JapanAxe

Just been down this road myself and ended up buying a US '63 RI.

[quote name='luckman67' timestamp='1449438814' post='2923603'] Nice looking bass I like the period style case candy. you get with the AVRI basses [/quote] That's all gone in the loft along with the ash-trays - I use a Fender/SKB case for gigs!

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1449428093' post='2923465'] Moonage daydream, Bowie. Mick Ronson's solo is beyond description. [/quote] Won't argue with that!

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1449423300' post='2923413'] There are a lot in the top 50 list that I haven't heard of, let alone played, and several not in there that would be if it was a UK list [/quote] Yep, that's a very USA-centric list!

NBF? New Bass Fortnight! It's all very well reviewing a bass the day you get it, but the proof of the pudding is getting out there and playing it with other people, so this post comes 2 weeks after purchase. I had been on the hunt for another Precision for a couple of weeks (see [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216528-what-have-you-got-gas-for-at-the-mo/page__view__findpost__p__2907369"]here[/url]), and one of the basses I had tried was an AVRI '63 in Wunjo. They got another one in stock, so I toddled along there, tried it, and bought it it (nice deal Tom - cheers!) If I'm honest, I probably wasn't as rigorous with myself as I could have been as to whether it was what I really wanted - I had worked out that some kind of RI was the way to go, and this one did the business. As a result, I suffered massive buyer's remorse over the ensuing few days. The first thing I did when I got the bass home was to fit a set of Chromes. I initially set the action very low, then took it back up a bit to allow the strings to vibrate freely. This is one incredibly bright bass, and initially there seemed to be a lot more 'boing' to the sound than I usually like. I worried that I should have gone for something with more 'mojo'. However, all this evaporated when I got a call to dep with a pub covers band I used to play with. On the gig, the bass sounded monstrous. I got so much top playing fingerstyle with the tone fully open that I never broke out the pick all night, and it punched through like a very punchy thing. The neck is a fair bit wider and shallower than on my '73, but it sort of disappears under your fingers when playing. I also took it to a soul band audition and got the gig. I'd like to think it was my playing that did the trick, but having a clear, round, punchy sound did me no harm at all. Just to prove it really happened, here's a blurry pic and a live shot (with audience member/victim on drums):

Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Do you just want a pedal for the sake of having one? Or do you some specific sounds in mind that you want to emulate?

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1449316298' post='2922490'] I like the Korg Pitchblack nice and easy to see very accurate also only sold mine as I do not use a pedal tuner anymore but if I did I would get another Korg [/quote] [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1449323466' post='2922601'] This. The display is very clear indeed and can be seen under any stage lighting conditions. The mute switch is completely silent (no pops, even with valve amps). And it has a 9V [i][b]output [/b][/i]socket ... if you only use one non-battery fx pedal on your board, then you can daisy-chain it from the Pitchblack and effectively (see what I did there?) turn it into a battery-powered pedal. [/quote] Another vote for the Pitchblack. When it is bypassed (i.e. you are playing through it) the current draw is tiny. Even so, it gives you fair warning when the battery is nearing the end of its juice (red 'chevron' LED flashes).

If you think of it as an uninspiring go-louder box, you won't be disappointed.

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[url="http://worldguitars.co.uk/brands/acoustic"]World Guitars[/url] in Stonehouse (near Stroud, Glos)

Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Currently lusting after a Princeton Reverb

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1448906708' post='2919088'] is that a replacement neck? [/quote] Looks a like well-worn neck!

Used to have drive, auto-wah and phaser, but now - just a decent lead. No, you're not missing out at all!

That's pretty exposed, just you and the singer. Good job!

I used to struggle with octaves, but I changed my technique to floating thumb a couple of years ago and noticed a massive improvement. EDIT: On reflection, I think this is because my picking fingers both stay in position above the target strings, instead of having to stretch over to the higher-pitched string.

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