Labella: White Tapes. They are the best by all accounts at emulating the upright sound, more organic than black tapes apparently. They are very low tension, completely smooth and give zero finger noise. Standard gauge best for acoustic it seems.

Classic. As a lad I loved the old fashioned look of it on JPJ's Led Zep jazz bass. It looked as wooly and big and brown as it sounded! Disclaimer: I DON'T like sunburst that has a big fat line of red through it that almost reaches the pickguard, that looks cheesy sorry. It's got to be a subtle 'burst as close to the edge of the body as poss. That way the effect is more seamless and easy on the eye. You asked!

I like it alot. Perfect for the song and it's place in the mix is great.

I love passive basses, Precisions in particular. They are just perfect by design in my opinion... I do irrationally like the idea of a John East P-Retro preamp though!

This is the one: http://www.allparts.com/EP-8385-000-250K-DPDT-Solid-Shaft-Pot_p_4508.html Cheaper than Fender's version but still a top brand. Plus you don't have to pay even more to buy the plastic switch knob.

Just get a 250k push/pull pot and keep your original knobs. This way your bass remains looking standard. (I don't understand why Fender didn't go this way as those S1 button knobs were a bit flimsy and sometimes would get stuck, plus they looked a bit odd as they didn't match the other jazz knobs as they were all black.) Here's a diagram for the push/pull mod: http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=jass_bass_sp

The ones back then had poly finishes too and normal fender bridges instead of the nitro and badass that came later Does yours have a string-thru body bridge with string ferrules on the back of the body by any chance? It will if it's an American Standard. Surprised it doesn't have S1 switching that's all. It's an inexpensive and useful mod anyways if you do want it.

It may be a US Highway One rather than an American Standard.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1376497629' post='2174960'] The "likes" will only be there to assist the judges decision...so I'm not too worried about calling out the troops...plus I feel that calling on my t-shirt buddies/fans to vote would be cheating a bit! [/quote] Go for it I say, call in the troops. All's fair in love, war...and Pbass competitions!

Still, makes me glad I'm not entering as I'd have lost already! An idea though, how about '50 of'as large as the '66'? Anyone seeing the t-shirt walking towards them would know more likely what it referred to. I reckon they would like something like that. Maybe.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1376486533' post='2174669'] Thanks for this guys...will be certainly giving it a go! Although I haven't won anything since I won a box of maltesers for drawing a horse when I was 10. EDIT: I came second. The girl who won traced a photohraph. Bitch. [/quote] :-D

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1376484562' post='2174592'] You could send this by PM to Paul_H, he's the go-to fellow for tee-shirt design..? [/quote] Just have done thanks Dad3353

...I'm not at all which is a shame, as I just came across this competition to win a brand new American Vintage '63 Precision via Facebook: http://www.rotosound.com/6313.php

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1376264351' post='2171594'] Kicking a coke can down a jigger, not their brand of cola, f*** em. [/quote] Just out of interest, what does this mean? I genuinely don't know what you're referring to.

I used to be mates with one of their school teachers in Chester. He REALLY liked them. They were not my style of music really but very good at what they did, especially considering how young they were writing such material. Where are they now I wonder?

http://www.carolkaye.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jdcM89ttI The Carol Kaye picking technique makes it easy to play fast as buggery very safely and without causing cramps and or long term damage. Carol Kaye's 78 years old and still funky as hell (see the youtube link at the top of this post) so she's the living proof that it does the trick Kinda hard to do it if you sling your bass low but hey it's more important to play well right? Here's an interesting discussion on the subject from our bass bredren over at talkbass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f21/why-i-keep-hammering-carol-kaye-pick-method-452467/

WD40, an old toothbrush.

I used to own a beautiful fireglo '70s 4001. Beautiful to look at that is. I battled and fought that thing for 5 years, had it set up professionally twice (yes by techs who knew how to adjust the trussrods correctly) before I finally had to admit to myself that it was an awful sounding and playing pile of crap of a thing. To this day it's the only one I've ever played but I know that some people love theirs dearly so I just got unlucky with a bum one it seems, so because of this I'm just not down with the boutique-like reverence that some people hold them in. Although one day if ever I have the funds, a 4001V64 is out there with my name on it.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1375555664' post='2162905'] I read recently that Geddy has got a Spector bass recently ( I don't know what kind , presumably / hopefully an NS -style one ) , and he is really enjoying playing it at home . It would be great for him to make a radical departure and play something like that on the next Rush album . [/quote] I do wonder if it may be difficult in some ways for Geddy to stop using the Fender Jazz due to his signature Jazz bass being so popular. Would he have a contract with Fender to continue to be seen using it? Would he miss the income he probably gets from having his name on such a successful model? I wonder how such a deal works when you're a player at that level.

Duff's biography is essential reading too. Amazing in fact. I always liked him growing up but now I love the guy after reading it.

From the TOTP2 footage I've seen of the 80's it's because everyone was mostly playing Wals the lucky buggers!