police squad

[quote name='Wayne Firefly' timestamp='1481725310' post='3194582'] Just looking this up and Im so glad it turned up and how much of a trip is it that it IS the bass from the advert !!! Top stuff !!!! [/quote] yep it turned up but the current owner doesn't want to let it go. Only for serious money. I'm not sure if older Jacksons can command serious money but I couldn't really justify it. Shame really, as I wanted to buy it when it was at BEM but I just couldn't afford it

It would appear that I'm starting to wear the finish, where my wrist rests against the body. I normally gig in a long sleeved shirt and the cuff button is wearing the paint away. It looks great actually. The paint is quite soft. Still sounds fab though and I'm finding that I'm dialing the bridge pickup in (a lot)

I've got a 1983 XL-2. A great piece of kit. Almost mint too. Plug in leg rest, later tuners

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1480508131' post='3184906'] I also love the fender flats, I'm going to keep rounds on my P, are the Fender rounds any good ? What are the stock strings on it at the moment ? I've only ever used Roto rounds (on my Jazz Bass Special because it's the law that you have to use those strings on that bass) an they would be horrible on the Flea [/quote] the stock rounds sound great, especially as they are almost dead now. Roto rounds would sound fine. I've used them for over 30 years but I'm going to put some fender flats on it

where are you based Geoff?

the 74 does indicate the year

yep I heard it too. Excellent. I might even buy the album

I was in GAK on saturday and saw this. NURSE!!!!!!!! [attachment=232433:Herbie bass.jpg] [attachment=232434:Herbie front.jpg] [attachment=232435:herbie back.jpg]

new leads, maybe strings,

Peter sold me an aria SBR-150 with actives modified by him. He was a really nice guy. I traded my Manson explorer bass in against it. This was late 86 maybe even early 87

take the neck off and look for any markings on it and the body

Back in about 1993 ish I auditioned for ex Gillan and Ozzy guitarist, Bernie Torme. I knew the singer and the drummer was a friend and former band mate. Bernie Videoed the audition. It was ok, the songs were raw and not very well structured but I'd done my homework. A few weeks later Bernie called me saying that the job had gone to someone else because he wanted this guys brother to manage the band. I was disappointed, naturally. I had grown up listen to the Ian Gillan band and it was an amazing experience playing with Bernie and I loved all that trem stuff and harmonics. Then I went to see a show and was amazed how average the bass player was. So there you go, try not to take it personally. (I played at a wedding with Bernie, about 12 years ago. Bernie Torme in a wedding band, it was awesome)

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1478162910' post='3167153'] Let's not forget the red fretless 8-string Hamer Explorer thing...I hope he collected his bet money for that one... [/quote] Can I find one these b*ggers. Of course not

[quote name='felixxx' timestamp='1478139398' post='3167107'] He also played Ibanez Musician and I remember white Spector that he played during Synchronicity tour. [/quote] I also have these in my Police tribute

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1478122234' post='3166988'] The ones I remember are the Seinberger stick and the most famous for me are the precision fretless ones - one red and one natural if I remember rightly [/quote] I have all these in my Police tribute

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1478119207' post='3166944'] He usually plays Custom Shop replicas with hum-cancelling pickups. [/quote] No he doesn't. Danny (his bass tech) did present him with a custom shop replica but he prefers the old one you're right about the pickup though. Its a SD stacked thing wired in parallel, (same as in my Sting replica built by Bravewood)

Who's in his band for this album. This song has great feel (I don't really like the lead playing) I've googled it but I just can't find who is in the band, or at least on the single

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1477657136' post='3163622'] Yes, I grew up in Canterbury and attended that hotbed of teenage angst and prog rock the Simon Langton school, a couple of years after the Caravan/Hatfield/Soft Machine crowd. Besides Martins shop I remember Reggie Forwoods a few doors down, Kennards in Northgate and Socodi Music in the Friars. Happy days. [/quote] yep, Martin went to Simon Langton. I bought my first bass from Steve at Kennards!! 1981. Socodi now sadly gone, but members of caravan are still knocking about and still playing, I worked for Martin when the shop moved to the precinct next to the Marlowe restaurant

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1477651731' post='3163561'] Amazing. I remember Martin Judd from the shop in Palace St and bought several things from him, including a Futurama Coronado bass and the first Back Door album. RIP. [/quote] were you local then Pete?

Fantastic. no one will believe me but today would have been Big Mart's birthday and this bass turns up. Diamondgeeza you have a PM

wunjos is a great shop. always has some interesting 2nd hand stuff. staff are always very helpful although I did have to laugh at one member of staff, I'd tried an early 70s telecaster bass. Natural, ash and REALLY heavy. I put it back and the chap asked me what I thought. I said it was great (played really nicely) but too heavy for me, 'That's Ash Man' he said. I laughed. Perhaps he doesn't know you can get light ash too. Or a lovely maple bodied P bass that's as heavy as a boat anchor (The Steve Harris bass I have is better than a door stop!!)

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1476789944' post='3157204'] Funny enough - I watched that same episode the other night, and thought the same thing! I was watching it when it went out live, back in 1980-something or other, and just saw a boy band, dancing & prancing around. Good song though.... [/quote] I was a year into my playing in '82 and when I watched TOTP I was only interested in the people with guitars. Even Bobby and Mike started playing guitar and bass in Bucks Fizz (Westones IIRC) I'm the same now but I do enjoy boy/girls groups when I see them do it live