Chiliwailer

Looks like a very nice bass on its own merit. Would be great if they came with flats but I doubt that'd make marketing sense. I'd be a bit miffed to buy a signature series that isn't built like, and will sound absolutely nothing like, the artists actual bass. Fair enough though, I've played a few original stack knobs and even good CS ones can't replicate that old tone, so at least this one is affordable and in reach of more fans, that's very cool. I like it, but I think I'll stick to my US Jazz and Modulus Flea, it does exactly what it says on the tin and instantly has 'that' sound.

I hear you, I find that maple suits my right hand finger style much better than rosewood as my tone is naturally bass heavy. This is more so on Fender and Music Man's, probably noticeable because I know their tones so well. Though I do very much like a warm rosewood bass, I don't own one anymore and very much doubt I ever wil again. My basses are 3 x maple and 1 x graphite. Years ago when working in guitar shops we used to swap maple and rosewood necks on a bass to test the theory, we noticed the difference, though be prepared for some others here to disagree. Some say it's all in our heads, they may even be right, but I hope not.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1466612650' post='3077258'] [url="https://flic.kr/p/Hsc4VT"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/Hs7NyE"][/url] My 63 wearing its rather lovely new 1959 guard. [/quote] That pickguard is a great find Gary, especially in that condition. Looking good. Love these ash body ones, looks good in natural but certainly wouldn't suffer from a Clive Brown blonde 'restoration', as he calls his relics.

Clearly Mani didn't enjoy his first steps into geek'dom.

Bit of a long shot, but a Thumb 5 has 26 frets and the access to the high frets is excellent making chord work ridiculously easy. It's active/passive with Jazz pickups. And conveniently enough, I have on to sell [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/282128-warwick-thumb-5-nt-1989/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/282128-warwick-thumb-5-nt-1989/page__fromsearch__1[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1466448428' post='3075906'] Hayman 4040. [/quote] I'm only 50 50 with that tone

Depends on what particular unique and special tone that you've spent your life searching for... Thump? Smooth? Full? Fat? Sparkle? Boom? Thick? Woody? Rootsy? Middy? Muddy? Articulate? Musical? Clunky? Clumpy? Raw? Fretty? Thick? Thin? Tinny? Fizzle? Old school? Modern? Hard? Soft? Warm? Round? Chunky? Heavy? Sweet? Attack? Solid?....

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1466441389' post='3075824'] I struggle to think of any track on IWY which doesn't sound like an active MM pup. [/quote] Now I'm intrigued as I hear a passive Jazz Bass with flats

To me, the new album sounds like a mix of the Jazz Bass with flats and what I presume is the new Fender with MM pickup, and that too sounds lovely.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1466367739' post='3075361'] I listened to it in the car on the way to work this morning and it bounced back to Track 1 just as I arrived home this evening. First impressions are that I enjoyed it more than I'm With You. If it is indeed the "new method" of recording instigated by Danger Mouse, it certainly does sound quite different to anything they have done before. I want to listen to it a couple more times with no other noise interfering so I can get a proper feel for it. [/quote] I'm enjoying the album, I've always loved hearing their evolution and I value that each album has its own character, 11 diverse albums and none that I'd ever tire of. The production is excellent too on this one, sounds great on headphones and I'm pleased that I preordered it on vinyl too, really works. I saw an interview with Flea where he said Anthony overstretched that new method comment, just 5 of the 13 tunes were written in the studio apparently. Looking forward to the B Sides, the I'm Beside You ones were awesome, like a lost album.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1466366347' post='3075347'] The official video for Dark Necessities is out. I really like it. Playing a pink stack knob Jazz whilst sitting in a sink wearing nothing but blue rubber gloves. Only Flea. https://youtu.be/Q0oIoR9mLwc [/quote] That made me laugh too. and at 53 years old I love that he's still got that side to him. Are you enjoying the album Warren?

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1466273164' post='3074613'] That's yer man Thundercat. See other thread in this forum http://basschat.co.uk/topic/286717-thundercat-anyone/page__fromsearch__1 [/quote] Nice! Cheers for posting that link, what a great musician, I had no idea

http://youtu.be/Gq-bn5YsmnM

Looks like this bass was made nearly 2 years ago [url="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/flea-fender-custom-shop-bass.1096257/"]https://www.talkbass.com/threads/flea-fender-custom-shop-bass.1096257/[/url] +1 to the Torture Me comment too - love his Jazz Bass tone.

Mike bought an item from me, friendly comms, quick payment and all good

Cheers for posting the clip, it's a good one and gives me a head start in wondering how I can pay for that when it comes out, that's my kind of bass

Damn, that's going to be expensive... Looks like it's a CS bass with Aguillar pickup and preamp. I'll miss the Modulus sound, but then it's been 18 years so a change can't be bad. (Edit, or is it nearly 20? Wow time flew) I found some pics...

Looks lovely, great colour. Congrats The difference is that the '59's have bigger necks, very chunky.

Top 5 inspirational to progress, rather than start playing would be Flea Aston Barrett Robert DeLeo Sly Dunbar Billy Talbot

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1465669627' post='3070138'] So - get radical - step outside of the "normal" bass shape....Go on, be creative... [/quote] http://youtu.be/7Oo2H-W7d6A

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1465687785' post='3070275'] What's the script with Modulus for UK players at the minute? Has anyone ordered one since the new operation has kicked in? They've jumped in price, and I'm led to believe they're only building a couple of basses a month? [/quote] A good friend of mine bought the 2nd and 3rd basses they made since the resurrection by Planet Bass, there were both FU4's and honestly I couldn't tell any difference between them and them and the original Modulus ones. They were expensive (you can ask Planet Bass for a price list), and they took a while to come but I think that was because they were just setting up again. Can't see any FU5's on their site now, but I noticed a very cool FU4 in a PJ set up, Mmmm.....got me dreaming now...