Mike

Hey all, On Monday I head out on a cruise with a jazz trio. We are playing on [url="http://aboardtheworld.com/"]ms The World [/url](Newspaper article about the ship [url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2988540/The-World-allows-passengers-live-cruise-ship-year-round.html"]here[/url]) and will be playing for almost three weeks, 4 x 45m sets a night! On double bass! Any tips for me on avoiding injury, how to keep my fingers in good condition and keeping it fresh? We'll be playing standards and jazz arrangements. During the day I'll be either exploring onshore or practicing and transcribing on my electric bass guitar in my cabin. Cheers! Mike

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Here are some better quality pictures of my recent limelight. Based on a 1966 Jazz bass, I asked Mark to do a P/J with the controls master volume/blend/tone - much preferable to me! Custom P/G with correct tuners (butterbean/lollipop style). Sounds fantastic!

If you send an email the guy is very helpful![quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1434979658' post='2804345'] Thanks Mike. They are out of stock, but I'll keep looking [/quote]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1434962307' post='2804097'] Lovely looker Mike. Whilst we are on, any chance of a link to the German lollipops please? Cheers, Karl. [/quote] Cheers. Here - the lollypop HB2. Spain actually, not Germany! http://egilegorbasses.com/egilegorbassesshop/en/tuners/20-hb2.html

My limelight has arrived! 66 Jazz style, but P/J, with Master Vol/Blend/Tone. Note the tuning heads I sourced in Germany It's a little lighter than the dark sherwood green I was going for but it's still lovely looking. Mark forgot the chrome pickup cover over the P pickup but that's ordered and I will fit it myself. Looks fantastic and amazingly authentic. Sounds wonderful too! [attachment=194601:IMG_9586.JPG][attachment=194599:IMG_9584.JPG][attachment=194600:IMG_9585.JPG] [attachment=194602:IMG_9590.JPG][attachment=194603:IMG_9591.JPG]

Thanks for the headsup!

Crazy!

[quote name='Veils' timestamp='1429193575' post='2749059'] Sooooooooooo......... 60's jazz (stacked knobs), heavy relic, rosewood board with block inlays and bound neck. As for colour, I've asked Mark to match the green from the Mexican flag (it's something like sherwood green), I've spotted an after market scratchplate which is the Mexican flag and it's also relic'd, so I'm going to try adding that when I get it. If it looks crappy, I'll stick with a white plate. Also matching headstock. [/quote] Interesting, last month I ordered something quite similar which also had the higher price (around £1200). 1966 Fender Jazz in Sherwood green with rosewood board & pearl blocks, matching headstock, butterbean tuners, light relic - BUT - it going to be a PJ, with vol/blend/tone, and an ashtray over the front P pickup, with a custom pearl jazz pickguard. It was based on the Fender Adam Clayton model I really like the look of:

Oh, completely. This is a massive bugbear of mine. I make a point of mentioning to new musicians I work with to not drop out during the bass solo. It's so unfair for the groove to drop out through the floor and makes things a lot harder for bassists. Also, I like having the harmony to work with - if there's nothing there, you could just play any old rubbish. The musicians I regularly work with know this so keep playing now (albeit maybe slightly more quietly) although some of the more, let's say, old school drummers still sometimes drop down to hihat. I think just be honest and straight with the musicians and they'd be happy to continue playing. Hope to see you play soon Rob!

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1429610852' post='2753074'] I'm not sure the audience want to see me play for three minutes and then spend two hours editing it in Pro Tools... [/quote] LOL.

Afraid not! It's actually called Crocodile Mock - check us out: www.crocodilemock.com [media]http://youtu.be/gShdV-Z0ccc[/media]

Hi all, I just wanted to share a piece of advice I got ages ago that is quite simple but no less useful. [i]When playing live, imagine you're recording in the studio, tape rolling. [/i] [i]When recording in the studio, imagine you're playing live.[/i] This has helped me play with more precision on gigs, and be less sloppy. It also helps with relaxing when recording and avoiding 'red-light' syndrome. I was rehearsing last night with an Elton John tribute that I'm about go out with and realised (again) that if you imagine what you're playing live is being recorded for some album, you really take a bit of extra care in playing with clarity and precision. Good advice!

[quote name='Handwired' timestamp='1427828465' post='2734839'] Medium to heavy. [/quote] Wow - from other limelights I've seen this looks 'light' !