GregHughes

I've just taken delivery of a PF350 + 115cab from Andertons, great price with the 25% off the cab even had a few loyalty points from a previous order + got some new one's in the bank. So far so good. Looks great and sounds really good too. Nice touch having the audio input which is audible through headphones, great for those late night sessions, tonight being one!

It depends on the guitar for me. I like black on Stingrays.

I agree my Stringray feels really heavy in comparision to my Fenders but does have a great, powerful tone. Very tempted to buy that Sadowsky fretless on offer. Not sure I can square that one up with the other half after a few recent purchases though

I'll be there.

Dry Cleaner from Des Moines on Mingus is a great track. First heard in on 6 music at work and the bass line stopped me in my tracks. Had to go on Amazon and order the album right away. Rest of the album is good but that is the stand out track for me. Thanks for the offer re the blank cd but just bought a copy anyway. Prefer to have original cd's than copies in my collection but much appreciated anyway. Happy to record any of the purchases for you if you want.

Okay just ordered Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life and Shadows and light. Looking forward to some great listening. Thanks all.

Thanks. It was Dry Cleaners from Des Moines that I was talking about originally. Such a great bass groove. Have to play it on repeat in the car. Absolutely love it and although I had obviously heard of Jaco didn't realise it was him until I posted on here about the tone of the bass on that track. Think I'll order Shadows and light now and check out the Youtube stuff in a bit.

Evening, Having recently been loving a Jaco bass line in a Joni Mitchell track which I didn't realise was Jaco until later, I want to hear more of this great musician but there seems to be a fair amount of material. What tracks should I seek out first?

I've got a California TT on order from Germany, 12 weeks and counting

I went to Mansons today as I was visiting my in laws and we met up in Exeter. Never been there before but great shop. Wall to wall guitars. Left empty handed as they didn't have what I was after in stock due to taking some stuff to the Bass Show in London but I will definately be back.

That was really good. All great musicians, hope you all go far.

Perhaps I need to try a fretless jazz then. Still want a new amp though.

There are loads of places in the states selling them on Ebay, around £130 shipped.

Thanks Danny, I'm using a small fender amp at the moment which has lots of built in effects which was good a starter amp but looking to move on now I've got a good idea of the tones I want. I don't gig at the moment, just play at home so don't need a lot of volume but probably will get to gigging in the next few years. The Ampeg B15 look great don't think I want to spend that much. The micro looks more in my budget so I'll try and get a play on one of them and the others you mentioned locally so I can try for myself. I'm also going to look out for a Catalinbread SFT as that sounds ideal too although see they are not that easy to get hold of.

Ah didn't realise that was Jaco. Great bass line, can't get enough of it. Thanks for the info. Tube amp it is then.

Um know what you mean re the missus. That's looks cracking. Jazz basses are definately my favourite. Just ordered a Sandberg TT 4 string - 12 week wait though......

So what amp would you recommend to get that sound? Looking for a smallish home/small gig amp?

Ah thanks. Love this forum, exactly what you need in super fast time!

Sorry if this seems a stupid question but I'm looking for a certain sound and not sure what effects I need to produce it. The sound is a very slightly distorted bass jazz sound as played on this track. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001FA66Z2/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk9"]Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (LP Version)[/url] Just love that dirty jazz bass sound and would love to be able to get that tone at home.

Not tried a 5 string and don't think I will ever have the need to, I'm pretty sure I would find it pretty strange if I did. Most of my favourite bass players play 4 string too, in fact pretty much all of them. Not had a situation yet where I felt I was missing a lower/higher string.

I've not tried sunbeams so I'll have to check them out next time. Edit - just checked the price, they are quite expensive. Do they last well?

Its going to look like this, minus the scratches and with 2 x J pups!