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WishICouldWalk
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Bought this to get over selling my much loved 78 jazz. I bought it because of the looks but it's also a killing instrument as well. -
Really nice Japanese Squire P Neck. Serial Number O017076 - not sure how to accurately date this but the reading I've done it's prob mid 90s. Nice slab rosewood fingerboard. Truss rod perfect. I've had high-ish tension Fender flats and low tension TI flats and the neck can always be adjusted straight with low action. There's a bit of fret wear as per pics but it's pretty minimal. If you had a fret dress, you could get the action Hadrien Feraud low. The frets are a nice gauge - somewhere between super skinny vintage and medium jumbo. Width at nut is 40.5 mm (I think that's B width). Width at heel is 63 mm. Depth at 1st fret is 22mm which to me is quite shallow (my 78 P is way chunkier). Went into a non-Japanese Squire P body a charm. I've also had it in a non-Japanese Squire J body which was a much snugger fit (pic added to show how it sits in the pocket). Imperfections: minor dings on the back of the neck and around the headstock and slightly scratched decal. I'm selling this as I'm trying to thin things down and if I have this neck lying around I'll end up building another bass that I don't need. £160 including UK postage. Any questions or picture requests, ping me a message. -
Sold some strings to Jason. This was a model transaction with feedback gratefully received.
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EBS Bass IQ Envelope Filter - *SOLD*
WishICouldWalk replied to WishICouldWalk's topic in Effects For Sale
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You can't beat a Fender with a tort plate!
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It's a great instrument and I live just round the corner from Bernie's shop so I never have to wait to get anything sorted (not that it often needs it).
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I'd never get rid of my GB Spitfire.
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I bought this about 4 years ago thinking it would turn me into Stuart Zender but it didn't quite work out that way! I've literally taken it to one rehearsal and messed around with it a few times at home. £80 Posted
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Various strings
WishICouldWalk replied to WishICouldWalk's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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1 x Thomastik Jazz Rounds (JR345) 5 string set long scale, new. £55 posted. 2 x Thomastik Jazz Flats (JF344) 4 string set long scale, new. £40 posted. **ALL SOLD** 1 x Thomastik Jazz Flats B string long scale, new. £15 posted or add £10 to a 4 set above.**SOLD** 1 x DR Sunbeams 40-120 5 string set. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted. 1 x DR Sunbeams 45-125 5 string set. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted. 1 x LaBella 750-TB white nylon 50 to 135. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £20 posted. **SOLD** 1 x D'addario black nylon 50 to 135. On bass for about 2 weeks. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted. **SOLD** If you have any questions or you want me to measure the length of any of the used strings, drop me a message.
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Great looking bass. Interesting it has a P decal on the jazz neck.
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I think the consensus is that the movable anchor leads to better muting as placement of the thumb on a string prevents it ringing but there's plenty of great players out there who have a pretty static anchor. It's all about adjusting your technique to address the specific problem you're encountering. If you sound good, you have nothing to worry about.
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I think it's important to understand that you're not spectacularly bad, you just haven't done the work. Ear training involves masses of repetition - it took me about 6 months to learn interval recognition. I've been working on triads and 7 chords for a few months and the penny is starting to drop. You'll get there, you just need to persevere.
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My advice for working this stuff out is don't try to achieve a particular technique, try to achieve a sound. Listen to how you sound and if you're not liking it, try to work out what the problem is and adjust your technique accordingly.
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Anyone else like really light gauge strings?
WishICouldWalk replied to Angel's topic in Accessories and Misc
I chop and change. For a long time I was a devotee of thomastik jazz rounds and jazz flats. They're super flexible and very easy under the fingers. I'm now on DR lo riders for rounds and Labella flats, both of which are much stiffer than thomastik's. For me thomastik's are very expressive and respond to the nuances of what your fingers are doing but I have to set the action higher. The stiffer strings produce a more consistent sound and for me, lower action makes tough lines easier to play. -
FS: Nordstrand Acinonyx Short Scale - *SOLD*
WishICouldWalk replied to danweb22's topic in Basses For Sale
That's a cool looking bass. Almost tempts me away from my Mustang... -
I know - there should be special clauses for the used Fender market! -
30 choruses @ 300 bpm
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The problem with this bass is it's so easy to play you have to accept the bum notes are your own fault 😁 -
I've got to the point where I can comp with reasonable confidence over standards. For me the challenge now is being able to respond to what the soloists are doing. I have a lot of work to do before I'm truly improvising but Rome wasn't built in a day!
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Beginner struggling with fretting hand pain
WishICouldWalk replied to Biscuit_Bass's topic in Theory and Technique
I'd say you're on the right track with that. Use one finger per fret at the other end of the neck when you're soloing like Hadrien Feraud 😀 -
Hey man, I don't want to put a downer on things but I think the notion of a refresher on note choices is a bit misguided. Good note choices are a lifetime's work. You get there by consistently pushing your ear and technique in small increments by employing a well thought out methodology of study. There are no shortcuts, you simply have to do the work.
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If you're a complete beginner, everything will be a challenge. Persevere with whatever your teacher is showing you and eventually you'll choose 1-2-4 or one finger per fret depending on the situation. We all went through exactly the same struggles as you are going through so give it time and try not to get frustrated.
