Musky

[quote name='gafbass02' post='123362' date='Jan 19 2008, 01:34 PM']A good mate of mine just won 15 grand to release an album through slice the pie, should they be worried?, hope not they've worked damn hard for it, id be gutted if it was a bit dodgy?, any thoughts?[/quote] I don't think they've got anything to worry about as such. SliceThePie take a cut from sales for a few years, after that everything goes to the band. My only doubts were that if you're going to put in the hard work in getting fans to sign up and pay through one of these services, why not just do it yourself? It seems likely that the majority of the cash will be coming from fans the band has encouraged to participate, rather than from people who've just chanced upon the band.

I'm deeply unimpressed with both Sellaband and SliceThePie to be honest. For a start, Sellaband takes 30% of your albums sales for the length of the copyright and SliceThePie takes about 22% of download sales (only downloads are on offer in their deal). It cost you money to load up your songs, with plenty of opportunities for it to get you nowhere - £1000 short of the £25,000 or £15,000 minimum needed for a 'deal'? Sorry, you're back to square one. To my mind, if you've got the fanbase to record an album (and if you haven't why are you bothering) you might be as well to appeal to your own fans. Marillion did this with 'pre-sales' on a forthcoming album, and Electric EEl Shock have successfully asked for £100 donations in return for a variety of freebies. But then I'm a natural cynic.

[quote name='tinyviking' post='123199' date='Jan 18 2008, 11:38 PM']What would be really handy is a big room with every kind of cab lined up, a pile of leads and amp heads so we could all go there and try everything out - DIY and factory cabs together. Anybody done that yet?[/quote] Oddly enough the next bass bash has just been brought up. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11679"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11679[/url]

[quote name='DHA' post='123029' date='Jan 18 2008, 06:39 PM']Would a VT1 pedal with a DI be useful? Dave[/quote] Strange - that thought occurred to me after I posted Dave! Personally I just use whatever DI box the venue or studio has. There are plenty here who seem to want to have control over that aspect of their sound though, and those who provide their own PA for gigs so, errrr.... probably!

You might like to check out the sound clips of a direct comparison between the BDI21 and BDDI [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294957"]here.[/url] Though I'd have to second Stewart's suggestion of a DHA pedal if you're not buying for a DI facility - they sound amazing!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='122276' date='Jan 17 2008, 04:25 PM']If I recall correctly, there is a blooper in Jimmy Page's guitar solo on 'Stairway To Heaven'. Two decades since I listened to it so not 100% sure. Can anyone conform (I don't have a copy)?[/quote] Quite probably! Page fluffed his way through absolutely stacks of solos. Doesn't stop them sounding awesome though, and is probably a good example of going for the feel in a take. Another (which has proably come up before) is The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie - the singer comes in early after the solo before stopping and restarting in the right place.

That probably about right. The Standards came out in 82 (apparently) but I've seen pictures of P's bearing S9 serials and with the channels and holes, so that's something to think about before shelling out. The S9 numbers were only supposed to be used up until 1981, before the Standards came out. So either S9 serials can denote an 82 instrument or Fender were at least using the routing of the Standards on earlier basses. I've got a small collection of pictures from ebay showing older P bass routs, but very few of Jazzes unfortunately - partly because they don't seem to come up often on Ebay.

I know that starting around 1980 Fender were using CNC location holes and rather bizarre channels on precisions, so this might well be something to watch for on Jazzes from this date. It's likely that Fender have changed their routing over the years since, and at least some basses have the CNC holes hidden under the bridge.

[quote name='Clive Thorne' post='121026' date='Jan 15 2008, 06:27 PM']HappyJack, where can I get a full size (or life size!!) copy of your avatar?[/quote] [url="http://jeanoroid.com/danogirls.jpg"]http://jeanoroid.com/danogirls.jpg[/url]

[quote name='russd1978' post='116336' date='Jan 8 2008, 04:54 PM']So no one has heard about this "Public Entertainments License" the Ramada was on about?[/quote] It's the venue that should have the PEL not you. If they're asking you to apply for a temporary license on their behalf you should just walk away. Though I think it's more likely that they just don't understand the regulations.

There are some lessons in pdf format at [url="http://www.fenderplayersclub.com/woodshed/bass/bass.htm"]http://www.fenderplayersclub.com/woodshed/bass/bass.htm[/url] Not exactly comprehensive, but there's enough there to get you going.

The way I read that is that you're buying a bog standard Mex bass for an inflated price. Just about everything about that listing is misleading.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='118493' date='Jan 11 2008, 01:19 PM']...it appears to have the wrong saddles on the bridge. He was challenged about this previously, and posted his (incredibly arrogant) responses on the listing. Then, it magically disappeared and was relisted without the questions. Nice one, Tune-o-matic...[/quote] I see what you mean. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1966-Fender-Jazz-Bass-SUPER-RARE-FIREMIST-GOLD_W0QQitemZ150200343885"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1966-Fender-Ja...emZ150200343885[/url] "My friend. Unlike you & Don. I actually have this bass in my hand. The saddles ARE threaded." Only of course any idiot can see they're not. I might ask if he'll take payment in 9 bob notes.

I've a 68 4001S and that has a set neck, so I popped over to RickResource to see when they changed. It seems that some 4001 models were produced with set necks, and the 4000 was set neck after the mid '70's. So there are examples about of either basses sporting either type of neck. Does this mean both of us were right, or we were both wrong?

It was the other way round Jon. The 4000 had a set neck and the 4001 had a through neck. It looks ok to me, other than the parts he's mentioned and the strap buttons.

I assume you've delved into the display setting in Preferences and checked the level for brightness?

In case anyone hasn't twigged, it's our old mate with the refinished CAR Jazz he got burned on. He's not actually trying to sell, just highlight that the seller ripped him off. He lists it all the time, though he's been getting rather obscure recently. Here's an earlier auction that explains a bit more - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Precision-crafted-bass_W0QQitemZ190176668263"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-Fender-Jazz-...emZ190176668263[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='114702' date='Jan 6 2008, 02:37 PM']Nice one - great bit of research & a fascinating article. I want a copy of the [i]History Of Electric Guitars[/i] book mentioned there! You ought to be careful though Musky - you'll end up as sad as me... J.[/quote] I think there's little hope for me already, Jon!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='103035' date='Dec 12 2007, 02:03 AM']We can now add "bolt-neck Rick copy" to the Fresher KnowledgeBase: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280183149355"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280183149355[/url] Wonder who made that? The pics aren't giving anything away. J.[/quote] I just stumbled across a rather interesting article on Fresher, and remembered this post. [url="http://www.vintageguitar.com/features/brands/details.asp?AID=1032"]http://www.vintageguitar.com/features/bran...ls.asp?AID=1032[/url] Made by Kyowa, a member of the Matsumoto Musical Instrument Manufacturers' Association apparently. The Rick copy would have been a FN-384. They did a few other original bass designs a bit later on, and finally wound up in 1985. So now we know (sort of).

[quote name='Hamster' post='114500' date='Jan 6 2008, 01:30 AM']All right - whose ad is this item [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Precision-crafted-bass_W0QQitemZ190188059301QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-Fender-Jazz-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] An expert on Fedner Guitarse Hamster[/quote] His auctions are getting more surreal with each one. He's moved from publicising his cause to the plain bizarre. I'm waiting for him to start posting pictures of bananas next.

[quote name='Muppet' post='113757' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:08 PM']It's the stuff you can't quite put your finger on that makes them, not the physical things themselves. Japanese models, no matter how good quality wise will never have it. They will always be Japanese. You can get a custom shop issue that feels and sounds like a 70s Fender and will be of much better physical quality but it still won't have it. It's a heart thing not a head thing and that's what makes them great.[/quote] That sounds like Beedster's 'placebo effect'. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8436"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8436[/url] Oh, and lovely looking bass there Dood.

Blimey, it looks like you might have just missed the boat there Mike. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ABLE-BASSMAKER-PEDAL_W0QQitemZ220187785305"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ABLE-BASSMAKER-PEDAL...emZ220187785305[/url] It seems to me that £33 was probably a complete bargain for the buyer, though I suspect that he actually paid more for it. Shame the picture of the literature isn't legible. *Edit to add the picture before it disappears into the ether. [attachment=5175:bassmaker.jpg]

No, you're not alone in thinking 70's Fenders aren't all they're cracked up to be. I made a post along similar lines ages ago (maybe on BT/BW), and a lot of people just seemed to like the whole 'mojo' thing of an older bass. There are undoubtedly some great 70's vintage Fenders out there, but there's plenty from the bottom of the pile in the quality control department as well. I remain unconvinced that there was some kind of cut off date for decent vintage Fenders as well - the rather arbitrary dates of '73 or '75 are some that have been bandied about. I've seen auctions for late 60's models that have clearly had heels on the body wider than the neck, which doesn't bode well for Fender's quality control even at this early a date. I'd buy one (in fact I have) - but not without playing it first, unless it came without the hefty price tag they usually command.

[quote name='Machines' post='112701' date='Jan 3 2008, 07:27 AM']Mondial Classic.[/quote] Great stuff - that would have been my choice. I would have snapped one up years ago if they made a short scale version.

[quote name='cris the man' post='113353' date='Jan 4 2008, 08:27 AM']what are the ultimate stage moves?[/quote] Legs akimbo, hair over your face, bent over your bass - none more metal!