gary mac

[quote name='Jigster' post='927803' date='Aug 17 2010, 06:03 PM']i took the plunge and bought one last week - jazz sunburst - tis very sweet no doubt - am doing some recording with it this weekend so that will be exciting. I love it's feel, so easy to use and hold..last night at rehearsal our guitarist asked to hold it and he said it felt so easy like it was very natural - and he's from the other side - sounds: got a sneaking feeling the pups, altho pretty hot, might be replacable at some point. Great honk and great Stranglers bass sounds on the E with a pick and treble and both pups up etc, very punchy also..but I don't know, haven't played it live yet...our guitarist is very loud almost to the point of irritation, but got a feeling the pups might lack some output???? finish/set up - great from the shop, nice action, and with a good string tension plays lovely fingerstyle over the bridge pup, no sharp edges on frets, and fretting is easy taking your fingers pretty much to the sweet spot between the frets each time hardware - bridge feels tight, tuners (altho reverse to the usual) hold tune excellently it's just so nice to behold and oodle away on and the finish is fake as hell but it just does the job so what the hell....got some battered 80's basses and a battered 2009 bass!![/quote] Thanks Jigster, nice tidy review. Will wait with interest for your comments once you've gigged it. All the best, Gary

I'm still considering it, thanks for the replies. Any other BC'ers with roadworn models able to offer advice/opinions.

[quote name='KevB' post='927709' date='Aug 17 2010, 04:21 PM']Not awful just pissed [/quote] Nice inventive bass line though.

Got to love the Dorset fashions.

Unless I was really strapped, think I would be tempted to sell the heavy cab, buy a lightweight one and keep the LM11.

Deeply disturbing

Thanks for letting us know Rich, so very sorry. He seemed like one thoroughly decent chap. Don't know whatelse to say. Gary

Insuffecient funds at present, but do like your bass. Best of luck with the sale. Dannybouy, thanks for the info on price.

I've tried out a couple of mexican roadworn precisions in recent weeks and got to say I've been really impressed. Up until now I've always thought the relicing thing a bit naff, but have to admit to coming around to liking it now. Also like the thought of not having to worry about collecting scars and dings when gigging. Not sure how I feel about paying £870 for a mexican instrument, but maybe that's me being a bit snobby. After all the build quality seemed very good and it wasn't heavy. Sounded pleasing both unplugged and plugged. But I've also tried a couple of American Standard Precisions and Jazzes, which I loved. So, I don't know, some contemplation and saving required. Meanwhile opinions from owners would be appreciated. All the best, Gary.

Won't be able to get there, but good luck. Saw Ian maclagen and his gap band there last year, cracking little venue.

Glad you finally got your case Tim. My daughter is after a case for her jazz, I was going to suggest this company to her, but given your experience will suggest she tries elsewhere. All the best, Gary

Yes, i was in the Stevenage branch a few weeks back and tried out a couple of American Standards.

You don't say where you are, so we don't know what is local to you. Try the Bass Merchant, Bass Direct, The Gallery. Or you could check out the Fender website, I think they list their authorised dealers. all the best, Gary

Wishing you luck.

I have string through option on my american deluxe. I can't hear any difference at all. Maybe the constant tinnittus doesn't help though

I suppose in the first instance I would make sure it was actually a good one. So apart from drooling over it and getting too excited, I would closely examine every bit of it and then play it, both unplugged and through an amp. If all was to my satisfaction and it really was the one that I had always wanted, then I would be happy to sell/exchange other instruments to fund the purchase. Finally, it's highly unlikely that you will never want another bass, although that is a good line to use when discussing these sort of purchases with partners/wifes/girlfriends etc. Good luck and enjoy the decision making process.

Hugely impressed. It just looks so good. I've been considering this sort of project and was going to ask on the forum if anyone had done this sort of thing and whether it was worth the effort. There are so many necks and bodies on ebay and I can't afford a genuine vintage fender, so maybe I will give it a go. Thanks for the inspirtation. Gary

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='918310' date='Aug 7 2010, 08:19 PM']I still miss Bassist [/quote] Same here. But I still have every issue

I had to do this last year for a depping situation. My initial thought was to say no, because there would only be one rehearsal a month before the gig and there were only one or two numbers that I knew out of the whole set. But I decided to do it and have to say it was ok. A good exercise in getting focused and added thirty or so songs to my repertoire. They actually did do most of the numbers as recorded and in the original key, which did make the whole process easier. I'm so glad that I did it and really enjoyed the gigs.

I had to learn this for an audition a few months back. Struggled a bit, but once nailed it was great fun. The tabs I found for it at the time were far from accurate though, so I just kept on listening to it over and over. I think one of the tab sites was bass masta or something like that.

Looking good. My bro used to own one of those vinyl machines, so we were always doing that sort of stuff, good fun

[quote name='Musicman20' post='913119' date='Aug 2 2010, 07:46 PM']Waste of time, yet again. Not impressed with the band scene so far up here. Basically, they can't make a decision but want to leave it for 8 weeks or so. It's times like these you have to ask yourself is it all worth it? Eg the effort and practice in making yourself stand out from the usual dull root root ex rhythm guitarist bass players. Not impressed.[/quote] Feel for you mate. Stick with it though, somewhere out there is the right band for you. Hopefully you will find them sooner rather than later.

[quote name='bassmanady' post='912037' date='Aug 1 2010, 05:19 PM']Oh dear,i have GAS for one with a burgundy finish now...it looks like a very nice quilt maple body?..which i dont have [/quote] There's a four stringer on ebay at the moment, well there was this morning when i did a search.

Is there another venue you could try, perhaps one devoid of dick heads. Sorry to hear that you had that sort of experience.