White Cloud

Thats right! You have convinced me that you are good enough, you now need to believe it yourself! The stress response kicks in with "potential critics listening"... it is a natural neurological process. When faced with this circumstance fall back onto your competence, feel the fear and just do it anyway. I am a therapist and I remember discussing this with the late great Allan Holdsworth (who struggled with stage fright throughout his career.) Before gigs he would literally shake with fear... a tipple or two helped him get up there and do it - not that I'm suggesting you hit the sauce or anything! I wish you well. Never forget how good you are and just trust in your ability to do what you know you can do regardless.

Classic example of the 'Fight, Flight, Freeze' stress response. The best way to deal with it is to become 'competent' and be assured in your competence ... which is not the same as being 'confident'. Confidence is free - anybody can help themselves to as much confidence as they like - but given that most people (especially the testosterone fuelled younger male of the species) secretly overrate their own abilities it is often not based upon anything tangible. Get better and build a quiet sense of assurance upon a solid foundation of competence. It never fails.

I own one and having owned scores of jazz basses from Fender and the other usual suspects it is admitedly probably my favourite 'Feelwise' ... however, it is rough in places. The pickup rout on the bridge pickup is sloppy and oversized (about 4mm too wide on the underside), the neck pocket vould be a tad tighter and the plugged in sound is definitely on the dark side (which I never anticipated from a bass endorsed by Flea!) Overall, a flawed, but very good copy (in spirit) of a 60s jazz.

I found the newtone strings to be far too high tension for me. Sounded good though

I recall that my Rickenbacker basses had soft frets (low grade?) Roto's ate the frets on my 4001's up ... yet my jazz bass (strung the same) was largely unaffected. Not sure if the modern Ricks are likewise.

Beautiful! That bass has the ACG flagship filter pre fitted (the 01) ... best descibed as 'Wal on steroids'.

I love following the occaisional YouTube fly on the wall posts about Doug by Carl Moreton... hilarious and insightful! Great Luthier.

I am lucky enough to own both a 5 string Shuker longhorn and an ACG Recurve. The Shuker is a truly superb instrument; the fit, finish and overall craftsmanship are truly excellent in every way ... but in my opinion the ACG is better. Don't be too quick to dismiss the ACG without at least getting hands on one. The woodworking/finish/filter pre is staggering with Alan's instruments (and he under charges imho).

I have just bought an ACG Recurve from Ben - his communications, postage and packaging were of the highest calibre. An absolute gentleman and thoroughly recommended. Fantastic seller, wholly trustworthy, honest and reliable. BIG thumbs up!!!!

Om ... The seed of the universe

Brilliant post.

Took the words from my mouth!

I think the answer - along with pickup spacing - is "yes."

Amazing basses... abnd they do come up for sale once every thousand years or so!

Jeff's pickups are custom wound by bartolini. To my ears he has a very distinct 'mid' tone. Of course, passive basses with just a dash of chorus have also always been Jeff's thing.

You mean your six-pack doesn't hold them up? Dear oh dear 😃

A mainly male online community often equals testosterone fuelled keyboard rattling 🤣

Don't wear a belt. I've never wore one and not put a single scratch on the back of any bass in 36 yrs of playing.

The fact that someone considers this impossible makes me feel good because, despite being really good, I don't hear/see anything particularly out there!

Gorgeous bass! Congrats