jezzaboy

I have had them on a P bass and they sound good. I prefer the Half Wounds though and that is what I have on the P bass at the moment. I am pretty sure they are long scale. They are excellent strings and great value. Jez

Ah ha!!! I have found proof of this upside down melarkey. Open the link and move down and there is an interview with the man himself. [url="http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/mp3downloads.htm"]http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/mp3downloads.htm[/url] Jez

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1306598' date='Jul 17 2011, 12:52 PM']He could be the only person in the world that has it that way! does he know that?[/quote] I also seem to remember Andy saying that it improved upper fret access on the E string. Am I the only person who read this interview? Did I dream it all up Jez

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1306032' date='Jul 16 2011, 05:40 PM']It has happened then I thought it must of! Just to be sure then he plays a left handed bass that could be given to a regular left hooker strung as normal but plays it as I would as a right hooker but the strings then become upside down? I bet he started on something symetrical like a kay SG or similar.[/quote] Nah. He plays a right handed Jazz as a normal right handed person would, but the bass is strung G D A E instead of E A D G. I seem to remember him saying that he was so used to playing the left hander upside down , that he couldn`t get used to playing a right hander the conventional way so just plays keeps it strung the same way. I`m away for a lie down. Jez

[quote name='hairyhaw' post='1305786' date='Jul 16 2011, 02:06 PM']You didn't perchance read that in the Fender Bass Manual did you?[/quote] Nah, I think it was in an interview in either Bass guitar or Guitar and Bass. Jez

Man on the silver mountain from Rainbow on stage. Bought the album from Stereo One in Paisley for £8.50 on the 27th of December 1982. It`s got Ronnie James Dio, Blackmore and Cozy Powell on it. Pure magic even after all these years. Jez

To throw a slight curve ball, Andy McCluskey of OMD plays a right handed bass but with the strings reversed from normal, E where the G is etc, as he is right handed but learned to play on a left handed bass which he turned to play right handed. Confused? Jez

Get singer to stand at the back of the boozer, play Kinky afro by Happy mondays and wait for the singer to make the appropriate directions, you know, kit up, bass down. He always says the bass is too loud, so I pretend to turn it down and then he says thats much better. Every time!! Plonker! Jez

[quote name='gary mac' post='1296280' date='Jul 7 2011, 06:51 PM']Nice job Jez[/quote] Thanks man! Forgot to mention, it`s fiited with Status rounds that have been smoothed down to feel like flats and are superb strings. If you like the feel of flats but with a bit more zing, these are the babys for you. Jez

I`ve I had lots of P basses over theyears, US ones, Jap ones but have always got shot of them because I get bored with them quickly. But I am of the opnion that everyone should have one in their collection and so, I put this together to satisfy the P bass craving when it appears. Squire body, Jap 57 reissue neck, Wilkinson tuners, Kent Armstrong Hot pickup, wiring upgrade kit and Halfords Montego red paint job. It`s sound pretty good through my Sansamp and is nice and light. [attachment=84168:SAM_0239.JPG] [attachment=84167:SAM_0237.JPG] Jez

Good on ya Dave!! Playing live is what it`s all about!! Best of luck! Jez

I like u2 and Adam Clayton is the perfect bass player for the band. After all, he`s the only one who has had the job! He does use an obscene amount of basses to get mostly the same sound. Was that a Wawick semi he was playing at one point? To me, they seemed kind of Edgy (?) on stage, partly due to them being out of their comfort zone and let`s face it, the weather was shocking. I think that Edge was having problems with that pedal board as it was covered in polythene at one point. Jez

Due to all you lot going on about P basses, I have now decided to upgrade my bitsa P and give it a Kent Armstrong Hot pickup. If I can get it before saturday, it`s off to the gig we go!! Jez

I have always found the guys in the Glasgow shop nice to deal with and have got some good deals from them in the past and what a selection! As I have no cash these days, I tend to avoid visiting it though. Jez

I have a slightly different issue. Last friday went like this. Up at 5:30, off to work a heavy 9 hour day. Get in, shower, eat, get the gear ready and carry it down the stairs into the car. Pick her and her 2 mates up at 3 different locations. Get my head done in as they talk sh*te on the way to gig. Set up and play for 3 hours, your typical hot sweaty gig. Break down the gear, load up car and get the 3 now pissed girls into car. Drop off her 2 pals and take her home, arriving there at 1:45. Am asked in for "cofee", nudge nudge. Knock her back as by this time I am cream krackered and want nothing but my own bed. Que a massive huff, you don`t love me, blah, blah....By this time it`s 2am and I don`t care anymore. Is this just me? Or am I just wimp of a man? Answers on a post card please to the usual address. Jez

I used to use a Gator hardcase but it was bloomin massive!! Took up all the space in the car and wouldn`t fit in the focus`s boot. I now use a couple of gig bags. Jez