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[quote name='dave_bass5' post='274235' date='Sep 1 2008, 08:59 AM']yeah but she was the one who told me "this is a bass shop" when i asked for Chromes. Still, i dont go in to shops for advice, i do my research first and normally just go in to get a price and if its good enough ill buy, dont care too much about the staff.[/quote] I meant she was [i]niiiiice[/i]....although she was nice as well (if you get my drift). Always pleasant to me the few times I went in. I just ignore most of the staff in typical guitar shops, most of them seem to know very little about bass gear (yes, i know it's supposed to be the Bass Cellar..). That's why whenever I do have a query or want some decent advice I go to the Bass Gallery. None better. Has to be said that these days I usually try and find out stuff beforehand, much like yourself.

[quote name='The Funk' post='264481' date='Aug 18 2008, 12:43 PM']That was Simone who left a while ago. She was great.[/quote] Yes, she was very nice. Shame about the other pillocks though....

[quote name='steve-soar' post='273534' date='Aug 31 2008, 09:41 AM']Rimsky-korsakov!!!!!!!!! It's frothy,mannnnnn.[/quote] LOL!!!! +1000 though. Staggering. I want one I want one I want one! How's it compare to the Alembic sonically and playability -wise? And is it as heavy as expected? BTW, nice Kingbasses...

Hey, I played on that tune! ..............................................(only joking )

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='269587' date='Aug 25 2008, 04:44 PM']I noticed today that the neck on my (new) Dean is slightly bent from the 5th fret up. I say slightly as it's not massively but enough for me to notice. Apparently it's an 'up bow' bend.. (good old google). Have a gig on saturday and need to sort out the intonation and action and was going to do this tonight before I spotted the bend. It's not too extreme so I was wondering whether to leave it? I read that apparently necks should have a slight bend... but the neck on my 5 string is bolt straight.. so I don't know which to believe.. What do you guys think?[/quote] Assuming that it's just a neck relief issue, the amount of relief you should have in your neck depends on how you play and your personal preference. Rickenbacker and Pedulla (and probably Alembic since that's how mine came) aim for dead straight. Other manufacturers and luthiers will advise differently. But really, it's down to you. I usually gauge my necks by feel and sound (I like a touch of fret buzz); one way of judging how straight it is is to fret your E at the first fret with your left hand, fret the twelfth fret with the thumb of your right hand, and tap the string around the 7th with your extended right hand fingers. You should get a reasonably clear tapping sound. It you don't, it's generally considered too straight. If there's a lot of fret clearance, then it's too forward bowed, again as a generalisation. As I say, this will depend somewhat on your preference; if you play harder you will likely need more relief, and the lighter you play the less relief you will need. Assuming there are no other neck issues, a tweak of the truss rod either way should suffice. Apologies if you already know all this. Ah, beat me to it....I should type faster!

[quote name='Faithless' post='267419' date='Aug 21 2008, 10:15 PM']So, the bassist-one actually's a gu1tard!!! At last, he was doing the whole thing with a pr1ck... umm, sorry, a pick - so, no big applause here...[/quote] I really hope that's a joke. Squire and Entwistle use/used picks. So does Steve Swallow. So does Anthony Jackson. Do you hear Paco De Lucia saying to John McLaughlin "well you're ok, but to be really good you want to stop using that pick". Do you have to establish what kind of brushes Degas or Rembrandt used before you'd consider them great painters?

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='269450' date='Aug 25 2008, 12:48 PM']the only reason i feel its mindless w***ing is because i aint in to the whole tapping thing be it on bass or a guitar... nor am i all for speed... i admit yes hat mr. masaki has brilliant technical skills but i don't see the need for the tapping or the excess speed... and my comment was nothing against Paul Gilbert...[/quote] I'm not a fan of tapping either but I would hardly refer to it as you do. Nice to know you're keeping an open mind.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='267422' date='Aug 21 2008, 10:19 PM']Was really curious as to what that bass was. Looks smaller and lighter than a Rik. Also, seems to have tape markers on the back of the neck, just like my reverse neck bass (dots were on bottom).[/quote] This has been on Talkbass about a thousand times. The bass is a Ric 4000 with a replacement P-bass pickup. For those not in the know, the 4000 is an unbound, dot- knecked single-pickup version of the 4001. From 73-ish they had set necks. How do I know this? What's my username?

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='130065' date='Jan 29 2008, 04:30 PM']Michael Brecker's Don't Try This At Home - Itsbynne Reel!! Pat Metheny's 80/81 - the dogs danglies![/quote] No offense intended, but I can't stand Metheny or Brecker, although there is much jazz I do love. My dad is a jazz trumpet player/big band leader. I was listening to jazz before I came out of the womb. No other music (except on the radio) was allowed in my house when I was growing up. My musical hero when I was 8 was Buddy Rich. My first concert was Stan Kenton (at Southport IIRC), and the next 4 were Buddy, Woody Herman, Louis Bellson and Buddy (although not necessarily in that order). My dad used to play with people like Don Rendell, who used to come over from the States and stay at our house, and I clearly remember being in a car with Pete King and having a conversation about playing bass. So instinctively & emotionally jazz, or certain sections of what can be called jazz (I don't think "jazz-funk", if we have to use categories, is anything much to do with jazz as I understand it at all, and I know my dad hates it; he certainly wouldn't class it as jazz!) are a big part of me, although my theory sucks . I will however say that my love of jazz became somewhat marginalized when I discovered the Beatles, then later Prog and what used to be known as Heavy Rock. Oh, and ABBA (and no I'm not joking...). I now love all kinds of music, including jazz; in fact pretty much every type of music out there, although there are artists in many sub-categories (I too hate musical subdivisions when it comes down to it; it's all music!!!) which I don't care for - see beginning of my post for examples! The one thing I don't care for is "head music", even in jazz. For me it has to contain/convey genuine emotion. Obviously every individual's perception of that will differ; some might find John Scofield emotionally transcendant, whereas I just find him horrible to listen to. Obviously Bilbo has already hinted at a distaste for John McLauglin, who is an artist I adore (certainly in his peak phases at least). So ultimately it's horses for courses, and it's up to everyone to love what moves them. I would far sooner someone love music I hate than not love anything at all. Although to second another poster, Trad Jazz.....ergggg! Not for me I'm afraid!

[quote name='ziggydolphinboy' post='263783' date='Aug 16 2008, 11:03 PM']hi everyone, youve prob seen my posts on here, i sem o have 3 decent basses jazz 4 usa plus. warwick sn 5 string dolphin early thumb 6. on my recent for sale post i noticed that the jazz and the thumb got interest and the dolphin sn didnt, was cotemplating keeping the 4 and the 6 nd maybe changing the 5. are mike lull basses the nuts and will it blow my 5 away? many thanks ziggy.[/quote] I don't think any bass will categorically blow away any other bass; it's all personal preference. I've played all sorts of boutique basses that I have absolutely no time for, and several that I've thought were amazing. I've played lots of cheap basses I've had no time for either, and yet have also played several of those that are amazing. It's all about what suits you. You need to try an instrument before you can judge it, as it's all about how it fits [i]your[/i] body, hands and ears.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='262969' date='Aug 15 2008, 11:00 AM']Trouble is, he is with McLaughlin who is one if the world's worst/most typewriter orientated players - clearly paid on a notes per second basis. Most players sound better away from him![/quote] Each to their own I guess....I also really like Matt G, although I can understand why he wouldn't be some people's cup of tea. Strangely I feel rather the same about Marcus as you do about Matt; I bought a live dvd a year or two back, watched it once, and was completely underwhelmed. Not my thing at all. I've rather gone off most "fusion" - whatever that really means - these days though.....

[quote name='jakesbass' post='262231' date='Aug 14 2008, 10:41 AM']I like to feel a sort of bristling excitement from players.[/quote] +1000

I just clicked on the price list link and the website is completely different to the one I access when I Google Jaydee. It's obviously been updated, but when I Google it I get an old version. Weird.

[quote name='themoo' post='262874' date='Aug 15 2008, 01:52 AM']Hey Nick I'm looking forward to seeing yours when it comes back... Very sexy bass!! You're right, Thom has (or had) lots of JayDee's but not the original Starchild. Would be interesting to know how many 'Starchilds' John has made!! Might just ask him! With my Starchild I asked John to keep it as close to the original as possible. Only thing I really wanted was a 16.5mm string spacing! So we'll see in maybe 2 weeks what she looks like! [/quote] Sounds like you've just created my perfect Jaydee, as that's my spacing preference too. One day; I've actually been planning to get one of these for years (or something very similar, maybe a bit more of a hybrid) but never got round to it. As there's not much left for me to go for maybe it's not too far off.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='263433' date='Aug 15 2008, 11:54 PM']Yeah, i turnd around twice in the past thinking it was shut. I can understand why they do it. you just need ot press the buzzer.[/quote] Best bass shop in London by a country mile.

The Starchild Jaydee is one of my all-time favourite basses. I'll never forget the first time I saw it on Whistle Test; my jaw just went through the floor. Of course Mark's playing was pretty impressive too; he was the first guy I'd ever seen slapping, and I'd never seen anything like Dune Tune (I think I'd been playing a year or two at the time, and things were different in those days!). Imagine , the first guy you ever see slapping is Mark King... That aqua quilt is gorgeous as well!

[quote name='BassBod' post='261572' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:31 PM']If there is one amp that isn't plug'n'play rock'n'roll.....its the EA. You can make them Rock, but it takes a few presets and some experience (and maybe a Sansamp... and a wobbly stage). BB[/quote] Absolutely. I have never, ever got a sound I like out of an EA rig. The amps are ok(ish) but I hate the cabs. I know Chris & Laurence and they're lovely, helpful guys, and the basses are beautifully made (loving the Evolutions and Perceptions BTW), but I just can't get to grips with what they sound like through EA. If I was trying one I'd have to take a different rig (and may do one day as I'd like one very much). EA are definitely not my thing.

[quote name='marcus bell' post='260553' date='Aug 12 2008, 01:51 AM']mad no rich yes, you must be to have all them basses, youve got to be rich to own just one alembic lol...[/quote] I've got an Alembic and I'm not rich. Only in spiritual terms I can't afford new socks! I don't have a car and I had to wait 20 years to get it; unfortunately my back went sometime in the intervening period so I've never been able to enjoy it like I should have. Life eh?